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Widely prescribed opioid painkiller tramadol not that effective for easing chronic pain

2025-10-08T11:34:44+00:008 October 2025|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Medical treatment|

Drinking any amount of alcohol likely increases dementia risk

2025-09-25T08:20:39+00:0025 September 2025|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Mental health, Physical health|

Youth vaping consistently linked to subsequent smoking, marijuana and alcohol use

2025-08-20T13:32:55+00:0020 August 2025|Press release, Tobacco Control|Child and adolescent health|

Medical pros of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) exaggerated while cons downplayed, survey findings suggest

2025-08-20T12:17:44+00:0020 August 2025|Journal of Medical Ethics, Press release|Medical treatment|

UK teens who currently vape as likely to start smoking as their peers in the 1970s

2025-07-30T11:32:38+00:0030 July 2025|Press release, Tobacco Control|Child and adolescent health|

Near tripling in US reported lidocaine local anaesthetic poisonings/deaths over past decade

2025-07-22T08:47:36+00:0022 July 2025|Press release, Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine|Medical treatment|

Yoga, Tai Chi, walking and jogging may be best forms of exercise for insomnia

2025-07-16T09:45:13+00:0016 July 2025|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Physical health, Sport & Exercise|

Nerve pain drug gabapentin linked to increased dementia, cognitive impairment risks

2025-07-11T09:03:43+00:0011 July 2025|Press release, Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine|Medical treatment|

Women 65+ still at heightened risk of cervical cancer caused by HPV

2025-07-02T10:01:21+00:002 July 2025|Gynecology and Obstetrics Clinical Medicine, Press release|Women's health|

Over half of doctors surveyed would consider assisted dying if they had advanced cancer or Alzheimer’s disease

2025-06-11T10:23:56+00:0011 June 2025|Journal of Medical Ethics, Press release|Physical health|

Around 1 in 7 US adults who smoke may have some degree of disability

2025-05-30T09:58:14+00:0030 May 2025|Press release, Tobacco Control|Physical health|

Standardising disposable vape devices may curb young people’s desire to try them

2025-05-21T09:39:46+00:0021 May 2025|Press release, Tobacco Control|Public health|

Open-label placebo appears to reduce premenstrual symptoms, study suggests

2025-03-26T10:00:04+00:0026 March 2025|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Medical treatment|

Only around 1 in 10 common non-surgical and non-invasive treatments for back pain effective

2025-03-19T17:12:59+00:0019 March 2025|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Medical treatment|

Use of strong synthetic opioids during surgery linked to poor composite experience of pain

2025-02-26T10:16:07+00:0026 February 2025|Press release, Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine|Medical treatment|

Cancer drugs linked to severe chronic peripheral nerve pain for 4 in every 10 patients

2025-01-29T11:52:22+00:0029 January 2025|Press release, Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine|Medical treatment|

Tobacco advertising + sponsorship bans linked to 20% lower odds of smoking

2025-01-14T14:39:58+00:0014 January 2025|Press release, Tobacco Control|Public health|

Gut microbiome changes linked to onset of clinically evident rheumatoid arthritis

2024-11-08T09:43:09+00:008 November 2024|Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases, Press release|

Abdominal fat linked to widespread chronic pain, especially in women

2024-09-11T10:01:43+00:0011 September 2024|Press release, Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine|Physical health|

‘Symptom triggered’ testing can pick up early stage aggressive ovarian cancer in 1 in 4 of those affected

2024-08-14T17:02:58+00:0014 August 2024|International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, Press release|Women's health|

Frequent teen vaping might boost risk of toxic lead and uranium exposure

2024-06-04T10:25:32+00:0030 April 2024|Press release, Tobacco Control|Child and adolescent health|