Households Below Average Income in Northern Ireland 2009/10

Households Below Average Income in Northern Ireland (HBAI, NI) 2009/10 has been published by the Department for Social Development NI. The data used in the report was taken from the Family Resources Survey (FRS) 2009/10 which was also published today.

30/11/2011 by Barbara Whelan

EU Health Literacy Survey

A new EU Health Literacy Survey has found that four out of ten people in Ireland have difficulty understanding information about health.

29/11/2011 by Barbara Whelan

Diet, Physical Activity and Cardiovascular Disease Prevention in Europe

This report launched by The European Heart Network (EHN) is the result of two years of collaborative research involving a larger number of European universities and experts.

25/11/2011 by Christine Connolly

UK Government disbands advisory group on obesity

The British Medical Journal has reported that the UK government has disbanded its expert advisory group on obesity.

18/11/2011 by Barbara Whelan

Northern Ireland Sport and Physical Activity Survey (SAPAS) 2010

Today a report was launched by Sport Northern Ireland providing a complete picture of adult participation in sport and physical activity across Northern Ireland.