Improving their living conditions may benefit both health and exam results, say researchers Children living in substandard housing in England miss 15 more school days and achieve worse test scores in English and maths than their peers living in better quality housing, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology ...
Condition often poorly recognised, diagnosed, managed and researched, say report authors This has prompted unfounded fears, particularly on social media, that all steroids are harmful There is little awareness, particularly among clinicians, of the medical and psychological complexities of ‘topical steroid withdrawal’—the body’s adverse response to the prolonged use of ...
Interaction of these 2 factors contributes 17% of overall risk, study findings suggest Concurrent physical frailty and depression likely boost the risk of dementia in older people, with the interaction of these 2 factors alone contributing around 17% of the overall risk, suggest the findings of a large international study, ...
Almost 1 in 5 “recent” references in biomedical articles are at least 10 years old, suggesting the term is less a measure of time than a narrative device, say researchers Authors in biomedical journals frequently describe cited evidence as “recent,” yet the actual age of the references behind these phrases ...
Experts warn of a generation learning to form emotional bonds with entities that lack the capacity for empathy and care AI chatbot systems, such as ChatGPT, Claude, and Copilot, are used increasingly as confidants of choice, but turning to AI chatbots for companionship and emotional support is a cause for ...
Analysis agrees with news report findings that suggest greater scrutiny of research pertaining to diversity, equity, and other topics of political interest Words reflecting diversity language have appeared less frequently in grants awarded by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) since the 2024 US presidential election, with a 25% relative ...
Fit man in his 50s who drank 8 cans daily developed extremely high blood pressure Tighter regulation of sales and advertising of these drinks needed, urge report authors Downing several strong energy drinks every day may pose a serious stroke risk, doctors have warned in the journal BMJ Case Reports, after treating ...
Almost all emergency departments routinely deploying this approach At any one time, nearly 1 in 5 emergency department patients in the UK is being cared for in corridors, waiting rooms, and other non-standard ‘overflow’ spaces—an approach known as escalation area care—suggest the results of a large observational study, published online ...
Leaves some women anxious and confused about their breast health and may increase demand on health services, say researchers Recommendations introduced in Australia and being considered in the UK to tell women if they have dense breasts as part of their screening results may have unintended effects and increase demand on ...
Experts call for coordinated action by governments and platforms to protect the public Biased or misleading medical advice shared by social media influencers can cause harm and requires coordinated action by governments and platforms to protect the public, argue experts in The BMJ today. Social media influencers are a growing source of ...
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