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|
Taste and price, not calories, key drivers for online takeaway orders, survey suggests2025-08-14T10:34:06+00:0014 August 2025|BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, Press release|Public 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|
Emotional demands and confrontation in person-contact roles linked to heightened type 2 diabetes risk2025-06-25T10:24:28+00:0025 June 2025|Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Press release|Physical health|
Low calorie diets linked to heightened risk of depressive symptoms2025-06-04T09:49:39+00:004 June 2025|BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, Press release|Mental health|
US general military service may lower, rather than heighten, depression risk2025-05-30T09:41:20+00:0030 May 2025|BMJ Military Health, Press release|Mental health|
Long working hours may alter brain structure, preliminary findings suggest2025-05-14T09:13:50+00:0014 May 2025|Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Press release|Work life|
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|
Melatonin supplementation may help offset DNA damage linked to night shift work2025-02-25T17:41:41+00:0025 February 2025|Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Press release|Medical treatment|
Lack of essential vitamins and minerals common in people with type 2 diabetes2025-01-29T11:54:44+00:0029 January 2025|BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, Press release|Physical health|
Fizzy water might aid weight loss by boosting glucose uptake and metabolism2025-02-03T10:31:22+00:0022 January 2025|BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health, Press release|Physical health|
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|
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|
Follow Australia’s lead and ban artificial stone, researchers urge European governments2024-08-07T14:40:27+00:007 August 2024|Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Press release|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|
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 issues2024-07-30T10:06:12+00:0030 July 2024|Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin, Press release|Child and adolescent health|
Unplanned pregnancies among active service women likely curb US military readiness2024-07-26T15:52:26+00:0026 July 2024|BMJ Military Health, Press release|Public health|
Junior rank, male sex, younger age strongly linked to ‘harmful gambling’ among UK military2024-07-05T09:01:20+00:0028 June 2024|BMJ Military Health, Press release|Mental health|