A Los Angeles native currently based in Philadelphia, her bylines appear in a number of magazines and websites, including Shape, Glamour, Forbes Health, Reader's Digest, Everyday Health, Byrdie, CBS News, and Verywell. For queries or advice about birth, death, marriage and civil partnership certificates and research, contact the General Register Office Northern Ireland (GRONI) by emailgro_nisra@finance-ni.gov.uk. Hoboken, NJ 07030, Tel: 1- 855-458-0579 Email: ussupport@bmj.com, Cardiff, Wales
Why are ethnic minority doctors less successful than white doctors? Make sure you are comfortable and your chest and shoulders are relaxed. BMJ Publishing Inc
It is time to embrace cannabis for medicinal use, say experts, Jeremy Hunt: I was too slow to boost the NHS workforce, Junk food diet may boost risk of dangerous driving among truck/lorry drivers, Keeping active or becoming more active in middle and older age linked to longer life, Ketamine is a short-term effective treatment for some suicidal patients in hospital, Key healthcare and tech companies pledge to decarbonise NHS supply chain by 2045, Lab tests show that some traditional soup broths have antimalarial properties, Labelling foods with amount of physical activity needed to burn off calories linked to healthier choices, Language that belittles or blames patients is overdue for change, Late childhood peer group status linked to heightened adult circulatory disease risk, Leading academics call for statutory levy on gambling firms to reduce harm, Leading doctors call on India to stop mass gatherings and consider postponing elections, Leaving 2-hour gap between dinner and bedtime may not affect blood glucose, Legal cannabis stores linked to fewer opioid deaths in the United States, Less sugar in school packed lunches but lower levels of vitamins/minerals than decade ago, Levels of inflammatory marker (CRP) linked to housing type and tenure, Lidocaine infusions help relieve pain in unresponsive chronic migraine, Life threatening lung inflammation linked to vaping in 16 year-old, Lifestyle explains part of the protective effect of education on heart disease, Lifetime workplace exposure to pesticides linked to heightened COPD risk, Likely extra 267,000 infant deaths in 2020 prompted by COVID-19 economic downturn, Limited supply may scupper proposals to use antimalarials to ward off Covid-19, Link between menstrual changes after covid-19 vaccination is plausible and should be investigated, Listening to music linked to significant reduction in anxiety/pain after major heart surgery, Lonely cardiac patients at increased risk of death within year of hospital discharge, Long covid has resurfaced tensions over treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome, Long covid patients seeking experimental blood washing abroad, Long term exposure to air pollution linked to heightened autoimmune disease risk, Long term exposure to air pollution may heighten COVID-19 risk, Long term use of hormone therapy linked to increased Alzheimers risk, Long term use of prescription meds for insomnia not linked to better quality sleep, Long working hours linked to heightened depression risk in women, Look to vets infectious disease know-how to end Covid-19 lockdown, UK government urged, Lop-eared rabbits more likely to have tooth/ear problems than erect eared cousins, Losing weight can reverse type 2 diabetes, but is rarely achieved or recorded, Low blood folate may be linked to heightened dementia and death risks in older people, Low glycaemic diet shows meaningful improvements for people with diabetes, Lying prone long enough to improve outcomes is difficult for many covid-19 patients, Machine learning (AI) accurately predicts cardiac arrest risk, Machine learning shows similar performance to traditional risk prediction models, Major political events linked to mood decline among young US doctors, Major surgery associated with small, long term decline in brain functioning, Make COVID jab free for everyone in India to boost uptake and curb death toll, Make job conditional on COVID jab for frontline healthcare workers, argue ethicists, Make-up of gut microbiome may be linked to long COVID risk, Make-up of gut microbiome may influence COVID-19 severity and immune response, Male scientists frame their research findings more positively than women, Managerial support for depressed employees linked to fewer days off work, Mandating flu jab, but not COVID-19 jab, ethically justified for healthcare staff, Mandatory covid-19 vaccination for care home workers is unnecessary, disproportionate and misguided, Many antibiotic courses for common infections not in line with guidelines, Many NHS partnerships with drug companies are out of public sight, Many owners of rescue dogs think they are imported (wrongly) into UK via Pet Travel Scheme, Marital status likely key factor in predicting early stage gastric cancer survival, Marketing claims for infant formula should be banned, argue experts, Mass covid testing at UK universities is haphazard and unscientific, finds BMJ investigation, Mass home covid testing is misguided and unlikely to reduce transmission, warn experts, May be worth adopting plant based diet to ease chronic migraine severity, say doctors, McDonalds seems to be focusing on kids in lower-middle income countries, social media posts suggest, Measures to deal with covid-19 may be having a negative effect on other causes of death, says expert, Media reports of celebrity suicide linked to increased suicide rates, Medical scribes could help doctors care for more patients, Medicalising menopause may be unhelpful for some women, Medicinal cannabis may not ease sleep problems in the long run, Mediterranean diet promotes gut bacteria linked to healthy ageing in older people, Meeting recommended weekly physical activity levels linked to lower risk of death, Melatonin for jet lag shouldnt be available on the NHS, concludes expert review, Men appear to bully more commonly than women in academic medicine, Men pose more risk to other road users than women, Men predominate in 85%+ COVID-19 decision-making/advisory bodies globally, Men with prostate cancer have higher risk of serious blood clots, Menopausal hormone therapy not linked to increased risk of developing dementia, Menstrual symptoms linked to nearly 9 days of lost productivity through presenteeism every year, Mental ill health substantial health concern among police, finds international study, Mentally stimulating jobs linked to lower risk of dementia in old age, Menthol cigarettes helped recruit estimated 10 million extra US smokers over 38 years, Metal pins no better than traditional plaster cast for a broken wrist, Methotrexate users have a reduced immune response to mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, Mexicos sugary drinks tax has helped cut consumption after just three years, Mid-life resting heart rate of 75+ beats/min linked to doubling in early death risk, Mid-life weight gain linked to faster decline in lung capacity in older age, Middle aged muscle mass linked to future heart disease risk, Middle-age height loss linked to heightened death risk in northern European women, Midlife chronic conditions linked to increaseddementia risk later in life, Mindfulness promising option for easing chronic pain, Minimum pricing policy appears to have cut spending on alcohol in Scotland, Minimum unit alcohol pricing may not curb drinking in those most at risk, Miscarriage linked to increased risk of early death, Misleading information in 1 in 4 most viewed YouTube COVID-19 videos in English, Moderate egg intake not associated with cardiovascular disease risk, More than 14% of worlds population likely has (had) tick-borne Lyme disease, More than 300 million cases of hip and knee osteoarthritis worldwide in 2017, More than half of UK female surgeons have experience of workplace discrimination, poll suggests, Most box office hit films suitable for children in India contain alcohol imagery, Most common joint procedures not backed by high quality evidence, Most dietary