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|
Calorie labelling linked to 2% average reduction in energy content of menu items2025-10-08T12:47:48+00:008 October 2025|BMJ Public Health, Press release|Public health|
Significant rise in use of low/alcohol-free drinks among ‘risky’ UK drinkers in past 5 years2025-09-25T08:24:00+00:0025 September 2025|BMJ Public Health, Press release|Public health|
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|
Bout of cystitis may signal presence of urogenital cancers in middle-aged adults2025-09-17T13:29:11+00:0017 September 2025|BMJ Public Health, Press release|Oncology, 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|
Too few ward nurses linked to longer hospital stay, readmission, and risk of death2025-05-01T09:29:11+00:0030 April 2025|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|Healthcare systems|
Almost one in ten people surveyed report having been harmed by the NHS in the last three years2025-04-02T15:26:56+00:002 April 2025|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|Healthcare systems|
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|
Don’t rely on AI chatbots for accurate, safe drug information, patients warned2024-10-11T08:36:11+00:0011 October 2024|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|Medical treatment|
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|
Harmful diagnostic errors may occur in 1 in every 14 general medical hospital patients2024-10-02T10:40:23+00:002 October 2024|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|Healthcare systems|
Social position linked to food delivery preferences in England2024-08-21T14:40:13+00:0021 August 2024|BMJ Public Health, Press release|Public health|
‘Symptom triggered’ testing can pick up early stage aggressive ovarian cancer in 1 in 4 of those affected2024-08-14T17:02:58+00:0014 August 2024|International Journal of Gynecological Cancer, Press release|Women's 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|
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|
Active commuting linked to lower risks of mental and physical ill health2024-07-17T15:10:58+00:0017 July 2024|BMJ Public Health, Press release|Physical health|
Rise in global number of patient harms from 11 million to 18 million (59%) in 30 years2024-07-31T17:40:28+00:0012 July 2024|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|Healthcare systems|
Expression of concern placed on research paper published in BMJ Public Health2024-06-18T14:11:24+00:0018 June 2024|BMJ Public Health, Press release|Public health|
Rise in global number of patient harms from 11 million to 18 million (59%) in 30 years2024-06-18T13:47:22+00:0018 June 2024|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|Healthcare systems|