But similar amounts of boiled, baked and mashed potatoes are not associated with a substantially increased risk, say researchers Eating three servings of French fries a week is associated with a 20% increased risk of developing type 2 diabetes, but eating similar amounts of potatoes cooked in other ways - ...
Studies highlight issues over accuracy and suitability for public use Many self-tests available on the UK high street are unfit-for-purpose and need much greater regulation to ensure they are safe and reliable, conclude two studies published by The BMJ today. The findings show that most self-tests lack essential information about who should ...
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How a BMJ Opinion piece sparked a movement beyond clinical practice A powerful blend of professional expertise, personal experience, and a growing public platform has marked Dr Seema Haider's journey into advocacy. As a general practitioner with a deep understanding of the complexities of ...
Brands including Cadbury, Walkers, Kellogg’s, and Coca-Cola have more than 90 ongoing partnerships with sporting stars, teams, and organisations Experts say junk food sponsorship of sports should be banned to protect children’s health Junk food firms have more than 90 current sponsorship deals within top UK sports amid growing concerns ...
New BMJ collection calls for global action to ensure patients, caregivers, and relatives are valued equally to other experts It’s time to see lived experience - knowledge gained by being a patient, caregiver, or relative - as essential expertise, to ensure that healthcare is relevant, responsive, effective, resilient, equitable, and ...
But allowing them to care for patients with undiagnosed conditions under indirect supervision may risk patients’ safety, finds a rapid review Physician associates provide safe and effective care when they work under the direct supervision of doctors and care for patients who have already been diagnosed, or when they undertake ...
Findings provide a roadmap to help strengthen health systems for future crises Disrupted care during the covid-19 pandemic led to sharp increases in other non-covid causes of illness and death, particularly mental health disorders, malaria in young children, and stroke and heart disease in older adults, finds a study published ...
Evidence of impact of discrimination and inequalities is clear; what is needed now is action from government and NHS institutions, says the BMJ Commission on the Future of the NHS Racism and sexism are “alarmingly normalised” within the structures and person-to-person interactions across the NHS, and the NHS has delayed ...
A healthy lifestyle has important benefits, but weight alone might not give an adequate picture of someone’s health, say experts Focusing solely on achieving weight loss for people with a high body mass index (BMI) may do more harm than good, argue experts in The BMJ today. Dr Juan Franco and colleagues ...
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