guidelines are not compatible with global health and environmental targets, Most diets lead to modest weight loss and lower blood pressure, but effects largely disappear after a year, Most dog and cat owners not aware of pet blood donation schemes, Moving emergency care patients to other hospital departments prone to high mishap rate, MPs challenge Prime Minister to take action on Long Covid, Much of the world may not have access to a covid-19 vaccine until 2022, Multivits, omega-3, probiotics, vitamin D may lessen risk of positive COVID-19 test, Mums workplace exposure to solvents may heighten childs autism risk, Muscle relaxants largely ineffective for low back pain, Musculoskeletal conditions now second global cause of years lived with disability, Music may offer alternative to preoperative drug routinely used to calm nerves, Nations with strong womens rights likely to have better population health and faster growth, Nearly 1 in 2 swingers uses recreational drugs to intensify sex, survey suggests, Nearly quarter of a billion people in Africa will catch coronavirus and up to 190,000 could die, Nearly third of US young people prescribed psychoactive drugs admit misusing them, Nerve fibre loss and rise in key immune cells on eye surface may signal long COVID, New anti-clotting drugs linked to lower risk of serious bleeding, New BMJ Publish and Read agreement supports open access publishing in Ireland, New Co-Editors-in-Chief for BMJ Quality & Safety journal, New drug combo promising candidate for on-demand contraceptive pill, New Editor-in-Chief forBMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, New Editor-in-Chief for BMJ Health & Care Informatics journal, New Editor-in-Chief for BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, New Editor-in-Chief for BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, New Editor-in-Chief for BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine journal, New Editor-in-Chief for British Journal of Sports Medicine, New Editor-in-Chief for Occupational & Environmental Medicine journal, New Editor-in-Chief for the BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health journal, New Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Investigative Medicine, New Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Medical Genetics, New evidence links ultra-processed foods with a range of health risks, New guidelines label millions more people as having high blood pressure, New Labours policies reduced geographical inequalities in infant mortality rates, New Preprint Server for the Health Sciences Announced Today, New review of evidence highlights importance of ventilation to prevent spread of covid-19, New studies provide reassuring data on menstrual changes after covid-19 vaccination, New studies warn against complacency in efforts to tackle smoking, New study adds to evidence of diabetes drug link to heart problems, New study confirms advice given to the UK government about school closures, New study gives a more accurate picture of pregnancy related diabetes, New study shows fewer people die from covid-19 in better vaccinated communities, New study suggests benefit-to-harm balance of statins for healthy adults generally favourable, New study updates evidence on rare heart condition after covid vaccination, New testosterone rule for female athletes risks setting an unscientific precedent warn experts, New tool helps people decide how best to protect themselves and others from covid-19, New tool predicts risks of hospital admission and death from Covid-19, New trial finds arthritis drug no better than standard care for severe covid-19, New trial finds small benefit of inducing labour over wait and see approach for late term pregnancies, NHS turning a blind eye to labour rights violations in the trade of masks and gloves, NHS access to BNF content secured for a further 12 years, NHS charging rules for non-residents unworkable and harming wider UK health system, NHS commissioners are ignoring guidelines by rationing cataract surgery, NHS trusts act on staff pensions to stave off winter workforce crisis, NHS Trusts must tackle stress and burnout among health professionals, Nine out of 10 abortions done before 12 weeks in many high-income countries, No compelling evidence for health benefits of non-sugar sweeteners, No evidence of added benefit for most new drugs, say researchers, No link between flu vaccine in pregnancy and later health problems in children, No links between opioids or certain antibiotics in pregnancy and major birth defects, No safe level of caffeine consumption for pregnant women and would-be mothers, Noise on kids hospital wards at night exceeds recommended maximum, Non-drug therapies as good as or better than drugs for treating depression in people with dementia, Non-fatal injuries cost US $1590 and 11 days off work per injured employee every year, Non-invasive breathing support for COVID-19 patients isnt linked to heightened infection risk, Number and relative age of siblings is linked to risk of cardiovascular events, Number of covid-19 infections missed by lateral flow tests substantial enough to be of clinical importance, warn experts, Number of NHS doctors taking early retirement has tripled since 2008, Number of suicide deaths have risen globally to over 800,000 in 2016, Nursery rhymes can help teach the importance of safe play, Observed gateway effect of e-cigarettes among teens likely to be small, Oestrogen levels linked to risk of COVID-19 death in older women, Older kids who abuse animals much more likely to have been abused themselves, Omega-3 fats have little or no effect on type 2 diabetes, Once or twice weekly daytime nap linked to lower heart attack/stroke risk, One in five doctors in Sweden has a doctor parent, One in five people in England harmed by others drinking over past year, Only modest improvement in heart failure survival rates since 2000, Only 1 in 3 COVID-19 research authors are women and even fewer are senior authors, Only 1 in 5 sick older patients has formal do not resuscitate decision at hospital admission, Only certain patients with chronic neck pain need invasive procedures to treat it, Opioid overdose deaths risen 5-fold among Indigenous Americans, Optimal detection and treatment of cardiac risk could save millions of lives and billions of pounds, Oral herpes rates are falling in children, Over 200 health journals call on world leaders to address catastrophic harm to health from climate change, Overall risks of shoulder surgery low, but study finds significant risk of reoperation, Overly restrictive salt intake may worsen outcomes for heart failure, Owners of seriously ill pets at risk of stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms, Pandemic has widened existing gaps in access to abortion services across Europe, Parasitic eye infection poses significant threat to UK dogs, warn experts, Parental depression linked to kids increased use of health services, Parents mental illness linked to heightened risk of child injury, Parveen Kumar honoured for her outstanding contribution to health, Patient death rates higher on surgeons birthdays, Patients dont mind if doctors sport tattoos or piercings, Pay for elderly to live in care homes in lower income countries, rich nations advised, Pay people to get COVID-19 jab to ensure widespread coverage, says leading ethicist, People with silent COVID-19 have as much coronavirus in their system as those with symptoms, People with learning disabilities extremely vulnerable to the effects of covid-19, Performance of commonly used COVID-19 lateral flow tests for kids below par, Permanent night shift workers at heightened risk of moderate to severe asthma, Persistent poverty affects one in five UK children, Persistent sleep difficulties in infancy linked to heightened risk of childhood anxieties, Personal use of permanent hair dye not associated with greater risk of most cancers or cancer death, Pfizer jab side effects in 12-15 year olds at high risk of COVID-19 complications, mild to moderate, Phone