BMJ in the News is a weekly digest of journal stories, plus any other news about the company that has appeared in the national and a selection of English-speaking international media.

A total of 24 journals were picked up in the media last week (3-9 Feb) - our highlights ​ ​ include:

● Research published in Injury prevention suggesting that smartphone texting is ​ ​ linked to compromised pedestrian safety was picked up by Times of , Breitbart ​ News, CNN and ITV News. ​ ​

● A Vet Record investigation finding that there has been a sharp rise in specialist ​ ​ canine fertility clinics made headlines in The Sun, The Times, The Daily Telegraph ​ and the New York Post. ​

● A new study in The BMJ adding to evidence that rosiglitazone - a drug used to treat ​ ​ type 2 diabetes - is associated with an increased risk of heart problems was picked up by , International Business Times and . ​ ​ ​

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PRESS RELEASES

The BMJ | BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine ​ ​ ​ Injury Prevention | Tobacco Control ​ ​ Vet Record

EXTERNAL PRESS RELEASES

Archives of Disease in Childhood | The BMJ ​ ​

OTHER COVERAGE

The BMJ | Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ​ ​ BMJ Case Reports | BMJ Global Health ​ ​ BMJ Innovations | BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health ​ ​ BMJ Open | BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care ​ ​ BMJ Quality & Safety | BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health ​ ​ BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care | British Journal of Ophthalmology ​ ​ British Journal of Sports Medicine | Gut ​ ​ Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health | Journal of Medical Ethics ​ ​ Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery | Occupational & Environmental Medicine ​ ​ RMD Open

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Healthtech startup Patchwork Health raises £3m UKTN 05/02/2020 ​ ​

Doctor wanted for remote isle...fainthearted need not apply (BMJ Careers mentioned) The ​ Observer 09/02/2020

T he BMJ press release coverage

Research: Updating insights into rosiglitazone and cardiovascular risk through ​ shared data: individual patient and summary level meta-analyses (PR) ​

Diabetes drug linked to increased risk of heart problems Times of India - ETHealthworld ​ 06/02/2020

Also in: Outlook India, India.com, India4u, Prokerala, New Kerala, International Business ​ Times (India), The Siasat Daily, WebIndia123, Can-India News, Austin Indian, Kentucky Indian, DT Next, INDIA TV, Daijiworld, Andhravilas, InvestmentGuruIndia, Vishva Times, Can-India News, Daily World (IN), Dunya TV, India New England, MyHeadlinez, BioPortfolio, Journal Watch, Medical Xpress, Nursing Times, Medical News Today, Medicine Matters, Weekly Spy, Drugs.com, Newsreach, Physician’s Briefing, Doctors Lounge, The Health Site, ScienceDaily, OnMedica, NewsCaf, Window to News, MPR, NewsDog, The Health Site, Archy Worldys, Before It’s News

Research: Association between financial links to indoor tanning industry and ​ conclusions of published studies on indoor tanning: systematic review (External PR) ​

Industry-linked studies more favorable to indoor tanning, researchers say Medical Express ​ ​ 04/01/2020 Also in: Parallel State, News-Medical.Net, Medical News Today, Physician’s Briefing, ​ Drugs.com, Futurity

Further coverage for round the bend Christmas paper Dr Miriam Stoppard: Sex research comes back with a boomerang finding Daily Mirror (print + ​ ​ ​ ​ online) 03/02/2020 Also in: European News, The World News ​

Further coverage for fermented soy intake and lower risk of death Miso soup might be one comfort food that helps you live longer Reuters 07/02/2020 ​ Also in: Gulf Today, KFGO, US local radio coverage, Ottawa Sun + regional Canadian news ​ outlets, Physician’s Weekly, AOL, Business Insider, Mogaz News, Yahoo News, MD Alert

Further coverage for engaging with the arts linked to longer life The 'healthy' foods that are bad for you how processed is your food? (print only) The Irish ​ Daily Mail 04/02/2020 Also covered on ITV1 ​

Further coverage for maternal smoking Smoking During Pregnancy May Increase the Risk of Fracture in Offspring During First Year of Life DocWire 04/02/2020 ​

2 Further coverage for adult exposure to chickenpox and risk of shingles Adult Exposure to Chickenpox Cuts Shingles Risk Clinical Pain Advisor 04/02/2020 ​ Varicella vaccines do not provide lifelong immunity, study says The Star Malaysia ​ 09/02/2020

