2025-07-02

Department of Public Health Sciences

Public Health Research on Parental Leave Policy Discussed in the Swedish Parliament

In the middle of May the Swedish parliament voted to keep the speed premium in the Parental Leave Policy. An earlier reform that was intended to protect the level of parental benefits, but also led to a shortening of the time between births, which is associated with negative health consequences for both mother and child. A study from public health sciences researchers from Stockholm University had an impact on the parliament´s discussion on changes in the Parental Leave Policy.

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2025-06-25

Department of Public Health Sciences

Large variation of early and premature menopause in low- and middle-income regions

A new study from Stockholm University’s Department of Public Health Sciences highlights large regional differences in the prevalence of early and premature menopause in low- and middle-income regions. It also highlights that prevalence in these regions is higher than what has been reported in the literature for high-income countries.

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2025-06-12

Department of Public Health Sciences

Income inequalities strongly affect the mortality of male descendants of migrants in Sweden

Income inequalities have a negative impact on everyone’s health, but they have a greater impact on the mortality risk of male descendants of immigrants compared to the majority population without a migration background in Sweden. These findings are presented in a new study by researchers at the Department of Public Health Sciences at Stockholm University.

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2025-06-09

Department of Public Health Sciences

Misfortune May Discontinue across Generations

Why do disadvantages persist in some families across generations, while others seem to escape the cycle? A new thesis from Stockholm University, sheds novel light on this question by tracing how socioeconomic and psychosocial disadvantages are associated with mental health problems across three generations. But it also reveals that it is possible to break such a vicious cycle of multigenerational disadvantages for improving mental health of future generations.

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