Survey finds poorest areas worst affected by ‘postcode lottery’ of diagnostic services Report warns of deadly consequences of delayed diagnosis and access to care Patients in some of the most deprived areas of England, where respiratory conditions including chronic lung disease (COPD) and asthma are most prevalent, have limited or ...
Most associations stronger among those with excessive body weight and women Increased consumption of carbohydrate from refined grains, starchy vegetables, and sugary drinks is associated with greater weight gain throughout midlife, while increased fibre and carbohydrate from whole grains, fruit, and non-starchy vegetables is linked to less weight gain, finds ...
Doctors who risked their lives for others say “we’ve been left to rot” Calls for long covid to be recognised as an occupational illness Doctors and other healthcare workers whose lives have been destroyed by long covid deserve more support from the government and NHS, reports The BMJ today. Freelance journalist Adele ...
Continued reliance on paper is less safe and efficient - and difficulties with data sharing is preventing even the most advanced trusts from realising their full potential, The BMJ finds Three quarters of trusts in England that responded to a survey by The BMJ are still reliant on paper patient notes and ...
Move follows concerns that the $125 million dollar project could inadvertently ignite a pandemic For more than a decade, the US government has been funding international programs engaged in identifying exotic wildlife viruses that might someday infect humans. But today, The BMJ can reveal that a flagship project for hunting viruses ...
Findings have important public health implications, given their ubiquitous use in ultra-processed foods High intake of several emulsifiers (part of the ‘E numbers’ group of food additives), widely used in industrially processed foods to improve texture and extend shelf-life, is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD), suggests a ...
Absolute risk remains low but women should be advised accordingly, say researchers Women who use non-steroidal anti-inflammatory painkillers alongside hormonal contraception appear to be at a small increased risk of blood clots known as venous thromboembolism (VTE), finds a large Danish study published by The BMJ today. The risk was greater in ...
This press release was updated on 31 August 2023 to reflect further information provided by Eurofins County Pathology and to include a statement from the company Potentially unreliable online tests for oestrogen were sold for many months despite questions raised over their accuracy Misleading results could impact decisions around drugs ...
Links to poor mental health, car crashes, and harm to unborn children, but cannabis compounds can help with epilepsy and chronic pain Experts recommend avoiding cannabis during adolescence and early adulthood, in people prone to or with mental health disorders, in pregnancy, and before and while driving, based on an ...
Investigation raises serious questions about the harm-benefit balance of Rexulti Decision may reverse efforts to reduce use of antipsychotics in US care homes In trials, the antipsychotic drug brexpiprazole (Rexulti) failed to provide a clinically meaningful benefit and increased the risk of death. Yet the US Food and Drug Administration ...
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