Childhood verbal abuse shows similar impact to adult mental health as physical abuse

While often not immediately obvious, its effects may be no less damaging or protracted Prevalence of verbal abuse has risen substantially while that of physical abuse has halved Experiencing childhood verbal abuse shows a similar impact to adult mental health as physical abuse, suggests a large intergenerational study, published in the open access journal BMJ Open. […]

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Annual UK cost of mental health disorder PTSD likely tops £40 billion

But figures based on 2020-21 data and don’t include all indirect costs Societal and financial impacts of increasingly common condition “gravely” undervalued The annual UK cost of the mental health disorder PTSD is likely to top £40 billion, but the figures are based on 2020-1 prevalence rates—the most recently available—and don’t include many indirect costs, […]

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Increasing fruit, fibre, dairy and caffeine linked to lower risk of tinnitus

But quality of evidence low and further studies needed to verify the relationship, say researchers Increased consumption of fruit, dietary fibre, dairy products and caffeine may be associated with a reduced risk of tinnitus (ringing in the ears), suggests an analysis of the available evidence, published in the open access journal BMJ Open. The researchers stress […]

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Water aerobics for more than 10 weeks can trim waist size and aid weight loss

Particularly effective in women and middle aged + older adults, pooled data analysis shows Water/aqua aerobics for 10 or more weeks at a time can trim waist size and aid weight loss, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published in the open access journal BMJ Open. This type of exercise is particularly effective […]

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Around 1 in 5 UK medical students considers dropping out, study suggests

Mental health issues rife and key contributor to intention to abandon medicine Around 1 in 5 UK medical students considers dropping out of medical school, with mental health issues a key contributor to their intention to abandon medicine, suggest the results of an observational study published in the open access journal BMJ Open. The shortage of […]

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Abundant urban green space linked to lower rates of heat related illness and death

And better mental health and wellbeing; may offset adverse effects of high temperatures Abundant green space in urban areas is linked to lower rates of heat related illness and death as well as better mental health and wellbeing, finds a systematic review of the available research, published in the open access journal BMJ Open. Green […]

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Australians outlive their peers in high income Anglophone countries by 1-4 years

Most of difference accrues between ages of 45 and 84 Lower death rate from drugs/alcohol, screenable cancers, cardiovascular + respiratory diseases Australians outlive their peers in 5 high income English speaking countries, including the UK and the US, by between 1 to 4 years, finds an analysis of international longevity data, published in the open […]

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Trends and determinants of clinical staff retention in the English NHS

Age-related and contractual factors stronger drivers of NHS clinical staff retention than organisational ones Efforts to keep hospital clinicians in post need to be tailored to age and profession Much better reward systems needed to ensure the NHS has a future, say researchers Age related and contractual factors seem to be stronger drivers of NHS […]

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Consistently exercising 2–3 times a week over the long term linked to lower current insomnia risk

And ability to clock up recommended 6–9 hours of shut eye every night, 10-year study shows Consistently exercising 2–3 times a week over the long term is linked to a lower current risk of insomnia, as well as the ability to clock up the recommended 6–9 hours of shut eye every night, suggests an international […]

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