In our top 10 most read blog, we highlight the articles that have been most highly accessed by our readers each month. We had several new entries to the list in February that span a broad range of topics; keep reading to find out more about some of these articles. Improving wellbeing in healthcare workers […]
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Top 10 most read in January: energy drinks; cannabis for medical use; and COVID-19 vaccination in Brazil
Welcome to our ‘Most Read’ blog where we highlight the articles that have resonated the most with our readers. This month we have several new entries spanning a diverse array of topics, from energy drink consumption to tobacco use to COVID-19 vaccination. Energy drink consumption and sleep parameters in college and university students In this […]
Poor quality clinical data informing NICE decisions on treatments in over half of cases
20 year analysis shows no improvement in data quality submitted by manufacturers The quality of evidence submitted to the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) for informing its decisions to recommend technologies for use in the NHS was poor in more than half of cases, reveals a 20-year analysis, published in the open […]
Acupuncture may curb heightened risk of stroke associated with rheumatoid arthritis
Effects independent of sex, age, medication use, and co-existing conditions Needling may reduce pro-inflammatory proteins in the body, suggest researchers A course of acupuncture may curb the heightened risk of stroke associated with rheumatoid arthritis, finds a comparative study published in the open access journal BMJ Open. The effects seem to be independent of sex, age, […]
Online patient access to medical records will boost workload and litigation, GPs fear
Most family doctors surveyed fear that giving patients online access to their medical records will increase their workload and the risks of litigation, suggest the results of the largest study of its kind, published in the open access journal BMJ Open. A significant proportion did agree that there would be benefits for patients. Among the […]
Up to three daily servings of kimchi may lower men’s obesity risk
And radish kimchi linked to lower prevalence of midriff bulge in both men and women Eating up to three daily servings of the Korean classic, kimchi, may lower men’s overall risk of obesity, while radish kimchi is linked to a lower prevalence of midriff bulge in both sexes, finds research published in the open access […]
Top 10 most read in December: sedentary behaviour and uterine fibroids, risk of myocarditis and pericarditis in COVID-19 populations
The most read paper has changed this month, moving from the second most read paper last month to the top spot this month. We have one new paper in the top read list for December, please read more about it below. Change to most read Risk of myocarditis and pericarditis in mRNA COVID-19-vaccinated and unvaccinated […]
Energy drinks linked to poor sleep quality and insomnia among college students
The higher the consumption frequency, the fewer hours of nightly shut eye they clock up But even just the occasional can is linked to heightened risk of disturbed sleep Knocking back energy drinks is linked to poor quality sleep and insomnia among college students, finds a large Norwegian study published in the open access journal BMJ […]
Enlarged breast tissue in men (gynaecomastia) linked to heightened risk of death
Those with a pre-existing risk factor most vulnerable, research suggests Men with enlarged breast tissue, not caused by excess weight—a condition formally known as gynaecomastia—may be at heightened risk of an early death before the age of 75, suggests the first study of its kind, published online in the open access journal BMJ Open. Those with […]
Size of attainment gap between UK White and minority ethnic medical students varies by ethnicity and medical school
Minorities significantly disadvantaged by UK medical education system, say researchers Remedial action urgently needed to close gap The size of the gap in academic achievement between White and minority ethnic medical students in the UK varies considerably, depending on their individual ethnicity and which medical school they attended, finds the largest study of its kind, […]