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Experts strongly recommend against spine injections for chronic back pain

Commonly used injections offer little or no pain relief, says expert panel Findings question whether it’s reasonable to continue to offer these procedures outside of clinical trials Spine injections should not be given to adults with chronic back pain because they provide little or no pain relief compared with ...

2025-02-20T15:19:18+00:0020 February 2025|Press release, The BMJ|

New study adds to evidence of stroke and heart attack risk with some hormonal contraceptives

Absolute risk remains low but should be considered when prescribing these products, say researchers Certain hormonal contraceptives are associated with a higher stroke and heart attack risk, finds a large study from Denmark in The BMJ today that draws on prescription records to give more precise estimates for different products than previous ...

2025-02-13T09:59:17+00:0013 February 2025|Press release, The BMJ|

Position menstrual cups carefully to avoid possible kidney problems, doctors urge

Warning comes after lopsided placement blocked urine flow into the bladder A poorly positioned menstrual cup to capture monthly blood flow may lead to more serious complications than leakage alone, warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports, after treating a young woman with uterohydronephrosis—a swollen kidney caused by blocked urine ...

2025-02-11T09:51:15+00:0011 February 2025|BMJ Case Reports, Press release|

Poor childhood social and cognitive skills combo linked to teens’ poor exam results

These children up to 4 times as likely not to pass 5 GCSEs as those without such issues These issues may account for around 17% of exam fails in 16 year olds, say researchers  The combination of poorly developed social and cognitive skills during childhood is linked to poor exam ...

2025-02-11T09:48:54+00:0011 February 2025|Archives of Disease in Childhood, Press release|

Around 1 in 5 UK medical students considers dropping out, study suggests

Mental health issues rife and key contributor to intention to abandon medicine Around 1 in 5 UK medical students considers dropping out of medical school, with mental health issues a key contributor to their intention to abandon medicine, suggest the results of an observational study published in the open access ...

2025-02-13T10:49:16+00:0011 February 2025|BMJ Open, Press release|

McDonald’s thwarts council efforts to stop new branches by claiming it promotes ‘healthier lifestyles’

Fast food giant deploys GP to support planning appeals and threatens local authorities with bills for legal costs Experts describe threat of a McDonalds’ appeal as a “David and Goliath”-style battle McDonald's is overturning council attempts to prevent new fast food outlets by claiming they will encourage healthier lifestyles, reveals ...

2025-02-06T10:09:07+00:006 February 2025|Press release, The BMJ|

‘Good’ cholesterol may be linked to heightened glaucoma risk among over 55s

….while paradoxically ‘bad’ cholesterol may be linked to a lower risk Findings challenge received wisdom about what may help and hinder eye health, say researchers ‘Good’ (HDL) cholesterol, usually considered to be beneficial for health, may be linked to a heightened risk of the serious eye condition, glaucoma—at least among ...

Women health sector leaders good for a nation’s wealth, health, innovation, ethics

But major underused resource despite their unique and positive impact, say researchers More and sustained investment needed to maximise their potential and reap benefits Women health sector leaders are good for a nation’s wealth, health, innovation, and ethics, among other things, finds a review of the available evidence, published in ...

2025-02-05T10:41:01+00:005 February 2025|BMJ Global Health, Press release|

Generally, things really do seem better in the morning, large study suggests

Clear time of day patterns in frame of mind: best early on; worst late at night Generally, things really do seem better in the morning, with clear differences in self-reported mental health and wellbeing across the day, suggest the findings of a large study published in the open access journal BMJ ...

2025-02-05T10:56:51+00:005 February 2025|BMJ Mental Health, Press release|
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