4+ hour emergency care wait linked to heightened risks of death and longer hospital stay for hip fracture patients 4+ hour emergency care wait linked to heightened risks of death and longer hospital stay for hip fracture patients2024-10-09T09:06:11+00:009 October 2024|Emergency Medicine Journal, Press release|Healthcare systems|
Think about banning kitchen worktop favourite to ward off incurable lung disease, urge doctors 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|
Lettuce may be just as good as dock leaf for easing nettle sting symptoms Lettuce may be just as good as dock leaf for easing nettle sting symptoms2024-07-30T10:12:04+00:0030 July 2024|Emergency Medicine Journal, Press release|Medical treatment|
Little evidence to back widespread prescribing of mood-altering drugs to children for mental health issues Little evidence to back widespread prescribing of mood-altering drugs to children for mental health issues2024-07-30T10:06:12+00:0030 July 2024|Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, Press release|Child and adolescent health|
Inflight alcohol + cabin pressure may threaten sleeping passengers’ heart 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 use 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|
Healthy lifestyle may offset effects of life-shortening genes by 60%+ 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|
Opportunistic emergency department stop smoking prompt helps smokers quit Opportunistic emergency department stop smoking prompt helps smokers quit2024-06-04T10:24:25+00:0027 March 2024|Emergency Medicine Journal, Press release|Medical treatment|
Poorly controlled asthma emits same quantity of greenhouse gas as 124,000 homes each year in the UK Poorly controlled asthma emits same quantity of greenhouse gas as 124,000 homes each year in the UK2024-06-04T10:25:24+00:0028 February 2024|Press release, Thorax|Climate, Public health|
Age when periods first start and early menopause linked to heightened COPD risk Age when periods first start and early menopause linked to heightened COPD risk2024-06-04T10:25:30+00:0014 February 2024|Press release, Thorax|Child and adolescent health|
Potentially harmful ‘trip-killers’ to cut short ‘bad’ drug trips, emerging concern, warn doctors Potentially harmful ‘trip-killers’ to cut short ‘bad’ drug trips, emerging concern, warn doctors2024-06-04T10:24:27+00:0020 December 2023|Emergency Medicine Journal, Press release|Medical treatment|
Virtual/augmented reality playkit eases kids’ and parents’ anxieties ahead of MRI scan Virtual/augmented reality playkit eases kids’ and parents’ anxieties ahead of MRI scan2024-06-04T10:25:42+00:0010 November 2023|BMJ Innovations, Press release|Child and adolescent health|
Flawed body of research indicates true ‘long covid’ risk likely exaggerated Flawed body of research indicates true ‘long covid’ risk likely exaggerated2024-06-04T10:23:28+00:0026 September 2023|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Public health|
Turmeric may be as good for treating indigestion as drug to curb excess stomach acid Turmeric may be as good for treating indigestion as drug to curb excess stomach acid2024-06-04T10:24:03+00:0012 September 2023|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Physical health|
Young vapers at risk of bronchitis + shortness of breath Young vapers at risk of bronchitis + shortness of breath2024-06-04T10:25:42+00:0017 August 2023|Press release, Thorax|Child and adolescent health|
Swallowing alcohol-based hand sanitiser can kill, warns analysis of coroners’ reports Swallowing alcohol-based hand sanitiser can kill, warns analysis of coroners’ reports2020-12-02T09:55:23+00:002 December 2020|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Public health|
No safe level of caffeine consumption for pregnant women and would-be mothers No safe level of caffeine consumption for pregnant women and would-be mothers2020-08-25T09:04:16+00:0025 August 2020|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Physical health|
Doubt cast on wisdom of targeting ‘bad’ cholesterol to curb heart disease risk Doubt cast on wisdom of targeting ‘bad’ cholesterol to curb heart disease risk2020-08-04T08:24:41+00:004 August 2020|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Physical health|
Patients overestimate the success of CPR Patients overestimate the success of CPR2020-07-14T09:04:35+00:0014 July 2020|Emergency Medicine Journal, Press release|Medical treatment|