On the other hand, high intake of saturated fats may boost risk of eye condition A diet rich in omega-3 fatty acids, found predominantly in fish oils, may help ward off the development of short sightedness (myopia) in children, while a high intake of saturated fats, found in foods such ...
As well as heightened risks of asthma, cough, injuries and mental ill health + possibly pneumonia, bronchitis, headaches, migraines, dizziness, low sperm count, poor oral health Vaping among teens and young people is consistently linked to subsequent smoking, marijuana and alcohol use, finds an overarching (umbrella) review of systematic reviews ...
Patients nearly 4 times more likely to recall being told of short rather than long-term memory loss and 6 times more likely to recall being told ECT can be life saving rather than about potential heart problems The medical pros of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) are being exaggerated while the risks ...
Findings should help inform clinical practice and the debate on ADHD drug treatment Drug treatment for people with newly diagnosed attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is associated with significantly reduced risks of suicidal behaviours, substance misuse, transport accidents, and criminality, finds a study published by The BMJ today. The researchers say this ...
But women doctors in this attire are often misidentified as nurses or medical assistants And preferences for doctors’ dress strongly influenced by clinical context/medical specialty Patients are still more likely to trust doctors and consider them more professional when they wear white coats, although women doctors in this attire are ...
Certain types may boost or lower risk; and insomnia may alter abundance of certain types There seem to be reciprocal links between certain groups of gut bacteria and the risk of insomnia, suggests a Mendelian randomisation study, published in the open access journal General Psychiatry. Certain types of bacteria seem to ...
These orders tend to be favoured by younger adults and those living with obesity Limited impact of calorie labelling calls for extra strategies to promote healthier food choices Taste and price, rather than calorie content, seem to be the key considerations for those ordering takeaways online, despite calorie labelling legislation ...
But similar amounts of boiled, baked and mashed potatoes are not associated with a substantially increased risk, say researchers Eating three servings of French fries a week is associated with a 20% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but eating similar amounts of potatoes cooked in other ways - ...
Call out weaponisation of health and healthcare, medical practitioners urged Silence implies complicity in direct contravention of humanitarian law and medical ethics The deliberate destruction of health services and systems as an act of war should be termed ‘healthocide’ and medical practitioners should call out and stand firm against this ...
While often not immediately obvious, its effects may be no less damaging or protracted Prevalence of verbal abuse has risen substantially while that of physical abuse has halved Experiencing childhood verbal abuse shows a similar impact to adult mental health as physical abuse, suggests a large intergenerational study, published in ...
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