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New hip implants no better than traditional implants
— 2 Dec 2011 10:02 | HealthNew hip implants appear to have no advantage over traditional implants, suggests a review of the evidence published on bmj.com today…
Action needed to improve men's health in Europe
— 2 Dec 2011 09:59 | HealthPolicies aimed specifically at men are urgently needed to improve the health of Europe's men, say experts on bmj.com today…
Doctors could learn from Shakespeare's deep understanding of mind-body connection
— 24 Nov 2011 18:58 | HealthShakespeare was a master at portraying profound emotional upset in the physical symptoms of his characters, and many modern day doctors would do well to study the Bard to better understand…
Overseas doctors more likely to face serious GMC action
— 6 Apr 2011 18:28 | HealthGeneral Medical Council (GMC) decisions about doctors who qualified outside the UK are more likely to have far reaching consequences (high impact decisions), finds research published…
Climate change threatens global security, warn medical and military leaders
— 6 Apr 2011 18:25 | EnvironmentMedical and military leaders have come together today to warn that climate change not only spells a global health catastrophe, but also threatens global stability and security…
Screening does not reduce prostate cancer deaths
— 1 Apr 2011 16:18 | HealthScreening does not significantly reduce prostate cancer deaths, but the risk of overdetection and overtreatment is considerable, concludes a 20-year study published on bmj.com today…
Road traffic pollution doubles risk of rejection after lung transplant
— 28 Mar 2011 18:27 | HealthLung transplant patients have double the risk of organ rejection and death within five years of the procedure if they live near a main road, indicates research published online in Thorax…
MP calls for new measures to protect children from alcohol advertising
— 28 Mar 2011 18:22 | HealthNext week, Sarah Wollaston MP will put forward a private member's bill urging the government to adopt a new approach to protect UK children from alcohol advertising…
Even mild stress is linked to long-term disability
— 28 Mar 2011 18:17 | HealthEven relatively mild stress can lead to long term disability and an inability to work, reveals a large population based study published online in the Journal of Epidemiology and Community…
Critical care outside hospital 'incomplete, unpredictable, and inconsistent' across UK
— 28 Mar 2011 18:12 | HealthThe critical care expertise available before a severely injured person can be admitted to hospital is 'incomplete, unpredictable, and inconsistent,' shows research published online…