Being consistently physically active in adulthood linked to 30–40% lower risk of death

But upping physical activity level still linked to 20–25% lower risk of death from any cause Switching to a more active lifestyle at any point in adulthood may extend lifespan Being consistently physically active in adulthood is linked to a 30–40% lower risk of death from any cause in later ...

Healthy lifestyle linked to lower diverticulitis risk, irrespective of genetic susceptibility

High fibre, low red meat diet, no smoking, regular exercise, normal weight, all key Maintaining a healthy lifestyle—specifically, a diet rich in fibre but light on red/processed meat, regular exercise, not smoking, and sticking to a normal weight—is linked to a significantly lower risk of diverticulitis, finds a large long ...

2025-07-10T12:50:57+00:002 July 2025|Gut, Press release|

‘Inflammatory’ diet during pregnancy may raise child’s diabetes type 1 risk

Linked to 16% rise for each unit increase in dietary measure of inflammatory food intake  A diet high in foods with the potential to promote low grade inflammation during pregnancy may raise that child’s risk of developing type 1 diabetes, suggests Danish research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & ...

Focusing on weight loss alone for obesity may do more harm than good

A healthy lifestyle has important benefits, but weight alone might not give an adequate picture of someone’s health, say experts Focusing solely on achieving weight loss for people with a high body mass index (BMI) may do more harm than good, argue experts in The BMJ today. Dr Juan Franco and colleagues ...

2025-06-26T09:25:16+00:0026 June 2025|Press release, The BMJ|

UK annual cost of dog walkers’ hand/wrist injuries estimated to top £23 million

Women and over 65s seem to be most at risk due to being pulled along on the dog leash The annual cost of hand and wrist injuries among dog walkers in the UK is estimated to top £23 million, with women and the over 65s most at risk as a ...

2025-06-25T10:24:42+00:0025 June 2025|Injury Prevention, Press release|

Emotional demands and confrontation in person-contact roles linked to heightened type 2 diabetes risk

Inadequate social support at work seems to amplify magnitude of these associations The emotional demands and confrontation inherent in person-contact roles, involving direct face to face or voice to voice interaction with external parties, are linked to a heightened risk of type 2 diabetes, suggests research published online in Occupational & ...

Intermittent fasting comparable to traditional diets for weight loss

May also offer other health benefits, but longer trials are needed to confirm this Intermittent fasting diets appear to have similar benefits to traditional calorie-restricted diets for weight loss, suggests an analysis of trial evidence published by The BMJ today. Alternate day fasting also demonstrates greater benefits compared with both calorie restriction ...

2025-06-19T09:39:25+00:0019 June 2025|Press release, The BMJ|

Cannabis use linked to doubling in risk of cardiovascular disease death

Treat it like tobacco: don’t criminialise it, discourage it, and protect bystanders, says editorial  Cannabis use is linked to a doubling in the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease, with significantly heightened risks of having a stroke or acute coronary syndrome—sudden reduced or blocked blood flow to the heart—finds a ...

2025-06-18T10:06:43+00:0018 June 2025|Heart, Press release|

Despite overall progress, low birthweight rates still high in certain Indian states

Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, West Bengal account for almost half of all such births Despite overall progress in bringing down low birthweight numbers across India over the past 30 years, rates remain stubbornly high in certain states, with Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Maharashtra, and West Bengal, accounting for almost half of ...

2025-06-17T11:26:06+00:0017 June 2025|BMJ Global Health, Press release|

Prolonged use of desogestrel pill linked to small increased brain tumour risk

Although risk much lower than some other progestogens and disappeared one year after stopping treatment Taking the progestogen-only contraceptive pill desogestrel continuously for more than five years is associated with a small increased risk of developing a type of brain tumour called an intracranial meningioma, finds a study from France ...

2025-06-12T10:53:44+00:0012 June 2025|Press release, The BMJ|
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