BMC International Health and Human Rights announces its revised scope
BMC International Health and Human Rights, as a niche journal in its field which provides a home for human rights issues related to health, announces its newly… Read more »
Natalie Pafitis
Natalie joined BioMed Central in October 2007 after having completed an MSc in Environmental Health at the Cyprus International Institute in Association with the Harvard School of Public Health. She is the Editor of BMC Public Health. Natalie has a keen interest in the use of research evidence to underpin public health policy and to advance the Sustainable Development Agenda. She is an ambassador of the Sustainable Development Goals for the BMC Series journals.
Latest posts by Natalie Pafitis (see all)
- Still thinking about eating that whole bag of chips? - 16th January 2020
- An interview with BMC Public Health Section Editor, Dr Shankar Viswanathan - 5th December 2019
- Do smoking bans lead to less or more smoking in the home? - 26th June 2018
Cool the planet: drink tap water and eat less meat at dinner time
An article published today in BMC Public Health looks at the impact of adjustments to diet at specific moments of food consumption, to lower greenhouse gas… Read more »
Cardiometabolic disorder poses greater mortality risk than obesity
A study published today in BMC Public Health finds that cardio-metabolic risk factors, such as high blood pressure and hyperglycemia, are associated with… Read more »
Getting a good night’s sleep before doing the housework
A study published today in BMC Public Health finds that elderly men across Europe and the US spend less time on housework than elderly women. The study also… Read more »
BMC Public Health: 2017 in review
BMC Public Health has had yet another successful year, continuing to gain increased attention through exciting research published in the journal, some of which… Read more »
Healthy diet, happy child
A study published today in BMC Public Health looks at the association between adherence to healthy dietary guidelines and children’s psychosocial well-being.… Read more »
To (m)eat or not to (m)eat? Ethical dilemmas in food choice
A study published yesterday in BMC Public Health assesses profiles of individuals reporting health and environmental dilemmas when purchasing meat, fish and… Read more »
Holy e-smoke! New York State bans indoor use of e-cigarettes
New York has added electronic cigarettes to its indoor smoking ban, making it illegal to use the devices in bars, restaurants and most workplaces. Around 70… Read more »
World Food Day 2017: investing in food security and rural development
October 16th 2017 marks World Food Day which is celebrated every year on the same date in recognition of the founding of the Food and Agriculture Organization… Read more »
Cleaning up a public health threat – the River Ganges
India's Ganges river is one of the world's most polluted bodies of water. A promise to clean India's holiest river was made by prime minister Narendra Modi in… Read more »