Bans on outdoor junk food ads derailed by industry lobbying2025-04-09T15:37:58+01:009 April 2025|Press release, The BMJ|public health and prevention|
High prevalence of tooth and gum issues in teenage professional footballers in England2025-04-09T15:35:21+01:009 April 2025|BMJ Open Sport and Exercise Medicine, Press release|Physical health|
Hearing loss linked to heightened heart failure risk2025-04-09T15:32:41+01:009 April 2025|Heart, Press release|Physical health|
Relaxation techniques may help lower high blood pressure—at least in the short term2025-04-09T15:42:13+01:009 April 2025|BMJ Medicine, Press release|brain and mental health|
BMJ Group expands open access reach with new Read and Publish agreements2026-05-13T11:18:04+01:009 April 2025|Corporate announcement, Partnership, Read and Publish agreement|Better systems, Group news|
Almost one in ten people surveyed report having been harmed by the NHS in the last three years2025-04-02T15:26:56+01:002 April 2025|BMJ Quality & Safety, Press release|health policy and healthcare systems|
Thickening of the eye’s retina associated with greater risk and severity of postoperative delirium in older patients2025-04-02T13:00:20+01:002 April 2025|General Psychiatry, Press release|Physical health|
Low LDL cholesterol levels linked to reduced risk of dementia2025-04-02T12:57:42+01:002 April 2025|Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry, Press release|Physical health|
Smartphone bans alone fail to equip children for healthy use of technology2025-03-31T08:49:37+01:0031 March 2025|Press release, The BMJ|Child and adolescent health|
New mums advised to do two hours of moderate to vigorous exercise a week2025-03-26T10:01:56+00:0026 March 2025|British Journal of Sports Medicine, Press release|Women's 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|
Ultrasound during surgery to unblock arteries is a safe and effective way to lower stroke risk2025-03-20T10:16:48+00:0020 March 2025|Press release, The BMJ|Medical treatment|
Increasing fruit, fibre, dairy and caffeine linked to lower risk of tinnitus2025-03-19T17:16:44+00:0019 March 2025|BMJ Open, Press release|Physical health|
Installing safety nets on Golden Gate Bridge linked to 73% decline in suicides2025-03-19T17:15:17+00:0019 March 2025|Injury Prevention, Press release|public health and prevention|
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|
Over 1.2 million medical device side-effect reports not submitted within legal timeframe2025-03-13T14:13:13+00:0013 March 2025|Press release, The BMJ|health policy and healthcare systems|
Yearly 18% rise in ADHD prescriptions in England since COVID-19 pandemic2025-03-12T09:58:26+00:0012 March 2025|BMJ Mental Health, Press release|brain and mental health|
Water aerobics for more than 10 weeks can trim waist size and aid weight loss2025-03-12T09:55:21+00:0012 March 2025|BMJ Open, Press release|Physical health|
Public health advice on safety of glycerol-containing slush ice drinks likely needs revising2026-04-08T16:58:55+01:0012 March 2025|Archives of Disease in Childhood, Press release|Child and adolescent health|
“Adaptability will be key to navigating new challenges” for the academic media sector, says Anca Babor, Director of Customer and Markets, Publishing, and Events2026-04-09T13:24:00+01:0010 March 2025|Corporate announcement, Partnership|research integrity|
No evidence that substituting NHS doctors with physician associates is necessarily safe2025-03-07T15:16:24+00:007 March 2025|Press release, The BMJ|health policy and healthcare systems|