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Iโll be on @BBCRadio4 tonight at 21:30 talking about my research on how our social relationships affect our health (and workouts!).
Tune in (literally) on the FM! ๐ป
Thanks to Inside Health and @JamesTGallagher for the interview!
https://t.co/V5QmE9H0lg
NEW: People living in poverty are significantly more likely to experience loneliness than those on higher incomes โ and this may be affecting their health, according to research from @oxford_anthro.
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Thanks to @oxford_anthro you can listen to an interview I gave where I share more of my thoughts about these findings. Here is the link: https://t.co/1vsWxCT1SY
๐จ Our new research is now published in Public Health ๐จ
We used data from 20 European countries to show that (1) people in poverty are much more likely to feel lonely, and (2) loneliness and poverty predict higher levels of pain, fatigue, and low mood.
https://t.co/mfNASl7T4b
Social relationships seem to play an important role in influencing the health of people living in poverty. Findings like this one highlight the public health importance of policies that foster strong communities in socioeconomically disadvantaged areas.
@davedreas Agreed! The Democratsโ inability to speak to people like him and his audience is a major reason why they are losing elections. Heโs an open-minded person without a college degree; the Democrats only seem capable of / interested in speaking to college educated liberals.
Which hobbies are best for meeting new people?
Great to see @Arran_Davis (Postdoctoral Researcher @oxford_anthro) quoted in this @BBC Future article exploring how team sports can help us build social relationships.
Read more: https://t.co/uBMMqukgk4
Due to Israel's blockade no humanitarian aid (food, water, fuel) has entered Gaza in more than three weeks.
Blocking humanitarian aid is a violation of the Geneva Convention, amounts to collective punishment, and is an age-old tactic of ethnic cleansing. Stop the killing.
Netanyahu's illegal war has killed 50,000 Palestinians. Now, Trump wants to force out 2 million more to build a billionaire's playground in Gaza.
That is ethnic cleansing โ and itโs a war crime.
Next week, I will force votes to block $8.8 billion in new arms sales to Israel.
Thank you, Paul! It would be great to work with everyone @TeamHealthworks and @NorthumbriaUni! Looking forward to finding a way to make it happen. In the meantime, keep up the great work!
Had a great chat with @Arran_Davis today and really hope that we can work together @TeamHealthworks and @NorthumbriaUni to explore social disadvantage, social connection and health
Very lucky to have worked with @bbcideas and @UniofOxford to create a short video about our research!
We explain why exercising with friends can reduce fatigue and improve performance, while also helping us to build and maintain the social bonds we need to be happy and healthy.
How exercising with family and friends can boost physical performance as well as improving mental health ๐
@oxsocsci's Dr @Arran_Davis shares the science behind the benefits of exercising together.
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Shout out to @oxsocsci, @bgiulia, and @ewahelenah for all your help and guidance, and to @chammeeno and her @SoBoLabOx - the intellectual home of this research!
The video took as much work and thought as an academic publication, but unlike an academic journal article, this video has over 100,000 views across all platforms!
Iโm certainly no Attenborough as a presenter (๐), but itโs great to see this out there for people to watch!