Specialist weight-loss services in England unable to keep up with spiralling demand
One obesity service reached its three year quota of patients in less than 17 weeks Experts blame lack of consistent government policy and say next ...
Decline in UK coronary heart disease rates offset by rise in other cardiovascular conditions
It’s time to expand prevention efforts, especially in younger and more deprived groups, say researchers Rates of coronary heart disease in the UK have declined ...
Government’s failure to fortify all flour and rice with sufficient folic acid will lead to avoidable birth defects, warns expert
Current plan will prevent only about 20% of neural tube defects but full fortification could prevent about 80% The UK government’s failure to fortify all ...
Heavy resistance training around retirement preserves vital leg strength years later
Depletion of this is strong predictor of death in older people, say researchers Twelve months of heavy resistance training—exercise that makes muscles work against a ...
Private school and/or ‘higher status’ university education linked to better mid-life health
Alongside level of education reached, institution type may also be influential say researchers A private (fee-paying) school and/or a ‘higher status’ (Russell Group*) university education ...
Expression of concern placed on research paper published in BMJ Public Health
Following concerns raised with BMJ we are investigating the quality of the research and the messaging used in Excess mortality across countries in the Western World ...
The BMJ Commission sets out manifesto for a healthier UK
Together we can build a better health and social care system which thrives on collaboration not competition, say experts Long term thinking and stable, consistent ...
Number of over 65s with type 1 diabetes has almost tripled in 30 years
More people with type 1 diabetes are living longer, but substantial global inequalities still exist in diabetes care The number of people aged 65 and ...
Retraction notice of previously press released research
The research “Acupuncture for low back and/or pelvic pain during pregnancy: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials,” published in the open access ...
Few UK people likely to be suitable for new Alzheimer’s drugs when they come on stream
But many people with memory loss nevertheless likely to be referred for these treatments Few people in the UK with early stage Alzheimer’s disease are ...