Further coverage for small group of US medical providers and high number of opioid prescriptions Just a Few Providers Account for Large Number of Opioid Scripts Dermatology Advisor ​ 05/02/2020 Just a few hundred prescribers responsible for half of U.S. opioid doses Reuters 06/02/2020 ​ Also in: wsau.com, 94.1 Duke FM Online + widely covered by US radio outlets, Physician’s ​ Weekly, Netscape, Business Insider, TheDrive.com, Yahoo News, National Post, Clinical Pain Advisor, Pharma Business International, MD Alert

Further coverage for vegetarian diet and risk of stroke (PR) What is the difference between veganism and vegetarianism? The health benefits and downsides of each Business Insider 07/02/2020 ​

O ther notable coverage Painful waits for surgery get longer The Times 03/02/2020 ​ Ministers misled public over NHS waiting times, say Tories The Times 04/02/2020 ​

The 'healthy' foods that are bad for you how processed is your food? (print only) The Times ​ 04/02/2020

A much misunderstood Medieval malady: what it's like to suffer from gout ​ 06/02/2020

There is science behind the spread of good ideas The Financial Times 07/02/2020 ​

Fast response to terror attacks saves lives. UK medics should not be held back The ​ Guardian 07/02/2020

Medics launch #downwiththegown campaign to give patients dignity The Telegraph + ​ Sunday Telegraph (print + online) 08/02/2020

Yoga posers: it’s time everyone stopped showing off in class The Times (print + online) ​ 08/02/2020

JOURNALS

B MJ Evidence-Based Medicine

Research: Characteristics and conflicts of interests of public speakers at the ​ Psychopharmacologic Drug and Advisory Committee meetings regarding psychiatric drugs (PR US Focus) ​

Drug approval bodies must tighten rules on conflicts of interest OnMedica 05/02/2020 ​ FDA Approvals: Is Pharma Buying Testimonies? Medscape 05/02/0202 ​

Also in: News-Medical.Net, MyHeadlinez, Sciencecodex, Medical Xpress, Doctors Lounge, ​

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I njury Prevention

Systematic review: Plight of the distracted pedestrian: a research synthesis and ​ meta-analysis of mobile phone use on crossing behaviour (PR) ​

Texting pedestrians more likely to have accidents while crossing road – study ITV News ​ 03/02/20 Texting riskier for pedestrians than talking on phone Times of India 05/02/2020 ​ Texting while walking poses serious safety risk, researchers say Breitbart News 05/02/2020 ​

Also in: Daily Mail + This is Money, The Scotsman, Telegraph, AOL UK, Irish Independent, ​ CNN International, Business World India, News18, US News, WGME, wltz.com, US News & World Report, Today, DaijiWorld, MinnPost, UPI, Times Now News, India TV, Gulf Today, Gibraltar Chronicle, New Kerala, Manila Bulletin, , Malaysia Sun, ANI News, Local US broadcast, Times, Consumer Affairs, MarketWatch, ScienceDaily, OnMedica, AboutLawsuits, Newsgram, Wink, Bustle, Reuters, Gadgets Now, Gotech Daily, NewsMax, Medical Xpress, Big News Network, LATESTly, MoneyLife, HealthDay, All4women (South Africa)

T obacco Control

Research: Association between electronic cigarette use and smoking cessation in the ​ European Union in 2017: analysis of a representative sample of 13 057 Europeans from 28 countries (PR) ​

Daily vaping linked to more recently quitting cigarettes OnMedica 04/02/2020 ​ E-cigarette use high among recent quitters: Study International Business Times 04/02/2020 ​

Also in: Outlook India, Daijiworld, Newsreach, MedicineNet, MedPage Today, Newkerala, ​ KentuckyIndian, Window to News, AustinIndian, Andhravilas, Doctorndtv.com, Can-India News, Social News XYZ, Daily World (IN), Prokerala, Vishva Times, Yahoo News India, ANI News, Chennai Online, HealthDay

V et Record

Investigation: Puppy power: fertility clinics on the rise ​ + Editorial: Who is regulating fertility clinics? (PR) ​ ​

101 INSEMINATIONS Dog fertility clinics have opened to meet a demand for breeds that struggle to have pups naturally The Sun + Sun IE + Scottish Sun 07/02/2020 ​ Dog fertility clinics ‘put breeds at risk’ The Times 07/02/2020 ​ Flat-faced dogs may be increasing ‘canine fertility clinics’ New York Post 07/02/20 ​

