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Major US tobacco brands flouting platform + federal policies to restrict young people’s access to their content on Instagram

Violations include lax/missing age verification, sponsorship disclosure, and health warnings Leading US tobacco brands are flouting platform and federal marketing policies designed to restrict young people’s access to their content on the popular social media platform Instagram, indicates research published online in the journal Tobacco Control. Violations include lax or missing ...

2026-01-28T09:58:38+00:0028 January 2026|Press release, Tobacco Control|

Sleeping without pillows may lower harmful high internal eye pressure in people with glaucoma

Stacked pillows alter neck position which may compress jugular vein, suggest researchers Sleeping without pillows may help lower high internal eye pressure, build-up of which causes optic nerve damage and glaucoma—the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide–in people with the condition, suggests preliminary research, published online in the British Journal of ...

2026-01-28T09:52:01+00:0028 January 2026|British Journal of Ophthalmology, Press release|

Natural ovulation as effective as hormones before IVF embryo transfer

And carries a lower risk of complications for the mother Natural ovulation before frozen embryo transfer is as effective as hormone treatment for achieving a healthy baby by vitro fertilisation (IVF), finds a clinical trial from China published by The BMJ today. Natural ovulation is also linked to a lower risk of several ...

2026-01-21T17:01:18+00:0022 January 2026|Press release, The BMJ|

Non-monetary “honour-based” incentives linked to increased blood donations

Findings from China show promise and could be applied in other countries to tackle blood shortages, suggest researchers Offering non-monetary incentives such as free access to outpatient consultations to frequent blood donors is linked to an increase in donations without compromising blood safety, finds a study from China published by The ...

2026-01-21T16:53:15+00:0022 January 2026|Press release, The BMJ|

Long term use of anti-acid drugs may not increase stomach cancer risk

Finding should offer relief for patients needing long term proton pump inhibitor therapy, say researchers The long term use of proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), a class of drugs widely used to treat acid reflux and ulcers, may not be linked to any increased risk of developing gastric (stomach) cancer, finds ...

2026-01-21T16:43:48+00:0022 January 2026|Press release, The BMJ|

Type 2 diabetes prevention could more than halve carbon footprint linked to disease complications

And good disease management could cut greenhouse gas emissions by 21% Preventing high blood glucose (pre-diabetes) from turning into type 2 diabetes with lifestyle changes could more than halve the carbon footprint associated with treating the complications of the disease, suggests a modelling study, published in the open access journal BMJ ...

2026-01-21T10:06:40+00:0021 January 2026|BMJ Open, Press release|

Mix of different types of physical activity may be best for longer life

Variety rather than total quantity alone linked to lower risk of early death, research suggests But associations not linear, suggesting possible optimal threshold effect Regularly doing a mix of different types of physical activity may be best for prolonging the lifespan, but the associations aren’t linear, pointing to a possible ...

2026-01-21T10:01:31+00:0021 January 2026|BMJ Medicine, Press release|

UK glaucoma cases higher than expected and projected to reach 1.6 million+ by 2060

Equivalent to 60% rise, which outpaces 28% population increase in those aged 40+ Eye health services will need to expand to meet demand, highlight the researchers The number of people over 40 in the UK living with glaucoma—the leading cause of irreversible blindness worldwide—is already higher than expected and is ...

2026-01-21T09:43:09+00:0021 January 2026|British Journal of Ophthalmology, Press release|

Precautionary approach to alcohol-free and low alcohol drinks needed to protect public health, say experts

Alcohol-free and low alcohol (“nolo”) drinks have the potential to improve public health, but experts in The BMJ today call for a precautionary approach that maximises potential benefits (eg. increased substitution of alcoholic drinks with nolo alternatives) while minimising risks (eg. preventing encroachment of nolo drinks into alcohol-free spaces). Sales of alcohol-free ...

2026-01-15T09:55:26+00:0015 January 2026|Press release, The BMJ|

Home fingertip oxygen monitors less accurate for people with darker skin tones

Largest study on this topic suggests that measurement errors lead to potential delays in care and contribute to health disparities Fingertip monitors known as pulse oximeters that can be used at home to detect low blood oxygen levels (hypoxaemia) give higher readings for patients with darker than lighter skin tones, ...

2026-01-15T09:51:25+00:0015 January 2026|Press release, The BMJ|

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