system for assessing chest troubles is unsafe and unreliable, Physical activity at any intensity linked to lower risk of early death, Physical activity may paradoxically hasten build-up of heart attack risk factor, Physical activity monitors do help boost activity levels in adults, Physical inactivity is responsible for up to 8% of non-communicable diseases and deaths worldwide, Physical inactivity linked to more severe COVID-19 infection and death, Physically active mid-lifers more likely to be active into old age, Physically demanding jobs linked to shorter working lives and more sick leave, Planned surgery in independent sector linked to shorter hospital stays and fewer readmissions than in NHS, Planning for future care may be linked to longer survival in terminally ill patients, Plant based diet may ease painful skin ulceration of baffling blood vessel disorder, Plant extract combo may relieve hangover symptoms, Plant-based and/or fish diets may help lessen severity of COVID-19 infection, Politicians and governments are suppressing science, argues The BMJ, Politicians must be held to account for mishandling the pandemic, Poor quality social relationships linked to bone loss in postmenopausal women, Poor research practice suggests true impact of homeopathy may be substantially overestimated, Popular European football games linked to traffic accidents in Asia, Popular nursery rhyme can help curb spread of common infections in children, Portable electronic nose can accurately pick up oesophageal cancer precursor, Pre-treatment mental health assessment of trans people dehumanising and unjustified, Prediabetes linked to increased risk of heart disease and death, Pregnancy complications linked to heightened risk of heart disease and stroke in later life, Pregnant mums obesity linked to heightened bowel cancer risk in her adult offspring, Pregnant women who work nights may have a greater risk of miscarriage, Pregnant women with covid-19 are less likely to have symptoms and may more likely need intensive care, Premature birth linked to increased risk of chronic kidney disease into later life, Premature delivery linked to heightened risk of early death for mothers, Preschoolers extensive electronic media use linked to emotional/behavioural issues, E-cigarettes linked to fewer successful quitters than other smoking cessation aids, Prescribe fewer antidepressants, and for shorter periods, doctors advised, Prescribing for self, family, and friends widespread among young Irish doctors, poll shows, Prevalence of silent COVID-19 infection may be much higher than thought, Preventive blood thinning drugs linked to reduced risk of death in covid-19 patients, Primary care exercise interventions help boost physical activity levels and reduce weight in adults, Probiotics alone or combined with prebiotics may help ease depression, Problematic levels of loneliness widespread in many countries, Professional view of vitamin D as medicine jeopardising elderly care home residents health, Proliferation of JUUL-related content on Instagram likely to appeal to the young, Prolonged high dose use of hormone drug linked to increased brain tumour risk in women, Promoting prostate cancer tests in men without symptoms should be approached with caution, Proportion of healthy-weight young people trying to lose weight nearly tripled, Proportion of UK adults on low incomes who face hunger has likely almost doubled since 2004, Proposed changes to UK law risk increasing financial abuse of older people, warn experts, Prostate cancer risk 24% higher among 9/11 rescue/recovery workers after World Trade Center attacks, Protect health and social care workers and refer their deaths to the coroner, says The BMJ Editor, Psychiatrists most likely to speed while cardiologists most likely to drive luxury cars, Public opinion of drugs effectiveness may be too biased, Public perception of vets rooted in romanticised James Herriot fiction rather than fact, Quarter of Californian adults live in a household with a gun, poll indicates, Radiation doses from CT scans should be more consistent, say experts, Radical measures needed to change unsustainable and unhealthy behaviours for net zero 2050, Raising legal age for handgun sales to 21 linked to fewer adolescent suicides, Range of commercial infant foods has grown markedly in past seven years, particularly snack foods, Rapid rise in deaths from liver disease in the US over the last decade, Readiness for first sex is about more than age for many young Britons, Recent cannabis use linked to extremes of nightly sleep duration, Recent industry ties among scientists advising the US government on opioid policies, Recognise every miscarriage as a bereavement, UK government urged, Red yeast rice supplement has the potential to cause liver damage, doctors warn, Regular breast checks by trained health workers linked to fewer breast cancer deaths in India, Regular exercise with dietary advice linked to better mobility in frail older people, Regular tub bathing linked to lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease, Regular use of acid reflux drugs linked to heightened risk of type 2 diabetes, Remembering the UK doctors who have died of covid-19, Remote 24-hour monitoring shows sizable, positive effect on cancer patients, Remove false teeth before general anaesthetic, doctors warn, Replacing red meat with plant foods may reduce the risk of heart disease, Retest for COVID-19 4+ weeks after symptoms first appear to curb infection risk, say researchers, Rethink COVID-19 infection control to keep primary schools open this winter, governments urged, Retractions for genetics studies around 8 times higher than for other life science disciplines, Review finds major weaknesses in evidence base for covid-19 antibody tests, Rigid social distancing rules for covid-19 based on outdated science, Rise in childhood short-sightedness may be linked to pandemic, suggests Hong Kong study, Rise in global deaths and disability due to lung diseases over past three decades, Rise in testosterone level boosts young womens running capacity, Risk of developmental difficulties remains high among children born early, Risk of miscarriage linked strongly to mothers age and pregnancy history, Risks of shoulder replacement surgery higher than previously thought, Roger Horton appointed new BMJ chair of the board, Routine HPV vaccination linked to dramatic reduction in cervical disease among young women, Scant evidence that e-cigarette growth linked to renormalisation of teen smoking, Scant evidence to recommend use of hyaluronic acid injections for knee osteoarthritis, School testing plans risk spreading covid-19 more widely, warn experts, Season of birth may be linked to risk of heart death, Secondhand nicotine vaping at home linked to heightened risk of bronchitic symptoms in young adults, Secondhand smoke appears to heighten risk of oral cancer, Senior clinician and governance-led bereavement service may help curb legal action after hospital deaths, Serious injuries more likely for kids using trampoline centres than home trampolines, Serious injury risk higher for horse riding than for football, motor racing, or skiing, Set targets to cut inhaled anaesthesia greenhouse gas emissions, Set targets to cut inhaled anaesthesia greenhouse gas emissions, urge doctors, Set up national registry to capture pharma company payments to clinicians and patient support groups, Sex in an MRI scanner a look back at one of the most popular BMJ articles of all time, Sharp rise in canine fertility clinics but not always staffed with vets, Sharp rise in requests for knee and hip surgery being turned down, Sharp rise in sedentary time among newly retired women evident 2+ years later, Shift work linked to poorer working memory and slower mental processing speed, Shifting public health messaging about face coverings could improve uptake, Shop displays of e-cigarettes could undermine effectiveness of banning tobacco displays, Short term low carbohydrate diet linked to remission of type 2 diabetes.
