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Is curry good for you?

There have been several news stories over the years reporting that curry may be good for us. Most of them refer to a chemical in curry, known as curcumin.

18 Jun 2012

Call for medical bodies to stop opposing assisted dying supported by BMJ

The BMJ today supports a call for leading UK medical bodies to stop opposing assisted dying for terminally ill, mentally competent adults.

14 Jun 2012

Consequences of female genital mutilation could be reduced by reconstructive surgery

Reconstructive surgery after female genital mutilation (FGM) appears to reduce pain and restore sexual pleasure in women, according to the first large prospective trial to assess long-term outcomes of a new surgical technique published Online First in The Lancet. Over the past 10 years, between 130 and 140 million women worldwide have been subject to FGM.

12 Jun 2012

Premature cancer death risk may be increased by dental plaque

Persistent dental plaque may increase the risk of dying early from cancer, suggests an observational study published in the online journal BMJ Open.

12 Jun 2012

What are vitamins?

Most people have heard of vitamin C and its effects upon the body; but how much do you know about other vitamins? How many even are there? And what do they all do?

8 Jun 2012

Heart problems in high risk people could be prevented by dark chocolate

Daily consumption of dark chocolate can reduce cardiovascular events, such as heart attacks and strokes, in people with metabolic syndrome (a cluster of factors that increases the risk of developing heart disease and diabetes), finds a study published on bmj.com today.

1 Jun 2012

Personalized medicine and the Human Genome Project

It’s nearly a decade since the completion of the Human Genome Project, (1) which aimed to sequence the complete human genome.

1 Jun 2012

Industrial action to be taken by doctors for the first time in almost 40 years

Doctors will take industrial action for the first time in almost 40 years over major changes to the NHS pension scheme, the BMA confirmed today. The first day of action will take place on 21 June 2012 and will see doctors providing all urgent and emergency care, but postponing non-urgent cases.

30 May 2012

Longer life expectancy for women in their 70’s who exercise and eat a healthy diet

Women in their seventies who exercise and eat healthy amounts of fruits and vegetables have a longer life expectancy, according to research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

30 May 2012

Dehydration: how much should we drink per day?

As the northern hemisphere approaches the summer months, many of us begin to think about drinking more to prevent dehydration. But exactly how much should we be drinking a day? Does the amount vary depending on what we are drinking? And what happens if we don’t drink enough fluid?

30 May 2012

Better urban planning is key to improving health of 60% of global population that will be living in cities by 2030

The proportion of the world’s population that lives in cities has been steadily rising, so that 3 in 5 of all people globally will live in a city by 2030. The UCL (University College London)/Lancet Commission on Healthy Cities explores the many issues other than health services that contribute to population health in a city environment.

30 May 2012

BMA Scotland endorses the Scottish Government’s intention to reduce drink driving limits

BMA Scotland today welcomed reports that the Scottish Government intends to reduce the drinking driving limit in Scotland from 80mg per 100ml of blood to 50 mg, a move that could prevent as many as 40 deaths on Scotland’s roads every year.

28 May 2012

BMA ballot results on industrial action to be published next week

The BMA’s ballot of doctors on industrial action on major changes to the NHS pension scheme closes at 5pm on Tuesday 29 May 2012.

25 May 2012

Leader of UK GPs warns ‘Ordinary GPs’ must not be cut out of involvement in NHS reforms

The development of Clinical Commissioning Groups (CCGs) is happening without the involvement of many ordinary GPs, the leader of the UK’s GPs warns today in his speech to the annual GPs’ conference.

22 May 2012

Chicago Council on Global Affairs publishes several commentaries on food security

The Chicago Council on Global Affairs' "Global Food for Thought" blog on Sunday published several commentaries addressing food security issues.

22 May 2012

Agreement on voluntary land guidelines shows collaboration on food security is possible

"The endorsement of voluntary guidelines to improve the way countries govern access rights to land, fisheries and forest resources by the Committee on World Food Security (CFS) on Friday marks a historic milestone not only for the way in which land tenure is managed, but also for international consensus-building," Jose Graziano da Silva, director-general of the U.N.'s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), writes in this post in the Guardian's "Poverty Matters" blog.

16 May 2012

Miscellaneous News

Is curry good for you?

Call for medical bodies to stop opposing assisted dying supported by BMJ

Consequences of female genital mutilation could be reduced by reconstructive surgery

Premature cancer death risk may be increased by dental plaque

What are vitamins?

Heart problems in high risk people could be prevented by dark chocolate

Personalized medicine and the Human Genome Project

Industrial action to be taken by doctors for the first time in almost 40 years

Longer life expectancy for women in their 70’s who exercise and eat a healthy diet

Dehydration: how much should we drink per day?

Better urban planning is key to improving health of 60% of global population that will be living in cities by 2030

BMA Scotland endorses the Scottish Government’s intention to reduce drink driving limits

BMA ballot results on industrial action to be published next week

Leader of UK GPs warns ‘Ordinary GPs’ must not be cut out of involvement in NHS reforms

Chicago Council on Global Affairs publishes several commentaries on food security

Agreement on voluntary land guidelines shows collaboration on food security is possible

Researchers find talking about ourselves triggers sensation of pleasure

Helmets a useful addition but not substitutes for shelter in tornadoes: CDC says

Global food prices increase in first quarter of 2012, World Bank report says

Teenagers guzzling hand sanitizer to get drunk

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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