They offer opportunities to engage with children about healthy and disordered sleep, say researchers Some traditional fairy tales and classic children’s fiction that have soothed many a child to sleep may also provide accessible and engaging ways to discuss healthy sleep with children, suggest researchers in the Christmas issue of The ...
But are also more likely to swear during the task Surgeons are quicker and more successful at completing a buzz wire game compared with other hospital staff, finds a study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ. However, surgeons are also more likely to swear during the task, while nurses and ...
Findings challenge assumption that AI will soon replace human doctors Almost all leading large language models or “chatbots” show signs of mild cognitive impairment in tests widely used to spot early signs of dementia, finds a study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ. The results also show that “older” versions ...
Disney must consider strategies to improve princesses’ wellbeing Although Disney princesses seem to live happily ever after, they face serious real world health hazards, warn experts in the Christmas issue of The BMJ. Sanne van Dijk and colleagues call on Disney to consider strategies such as mindfulness and personal protection measures ...
“Just-in-time” training could improve clinical outcomes, particularly among inexperienced clinicians, say researchers Giving inexperienced clinicians a quick coaching session with an expert just before they carry out a procedure boosts their success rate and could improve patient safety, finds a study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ. Athletes and musicians ...
Findings raise possibility that frequent spatial processing tasks might offer some protection against Alzheimer’s disease Taxi drivers and ambulance drivers, whose jobs require frequent spatial and navigational processing, have the lowest levels of death due to Alzheimer’s disease compared with other occupations, finds a study in the Christmas issue of The ...
Ticagrelor costs the US over $750m a year, but a BMJ investigation raises fresh doubts over the trustworthiness of the major clinical trial that brought the drug to market An investigation published by The BMJ today raises new concerns over the landmark clinical trial (PLATO) that was used to gain worldwide approval ...
Vaccine uptake “consistently lower” among children in areas of higher deprivation Number of children susceptible to measles at age 5 increased 20-fold in most deprived areas Inequalities in childhood vaccination are widening in England, with uptake rates of five key vaccines consistently lower in young children living in areas of ...
Consumers are at risk of buying products that do more harm than good, say experts Better information and regulation are essential to protect consumers from potential harms of tests advertised directly to consumers, argue experts in The BMJ today. Emma Gram at the University of Copenhagen and colleagues warn that consumers are ...
Kellogg’s and Greggs have sponsored school breakfast clubs in the UK for more than two decades, reaching many thousands of primary school children Experts say tactics are highly problematic and require much greater scrutiny An investigation published by The BMJ today reveals widespread influence of food and drink brands in schools and ...
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