Accessed March 6, 2015. According to MedlinePlus, a number of conditions, diseases, and even medical tests and medications can make a person cough up blood. coughs prospan Accessed March 6, 2015. Can we trust AI not to further embed racial health inequalities? Is it wrong to prioritise younger patients with covid-19? Coughing up blood (aka hemoptysis) is the spitting up of blood or bloody mucus from the lungs and throat, according to the U.S. National Library of Medicine's MedlinePlus resource. Symptoms and causes are usually treatable. Please accept Youtube cookies to view this content. 2022Temple University Health System, Inc. Also known as hemoptysis (he-MOP-tih-sis), coughing up blood, even in small amounts, can be alarming. Other tests, such asblood tests, may also be needed. Hemoptysis in general is never a symptom you should ignore (always call your healthcare provider, even if you cough up blood with no other symptoms), but "typically, patients cough up small flecks of blood intermixed with phlegm," Dr. Cosgrove said. For queries or advice about criminal record checks, email ani@accessni.gov.uk, Application and payment queries can be emailed toema_ni@slc.co.uk. Per MedlinePlus, the blood can appear bright red or rust-colored and may only show up as streaks in mucus. You may opt-out of email communications at any time by clicking on Siblings of infants who have died suddenly and unexpectedly at 10-fold risk of same death, Significant number of Halal meat-eaters might be persuaded to switch to stunned meat, survey suggests, Significant safety issues for kids on long term ventilation at home, Simple do it yourself circuit to ventilate two patients at once is technically feasible, Single dose radiotherapy as good as conventional radiotherapy for most women with early breast cancer, Skilled health workforce in India does not meet WHO recommended threshold, Small group of US medical providers account for disproportionately high number of opioid prescriptions, Small risk of muscle and bone problems in babies of mothers who took common thrush treatment, Smartphone fitness apps and wearable activity trackers boost physical activity levels, Smartphone texting linked to compromised pedestrian safety, Smoking ban in cars carrying kids linked to 72% fall in teens tobacco smoke exposure in England, Smoking highly likely to worsen COVID-19 severity and risk of associated death, Smoking strongly linked to womens lower take up of cancer screening services, Snack tax may be more effective than a sugary drink tax to tackle obesity, Social isolation linked to heightened risk of hospital admission for respiratory disease in older adults, Some antibiotics prescribed during pregnancy linked with birth defects, Some smartphone apps not accurate enough to spot all skin cancers, Soothing words and music during surgery might reduce postoperative pain, Spending too much time sitting down linked to around 70,000 deaths per year in the UK, Sperm donation to strangers after death should be allowed in the UK, say ethicists, Sportiness and bisexuality linked to more lifetime sexual partners for older women. FC-24, ,
Many know the key symptoms of COVID-19 by heart (cough, fever, fatigue) as well as some of the more serious or unexpected symptoms (shortness of breath, diarrhea). Experts said that while the symptom might seem alarming, it doesn't necessarily mean you have a severe illness. Doctors will evaluate your symptoms, condition and history. It's important to get it checked out as soon as possible. Chaoyang District
To try and find out, the researchers compared the viral load of 213 people, all of whom had tested positive for SARS-CoV-2, but not all of whom had symptoms of COVID-19 infection. What lessons can medicine learn from Father Christmas? The 213 participants in this study had been admitted to one such facility. Don't include any personal or financial information, for example National Insurance, credit card numbers, or phone numbers. Rochester, Minn.: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research; 2015. Coughing up blood can be caused by a variety of lung conditions. Evidence type: Observational; sample analysis
When she isn't writing, she can be found exploring the east coast with her husband and two children. ", Kerry Breen is a reporter and associate editor forTODAY.com, where she reports on health news, pop culture and more. How independent were the US and British vaccine advisory committees? BMJ experts invited to present at United Nations in Geneva. There are breathing exercises and positioning exercises that can help. 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Where a specific cause is found, the most common causes include: Sometimesa severenosebleedor bleeding from the mouth or throat can cause blood to come out in your saliva when you cough. symptoms AskMayoExpert. IE 11 is not supported. TUHS neither provides nor controls the provision of health care. Room 335
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A Los Angeles native currently based in Philadelphia, her bylines appear in a number of magazines and websites, including Shape, Glamour, Forbes Health, Reader's Digest, Everyday Health, Byrdie, CBS News, and Verywell. For queries or advice about birth, death, marriage and civil partnership certificates and research, contact the General Register Office Northern Ireland (GRONI) by emailgro_nisra@finance-ni.gov.uk. Hoboken, NJ 07030, Tel: 1- 855-458-0579 Email: ussupport@bmj.com, Cardiff, Wales
Why are ethnic minority doctors less successful than white doctors? Make sure you are comfortable and your chest and shoulders are relaxed. BMJ Publishing Inc
It is time to embrace cannabis for medicinal use, say experts, Jeremy Hunt: I was too slow to boost the NHS workforce, Junk food diet may boost risk of dangerous driving among truck/lorry drivers, Keeping active or becoming more active in middle and older age linked to longer life, Ketamine is a short-term effective treatment for some suicidal patients in hospital, Key healthcare and tech companies pledge to decarbonise NHS supply chain by 2045, Lab tests show that some traditional soup broths have antimalarial properties, Labelling foods with amount of physical activity needed to burn off calories linked to healthier choices, Language that belittles or blames patients is overdue for change, Late childhood peer group status linked to heightened adult circulatory disease risk, Leading academics call for statutory levy on gambling firms to reduce harm, Leading doctors call on India to stop mass gatherings and consider postponing elections, Leaving 2-hour gap between dinner and bedtime may not affect blood glucose, Legal cannabis stores linked to fewer opioid deaths in the United States, Less sugar in school packed lunches but lower levels of vitamins/minerals than decade ago, Levels of inflammatory marker (CRP) linked to housing type and tenure, Lidocaine infusions help relieve pain in unresponsive chronic migraine, Life threatening lung inflammation linked to vaping in 16 year-old, Lifestyle explains part of the protective effect of education on heart disease, Lifetime workplace exposure to pesticides linked to heightened COPD risk, Likely extra 267,000 infant deaths in 2020 prompted by COVID-19 economic downturn, Limited supply may scupper proposals to use antimalarials to ward off Covid-19, Link between menstrual changes after covid-19 vaccination is plausible and should be investigated, Listening to music linked to significant reduction in anxiety/pain after major heart surgery, Lonely cardiac patients at increased risk of death within year of hospital discharge, Long covid has resurfaced tensions over treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome, Long covid patients seeking experimental blood washing abroad, Long term exposure to air pollution linked to heightened autoimmune disease risk, Long term exposure to air pollution may heighten COVID-19 risk, Long term use of hormone therapy linked to increased Alzheimers risk, Long term use of prescription meds for insomnia not linked to better quality sleep, Long working hours linked to heightened depression risk in women, Look to vets infectious disease know-how to end Covid-19 lockdown, UK government urged, Lop-eared rabbits more likely to have tooth/ear problems than erect eared cousins, Losing weight can reverse type 2 diabetes, but is rarely achieved or recorded, Low blood folate may be linked to heightened dementia and death risks in older people, Low glycaemic diet shows meaningful improvements for people with diabetes, Lying prone long enough to improve outcomes is difficult for many covid-19 patients, Machine learning (AI) accurately predicts cardiac arrest risk, Machine learning shows similar performance to traditional risk prediction models, Major political events linked to mood decline among young US doctors, Major surgery associated with small, long term decline in brain functioning, Make COVID jab free for everyone in India to boost uptake and curb death toll, Make job conditional on COVID jab for frontline healthcare workers, argue ethicists, Make-up of gut microbiome may be linked to long COVID risk, Make-up of gut microbiome may influence COVID-19 severity and immune response, Male scientists frame their research findings more positively than women, Managerial support for depressed employees linked to fewer days off work, Mandating flu jab, but not COVID-19 jab, ethically justified for healthcare staff, Mandatory covid-19 vaccination for care home workers is unnecessary, disproportionate and misguided, Many antibiotic courses for common infections not in line with guidelines, Many NHS partnerships with drug companies are out