Health
The Pro-sesh-ional classes: Do wealthy people drink more regularly?
Professionals and higher earners in Great Britain say they drink more regularly, if you count that as drinking weekly. Read
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How healthy are we?
Fact checks about life expectancy and the reporting of medical risks
Health
What’s driving our increasing population and household numbers?
Immigration has been the largest driver of the increasing population, according to the Office for National Statistics. Life expectancy has also been steadily increasing over the last few decades. Read
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How many people have a disability?
An estimated 19% of working-age adults, and 22% of all people in the UK have a disability, as defined by the Equality Act. Read
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28% of 2-15 year olds in England estimated to be overweight or obese
An estimated 16% of children aged 2-15 in England were obese in 2016, and a further 12% were overweight. Read
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Are more people going into hospital for obesity related illnesses?
The number of obesity related hospital admissions has increased in the last four years, and obesity levels have remained roughly the same since 2010. Read
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Heartache in Hertsmere: the unhappiest place in the UK?
“Overall, how happy did you feel yesterday”, the Office for National Statistics asks people every year. Read
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Green Party Manifesto: Air pollution
Air pollution contributes to 40,000 premature deaths a year, but that doesn't necessarily mean it causes them. Read
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How many excess deaths are there in winter?
There were 24,300 excess winter deaths in 2015/16. These deaths were largely attributed to respiratory or circulatory conditions or dementia. Read
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The Olympic Games, factchecked
We looked into whether this was Team GB's best Olympics ever, how much funding it gets, and which sports UK athletes have won the most medals in. Read
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What does obesity cost the economy?
We’ve looked into the claim that it costs £27 billion. Read
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