UK organizations responsible for protecting the public from prescription-only drug adverts are putting patients at risk from the harms of weight loss drugs by not enforcing the law, reveals an investigation published by The ...
Dec 13, 2023
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Female victims of gun violence in the US are less likely to die than their male counterparts, despite having similar injury severity, finds a seven-year analysis of a US national injury database, published in the open access ...
Dec 12, 2023
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To curb the risk of falls, it may be worth grading skateboard parks like ski runs according to the popularity of the metal and concrete features they contain and the level of expertise required, conclude researchers in the ...
Dec 12, 2023
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Starting menstrual cycles at a young age—before the age of 13—is linked to a heightened risk of developing type 2 diabetes in midlife, finds US research published online in the journal BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health.
Dec 5, 2023
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Twice daily non-invasive electrical stimulation of the brain may boost mental processes (cognitive function) in people with Alzheimer's disease, suggest the results of a small clinical trial published online in the open access ...
Dec 5, 2023
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State access to abortion is a key factor in choosing where to apply for residency (training) programs for around three out of four future US doctors, indicate the results of a survey published online in the Journal of Medical ...
Dec 5, 2023
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The annual tobacco-related health care spend of US Minorities who smoke is double that of white adults who smoke, finds an analysis of national health and medical spend survey data, published online in the journal Tobacco ...
Dec 5, 2023
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Actively monitoring abnormal cells (lesions) that line the cervix rather than removing them straight away is associated with an increased long-term risk of cervical cancer, suggests a study published by The BMJ today.
Nov 29, 2023
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Air pollution from using fossil fuels in industry, power generation, and transportation accounts for 5.1 million extra deaths a year worldwide, finds a new modeling study published by The BMJ.
Nov 29, 2023
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Social media use is associated with risky health behaviors in young people, including increased alcohol, drug and tobacco use, anti-social behavior, risky sexual behaviors and gambling, finds a review of the latest evidence ...
Nov 29, 2023
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