health of individuals (as measured by the height of conscripts) and its disparities between individuals and regions in Italy …", that is I hypothesize that exposure to malaria in utero or during childhood has persistent effects on health. Periods under … scrutiny in this paper are the last two decades of the XIX century, a period without major public health interventions, and the …

occupants of social housing may not be effective in improving health. The structure of social housing provision in Britain means … results of an Randomised Control Trial designed to evaluate the impacts of simple health interventions on the health of poorer … were randomly divided into three groups: a control group (n= 186), a group receiving additional signposting to health …

the effect of sports activity on health. OLS models show that sports activity significantly decreases overweight, sleeping … problems, headaches, back problems, and perceived health impediments in everyday activities and significantly increases health … satisfaction. Because sports activity is likely to be misreported and correlated with unobserved determinants of health, we use the …

Demographic and Health Survey of 2008 - 2009 together with additional administrative data. Both a single-level model and a multi … on birth weight. The results imply that infant health can be improved by using prenatal care adequately. The study calls … availability of skilled health care providers such as doctors and nurses at prenatal care clinics, reducing the average distances …