Widely prescribed opioid painkiller tramadol not that effective for easing chronic pain2025-10-08T11:34:44+00:008 October 2025|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Medical treatment|
Drinking any amount of alcohol likely increases dementia risk2025-09-25T08:20:39+00:0025 September 2025|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Mental health, Physical health|
Dad’s childhood passive smoking may confer lifelong poor lung health onto his kids2025-09-03T09:54:05+00:003 September 2025|Press release, Thorax|Child and adolescent health, Physical health|
Higher ultra processed food intake linked to increased lung cancer risk2025-07-30T11:47:19+00:0030 July 2025|Press release, Thorax|Physical health|
Yoga, Tai Chi, walking and jogging may be best forms of exercise for insomnia2025-07-16T09:45:13+00:0016 July 2025|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Physical health, Sport & Exercise|
‘Inflammatory’ diet during pregnancy may raise child’s diabetes type 1 risk2025-07-02T09:45:26+00:002 July 2025|Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, Press release|Child and adolescent health, Physical health|
Single mid-afternoon preventer inhaler dose may be best timing for asthma control2025-04-16T10:48:12+00:0016 April 2025|Press release, Thorax|Medical treatment|
Open-label placebo appears to reduce premenstrual symptoms, study suggests2025-03-26T10:00:04+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 effective2025-03-19T17:12:59+00:0019 March 2025|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Medical treatment|
Position menstrual cups carefully to avoid possible kidney problems, doctors urge2025-02-11T09:51:15+00:0011 February 2025|BMJ Case Reports, Press release|Women's health|
Childhood poverty and/or parental mental illness may double teens’ risk of violence and police contact2025-01-22T12:58:28+00:0022 January 2025|Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, Press release|Child and adolescent health|
Basking too long in a sauna without adequate hydration may risk heat stroke, doctors warn2025-01-08T15:34:34+00:008 January 2025|BMJ Case Reports, Press release|Physical health|
Cost stops 1 in 6 US adults with asthma from taking meds as prescribed, study suggests2024-12-17T12:28:23+00:0010 December 2024|Press release, Thorax|Medical treatment|
Irregular sleep-wake cycle linked to heightened risk of major cardiovascular events2024-11-27T12:58:18+00:0027 November 2024|Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, Press release|Physical health|
More green space linked to fewer preventable deaths in most deprived areas of UK2024-11-13T10:48:33+00:0013 November 2024|Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, Press release|Public health|
Tightly tied waist cord of saree underskirt may pose cancer risk, warn doctors2024-11-06T12:19:53+00:006 November 2024|BMJ Case Reports, Press release|Public health|
Scurvy may be re-emerging amid cost of living crisis and rise of weight loss surgery2025-10-03T14:33:54+00:0023 October 2024|BMJ Case Reports, Press release|Physical health|
Around 40% of postmenopausal hormone positive breast cancers linked to excess body fat2024-10-16T10:40:32+00:0016 October 2024|Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, Press release|Oncology|
Breakdancers may risk ‘headspin hole’ caused by repetitive headspins, doctors warn2024-10-11T08:34:28+00:0011 October 2024|BMJ Case Reports, Press release|Physical health|
Costs of fatal falls among US older adults trump those attributed to firearm deaths2024-10-02T10:43:37+00:002 October 2024|Press release, Trauma Surgery and Acute Care Open|Public health|
Just 1-2 cigarettes/day before or during pregnancy linked to major newborn health problems2024-08-21T14:42:33+00:0021 August 2024|Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, Press release|Public health|