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|
Opportunities and threats in academic media2025-09-03T09:05:59+00:003 September 2025|Content integrity, Corporate announcement|Thought leadership|
Youth vaping consistently linked to subsequent smoking, marijuana and alcohol use2025-08-20T13:32:55+00:0020 August 2025|Press release, Tobacco Control|Child and adolescent health|
UK teens who currently vape as likely to start smoking as their peers in the 1970s2025-07-30T11:32:38+00:0030 July 2025|Press release, Tobacco Control|Child and adolescent 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|
Around 1 in 7 US adults who smoke may have some degree of disability2025-05-30T09:58:14+00:0030 May 2025|Press release, Tobacco Control|Physical health|
Standardising disposable vape devices may curb young people’s desire to try them2025-05-21T09:39:46+00:0021 May 2025|Press release, Tobacco Control|Public 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|
UK Armed Forces servicewomen face unique set of hurdles for abortion access/care2025-02-26T10:17:51+00:0026 February 2025|BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, Press release|Women's health|
Tobacco advertising + sponsorship bans linked to 20% lower odds of smoking2025-01-14T14:39:58+00:0014 January 2025|Press release, Tobacco Control|Public health|
Shift to less reliable ‘natural’ contraception methods among abortion patients over past 5 years2025-01-15T14:28:33+00:0014 January 2025|BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, Press release|Women's health|
Women often told that severity of medical abortion pain no worse than period cramps2024-12-23T14:44:48+00:0018 December 2024|BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, Press release|Women's health|
Frequent teen vaping might boost risk of toxic lead and uranium exposure2024-06-04T10:25:32+00:0030 April 2024|Press release, Tobacco Control|Child and adolescent 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|
Tobacco related annual medical spend of US Minorities who smoke double that of White peers2025-06-26T10:41:10+00:006 December 2023|Press release, Tobacco Control|Healthcare systems|
Plastic pollution from cigarette butts likely costs US$26 billion/year2024-06-04T10:25:26+00:0029 November 2023|Press release, Tobacco Control|Climate|
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 acid2024-06-04T10:24:03+00:0012 September 2023|BMJ Evidence Based Medicine, Press release|Physical health|
Menstrual discs may be best for heavy monthly blood flow2024-08-05T15:11:17+00:008 August 2023|BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health, Press release|Women's health|