Cardiorespiratory fitness associated with up to 40% lower risk of 9 cancers

These include head and neck, food pipe, stomach, pancreas, liver, bowel, kidney, lung Good cardiorespiratory fitness when young is associated with up to a 40% lower risk of developing 9 specific cancers later on—at least in men—suggests a large long term study published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine. ...

Cancer death risk after low-dose ionising radiation underestimated

Findings should inform rules on workplace protection from low-dose radiation, say researchers Prolonged exposure to low-dose ionising radiation is associated with a higher risk of death from cancer than previously thought, suggests research tracking the deaths of workers in the nuclear industry, published in The BMJ today. The findings should inform current ...

2024-06-04T10:23:32+00:0017 August 2023|Press release, The BMJ|

Smartphone app may help heavy and binge drinkers to drink less

University students given alcohol intervention app reported cutting down on their overall drinking and frequency of binge drinking Access to a smartphone alcohol intervention app helped university students to cut down their overall alcohol consumption and the number of days they drank heavily, suggests a study published in The BMJ today. Unhealthy ...

2024-06-04T10:24:06+00:0017 August 2023|Press release, The BMJ|

Menstrual discs may be best for heavy monthly blood flow

And for indicating excessive blood loss and underlying health problems Menstruation still taboo subject: this has hindered research and normalised pain Amid widely differing capacities of available menstrual hygiene products, a menstrual disc—similar in shape to a diaphragm—may be best for dealing with heavy monthly blood flow as well as ...

Air pollution linked to higher mental health service use by people with dementia

Cutting levels of nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter might reduce demand in urban areas …And help free up resources in overstretched psychiatric services, suggest researchers  Exposure to relatively high levels of air pollution is linked to increased use of community mental health services by people with dementia, finds a large ...

2024-06-04T10:25:30+00:008 August 2023|BMJ Mental Health, Press release|
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