Findings should reassure patients and should not deter their use, say researchers Statins are associated with a small increased risk of side effects in patients without a history of heart disease, but these effects are mild compared with the potential benefits of treatment in preventing major cardiovascular events, say researchers in The ...
Minimising delays to treatment could improve cancer survival rates, say researchers People whose treatment for cancer is delayed by even one month have in many cases a 6 to 13% higher risk of dying – a risk that keeps rising the longer their treatment does not begin – suggests research ...
Results add to existing knowledge and should help doctors and women make the best treatment choices A new study published by The BMJ today provides new estimates of the increased risks of breast cancer associated with use of different hormone replacement therapy (HRT) preparations in the UK. It confirms that ...
UK vaccination policy assumes complete immunity and may need revisiting, say researchers Adults who are exposed to a child with chickenpox (varicella) in the home are around 30% less likely to develop shingles (herpes zoster) over 20 years, finds a study in The BMJ today. The results support the theory that re-exposure ...
Policies that limit ultra-processed food intake are urgently needed, say researchers Two large European studies published by The BMJ today find positive associations between consumption of highly processed (“ultra-processed”) foods and risk of cardiovascular disease and death. The researchers say further work is needed to better understand these effects, and a direct (causal) ...
Findings point to new insights into possible shared underlying causes of miscarriage The risk of miscarriage varies greatly with a woman’s age, shows a strong pattern of recurrence, and is increased after some pregnancy complications, finds a study from Norway published in The BMJ today. The findings suggest that miscarriage ...
Widening gap in deaths emerging between these states and those with more restrictive lawsUS states with more relaxed gun control laws and higher rates of gun ownership have higher rates of mass shootings, reveals a time trends analysis, published today in The BMJ.And the gap in the rate of mass ...
Condition that costs NHS £22m a day could be beaten into remission if patients shed the pounds, say experts Type 2 diabetes is generally perceived as progressive and incurable, but for many patients it can be reversed with sustained weight loss of around 15 kg, say experts in The BMJ ...