Clinical trials needed to confirm findings and help identify reasons for dark chocolate’s protective effect, say researchers Eating five servings of dark chocolate a week is associated with a reduction in the risk of type 2 diabetes, according to a long-term US study published by The BMJ today. Global rates of type ...
Investigation reveals a case for stronger action against the influence of these health-harming companies on academic research Of the top five medical journals, only The BMJ bans fossil fuel-tied research An investigation published by The BMJ today reveals the extent of fossil fuel industry involvement in medical research, leading to fresh calls ...
And no compelling evidence for other interventions including certain drugs, dietary supplements, inspiratory (breathing) muscle training or oxygen therapy Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) and a programme of physical and mental rehabilitation probably improve symptoms of long covid, but the effects are modest, finds a review of the latest evidence published ...
Different hormone combinations and delivery methods have varying effects on heart health, say researchers Certain hormone replacement therapy (HRT) tablets containing both oestrogen and progestogen are associated with a higher risk of heart disease and rare but serious blood clots known as venous thromboembolism (VTE) in women around the age ...
Important for primary care providers to consider both conditions in their assessment of women's health Women with a history of endometriosis and uterine fibroids might have an increased long term risk of premature death, finds a large study from the United States published by The BMJ today. Endometriosis and uterine fibroids are ...
Efforts to reduce staff turnover may improve patient care and hospital quality, say researchers High monthly turnover rates of nurses and senior doctors are associated with higher deaths for emergency patients admitted to NHS hospitals in England, finds a study published by The BMJ today. The findings suggest that efforts to reduce ...
Articles to mark G20 Summit outline opportunities and challenges for global health equity Lack of abortion care is a threat to women’s health in Latin America, warn experts in The BMJ today, in one of a series of articles being published to mark this week’s G20 Summit in Brazil. Mercedes Colomar, from the University ...
Growth of private provision has resulted in worse care and should be rolled back Outsourcing adult social care services in England to the private sector since the 1980s has led to worse care and should be rolled back, argue experts in The BMJ today. Benjamin Goodair at the Blavatnik School of Government, ...
And a majority are preventable, emphasising need for ongoing improvement in patient safety, say researchers Adverse events affect more than a third (38%) of adults undergoing surgery, finds a study of admissions to 11 hospitals in the US state of Massachusetts, published by The BMJ today. Of the 1009 admissions analysed, nearly ...
Findings show lower mortality with SGLT-2 inhibitors in a real-life setting Sodium glucose cotransporter 2 (SGLT-2) inhibitor drugs, initially developed to treat type 2 diabetes are associated with a reduced risk of all-cause and cardiovascular death among patients with heart failure in the real-life setting, finds a study published by The ...
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