Smartphone bans alone fail to equip children for healthy use of technology

Focus should shift to a rights based approach, argue experts Banning smartphone and social media access alone fails to equip children for healthy use of technology, argues a group of international experts in The BMJ today. They say the focus should shift to a rights based approach, underpinned by age appropriate design ...

2025-03-31T08:49:37+00:0031 March 2025|Press release, The BMJ|

New mums advised to do two hours of moderate to vigorous exercise a week

Daily pelvic floor muscle training also strongly recommended Following this new guideline is likely to result in large improvements in maternal and infant health and well-being, say experts New mums should be strongly encouraged to begin clocking up at least two hours of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity such ...

Open-label placebo appears to reduce premenstrual symptoms, study suggests

Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms eased after taking open-label placebos and women had no substantial side effects Women affected by premenstrual syndrome (PMS) appear to experience less intense and debilitating symptoms after taking placebo pills even when told they do not contain any active medication, suggests a study published in the ...

2025-03-26T10:00:04+00:0026 March 2025|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|

Ultrasound during surgery to unblock arteries is a safe and effective way to lower stroke risk

Technique has the potential to improve care for patients with carotid disease, say researchers Using ultrasound during surgery to unblock carotid arteries is a safe and effective way to significantly reduce the risk of stroke and death, finds a trial published by The BMJ today. The technique, called sonolysis, uses continuous ultrasound ...

2025-03-20T10:16:48+00:0020 March 2025|Press release, The BMJ|

Increasing fruit, fibre, dairy and caffeine linked to lower risk of tinnitus

But quality of evidence low and further studies needed to verify the relationship, say researchers Increased consumption of fruit, dietary fibre, dairy products and caffeine may be associated with a reduced risk of tinnitus (ringing in the ears), suggests an analysis of the available evidence, published in the open access ...

2025-03-19T17:16:44+00:0019 March 2025|BMJ Open, Press release|

Installing safety nets on Golden Gate Bridge linked to 73% decline in suicides

Findings highlight the importance of barriers to prevent suicides by jumping Early evidence indicates that the installation of safety nets on the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco has been successful in reducing the number of suicides at the bridge. The results, published online in the journal Injury Prevention, show a ...

2025-03-19T17:15:17+00:0019 March 2025|Injury Prevention, Press release|

Only around 1 in 10 common non-surgical and non-invasive treatments for back pain effective

And pain relief only marginally better than placebo, pooled data analysis shows Only around 1 in 10 common non-surgical and non-invasive treatments for lower back pain is effective, suggests a pooled data analysis of the available research, published online in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine. And the pain relief they offer is ...

2025-03-19T17:12:59+00:0019 March 2025|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|

Over 1.2 million medical device side-effect reports not submitted within legal timeframe

Late adverse event reporting may prevent early detection of patient safety concerns, warn researchers Over 1.2 million medical device adverse event reports were not submitted to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) within the deadline set by federal regulations, finds an analysis of recent data published by The BMJ today. Of ...

2025-03-13T14:13:13+00:0013 March 2025|Press release, The BMJ|

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Optimising patient management with BMJ Best Practice The impact of clinical decision support on hospital efficiency Free institutional trial Subscribe to BMJ Best Practice BMJ Best Practice is a valuable tool for frontline health professionals, helping to improve patient care and ...

2025-06-26T07:55:34+00:0012 March 2025|Group news, Our impact|

Yearly 18% rise in ADHD prescriptions in England since COVID-19 pandemic

Figures reflect growing public and professional awareness and potential impact of COVID-19 But wide regional variations point to inequalities in access to care, say researchers  Prescriptions for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in England have risen 18%  year on year since the pandemic. This is higher than previously reported, and ...

2025-03-12T09:58:26+00:0012 March 2025|BMJ Mental Health, Press release|
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