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Medical study shows epidurals and spinal anesthetics are safer than previously reported

Medicine & Health / Other

created Jan 12, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

The largest ever prospective study into the major complications of epidurals and spinal anaesthetics published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia today concludes that previous studies have over-estimated the risks of sev ...





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Call for doctors to lead the way on 'greener' healthcare

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created Mar 11, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Clinicians have an important role to play in reducing hospital waste and should not be discouraged by lack of knowledge or the threat of legal liability, according to a paper published on bmj.com today.


'Push! breathe! eat!' -- snacks OK while in labour: study

Medicine & Health / Health

created Mar 24, 2009 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

Eating while in the throes of childbirth should no longer be a medical taboo, according to a study released Wednesday.


Intimate examinations should not be performed without consent

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created Jun 20, 2008 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

[B]Editorial: Informed consent and intimate examinations[/B] Intimate examinations, performed by medical students on anaesthetised patients, are often carried out without adequate consent from patients, but this violates the ...


Is infant male circumcision an abuse of the rights of the child?

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created Dec 07, 2007 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (13) | comments 8

Circumcision is one of the commonest surgical procedures performed on males. Opponents argue that infant circumcision can cause both physical and psychological harm, while recent evidence shows that circumcision is medically ...


Exporting ponchos to a land 'where the devil lost his poncho'

Other Sciences / Other

created Aug 14, 2009 | popularity 4 / 5 (1) | comments 0

University of Leicester researcher reveals history of British textiles trade in South America We may think of ponchos as quintessentially South American, but new research by a University of Leicester historian reveals that ...


Eating sweets every day in childhood 'increases adult aggression'

Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry

created Oct 01, 2009 | popularity 3.9 / 5 (7) | comments 1

Children who eat sweets and chocolate every day are more likely to be violent as adults, according to new research.


Mysteriously warm times in Antarctica

Mysteriously warm times in Antarctica

Space & Earth / Earth Sciences

created Nov 18, 2009 | popularity 4.2 / 5 (26) | comments 31

(PhysOrg.com) -- A new study of Antarctica's past climate reveals that temperatures during the warm periods between ice ages (interglacials) may have been higher than previously thought. The latest analysis ...


Research: Migraine increases stroke risk

Medicine & Health / Research

created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Migraine with aura (temporary visual or sensory disturbances before or during a migraine headache) is associated with a twofold increased risk of stroke, finds a study published in the British Medical Journal today. Further ...


Exercise better than shockwave treatment for chronic shoulder pain

Medicine & Health / Diseases

created Sep 16, 2009 | popularity 2.5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

Supervised exercises are more effective than shockwave treatment to relieve chronic shoulder pain, finds a study published in British Medical Journal today.


BMJ raises concerns over 'outlawed' gagging clauses in NHS contracts

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created Oct 28, 2009 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (3) | comments 0

Despite government outlawing of gagging clauses in NHS contracts, new evidence published in the British Medical Journal today reveals how some trusts have continued to use them.



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