No benefit of physiotherapy over general advice after dislocated shoulder

Findings should help inform discussions about the best approach to rehabilitation Routinely referring patients to a tailored programme of physiotherapy after a dislocated shoulder is no better than a single session of advice, supporting materials and the option to self-refer to physiotherapy, finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ today. The ...

2024-06-04T10:23:56+00:0026 January 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Obsessive-compulsive disorder linked to heightened risk of death

Better surveillance, prevention, and early intervention strategies needed, say experts People with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) may have an increased risk of death from both natural and unnatural causes than those without the disorder, finds a study from Sweden published by The BMJ today. The researchers point out that many of the natural ...

2024-06-04T10:24:20+00:0026 January 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Men with inflammatory joint disease less likely to be childless than healthy peers

They also have more kids: factors linked to disease and its treatment might influence fertility Men with inflammatory joint disease, such as rheumatoid arthritis, are less likely to be childless and have more children than their healthy peers, suggests research published online in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases. As yet ...

Same-level workplace falls set to rise amid surge in older female workforce numbers

Falls from height associated with male sex, construction work, and severe injuries Better prevention strategies needed to mitigate these risk factors, say researchers Same-level falls in the workplace are set to rise amid rapid growth in the numbers of older female employees in the workforce, suggests Australian research published online ...

Video gamers worldwide may be risking irreversible hearing loss and/or tinnitus

Studies suggest game sound levels often near, or exceed, permissible safe limits Greater public health efforts needed to raise awareness of potential risks, urge researchers Video gamers worldwide may be risking irreversible hearing loss and/or tinnitus—persistent ringing/buzzing in the ears—finds a systematic review of the available evidence, published in the ...

2024-06-04T10:25:40+00:0017 January 2024|BMJ Public Health, Press release|
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