of public sight, Many owners of rescue dogs think they are imported (wrongly) into UK via Pet Travel Scheme, Marital status likely key factor in predicting early stage gastric cancer survival, Marketing claims for infant formula should be banned, argue experts, Mass covid testing at UK universities is haphazard and unscientific, finds BMJ investigation, Mass home covid testing is misguided and unlikely to reduce transmission, warn experts, May be worth adopting plant based diet to ease chronic migraine severity, say doctors, McDonalds seems to be focusing on kids in lower-middle income countries, social media posts suggest, Measures to deal with covid-19 may be having a negative effect on other causes of death, says expert, Media reports of celebrity suicide linked to increased suicide rates, Medical scribes could help doctors care for more patients, Medicalising menopause may be unhelpful for some women, Medicinal cannabis may not ease sleep problems in the long run, Mediterranean diet promotes gut bacteria linked to healthy ageing in older people, Meeting recommended weekly physical activity levels linked to lower risk of death, Melatonin for jet lag shouldnt be available on the NHS, concludes expert review, Men appear to bully more commonly than women in academic medicine, Men pose more risk to other road users than women, Men predominate in 85%+ COVID-19 decision-making/advisory bodies globally, Men with prostate cancer have higher risk of serious blood clots, Menopausal hormone therapy not linked to increased risk of developing dementia, Menstrual symptoms linked to nearly 9 days of lost productivity through presenteeism every year, Mental ill health substantial health concern among police, finds international study, Mentally stimulating jobs linked to lower risk of dementia in old age, Menthol cigarettes helped recruit estimated 10 million extra US smokers over 38 years, Metal pins no better than traditional plaster cast for a broken wrist, Methotrexate users have a reduced immune response to mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, Mexicos sugary drinks tax has helped cut consumption after just three years, Mid-life resting heart rate of 75+ beats/min linked to doubling in early death risk, Mid-life weight gain linked to faster decline in lung capacity in older age, Middle aged muscle mass linked to future heart disease risk, Middle-age height loss linked to heightened death risk in northern European women, Midlife chronic conditions linked to increaseddementia risk later in life, Mindfulness promising option for easing chronic pain, Minimum pricing policy appears to have cut spending on alcohol in Scotland, Minimum unit alcohol pricing may not curb drinking in those most at risk, Miscarriage linked to increased risk of early death, Misleading information in 1 in 4 most viewed YouTube COVID-19 videos in English, Moderate egg intake not associated with cardiovascular disease risk, More than 14% of worlds population likely has (had) tick-borne Lyme disease, More than 300 million cases of hip and knee osteoarthritis worldwide in 2017, More than half of UK female surgeons have experience of workplace discrimination, poll suggests, Most box office hit films suitable for children in India contain alcohol imagery, Most common joint procedures not backed by high quality evidence, Most dietary guidelines are not compatible with global health and environmental targets, Most diets lead to modest weight loss and lower blood pressure, but effects largely disappear after a year, Most dog and cat owners not aware of pet blood donation schemes, Moving emergency care patients to other hospital departments prone to high mishap rate, MPs challenge Prime Minister to take action on Long Covid, Much of the world may not have access to a covid-19 vaccine until 2022, Multivits, omega-3, probiotics, vitamin D may lessen risk of positive COVID-19 test, Mums workplace exposure to solvents may heighten childs autism risk, Muscle relaxants largely ineffective for low back pain, Musculoskeletal conditions now second global cause of years lived with disability, Music may offer alternative to preoperative drug routinely used to calm nerves, Nations with strong womens rights likely to have better population health and faster growth, Nearly 1 in 2 swingers uses recreational drugs to intensify sex, survey suggests, Nearly quarter of a billion people in Africa will catch coronavirus and up to 190,000 could die, Nearly third of US young people prescribed psychoactive drugs admit misusing them, Nerve fibre loss and rise in key immune cells on eye surface may signal long COVID, New anti-clotting drugs linked to lower risk of serious bleeding, New BMJ Publish and Read agreement supports open access publishing in Ireland, New Co-Editors-in-Chief for BMJ Quality & Safety journal, New drug combo promising candidate for on-demand contraceptive pill, New Editor-in-Chief forBMJ Evidence-Based Medicine, New Editor-in-Chief for BMJ Health & Care Informatics journal, New Editor-in-Chief for BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care, New Editor-in-Chief for BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine, New Editor-in-Chief for BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine journal, New Editor-in-Chief for British Journal of Sports Medicine, New Editor-in-Chief for Occupational & Environmental Medicine journal, New Editor-in-Chief for the BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health journal, New Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Investigative Medicine, New Editor-in-Chief for the Journal of Medical Genetics, New evidence links ultra-processed foods with a range of health risks, New guidelines label millions more people as having high blood pressure, New Labours policies reduced geographical inequalities in infant mortality rates, New Preprint Server for the Health Sciences Announced Today, New review of evidence highlights importance of ventilation to prevent spread of covid-19, New studies provide reassuring data on menstrual changes after covid-19 vaccination, New studies warn against complacency in efforts to tackle smoking, New study adds to evidence of diabetes drug link to heart problems, New study confirms advice given to the UK government about school closures, New study gives a more accurate picture of pregnancy related diabetes, New study shows fewer people die from covid-19 in better vaccinated communities, New study suggests benefit-to-harm balance of statins for healthy adults generally favourable, New study updates evidence on rare heart condition after covid vaccination, New testosterone rule for female athletes risks setting an unscientific precedent warn experts, New tool helps people decide how best to protect themselves and others from covid-19, New tool predicts risks of hospital admission and death from Covid-19, New trial finds arthritis drug no better than standard care for severe covid-19, New trial finds small benefit of inducing labour over wait and see approach for late term pregnancies, NHS turning a blind eye to labour rights violations in the trade of masks and gloves, NHS access to BNF content secured for a further 12 years, NHS charging rules for non-residents unworkable and harming wider UK health system, NHS commissioners are ignoring guidelines by rationing cataract surgery, NHS trusts act on staff pensions to stave off winter workforce crisis, NHS Trusts must tackle stress and burnout among health professionals, Nine out of 10 abortions done before 12 weeks in many high-income countries, No compelling evidence for health benefits of non-sugar sweeteners, No evidence of added benefit for most new drugs, say researchers, No link between flu vaccine in pregnancy and later health problems in children, No links between opioids or certain antibiotics in pregnancy and major birth defects, No safe level of caffeine consumption for pregnant women and would-be mothers, Noise on kids hospital wards at night exceeds recommended maximum, Non-drug therapies as good as or better than drugs for treating depression in people with dementia, Non-fatal injuries cost US $1590 and 11 days off work per injured employee every year, Non-invasive breathing support for COVID-19 patients isnt linked to heightened infection risk, Number and relative age of siblings is linked to risk of cardiovascular events, Number of covid-19 infections missed by lateral flow tests substantial enough to be of clinical importance, warn experts, Number of NHS doctors taking early retirement has tripled since 2008, Number of suicide deaths have risen globally to over 800,000 in 2016, Nursery rhymes can help teach the importance of safe play, Observed gateway effect of e-cigarettes among teens likely to be small, Oestrogen levels linked to risk of COVID-19 death in older women, Older kids who abuse animals much more likely to have been abused themselves, Omega-3 fats have little or no effect on type 2 diabetes, Once or twice weekly daytime nap linked to lower heart attack/stroke risk, One in five doctors in Sweden has a doctor parent, One in five people in England harmed by others drinking over past year, Only modest improvement in heart failure survival rates since 2000, Only 1 in 3 COVID-19 research authors are women and even fewer are senior authors, Only 1 in 5 sick older patients has formal do not resuscitate decision at hospital admission, Only certain patients with chronic neck pain need invasive procedures to treat it, Opioid overdose deaths risen 5-fold among Indigenous Americans, Optimal detection and treatment of cardiac risk could save millions of lives and billions of pounds, Oral herpes rates are falling in children, Over 200 health