But payments are not always made public and critics say voluntary industry transparency initiatives don’t go far enough Royal colleges in the UK have received more than £9 million in marketing payments from drug and medical devices companies since 2015, but do not always disclose the payments publicly, finds an ...
But strongly linked to worse mental health and lower earnings in adulthood for both sexes The cumulative health and economic consequences of the premature loss of a parent may be greater for boys than for girls, suggest the findings of a large long term study published online in the Journal of ...
But squats, press-ups, high intensity interval training (HIIT), and ‘cardio’ also effective Review of current exercise guidelines for controlling blood pressure may now be warranted Static isometric exercises—the sort that involve engaging muscles without movement, such as wall sits and planks—are best for lowering blood pressure, finds a pooled data ...
New series from The BMJ points to failures in Canada’s pandemic response Experts call for a probing review to learn lessons and ensure accountability At first glance, Canada appears to have responded adequately to the covid-19 emergency, but beneath the surface lie major pandemic failures, warns a series of articles ...
Initiative raises questions about whether companies should be able to freely market their products in schools Toy company Mattel has been criticised for “stealth marketing” after giving away free Barbie and Ken dolls to schools as part of a programme to teach empathy to children, finds an investigation published by The ...
A highly critiqued paper in the British Journal of Psychiatry has been cited in US legal cases to restrict access to abortion. Attempts to retract the paper by insiders at the journal have failed after the author suggested she would take legal action, leading to a row over editorial independence. ...
Findings highlight need for increasing healthcare investment to tackle short and long term implications of covid-19 pandemic People who experienced disrupted access to healthcare (including appointments and procedures) during the covid-19 pandemic were more likely to have potentially preventable hospital admissions, finds a study published by The BMJ today. This is the ...
Review suggests that costs tend to rise and quality falls at acquired healthcare providers Private equity ownership of healthcare services such as nursing homes and hospitals is associated with harmful impacts on costs and quality of care, suggests a review of the latest evidence published by The BMJ today. No consistently beneficial ...
Conventional ‘gold standard’ approaches take too long and require too much stamina It’s time to stop prevaricating and explore the use of psilocybin—the active ingredient in ‘magic mushrooms’—and other psychedelics to ease the often overwhelming distress faced by women with late stage gynaecological cancers, urge doctors in a commentary published ...
But no reported change in black market purchases, reveals time-trends analysis The proportion of smokers’ discounted overseas tobacco purchases--- from duty free or from countries with cheaper products, and known as cross-border purchases---has tripled in England since 2019, rising from just over 5% to just over 16%, but there’s been ...