Premenstrual syndrome (PMS) symptoms eased after taking open-label placebos and women had no substantial side effects Women affected by premenstrual syndrome (PMS) appear to experience less intense and debilitating symptoms after taking placebo pills even when told they do not contain any active medication, suggests a study published in the ...
And pain relief only marginally better than placebo, pooled data analysis shows Only around 1 in 10 common non-surgical and non-invasive treatments for lower back pain is effective, suggests a pooled data analysis of the available research, published online in BMJ Evidence Based Medicine. And the pain relief they offer is ...
Unhealthy lifestyle linked to 78% heightened risk of death, regardless of ‘good/bad’ genes A healthy lifestyle may offset the effects of life-shortening genes by more than 60%, suggests an analysis of the findings from several large long term studies, published online in the journal BMJ Evidence Based Medicine. While genes and ...
Flawed body of research indicates true ‘long COVID’ risk likely exaggerated Overly broad definitions and lack of comparator groups have distorted risk, say researchers Leading to increased public anxiety and healthcare spend; misdiagnoses; diversion of funds Major flaws in the current body of published research on ‘long COVID’ have likely ...
Findings may justify considering its use in clinical practice, suggest researchers A natural compound found in the culinary spice turmeric may be as effective as omeprazole—a drug used to curb excess stomach acid—for treating indigestion symptoms, suggests the first study of its kind, published online in the journal BMJ Evidence-Based ...
Public largely unaware of potential safety hazards More needs to be done to protect children, elderly, those with mental health issues Swallowing alcohol-based hand sanitiser can kill, warns an analysis of two such deaths identified in coroners’ reports, and published in the journal BMJ Evidence Based Medicine. But the public is ...
Women who are pregnant or trying for a baby should consider avoiding caffeine, researchers say Women who are pregnant or trying to conceive should be advised to avoid caffeine because the evidence suggests that maternal caffeine consumption is associated with negative pregnancy outcomes and that there is no safe level ...
Decades of research have failed to show consistent benefit for this approach, say researchers Setting targets for ‘bad’ (LDL) cholesterol levels to ward off heart disease and death in those at risk might seem intuitive, but decades of research have failed to show any consistent benefit for this approach, reveals ...
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