NEJM 14 August 2014 Vol 371 601 The usual wisdom about sodium chloride is that the more you take, the higher your blood pressure and hence your cardiovascular risk. We’ll […]
Year: 2014
The BMJ Today: Computed tomography—to scan or not to scan?
As reported in the News section today, a group of experts has called attention to the dramatic rise in the use of computed tomography (CT) scanning. The Committee on Medical […]
Julie Browne: Word counts, words count—how do we want things to be in medical education?
I have just come across a neat little web tool from the New York Times. You can type in any word, and see a line graph showing how frequently it’s been used […]
Stuart Buck: Are scholars or journalists more to blame when correlation and causation are confused?
News stories about everything from nutrition to epidemiology to family behavior often confuse correlation with causation. Drink coffee, we are told, and you will lower your risk of dying (or […]
The BMJ Today: Urinating more frequently or having to go in the middle of the night? Yes—use this tool
I’m a sucker for interactive quizzes. Which Harry Potter character most reflects your personality? Which fictional literary character is most like you? How well do you know London—can you identify […]
David Kerr: Self obsessing health technology
Has the health tech industry and those who fund it lost the plot? Apparently, the next must have technology is the connected toothbrush. A “data driven oral health startup” company […]
The BMJ Today: When the worst choice is no choice at all
You would think that any woman raped as an act of war would be given access to a safe abortion by an international organisation providing aid. Sally Howard’s Feature on […]
Jamila Sherif et al: The current state of healthcare in Gaza
State of healthcare in June 2014 Three weeks before the start of the current Israel–Gaza conflict, the Palestinian Ministry of Health in Gaza declared an emergency, saying that they were […]
The BMJ Today: Doctors in Scotland plan to vote against independence
The results of a survey published today by The BMJ on how doctors in Scotland plan to vote in the referendum next month found that 60% plan to vote “no” […]
Mary McCarthy: UK GPs versus EU GPs
I sometimes wonder if the UK government realises how much general practices in this country accomplish in comparison to their counterparts in Europe and the United States. There was a time, […]