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|
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|
Children’s social care involvement common to nearly third of UK mums who died during perinatal period2025-07-11T09:12:28+00:0011 July 2025|BMJ Medicine, Press release|Women's health|
Healthy lifestyle linked to lower diverticulitis risk, irrespective of genetic susceptibility2025-07-10T12:50:57+00:002 July 2025|Gut, Press release|Physical health|
‘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|
Mum’s obesity linked to child’s heightened hospital admission risk for infection2025-06-04T09:55:13+00:004 June 2025|BMJ Medicine, Press release|
Relaxation techniques may help lower high blood pressure—at least in the short term2025-04-09T15:42:13+00:009 April 2025|BMJ Medicine, Press release|Mental health|
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|
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|
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|
Specific long term condition combinations have major role in NHS ‘winter pressures’2025-01-22T11:43:25+00:0013 November 2024|BMJ Medicine, Press release|Healthcare systems|
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|
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|
Reducing child poverty in England would significantly boost child health and narrow health inequalities2024-08-07T14:46:31+00:007 August 2024|Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, Press release|Child and adolescent health|
Inflammatory activity of rheumatoid arthritis linked to specific cognitive impairments2024-07-30T10:08:27+00:0030 July 2024|Press release, RMD Open|Physical health|
IBS following gastroenteritis may last 4+ years in around half of those affected2024-07-17T15:16:53+00:0017 July 2024|Gut, Press release|Physical health|
Poorer teen mental ability linked to as much as tripling in stroke risk before age of 502024-07-05T09:00:37+00:0028 June 2024|Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, Press release|Mental health|
Private school and/or ‘higher status’ university education linked to better mid-life health2024-06-19T09:36:51+00:0019 June 2024|Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health, Press release|Child and adolescent health, Public health|