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 ...
Greatest risk associated with frequent consumption of locally brewed alcohol Additive effect of chewing tobacco likely accounts for 60%+ of cases nationwide Even a low daily intake of alcohol—-just 9 g or around one standard drink—is linked to a 50% heightened risk of mouth (buccal mucosa) cancer in India, with ...
Improving youth healthcare across Queensland, Australia The Queensland Clinical Senate is an advisory body for Queensland Health that brings clinicians together to examine how the health system is working in practice. At the Adolescent to Young Adult Care: Doing Better meeting in December 2020, clinicians were clear that ...
Music provides respite from an uncertain and stressful situation, says expert Playing soothing live music in intensive care units not only helps parents bond with their baby but also provides a moment’s respite from an uncertain and stressful situation, says a senior doctor in the Christmas issue of The BMJ. In ...
Images do not align with medical workforce statistics and may reinforce prejudice against certain doctors AI generated images of doctors have the potential to exaggerate and reinforce existing stereotypes relating to sex, gender, race, and ethnicity, suggests a small analysis in the Christmas issue of The BMJ. Sati Heer-Stavert, GP and associate ...
Study contributes to ongoing debate about England’s clock change policy The week after the autumn clock change is associated with a reduction in demand for NHS services for sleep disorders, cardiovascular disease, anxiety, depression, and psychiatric conditions in England, finds a study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ. However, there ...
Half a million patients being cared for in temporary spaces, which evidence suggests is becoming a permanent fixture in many hospitals Most (79%) of NHS trusts in England are treating patients in corridors or makeshift areas in emergency departments including “fit to sit” rooms, x-ray waiting areas, and in one ...
Improving their living conditions may benefit both health and exam results, say researchers Children living in substandard housing in England miss 15 more school days and achieve worse test scores in English and maths than their peers living in better quality housing, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology ...
Condition often poorly recognised, diagnosed, managed and researched, say report authors This has prompted unfounded fears, particularly on social media, that all steroids are harmful There is little awareness, particularly among clinicians, of the medical and psychological complexities of ‘topical steroid withdrawal’—the body’s adverse response to the prolonged use of ...
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