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18 June 2013
Average UK salt content of packaged bread has fallen 20 per cent in a decade
Moderate drinking during pregnancy does not seem to harm baby’s neurodevelopment
14 June 2013
Experts propose restoring invisible and abandoned trials “to correct the scientific record
Severe maternal complications less common during home births
Are today’s doctors too scruffy?
13 June 2013
Doubling of deaths among sick mums-to-be amid poor evidence on drug safety in pregnancy
Every 10 tobacco ad sightings boost teens’ risk of starting to smoke by almost 40 per cent
Free bus travel for teens curbs road traffic injuries and benefits environment
10 June 2013
3 June 2013
Staff who smoke cost companies thousands of pounds more to employ
Surgery for obsessive compulsive disorder sufferers is safe and effective
Less than half of dying patients are placed on a nationally recommended care pathway
30 May 2013
No benefit of double dose antiviral drug for severe influenza
29 May 2013
Health inequalities in children may have widened in past 10 years
Women have a natural bacterial defence against the most common sexually transmitted infection
28 May 2013
Operative death rates higher at weekend, warn researchers
Doctor brands NHS profits from pregnancy "unacceptable"
23 May 2013
Statin use is linked to increased risk of developing diabetes, warn researchers
Consumers largely underestimating calorie content of fast food
21 May 2013
Small cancer risk following CT scans in childhood and adolescence confirmed
Life expectancy gap widens between those with mental illness and general population
Dietary advice on added sugar is damaging our health, warns heart expert
Failure to use linked health records may lead to biased disease estimates
Should we sequence everyone’s genome?
20 May 2013
The incidence of eating disorders is increasing in the UK
Mediterranean diet seems to boost ageing brain power
17 May 2013
Expert questions US public health agency advice on influenza vaccines
14 May 2013
Benefit of cycle helmet laws to reduce head injuries still uncertain
BMJ calls for new and stronger partnerships to improve healthcare
Doctors are missing coeliac disease, warns senior GP, whose daughter has the condition
13 May 2013
Non-smoking hotel rooms still expose occupants to tobacco smoke
Living close to major roads may impair kidney function
09 May 2013
A project to protect abused children and a campaign to tackle undiagnosed HIV triumph at BMJ Awards
07 May 2013
EU proposals on medical device regulation do not go far enough, say experts
01 May 2013
"Slippery slope" fears for legal euthanasia of newborns unfounded
30 April 2013
Cosmetic breast implants may adversely affect survival in women who develop breast cancer
29 April 2013
Obesity in early 20s curbs chances of reaching middle age
Be alert to blind cord strangulation risk, parents of young children warned
"Jedward" style distraction good for kids in emergency care
25 April 2013
Why work experience for nurses won’t improve healthcare
24 April 2013
Do patients need to know they are terminally ill?
19 April 2013
Breast pain issue for one in three female marathon runners
Painkillers taken before marathons linked to potentially serious side effects
18 April 2013
Genital wart rate in young women plummets thanks to HPV vaccine, claim researchers
No doctor, no matter how senior they are, can be untouchable
17 April 2013
Francis inquiry “has let the government off the hook” says former NHS chief executive
Nearly half of all deaths from prostate cancer can be predicted before age 50
Patient asks why drug companies are “trying to prevent disclosure of trial data”
16 April 2013
Comedian Dara O’Briain announced as host for BMJ Awards 2013
BMJ unveils new brand and positioning
15 April 2013
England's smoking ban linked to annual 5% drop in emergency admissions for asthma
New training package could help doctors cut rates of sudden cardiac death in athletes
High heart rate at rest signals higher risk of death even in fit healthy people
10 April 2013
Half of all patient complaints in Australia are about 3% of doctors
Rates of childhood squint surgery have plummeted over past 50 years
10 April 2013
BMJ hold Dubai event to improve diabetic care in Middle East
9 April 2013
3 April 2013
Baldness linked to increased risk of coronary heart disease
Low testosterone levels herald rheumatoid arthritis in men