Also in: The Daily Telegraph, The National Scot, The Guardian, MailOnline, The ​ ​ ​ Independent, Daily Star, Evening Express, Newsgroove, Phys.org, Allusanewshub, ​ ​ Sciencecodex, The World News, IFL Science, The Amed Post, local UK print coverage, Farm Week, LongRoom, Newsgroove, Yahoo News UK + Yahoo! Canada Style + Yahoo! Lifestyle Singapore

4 The danger lies in factory farming The Star Malaysia 03/02/2020 ​ ​

Reducing Surgical Infections — What You Need to Know Healthy Pets 05/02/2020 ​

A rchives of Disease in Childhood

Research: Patterns of long-term ADHD medication use in Australian children (External ​ ​ PR)

Children diagnosed with ADHD less likely to take medication consistently News-Medical.Net ​ 03/02/2020 Kids diagnosed with ADHD often don't take medication regularly Medical Xpress 03/02/2020 ​ Also in: Scienmag, Consultant Live, StudyFinds, Mirage News, ScienceDaily ​

NICU stay associated with later mental-health problems MD Alert 05/02/2020 ​ Also in: MedPage Today, Medical Dialogues, MD Magazine ​

A nnals of the Rheumatic Diseases Psoriatic Arthritis and Heart Disease: What You Must Know and Do to Protect Yourself Creaky Joints 03/02/2020

Multiple assessment measures can hone RA treatment MD Edge 04/02/2020 ​

People with Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis and Ankylosing Spondylitis Have Basically the Same Symptoms and Disease Burden Creaky Joints 06/02/2020 ​

Hypersensitivity Reactions and Gout Tx: Watch the Dose MedPage Today 07/02/2020 ​

Updated EULAR RA Treatment Recommendations Address Patient Concerns, Recent Developments The Center for Biosimilars 08/02/2020 ​

B MJ Case Reports CABA launches Brexit support campaign for ICAEW members Economia 06/02/20 ​

Man's colon cancer spreads to his TESTICLE 'through tubes which were damaged when he was kicked in the scrotum by a mule 20 years ago' MailOnline 07/02/20 ​

B MJ Global Health Learning with the Times: How Wuhan outbreak became sixth global health emergency in 10 years Times of India 05/02/2020 ​ Also in: ET Healthworld ​

Widening access to safe abortions 06/02/2020 ​ ​

B MJ Innovations If you feel you can’t breathe, don’t expect virtual assistants to call for help Malaysia Star ​ 04/02/2020 Also in: AsiaOne ​

B MJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health Pilot study reveals combined effect of nutrition, lifestyle intervention in patients with Type 2

5 diabetes Nutrient.News 03/02/2020 ​

B MJ Open Zinc Lozenges Did Not Shorten the Duration of Colds in Latest Study SciTechDaily ​ 02/02/2020 Also in: Herald & Review ​

Further coverage for ‘burnout’ among UK doctors (PR) New Report: One In 3 UK Doctors Suffer From Burnout, Exhaustion and Stress Healthcare ​ Weekly 03/02/2020 Dr Mary McCarthy: The burnout problem facing the NHS Shropshire Star 05/02/2020 ​

How exercise saved my clicky knees (but I should have started sooner) (misattributed to The ​ BMJ) The Sydney Morning Herald 07/02/2020 Also in: Australian Financial Review, Brisbane Times + widely covered by Australian news ​ outlets

What Your Body Fat Percentage Tells You About Your Health Eating Well 08/02/2020 ​

The best way to ‘level up’ would be an above-inflation rise in benefits The Guardian 09/02/20 ​

B MJ Open Diabetes Research & Care Frailty Ups Urinary Stone Risk in Diabetics Renal & Urology News 06/02/2020 ​

B MJ Quality & Safety MICROSOFT AZURE IOT IMPROVES PHARMACEUTICAL SAMPLE MANAGEMENT AND MEDICATION ADHERENCE IoT Innovator 04/02/2020 ​

B MJ Sexual & Reproductive Health How is the law going to deal with child sex robots? BioEdge 08/02/2020 ​

B MJ Supportive & Palliative Care Further coverage for medicinal cannabis and chronic pain (PR) Cannabinoids may not reduce cancer pain, gut bacteria possibly linked to colorectal cancer spike - top stories in hematology/oncology Healio 07/02/2020 ​ Cannabinoids Do Not Reduce Cancer Related Pain In Patients With Advanced Cancer Cure ​ Today 08/02/2020 Also in: Today’s Geriatric Medicine ​