journals call on world leaders to address catastrophic harm to health from climate change, Overall risks of shoulder surgery low, but study finds significant risk of reoperation, Overly restrictive salt intake may worsen outcomes for heart failure, Owners of seriously ill pets at risk of stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms, Pandemic has widened existing gaps in access to abortion services across Europe, Parasitic eye infection poses significant threat to UK dogs, warn experts, Parental depression linked to kids increased use of health services, Parents mental illness linked to heightened risk of child injury, Parveen Kumar honoured for her outstanding contribution to health, Patient death rates higher on surgeons birthdays, Patients dont mind if doctors sport tattoos or piercings, Pay for elderly to live in care homes in lower income countries, rich nations advised, Pay people to get COVID-19 jab to ensure widespread coverage, says leading ethicist, People with silent COVID-19 have as much coronavirus in their system as those with symptoms, People with learning disabilities extremely vulnerable to the effects of covid-19, Performance of commonly used COVID-19 lateral flow tests for kids below par, Permanent night shift workers at heightened risk of moderate to severe asthma, Persistent poverty affects one in five UK children, Persistent sleep difficulties in infancy linked to heightened risk of childhood anxieties, Personal use of permanent hair dye not associated with greater risk of most cancers or cancer death, Pfizer jab side effects in 12-15 year olds at high risk of COVID-19 complications, mild to moderate, Phone system for assessing chest troubles is unsafe and unreliable, Physical activity at any intensity linked to lower risk of early death, Physical activity may paradoxically hasten build-up of heart attack risk factor, Physical activity monitors do help boost activity levels in adults, Physical inactivity is responsible for up to 8% of non-communicable diseases and deaths worldwide, Physical inactivity linked to more severe COVID-19 infection and death, Physically active mid-lifers more likely to be active into old age, Physically demanding jobs linked to shorter working lives and more sick leave, Planned surgery in independent sector linked to shorter hospital stays and fewer readmissions than in NHS, Planning for future care may be linked to longer survival in terminally ill patients, Plant based diet may ease painful skin ulceration of baffling blood vessel disorder, Plant extract combo may relieve hangover symptoms, Plant-based and/or fish diets may help lessen severity of COVID-19 infection, Politicians and governments are suppressing science, argues The BMJ, Politicians must be held to account for mishandling the pandemic, Poor quality social relationships linked to bone loss in postmenopausal women, Poor research practice suggests true impact of homeopathy may be substantially overestimated, Popular European football games linked to traffic accidents in Asia, Popular nursery rhyme can help curb spread of common infections in children, Portable electronic nose can accurately pick up oesophageal cancer precursor, Pre-treatment mental health assessment of trans people dehumanising and unjustified, Prediabetes linked to increased risk of heart disease and death, Pregnancy complications linked to heightened risk of heart disease and stroke in later life, Pregnant mums obesity linked to heightened bowel cancer risk in her adult offspring, Pregnant women who work nights may have a greater risk of miscarriage, Pregnant women with covid-19 are less likely to have symptoms and may more likely need intensive care, Premature birth linked to increased risk of chronic kidney disease into later life, Premature delivery linked to heightened risk of early death for mothers, Preschoolers extensive electronic media use linked to emotional/behavioural issues, E-cigarettes linked to fewer successful quitters than other smoking cessation aids, Prescribe fewer antidepressants, and for shorter periods, doctors advised, Prescribing for self, family, and friends widespread among young Irish doctors, poll shows, Prevalence of silent COVID-19 infection may be much higher than thought, Preventive blood thinning drugs linked to reduced risk of death in covid-19 patients, Primary care exercise interventions help boost physical activity levels and reduce weight in adults, Probiotics alone or combined with prebiotics may help ease depression, Problematic levels of loneliness widespread in many countries, Professional view of vitamin D as medicine jeopardising elderly care home residents health, Proliferation of JUUL-related content on Instagram likely to appeal to the young, Prolonged high dose use of hormone drug linked to increased brain tumour risk in women, Promoting prostate cancer tests in men without symptoms should be approached with caution, Proportion of healthy-weight young people trying to lose weight nearly tripled, Proportion of UK adults on low incomes who face hunger has likely almost doubled since 2004, Proposed changes to UK law risk increasing financial abuse of older people, warn experts, Prostate cancer risk 24% higher among 9/11 rescue/recovery workers after World Trade Center attacks, Protect health and social care workers and refer their deaths to the coroner, says The BMJ Editor, Psychiatrists most likely to speed while cardiologists most likely to drive luxury cars, Public opinion of drugs effectiveness may be too biased, Public perception of vets rooted in romanticised James Herriot fiction rather than fact, Quarter of Californian adults live in a household with a gun, poll indicates, Radiation doses from CT scans should be more consistent, say experts, Radical measures needed to change unsustainable and unhealthy behaviours for net zero 2050, Raising legal age for handgun sales to 21 linked to fewer adolescent suicides, Range of commercial infant foods has grown markedly in past seven years, particularly snack foods, Rapid rise in deaths from liver disease in the US over the last decade, Readiness for first sex is about more than age for many young Britons, Recent cannabis use linked to extremes of nightly sleep duration, Recent industry ties among scientists advising the US government on opioid policies, Recognise every miscarriage as a bereavement, UK government urged, Red yeast rice supplement has the potential to cause liver damage, doctors warn, Regular breast checks by trained health workers linked to fewer breast cancer deaths in India, Regular exercise with dietary advice linked to better mobility in frail older people, Regular tub bathing linked to lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease, Regular use of acid reflux drugs linked to heightened risk of type 2 diabetes, Remembering the UK doctors who have died of covid-19, Remote 24-hour monitoring shows sizable, positive effect on cancer patients, Remove false teeth before general anaesthetic, doctors warn, Replacing red meat with plant foods may reduce the risk of heart disease, Retest for COVID-19 4+ weeks after symptoms first appear to curb infection risk, say researchers, Rethink COVID-19 infection control to keep primary schools open this winter, governments urged, Retractions for genetics studies around 8 times higher than for other life science disciplines, Review finds major weaknesses in evidence base for covid-19 antibody tests, Rigid social distancing rules for covid-19 based on outdated science, Rise in childhood short-sightedness may be linked to pandemic, suggests Hong Kong study, Rise in global deaths and disability due to lung diseases over past three decades, Rise in testosterone level boosts young womens running capacity, Risk of developmental difficulties remains high among children born early, Risk of miscarriage linked strongly to mothers age and pregnancy history, Risks of shoulder replacement surgery higher than previously thought, Roger Horton appointed new BMJ chair of the board, Routine HPV vaccination linked to dramatic reduction in cervical disease among young women, Scant evidence that e-cigarette growth linked to renormalisation of teen smoking, Scant evidence to recommend use of hyaluronic acid injections for knee osteoarthritis, School testing plans risk spreading covid-19 more widely, warn experts, Season of birth may be linked to risk of heart death, Secondhand nicotine vaping at home linked to heightened risk of bronchitic symptoms in young adults, Secondhand smoke appears to heighten risk of oral cancer, Senior clinician and governance-led bereavement service may help curb legal action after hospital deaths, Serious injuries more likely for kids using trampoline centres than home trampolines, Serious injury risk higher for horse riding than for football, motor racing, or skiing, Set targets to cut inhaled anaesthesia greenhouse gas emissions, Set targets to cut inhaled anaesthesia greenhouse gas emissions, urge doctors, Set up national registry to capture pharma company payments to clinicians and patient support groups, Sex in an MRI scanner a look back at one of the most popular BMJ articles of all time, Sharp rise in canine fertility clinics but not always staffed with vets, Sharp rise in requests for knee and hip surgery being turned down, Sharp rise in sedentary time among newly retired women evident 2+ years later, Shift work linked to poorer working memory and slower mental processing speed, Shifting public health messaging about face coverings could improve uptake, Shop displays of e-cigarettes could undermine effectiveness of banning tobacco displays, Short term low carbohydrate diet linked to remission of type 2 diabetes.
