Tightly tied waist cord of saree underskirt may pose cancer risk, warn doctors

Continued cord friction linked to chronic inflammation, leading to skin ulceration A tightly tied waist cord of the underskirt (petticoat) traditionally worn under a saree, particularly in rural parts of India, may lead to what has been dubbed ‘petticoat cancer,’ warn doctors in the journal BMJ Case Reports after treating two women ...

2024-11-06T12:19:53+00:006 November 2024|BMJ Case Reports, Press release|

Strong leadership and collaboration needed to tackle chronic diseases in China

Special collection lays out progresses and challenges in chronic disease prevention and control in China Today, The BMJ is launching a special collection of articles on tackling non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in China, such as cardiovascular and chronic respiratory diseases, cancer, and diabetes, which account for 91% of all deaths in China. The articles, written ...

2024-11-04T16:18:37+00:0018 October 2024|Corporate announcement, Partnership, The BMJ|

No evidence for belief that nut allergens spread through aircraft ventilation systems

Surface residues pose main risk, likely heightened by fast turnarounds of many low-cost carriers But allergic reactions to food 10–100 times less common during flights than ’on the ground’ There is no evidence for the commonly held belief that nut allergens can be spread through aircraft ventilation systems, say allergy and ...

Costs of fatal falls among US older adults trump those attributed to firearm deaths

Stark economics and shifting demographics underscore urgency of preventive measures The cost of fatal falls among older people (45-85+) trump those of firearm deaths in the US, finds research published in the open access journal Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open. The stark economics and shifting age demographics in the US ...

Prostate cancer rates across Europe since 1980 “indicative of overdiagnosis” say experts

Findings reinforce need for carefully planned screening programmes to minimise harms of overdiagnosis Rates of prostate cancer across Europe since 1980 are “indicative of overdiagnosis”, say researchers in a study published by The BMJ today. Overdiagnosis refers to the detection of harmless cancers that are unlikely to cause symptoms or death during ...

2024-09-05T09:09:56+00:005 September 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Just 1-2 cigarettes/day before or during pregnancy linked to major newborn health problems

Adds to evidence for would-be mums to stub out smoking, say researchers Even light smoking of just 1-2 cigarettes a day either before or at any time during pregnancy is significantly associated with major health problems in the newborn, finds research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health. ...

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