Cast also carries fewer treatment related harms than surgery, say researchers Wearing a cast for six weeks appears to be no less effective than surgery for healing unstable ankle fractures and carries fewer treatment related harms, finds a clinical trial from Finland published by The BMJ today. Around two thirds of all ankle fractures ...
Women’s odds of obesity nearly 5 times higher than men’s in the region And obesity 3 times more likely in those with tertiary level education Female sex and higher education are significantly linked to the escalating prevalence of obesity and overweight in Africa, finds one of the largest and most ...
If high quality clinical trials confirm lasting benefits and key features, apps could become cornerstone of global tobacco control efforts, suggest researchers Smartphone apps—particularly those based on psychological theories—are 3 times as effective as no/minimal support at helping people who smoke stub out their tobacco use long term, suggests a ...
But data on use, frequency, and consequences for NHS incomplete and haphazard Currently impossible to fully understand risks of opting for surgery abroad, warn researchers The postoperative complications of medical tourism may be costing the NHS up to £20,000 per patient, suggest the findings of a rapid review of the ...
How connections made at the Quality Forum accelerated international change In 2020, Australia's largest public health service, Monash Health, began work to improve recognition of paediatric deterioration by partnering more closely with parents and families. A co-design process with consumers and clinicians resulted in a single proactive ...
BMJ Case Reports: spotlight on nutritional safety The BMJ Case Report, "Scurvy – a re-emerging disease with the rising cost of living and number of bariatric surgical procedures”, arose when a man in his early fifties presented to Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Western Australia with a ...
Associations apparent for any, exclusive, and cumulative (at least 1 year) breastfeeding Breastfeeding may lower mothers’ later life risks of depression and anxiety for up to 10 years after pregnancy, suggest the findings of a small observational study, published in the open access journal BMJ Open. The observed associations were apparent ...
Time off work and/or loss of earnings reported in over half of cases Explore mandatory lead use in certain public spaces to boost public safety, urge researchers Mental trauma, including specific phobias and post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), succeeds 1 in 7 dog related injuries, while over half of cases ...
Findings may have important public health implications given the ubiquitous use of these additives, say researchers Higher intake of food preservatives, widely used in industrially processed foods and beverages to extend shelf-life, is associated with a modestly increased risk of cancer, finds a study from France published by The BMJ today. While ...
Average regain is 0.4kg/month and all weight lost likely to be regained in under 2 years Weight regain faster after stopping weight loss drugs than after dietary weight loss programmes Stopping weight loss drugs is followed by weight regain and reversal of beneficial effects on heart and metabolic health markers ...
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