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discharge, Long covid has resurfaced tensions over treatment of chronic fatigue syndrome, Long covid patients seeking experimental blood washing abroad, Long term exposure to air pollution linked to heightened autoimmune disease risk, Long term exposure to air pollution may heighten COVID-19 risk, Long term use of hormone therapy linked to increased Alzheimers risk, Long term use of prescription meds for insomnia not linked to better quality sleep, Long working hours linked to heightened depression risk in women, Look to vets infectious disease know-how to end Covid-19 lockdown, UK government urged, Lop-eared rabbits more likely to have tooth/ear problems than erect eared cousins, Losing weight can reverse type 2 diabetes, but is rarely achieved or recorded, Low blood folate may be linked to heightened dementia and death risks in older people, Low glycaemic diet shows meaningful improvements for people with diabetes, Lying prone long enough to improve outcomes is difficult for many covid-19 patients, Machine learning (AI) accurately predicts cardiac arrest risk, Machine learning shows similar performance to traditional risk prediction models, Major political events linked to mood decline among young US doctors, Major surgery associated with small, long term decline in brain functioning, Make COVID jab free for everyone in India to boost uptake and curb death toll, Make job conditional on COVID jab for frontline healthcare workers, argue ethicists, Make-up of gut microbiome may be linked to long COVID risk, Make-up of gut microbiome may influence COVID-19 severity and immune response, Male scientists frame their research findings more positively than women, Managerial support for depressed employees linked to fewer days off work, Mandating flu jab, but not COVID-19 jab, ethically justified for healthcare staff, Mandatory covid-19 vaccination for care home workers is unnecessary, disproportionate and misguided, Many antibiotic courses for common infections not in line with guidelines, Many NHS partnerships with drug companies are out of public sight, Many owners of rescue dogs think they are imported (wrongly) into UK via Pet Travel Scheme, Marital status likely key factor in predicting early stage gastric cancer survival, Marketing claims for infant formula should be banned, argue experts, Mass covid testing at UK universities is haphazard and unscientific, finds BMJ investigation, Mass home covid testing is misguided and unlikely to reduce transmission, warn experts, May be worth adopting plant based diet to ease chronic migraine severity, say doctors, McDonalds seems to be focusing on kids in lower-middle income countries, social media posts suggest, Measures to deal with covid-19 may be having a negative effect on other causes of death, says expert, Media reports of celebrity suicide linked to increased suicide rates, Medical scribes could help doctors care for more patients, Medicalising menopause may be unhelpful for some women, Medicinal 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better than traditional plaster cast for a broken wrist, Methotrexate users have a reduced immune response to mRNA COVID-19 vaccine, Mexicos sugary drinks tax has helped cut consumption after just three years, Mid-life resting heart rate of 75+ beats/min linked to doubling in early death risk, Mid-life weight gain linked to faster decline in lung capacity in older age, Middle aged muscle mass linked to future heart disease risk, Middle-age height loss linked to heightened death risk in northern European women, Midlife chronic conditions linked to increaseddementia risk later in life, Mindfulness promising option for easing chronic pain, Minimum pricing policy appears to have cut spending on alcohol in Scotland, Minimum unit alcohol pricing may not curb drinking in those most at risk, Miscarriage linked to increased risk of early death, Misleading information in 1 in 4 most viewed YouTube COVID-19 videos in English, Moderate egg intake not associated with cardiovascular disease risk, 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solvents may heighten childs autism risk, Muscle relaxants largely ineffective for low back pain, Musculoskeletal conditions now second global cause of years lived with disability, Music may offer alternative to preoperative drug routinely used to calm nerves, Nations with strong womens rights likely to have better population health and faster growth, Nearly 1 in 2 swingers uses recreational drugs to intensify sex, survey suggests, Nearly quarter of a billion people in Africa will catch coronavirus and up to 190,000 could die, Nearly third of US young people prescribed psychoactive drugs admit misusing them, Nerve fibre loss and rise in key immune cells on eye surface may signal long COVID, New anti-clotting drugs linked to lower risk of serious bleeding, New BMJ Publish and Read agreement supports open access publishing in Ireland, New Co-Editors-in-Chief for BMJ Quality & Safety journal, New drug combo promising candidate for on-demand contraceptive pill, New Editor-in-Chief forBMJ 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approach for late term pregnancies, NHS turning a blind eye to labour rights violations in the trade of masks and gloves, NHS access to BNF content secured for a further 12 years, NHS charging rules for non-residents unworkable and harming wider UK health system, NHS commissioners are ignoring guidelines by rationing cataract surgery, NHS trusts act on staff pensions to stave off winter workforce crisis, NHS Trusts must tackle stress and burnout among health professionals, Nine out of 10 abortions done before 12 weeks in many high-income countries, No compelling evidence for health benefits of non-sugar sweeteners, No evidence of added benefit for most new drugs, say researchers, No link between flu vaccine in pregnancy and later health problems in children, No links between opioids or certain antibiotics in pregnancy and major birth defects, No safe level of caffeine consumption for pregnant women and would-be mothers, Noise on kids hospital wards at night exceeds recommended maximum, Non-drug therapies as good as or better than drugs for treating depression in people with dementia, Non-fatal injuries cost US $1590 and 11 days off work per injured employee every year, Non-invasive breathing support for COVID-19 patients isnt linked to heightened infection risk, Number and relative age of siblings is linked to risk of cardiovascular events, Number of covid-19 infections missed by lateral flow tests substantial enough to be of clinical importance, warn experts, Number of NHS doctors taking early retirement has tripled since 2008, Number of suicide deaths have risen globally to over 800,000 in 2016, Nursery rhymes can help teach the importance of safe play, Observed gateway effect of e-cigarettes among teens likely to be small, Oestrogen levels linked to risk of COVID-19 death in older women, Older kids who abuse animals much more likely to have been abused themselves, Omega-3 fats have little or no effect on type 2 diabetes, Once or twice weekly daytime nap linked to lower heart attack/stroke risk, One in five doctors in Sweden has a doctor parent, One in five people in England harmed by others drinking over past year, Only modest improvement in heart failure survival rates since 2000, Only 1 in 3 COVID-19 research authors are women and even fewer are senior authors, Only 1 in 5 sick older patients has formal do not resuscitate decision at hospital admission, Only certain patients with chronic neck pain need invasive procedures to treat it, Opioid overdose deaths risen 5-fold among Indigenous Americans, Optimal detection and treatment of cardiac risk could save millions of lives and billions of pounds, Oral herpes rates are falling in children, Over 200 health journals call on world leaders to address catastrophic harm to health from climate change, Overall risks of shoulder surgery low, but study finds significant risk of reoperation, Overly restrictive salt intake may worsen outcomes for heart failure, Owners of seriously ill pets at risk of stress, anxiety and depressive symptoms, Pandemic has widened existing gaps in access to abortion services across Europe, Parasitic eye infection poses significant threat to UK dogs, warn experts, Parental depression linked to kids increased use of health services, Parents mental illness linked to heightened risk of child injury, Parveen Kumar honoured for her outstanding contribution to health, Patient death rates higher on surgeons birthdays, Patients dont mind if doctors sport tattoos or piercings, Pay for elderly to live in care homes in lower income countries, rich nations advised, Pay people to get COVID-19 