Nov. 6, 2012 'Social medicines' are beneficial to the health and
wellbeing of individuals and the population. By combining social
and biological information from UK Longitudinal studies (life-
course studies) researchers have identified that the more
'social medicines' you have, the better your physical and mental
health. These include a stable family life, stress-free
childhood, alcohol-free culture for young people, secure and
rewarding employment, positive relationships with friends and
neighbours, and a socially active old age. Researchers from the
International Centre for Lifecourse Studies in Society and
Health (ICLS) funded by the Economic and Social Research Council
(ESRC) are releasing a plain English guide to their research
demonstrating how 'Life gets under your skin' as part of the
Economic and Social Research Council Festival of Social Science
in November. A stable family life where children have secure
routines, including being read to and taken on outings by their
parents, is more likely to resu