Health
A net benefit? Here's how watching soccer might affect your health
Crystal Cuadra-Cutler lives for soccer. And soccer has added a lot to her life.
Jul 19, 2023
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British Medical Journal (BMJ)
Medications
Supplemental indications in drug approval: Often no proof of added value, says researcher
Using health technology assessments from Germany and France, a study published in the BMJ by a team of Harvard researchers confirms a trend that has been apparent for some time: While in its first therapeutic indication about ...
Jul 6, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID in kids: Younger children and those from deprived areas are at higher risk of being hospitalized—new research
At the heights of the pandemic, particularly since 2021, many children and teenagers admitted to hospital had COVID. However, it was never clear what proportion of them were in hospital because of COVID, indicating quite ...
Jul 6, 2023
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Medical research
Fewer than half of new drugs add substantial therapeutic value over existing treatments, study finds
New drugs are often used not only for one disease (first approved indication) but also for other diseases (supplemental indications).
Jul 5, 2023
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Health
Britain's public health service at 75: on life support?
Deeply loved but wracked by crisis, Britain's National Health Service (NHS) on Wednesday marks 75 years since it was founded as the Western world's first universal, free healthcare system.
Jul 4, 2023
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Cardiology
Mixed results on vitamin D's benefit for aging hearts
Vitamin D supplements might lower the risk of heart attack and other cardiac ills for people over 60—especially if they're already taking heart meds, a new study suggests.
Jun 29, 2023
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Menopausal hormone therapy linked to increased rate of dementia
Use of menopausal hormone therapy is associated with an increased rate of dementia and Alzheimer's disease, suggests a large Danish study published by The BMJ.
Jun 28, 2023
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Medical economics
More doctors in England and Wales choosing to retire early
Increasing numbers of doctors are opting to take voluntary early retirement, rather than waiting to claim their pension at retirement age, official figures show.
Jun 28, 2023
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Cardiology
Vitamin D supplements may reduce risk of serious cardiovascular events in older people
Vitamin D supplements may reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events such as heart attacks among people aged over 60, finds a clinical trial published by The BMJ.
Jun 28, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Even a modest reduction in kidney function increases health risks in young adults, finds study
A study of more than 8 million adults in Ontario, Canada suggests that even a modest loss of kidney function is associated with increased health risks. The study, published in The BMJ, could lead to better approaches to prevent ...
Jun 23, 2023
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