jab to ensure widespread coverage, says leading ethicist, People with silent COVID-19 have as much coronavirus in their system as those with symptoms, People with learning disabilities extremely vulnerable to the effects of covid-19, Performance of commonly used COVID-19 lateral flow tests for kids below par, Permanent night shift workers at heightened risk of moderate to severe asthma, Persistent poverty affects one in five UK children, Persistent sleep difficulties in infancy linked to heightened risk of childhood anxieties, Personal use of permanent hair dye not associated with greater risk of most cancers or cancer death, Pfizer jab side effects in 12-15 year olds at high risk of COVID-19 complications, mild to moderate, Phone system for assessing chest troubles is unsafe and unreliable, Physical activity at any intensity linked to lower risk of early death, Physical activity may paradoxically hasten build-up of heart attack risk factor, Physical activity monitors do help boost activity levels in adults, Physical inactivity is responsible for up to 8% of non-communicable diseases and deaths worldwide, Physical inactivity linked to more severe COVID-19 infection and death, Physically active mid-lifers more likely to be active into old age, Physically demanding jobs linked to shorter working lives and more sick leave, Planned surgery in independent sector linked to shorter hospital stays and fewer readmissions than in NHS, Planning for future care may be linked to longer survival in terminally ill patients, Plant based diet may ease painful skin ulceration of baffling blood vessel disorder, Plant extract combo may relieve hangover symptoms, Plant-based and/or fish diets may help lessen severity of COVID-19 infection, Politicians and governments are suppressing science, argues The BMJ, Politicians must be held to account for mishandling the pandemic, Poor quality social relationships linked to bone loss in postmenopausal women, Poor research practice suggests true impact of homeopathy may be substantially overestimated, Popular European football games linked to traffic accidents in Asia, Popular nursery rhyme can help curb spread of common infections in children, Portable electronic nose can accurately pick up oesophageal cancer precursor, Pre-treatment mental health assessment of trans people dehumanising and unjustified, Prediabetes linked to increased risk of heart disease and death, Pregnancy complications linked to heightened risk of heart disease and stroke in later life, Pregnant mums obesity linked to heightened bowel cancer risk in her adult offspring, Pregnant women who work nights may have a greater risk of miscarriage, Pregnant women with covid-19 are less likely to have symptoms and may more likely need intensive care, Premature birth linked to increased risk of chronic kidney disease into later life, Premature delivery linked to heightened risk of early death for mothers, Preschoolers extensive electronic media use linked to emotional/behavioural issues, E-cigarettes linked to fewer successful quitters than other smoking cessation aids, Prescribe fewer antidepressants, and for shorter periods, doctors advised, Prescribing for self, family, and friends widespread among young Irish doctors, poll shows, Prevalence of silent COVID-19 infection may be much higher than thought, Preventive blood thinning drugs linked to reduced risk of death in covid-19 patients, Primary care exercise interventions help boost physical activity levels and reduce weight in adults, Probiotics alone or combined with prebiotics may help ease depression, Problematic levels of loneliness widespread in many countries, Professional view of vitamin D as medicine jeopardising elderly care home residents health, Proliferation of JUUL-related content on Instagram likely to appeal to the young, Prolonged high dose use of hormone drug linked to increased brain tumour risk in women, Promoting prostate cancer tests in men without symptoms should be approached with caution, Proportion of healthy-weight young people trying to lose weight nearly tripled, Proportion of UK adults on low incomes who face hunger has likely almost doubled since 2004, Proposed changes to UK law risk increasing financial abuse of older people, warn experts, Prostate cancer risk 24% higher among 9/11 rescue/recovery workers after World Trade Center attacks, Protect health and social care workers and refer their deaths to the coroner, says The BMJ Editor, Psychiatrists most likely to speed while cardiologists most likely to drive luxury cars, Public opinion of drugs effectiveness may be too biased, Public perception of vets rooted in romanticised James Herriot fiction rather than fact, Quarter of Californian adults live in a household with a gun, poll indicates, Radiation doses from CT scans should be more consistent, say experts, Radical measures needed to change unsustainable and unhealthy behaviours for net zero 2050, Raising legal age for handgun sales to 21 linked to fewer adolescent suicides, Range of commercial infant foods has grown markedly in past seven years, particularly snack foods, Rapid rise in deaths from liver disease in the US over the last decade, Readiness for first sex is about more than age for many young Britons, Recent cannabis use linked to extremes of nightly sleep duration, Recent industry ties among scientists advising the US government on opioid policies, Recognise every miscarriage as a bereavement, UK government urged, Red yeast rice supplement has the potential to cause liver damage, doctors warn, Regular breast checks by trained health workers linked to fewer breast cancer deaths in India, Regular exercise with dietary advice linked to better mobility in frail older people, Regular tub bathing linked to lower risk of death from cardiovascular disease, Regular use of acid reflux drugs linked to heightened risk of type 2 diabetes, Remembering the UK doctors who have died of covid-19, Remote 24-hour monitoring shows sizable, positive effect on cancer patients, Remove false teeth before general anaesthetic, doctors warn, Replacing red meat with plant foods may reduce the risk of heart disease, Retest for COVID-19 4+ weeks after symptoms first appear to curb infection risk, say researchers, Rethink COVID-19 infection control to keep primary schools open this winter, governments urged, Retractions for genetics studies around 8 times higher than for other life science disciplines, Review finds major weaknesses in evidence base for covid-19 antibody tests, Rigid social distancing rules for covid-19 based on outdated science, Rise in childhood short-sightedness may be linked to pandemic, suggests Hong Kong study, Rise in global deaths and disability due to lung diseases over past three decades, Rise in testosterone level boosts young womens running capacity, Risk of developmental difficulties remains high among children born early, Risk of miscarriage linked strongly to mothers age and pregnancy history, Risks of shoulder replacement surgery higher than previously thought, Roger Horton appointed new BMJ chair of the board, Routine HPV vaccination linked to dramatic reduction in cervical disease among young women, Scant evidence that e-cigarette growth linked to renormalisation of teen smoking, Scant evidence to recommend use of hyaluronic acid injections for knee osteoarthritis, School testing plans risk spreading covid-19 more widely, warn experts, Season of birth may be linked to risk of heart death, Secondhand nicotine vaping at home linked to heightened risk of bronchitic symptoms in young adults, Secondhand smoke appears to heighten risk of oral cancer, Senior clinician and governance-led bereavement service may help curb legal action after hospital deaths, Serious injuries more likely for kids using trampoline centres than home trampolines, Serious injury risk higher for horse riding than for football, motor racing, or skiing, Set targets to cut inhaled anaesthesia greenhouse gas emissions, Set targets to cut inhaled anaesthesia greenhouse gas emissions, urge doctors, Set up national registry to capture pharma company payments to clinicians and patient support groups, Sex in an MRI scanner a look back at one of the most popular BMJ articles of all time, Sharp rise in canine fertility clinics but not always staffed with vets, Sharp rise in requests for knee and hip surgery being turned down, Sharp rise in sedentary time among newly retired women evident 2+ years later, Shift work linked to poorer working memory and slower mental processing speed, Shifting public health messaging about face coverings could improve uptake, Shop displays of e-cigarettes could undermine effectiveness of banning tobacco displays, Short term low carbohydrate diet linked to remission of type 2 diabetes.