Findings reinforce need for carefully planned screening programmes to minimise harms of overdiagnosis Rates of prostate cancer across Europe since 1980 are “indicative of overdiagnosis”, say researchers in a study published by The BMJ today. Overdiagnosis refers to the detection of harmless cancers that are unlikely to cause symptoms or death during ...
And road noise linked to higher risk of infertility in women over 35 Long term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution is linked to a higher risk of infertility in men, whereas road traffic noise is linked to a higher risk of infertility in women over 35, finds ...
Over past decade, practice numbers fell by 20%, but average list size expanded by 40% Total NHS general practice workforce grew 20% in 2015-22, but GP numbers fell by 15% Over the past decade the number of NHS general practices in England has shrunk by 20%, but patient list sizes ...
And when they are offered these procedures, they are more likely to die within a year Women, people of Black ethnicity, and those from low income households in England are less likely to be offered heart surgery than men, White people, and those who are affluent, finds research published online ...
Findings underscore importance of efforts to bolster mental resilience, say researchers The ability to cope well with, and adapt to, challenging life circumstances and events in older age is linked to a lower risk of death, suggests a large nationally representative study, published in the open access journal BMJ Mental Health. ...
But randomised controlled trials are needed to confirm these findings Sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors used to treat type 2 diabetes might prevent dementia, providing greater benefits with longer treatment, suggests a large study from Korea published by The BMJ today. As this study was observational, the researchers note that the effect size ...
High dose psilocybin was the only psychedelic treatment to reduce depressive symptoms by more than placebo in antidepressant trials High doses of psilocybin - the active ingredient in magic mushrooms - appears to have a similar effect on depressive symptoms as the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) drug escitalopram, suggests ...
Results highlight ongoing need for research and prevention efforts among doctors, particularly women Suicide rates among doctors have declined over time, but are still significantly higher for female doctors compared with the general population, finds an analysis of evidence from 20 countries published by The BMJ today. The researchers acknowledge that physician ...
It complements traditional pain relief and broadens repertoire of options, say researchers Twenty minutes of mindful breathing, which focuses a person’s attention on their breath, can rapidly reduce the intensity and unpleasantness of cancer pain and relieve the associated anxiety, suggest the findings of a small comparative study, published online ...
Adds to evidence for would-be mums to stub out smoking, say researchers Even light smoking of just 1-2 cigarettes a day either before or at any time during pregnancy is significantly associated with major health problems in the newborn, finds research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. ...
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