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 & ...

Three-fold rise in babies born at 22 weeks given respiratory life support in England and Wales after guidelines change

Rise in proportion surviving to discharge, but overall survival remains low And there are major implications for additional resource needs, say researchers The number of very premature babies (22 weeks) given respiratory life support  (survival focused care) and/or admitted to neonatal units in England and Wales has increased 3-fold, following ...

2024-06-04T10:23:04+00:0010 November 2023|BMJ Medicine, Press release|

Women may be at greater risk than men of flu jab injection site and systemic reactions

This is regardless of age or vaccine type, pooled data analysis suggests Communicating these differences may help curb vaccine hesitancy, say the researchers Women may be at greater risk than men of injection site and systemic reactions to the seasonal flu jab, regardless of age or vaccine type, finds a ...

Menstrual discs may be best for heavy monthly blood flow

And for indicating excessive blood loss and underlying health problems Menstruation still taboo subject: this has hindered research and normalised pain Amid widely differing capacities of available menstrual hygiene products, a menstrual disc—similar in shape to a diaphragm—may be best for dealing with heavy monthly blood flow as well as ...

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