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|
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|
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|
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|
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|
Think about banning kitchen worktop favourite to ward off incurable lung disease, urge doctors2024-08-07T14:38:48+00:007 August 2024|Press release, Thorax|Physical health|
Rising toll of serious injuries linked to expanded Mexico-US border wall crossing2024-08-07T14:17:12+00:006 August 2024|Press release, Trauma Surgery and Acute Care Open|Public health|
Inflight alcohol + cabin pressure may threaten sleeping passengers’ heart health2024-06-05T08:41:06+00:005 June 2024|Press release, Thorax|Public health|
Likelihood of kids and young people smoking and vaping linked to social media use2024-06-04T12:17:50+00:0020 May 2024|Press release, Thorax|Child and adolescent health|
Fentanyl inhalation may cause potentially irreversible brain damage, warn doctors2024-06-04T10:23:48+00:0030 April 2024|BMJ Case Reports, Press release|Physical health|
Healthy lifestyle may offset effects of life-shortening genes by 60%+2024-06-04T10:23:48+00:0030 April 2024|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Physical health|