Gender dysphoria is rising—and so is professional disagreement

Gender dysphoria in young people is rising—and so is professional disagreement Is there an evidence-based standard of care in the US? More children and adolescents are identifying as transgender and offered medical treatment, especially in the US. But some providers and European authorities are urging caution because of a lack ...

2025-01-10T11:30:17+00:0023 February 2023|Press release, The BMJ|

Celebrity tweets likely shaped US negative public opinion of covid-19 pandemic

Posts by politicians and news anchors had greatest impact, analysis suggests Data might be used to bolster public health messaging and counter misinformation Tweets by people in the public eye likely increasingly shaped negative public opinion of the COVID-19 pandemic as it progressed in the US, suggests an analysis of ...

2024-07-26T15:17:35+01:0022 February 2023|BMJ Health & Care Informatics, Press release|

Satisfying mid-life relationships linked to lower multiple chronic disease risk

Satisfying mid-life relationships linked to lower multiple chronic disease risk in older age Findings only partially explained by income, education, and health behaviours  Satisfying relationships in mid-life with partners, friends, or work colleagues are linked to a lower risk of accumulating multiple long term conditions in older age—at least among ...

2024-06-04T10:23:10+01:0022 February 2023|General Psychiatry, Press release|

Any regular physical activity at any age linked to better brain function

Any regular physical activity at any age linked to better brain function in later life But maintaining exercise routine throughout adulthood best for preserving mental acuity + memory Any regular leisure time physical activity at any age is linked to better brain function in later life, but maintaining an exercise ...

Scrapping England’s cancer plan is “a catastrophic decision that will cost lives” warn experts

The UK government’s proposal to roll England’s long term plan for cancer into one strategy covering all major conditions, such as cardiovascular disease, chronic respiratory disease, dementia, mental health conditions, and musculoskeletal disorders is “a catastrophic decision that will cost lives,” warn experts in The BMJ today. Professor Richard Sullivan ...

2024-06-04T10:23:43+01:0016 February 2023|Press release, The BMJ|

The NHS paid private hospitals £2bn in the pandemic but some treated more private patients than NHS ones

New data shows some private hospitals treated few inpatients Experts are questioning why NHS England bought up private hospital’s entire capacity rather than paying for activity that was delivered Private hospitals were paid around £2bn to help the NHS during the first year of the covid pandemic. But an investigation ...

2024-06-04T10:25:13+01:0016 February 2023|Press release, The BMJ|

Decades of conflict in Iraq have fuelled rise in antibiotic resistance

Decades of conflict in Iraq have fuelled “catastrophic” rise in antibiotic resistance Serious implications for the entire region and the world, warn experts Destroyed healthcare infrastructure, medicine shortages, limited resources, heavy metal contamination, poor sanitation likely to blame Decades of wars and conflict in Iraq have led to a “catastrophic” ...

2024-06-04T10:25:13+01:0014 February 2023|BMJ Global Health, Press release|
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