People with condition 30% more likely not to fully recover from COVID-19 infection People who are ‘double jointed,’ a condition formally known as generalised joint hypermobility, may be at heightened risk of long COVID, suggests a case-control study published in the open access journal BMJ Public Health. They were 30% ...
Vaccination reduced risk of heart failure and some clot-related complications for up to a year The risk of cardiac and clot-related complications following COVID-19 is substantially reduced in people who receive the COVID-19 vaccination compared with unvaccinated individuals, reports an observational study published online in the journal Heart. COVID-19 vaccines ...
Its consumption also linked to falls in blood glucose, triglycerides, and cholesterol Small daily quantities of apple cider vinegar for 12 weeks aid weight management in people who are overweight or obese, suggest the results of a small comparative clinical trial, published in the open access journal BMJ Nutrition, Prevention ...
More likely than healthy weight peers to see a doctor at least once about these issues Primary school girls between the ages of 4 and 11 with a body mass index (BMI) considered overweight or obese are more likely to see a family doctor (GP) at least once about musculoskeletal ...
Results are, overall, positive and reassuring, but further work is needed to address rise in some less common types of cancer, say experts Cases of cancer among UK men and women aged 35-69 years have seen a modest rise over the last quarter of a century, but there has also ...
BMJ, a global healthcare knowledge provider, is pleased to announce that award-winning* BMJ Impact Analytics is available at Baylor College of Medicine. Under this new agreement, Baylor College of Medicine (BCM) will have access to BMJ Impact Analytics, the first research impact tool focused on health and social care, reinforcing ...
Effects independent of age and sex, pooled data analysis shows Even people whose physical activity levels fall short of recommended guidelines, but who manage to do some during their leisure time, are likely to have a lower risk of stroke than their sedentary peers, suggests a pooled data analysis of ...
Increased daily step count linked to lower risk of death and CVD regardless of time spent sedentary. Every additional step up to around 10,000 steps per day reduces the risk of death and cardiovascular disease (CVD), regardless of how much remaining time is spent sedentary, reports a large population-based study ...
Lower air pollution in areas with green spaces significant contributory factor Living in leafy areas near gardens, parks, and green spaces, may boost bone density and lower the risk of osteoporosis, finds research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. Lower levels of air pollution in green spaces ...