Fewer daily steps at faster pace or more steps at slower pace may substantially lower risk Brisker pace for half an hour a day may be sweet spot for those with sedentary lifestyles Fewer daily steps at a faster pace or more steps at a slower pace may both substantially ...
Eminent cardiologist involved in treatment guidelines received £50m from drug research contracts Case shows what’s at stake in the debate around transparency of doctor-industry relations A British cardiologist and former president of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC) has been judged by the ESC to have committed severe misconduct ...
They are high in sugar, low in nutrients, and too thin, finds analysis of UK products. Current labelling as complementary food source needs regulatory review, say researchers. Commercial baby foods in spouted pouches—intended to boost nutritional intake from the age of 6 months onwards—are often more like sugary drinks and ...
More than a third of exhibitors supply hot dogs, pizza, muffins and fizzy drinks Experts say findings are “shocking” and “clearly go against school food standards” As the government prepares to introduce updated school food standards, an investigation by The BMJ finds that more than a third of the firms exhibiting at ...
It also saves around 44 units of blood products for every 100 patients treated Giving intravenous iron to patients with anaemia before heart surgery reduces the need for a red blood transfusion and results in an extra day at home in the first 90 days after surgery, finds a clinical trial ...
Lowest levels of achievement among those with very early onset epilepsy Unclear if condition impairs brain function; mechanisms likely multifactorial and cumulative Childhood epilepsy is linked to significantly poorer exam grades and long term educational attainment, with the lowest levels of academic prowess among those whose neurological disorder started when ...
Due to lack of safety architecture to support envisaged digital transformation, warn experts The NHS 10 year Health Plan “risks propagating patient harm at an unprecedented scale” due to the lack of appropriate safety architecture to support the envisaged digital transformation, warn experts in an analysis published in the online ...
Very disturbed or long (9+ hours) sleep may lop around 9 months off working life Healthy sleep patterns in mid life are linked to longer working life expectancy, suggest the findings of a large study of working age men and women, published online in Occupational & Environmental Medicine. Very disturbed ...
On the grounds of misinformation on causes of death and limited original work conducted by the authors BMJ Group has retracted a data analysis highlighting excess deaths in Europe, North America, Australia and New Zealand in the wake of the pandemic. This has been done due to misinformation on ...
This should be done at predefined time points, after significant events, and address full range of contributory factors in training and competition, says consensus statement Organisational culture needs to foster good mental health and wellbeing across the board Sports bodies should prioritise routine screening and regular monitoring of elite athletes’ ...
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