‘Symptom triggered’ testing can pick up early stage aggressive ovarian cancer in 1 in 4 of those affected

Complete tumour removal also possible in 60% of those diagnosed with this system Findings challenge assumption that symptoms always signal advanced ovarian cancer ‘Symptom triggered testing’, prompted by symptoms such as pain, abdominal bloating/swelling, and feeling full soon after starting to eat, can pick up early stage aggressive ovarian cancer ...

Safety fears for England’s screening services if national oversight is lost

Devolving responsibility to local organisations would be a “retrograde” step, says former screening quality assurance leadNHS England “cutting corners to save money” warns site inspectorPlans to devolve responsibility for the quality of England’s 11 national screening services could result in significant safety risks, experts tell The BMJ in an exclusive report today.Assistant ...

2025-06-26T10:09:05+00:0024 May 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Epidural linked to reduction in serious complications after childbirth

Expanding access to epidural analgesia could improve maternal health, say researchers Having an epidural during labour is associated with a marked reduction in serious complications in the first few weeks after giving birth, finds a study published by The BMJ today.  Doctors refer to these complications as severe maternal morbidity (SMM), which ...

2024-06-04T10:27:18+00:0024 May 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Active military service may heighten women’s risk of having low birthweight babies

Findings highlight need for more female-specific research in armed forces, say study authors Active military service may heighten a woman’s risk of having a low birthweight baby, suggests a review of the available scientific evidence published online in the journal BMJ Military Health. The findings highlight the need for more research ...

2024-06-04T10:23:00+00:0023 April 2024|BMJ Military Health, Press release|

Esketamine injection just after childbirth reduces depression in new mothers

Low dose esketamine should be considered for individuals with depressive symptoms in pregnancy, say researchers A single low dose injection of esketamine given immediately after childbirth reduces major depressive episodes in individuals with depressive symptoms during pregnancy (prenatal depression), finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ today. The results ...

2024-06-04T10:23:45+00:0011 April 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Perinatal depression linked to increased risk of death

Particularly due to suicide and during the first year after diagnosis, irrespective of psychiatric history Clinically diagnosed perinatal depression is associated with an increased risk of death, particularly due to suicide and during the first year after diagnosis, finds a study published by The BMJ today.  Perinatal depression was defined as any ...

2024-06-04T10:23:01+00:0011 January 2024|Press release, The BMJ|

Early menopause and HRT among hormonal factors linked to heightened rheumatoid arthritis risk

Having 4 or more children and fewer than 33 reproductive years also seem to be influential Early menopause—before the age of 45—taking hormone replacement therapy (HRT), and having 4 or more children are among several hormonal and reproductive factors linked to a heightened risk of rheumatoid arthritis in women, finds ...

2024-07-12T15:27:01+00:0010 January 2024|Press release, RMD Open|

Young age at first menstrual cycle linked to heightened diabetes risk in mid-life

And it’s associated with an increased risk of stroke before the age of 65  Starting menstrual cycles at a young age—before the age of 13—is linked to a heightened risk of developing type 2 diabetes in mid-life, finds US research published online in the open access journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention & ...

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