Higher volume prescribers more likely to receive payments; and recipients more likely to prescribe that company’s drugs, especially if payments were larger, sustained, and recent Nearly 80% of US neurologists prescribing drugs for multiple sclerosis (MS) received at least one pharma industry payment, with higher volume prescribers more likely to be beneficiaries, finds a 5 […]
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Patients still view doctor’s white coat as symbol of professionalism and trust
But women doctors in this attire are often misidentified as nurses or medical assistants And preferences for doctors’ dress strongly influenced by clinical context/medical specialty Patients are still more likely to trust doctors and consider them more professional when they wear white coats, although women doctors in this attire are often misidentified as nurses or […]
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. […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Interplay of sex, marital status, education, race linked to 18 year US lifespan gap
No one factor paramount, but individual risk rises in tandem with number of such factors Simple scoring system helps overcome this complexity to identify those at risk of early death The interplay of a quartet of sex, marital status, education, and race is linked to an 18 year lifespan gap for US citizens, and while […]