Archive: 18/07/2018

Use of nicotine during pregnancy may increase risk of sudden infant death syndrome

Nicotine exposure during pregnancy, whether from smoking cigarettes, or nicotine patches and e-cigarettes, increases risk of sudden infant death syndrome—sometimes known as "cot death—according to new research published ...

Jul 18, 2018

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Social Impact Bonds have a role but are no panacea for public service reform

Led by the Policy Innovation Research Unit at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine with RAND Europe, and funded by the NIHR Policy Research Programme of the Department of Health and Social Care, the findings show ...

Jul 18, 2018

Depression-induced inflammation during pregnancy may impact newborns

The physiological impacts of depression on pregnant mothers may affect babies while in the womb and lead to changes in the behaviour and biology of newborns, finds new King's College London research.

Jul 18, 2018

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Using adrenaline in cardiac arrests results in less than 1 percent more people leaving hospital alive

A clinical trial of the use of adrenaline in cardiac arrests has found that its use results in less than 1% more people leaving hospital alive—but almost doubles the risk of severe brain damage for survivors of cardiac ...

Jul 18, 2018

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Sharp rise in requests for knee and hip surgery being turned down

Nearly 1,700 requests rejected last year, a 45% increase from 2016-17, reveals an investigation by The BMJ.

Jul 18, 2018

Alcohol-related cirrhosis deaths skyrocket in young adults

Deaths from cirrhosis rose in all but one state between 1999-2016, with increases seen most often among young adults, a new study shows.

Jul 18, 2018

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Switching to certain antidiabetic drugs linked to increased risk of major complications

For people with type 2 diabetes, switching to sulfonylurea drugs to control blood sugar levels is associated with an increased risk of complications compared with staying on the drug metformin, finds a study in The BMJ today.

Jul 18, 2018

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Brazil reports at least 744 infected with measles

Brazil's Health Ministry says at least 744 people have been infected with measles in a growing outbreak linked to cases imported from neighboring Venezuela.

Jul 18, 2018

Study shows DNA methylation related to liver disease among obese patients

DNA methylation is a molecular process that helps enable our bodies to repair themselves, fight infection, get rid of environmental toxins, and even to think. But sometimes this process goes awry.

Jul 18, 2018

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Prolonged opioid use before knee or hip replacement surgery increases risk of poor outcomes

Patients who take prescription opioids for more than 60 days before total knee or hip replacement surgery are at significantly higher risk of being readmitted to the hospital and of undergoing repeat joint-replacement surgery, ...

Jul 18, 2018

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Archive: 18/07/2018

Use of nicotine during pregnancy may increase risk of sudden infant death syndrome

Social Impact Bonds have a role but are no panacea for public service reform

Depression-induced inflammation during pregnancy may impact newborns

Using adrenaline in cardiac arrests results in less than 1 percent more people leaving hospital alive

Sharp rise in requests for knee and hip surgery being turned down

Alcohol-related cirrhosis deaths skyrocket in young adults

Switching to certain antidiabetic drugs linked to increased risk of major complications

Brazil reports at least 744 infected with measles

Study shows DNA methylation related to liver disease among obese patients

Prolonged opioid use before knee or hip replacement surgery increases risk of poor outcomes

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