Results show potentially meaningful effects, but are generally of low certainty Actively preparing for major surgery by exercising and improving diet (known as “prehabilitation”) is associated with fewer complications, less time in hospital, and improved recovery and quality of life in adults, finds an analysis of clinical trials published by The ...
Study provides a practical strategy to achieve remission for adults with type 2 diabetes Adults with overweight or obesity and type 2 diabetes who are given the sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor drug dapagliflozin alongside moderate calorie restriction achieve much higher rates of remission compared with calorie restriction alone, ...
Tailored exercise may prolong life in these patients, suggest researchers Muscular strength and good physical fitness are linked to a significantly lower risk of death from any cause in people with cancer, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. Tailored ...
But effects so small, it can’t be relied on alone to shed the pounds, warns author Regular physical activity + healthy diet still key to slimming down and staying that way Fizzy water might aid weight loss by boosting blood glucose uptake and metabolism—the rate at which the body uses ...
These kids more likely to carry/use weapons and get on wrong side of the law by age of 17 Factors may explain nearly third of UK teen weapon issues + quarter of police contact cases Living with persistent poverty and/or parental mental illness throughout childhood may double the risk of ...
Record numbers of alcohol deaths in England prompt calls for increased and sustained health funding The UK needs an overarching national strategy to tackle alcohol related harms, argue experts in The BMJ today, as deaths from alcohol in England reach their highest level on record. Julia Sinclair at the University of Southampton ...
Gaps in maternal health in prisons are due to barriers to healthcare provision, say experts Senior midwives and researchers with experience in criminal and social justice are among those calling for improved maternity provision for pregnant women in UK prisons. In an article published by The BMJ today, Laura Abbott and colleagues ...
Combined with age and sex, predictive power as good as that of traditional risk factors alone Practical, easily implementable approach for primary healthcare and low-resource settings A vascular ‘fingerprint’ on the light sensitive tissue layer at the back of the eye—the retina—can predict a person’s risk of stroke as accurately ...
And 37% lower risk of smoking uptake, indicating these bans’ influence on behaviour More countries should adopt these policies to save lives, urge researchers Implementing bans on the advertising, promotion, and sponsorship of tobacco products is linked to 20% lower odds of smoking, and 37% lower risk of taking up ...
Use of the Pill/implants has given way to fertility awareness methods in England and Wales Trend corresponds to abortion rate rise, with implications for healthcare services, say researchers There has been a shift away from the use of more reliable hormonal methods of contraception to less reliable fertility awareness methods ...