B ritish Journal of Ophthalmology Unhealthy diet may contribute to vision loss later in life, researchers say Safety + Health ​ 03/02/2020 Could junk food lead to poor eye health with age The World News 06/02/2020 ​ Also in: Nigerian Tribune ​

The fantastic health benefits of tea – find brews that are good for your skin, digestion and mood Woman&Home 06/02/2020 ​

Eye shingles cases are on the rise among older adults Considerable 07/02/2020 ​

B ritish Journal of Sports Medicine

6 Colby Cosh: How the Wuhan coronavirus portends the end of the common cold National ​ Post 03/02/2020

Good health is a walk in the park Gulf News 03/02/2020 ​ Also in: 24 Emirates, NewsDog ​

Further coverage for any amount of running linked to significantly lower risk of death (PR) ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ What Long-Distance Running Taught Me About Feeling Alive Medium 03/02/2020 ​ How to live longer: Best activity to increase life expectancy according to latest study Daily ​ Express 04/01/2020 Latest Study Says Living Longer Is Possible When Performing This Activity International ​ Business Times 05/02/2020 Also in: Newsgroove, Simplenews.co ​

Mouth guards in hockey can reduce concussion risk Contemporary Pediatrics 04/02/2020 ​

How the Nike Vaporfly War Was Lost Outside 04/02/2020 ​ Also in: Outdoor Survivor ​

How to Use an AED: The Device That Saved My Life The Healthy 07/02/2020 ​

How do smelling salts work? BBC Focus Magazine 09/02/2020 ​

G ut Study Links Mediterranean Diet to Lower Risk of Late-onset Crohn’s Disease IBD News ​ Today 05/02/2020

J ournal of Epidemiology & Community Health Having Depressive Symptoms? Eat These 12 Foods To Help Overcome Depression Yahoo ​ Lifestyle + Yahoo India 03/02/2020 Also in: Boldsky ​ ​

Further coverage for minimum wage and suicide rates (PR) Research Links Minimum Wage to Suicide Rates Citizen Truth 03/02/2020 ​ Also in: SC Times ​

Further coverage for middle aged muscle mass linked to future heart disease risk (PR) PUMPING IRONY: Strong Medicine Experience Life 03/02/2020 ​ Keeping aging muscles fit is tied to better heart health later Chicago Tribune 03/02/2020 ​ How much muscle you have 'could be linked to the health of your heart' Sydney Morning ​ Herald 06/02/2020 Also in: Chron.com, San Francisco Chronicle, Houston Chronicle, The World News, WA ​ Today, the Age Australia, Brisbane Times

This is how working long hours puts your mental health at risk Stylist 06/02/20 ​ Also in: Big World Tale ​

Sleep problems and chronic low back pain Personnel Today 07/02/2020 ​

J ournal of Medical Ethics Journal of Medical Ethics suggests children could be taken away from their parents if they

7 oppose sex change surgeries and hormone therapy The Bridgehead 03/02/2020 ​

Doctors Advise How to ‘Override’ Parents’ Refusal of Trans Medical Treatment for Children Breitbart 04/02/2020 Also in: Before It’s News, The Christian Post, Crossmap, LongRoom ​ ​

Further coverage for raising the minimum wage (PR) Raise the Minimum Wage and Reduce Suicide, Study Says mauitime.com 05/02/2020 ​ Ethical Concerns Plague Online, Direct-to-Consumer Prescription Companies Medical Bag ​ 05/02/2020

The Roots of Racism in Health Care Teen Vogue 05/02/2020 ​

J ournal of NeuroInterventional Surgery Sensome raises $9M series B funding round for Clotild guidewire BioWorld 07/02/20 ​

O ccupational & Environmental Medicine Childhood experiences and bullying at work: Workplace wellbeing news Personnel Today ​ 07/02/20

Low-dose radiation and cataract risk Personnel Today 07/02/20 ​

Good sleep practices may boost performance in older shift workers DT Next 07/02/2020 ​

R MD Open Upper limb exercises improve QoL in people with SLE Medicine Matters 03/02/2020 ​ ​

In JIA, Hit Early and Hard MedPage Today 04/02/2020 ​

‘Timing Matters’: Treat Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis Aggressively and Early with bDMARDs, Researchers Say Docwire 06/02/2020 ​

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