Higher intake of food preservatives linked to increased cancer risk

Findings may have important public health implications given the ubiquitous use of these additives, say researchers Higher intake of food preservatives, widely used in industrially processed foods and beverages to extend shelf-life, is associated with a modestly increased risk of cancer, finds a study from France published by The BMJ today. While ...

2026-01-08T10:14:55+00:008 January 2026|Press release, The BMJ|

Autumn clock change linked to reduction in certain health conditions

Study contributes to ongoing debate about England’s clock change policy The week after the autumn clock change is associated with a reduction in demand for NHS services for sleep disorders, cardiovascular disease, anxiety, depression, and psychiatric conditions in England, finds a study in the Christmas issue of The BMJ. However, there ...

2025-12-18T10:24:36+00:0018 December 2025|Press release, The BMJ|

Little awareness of medical + psychological complexities of steroid cream withdrawal

Condition often poorly recognised, diagnosed, managed and researched, say report authors This has prompted unfounded fears, particularly on social media, that all steroids are harmful There is little awareness, particularly among clinicians, of the medical and psychological complexities of ‘topical steroid withdrawal’—the body’s adverse response to the prolonged use of ...

2025-12-17T09:38:48+00:0017 December 2025|BMJ Case Reports, Press release|

Concurrent frailty + depression likely boost dementia risk in older people

Interaction of these 2 factors contributes 17% of overall risk, study findings suggest  Concurrent physical frailty and depression likely boost the risk of dementia in older people, with the interaction of these 2 factors alone contributing around 17% of the overall risk, suggest the findings of a large international study, ...

2025-12-17T09:33:33+00:0017 December 2025|General Psychiatry, Press release|

Eating disorders in mums-to-be linked to heightened risk of asthma and wheezing in their kids

No significant variation in risk by type of disorder or timing of child’s exposure Include dedicated support for these disorders in maternal healthcare, say researchers Eating disorders in mums-to-be are linked to a heightened risk of asthma and wheezing in their children, irrespective of the type of disorder, presence of ...

2025-12-03T11:03:02+00:003 December 2025|Press release, Thorax|
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