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 ​28 journals were picked up in the media last week (2-8 Sept) - our highlights ​ include:

● Research on the cardiovascular health of meat eaters, fish eaters, and vegetarians in The BMJ generated global media headlines, including B​ BC, CNN, and TIME ​

● Another study in T​he BMJ advocating a tax on sugary snacks was picked up by UK ​ and some international outlets, including T​he Guardian, ITV News and Sky News

● A B​ MJ Nutrition Prevention and Health editorial on the potential link between ​ veganism/vegetarianism and choline deficiency garnered further extensive international coverage including T​he Times of India, Men’s Health, and T​he National ​ (AE)

PRESS RELEASES The BMJ

EXTERNAL PRESS RELEASES Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases Gut Tobacco Control

OTHER COVERAGE

The BMJ Archives of Disease in Childhood | B​ MJ Case Reports ​ BMJ Global Health | ​BMJ Innovations ​ ​ BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health | B​ MJ Open ​ BMJ Open Ophthalmology |​ BMJ Paediatrics Open ​ ​ BMJ Quality & Safety | BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health ​ ​ British Journal of Sports Medicine |​ ESMO Open | ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health |​ J​ournal of Medical Ethics ​ ​ Journal of Investigative Medicine ​| Journal of NeuroInterventional Surgery ​ ​ ​ J​ournal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry Occupational & Environmental Medicine | ​Postgraduate Medical Journal ​ ​ Regional Pain & Anaesthesia Medicine | ​S​ troke & Vascular Neurology ​ ​ Thorax | T​rauma Surgery & Acute Care Open | V​ et Record ​ ​ ​ ​

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T he BMJ

Research + linked editorial: Potential impact on prevalence of obesity in the UK of a ​ 20% price increase in high sugar snacks (PR) ​ ​

Tax on sugary snacks ‘could be more effective than drinks levy’ ​- ITV News 04/09/2019 Tax on snacks would have 'huge impact' on obesity, say experts ​- The Guardian 05/09/2019 SNACKS UNDER ATTACK Tax biscuits, cakes and sweets to tackle obesity crisis – not fizzy drinks, say docs ​- The Sun 05/09/2019

Also in: New Statesman, The Daily Mail, The Irish Times, The Irish Examiner, ​ Breakingnews.ie, The Scotsman, S​ ky News, Bloomber​g, Medical XPress, Pharma Times, Health Medici Net, European News, expressdigest.com, Satoshi Nakamoto, Mirage News Australia, Philly Voice (USA), Health24 South Africa, MyHeadlinez Online,​ OnMedica, ​ ScienceDaily, Cost Sector Catering, The Grocer, Food and Drink International Magazine, Heart Digital, drugs.com, News Live, The Week, Pirate FM, Metro Radio, Manx Radio, Today FM [+​ widespread local broadcast coverage across the UK] LongRoom.com, ​ ​ Accountancy Daily (blog)

Research + linked editorial: Risks of ischaemic heart disease and stroke in meat ​ eaters, fish eaters, and vegetarians over 18 years of follow-up (PR) ​

Vegetarian diet raises stroke risk by fifth ​- The Times 05/09/2019 Vegans and vegetarians may have higher stroke risk ​- BBC News 05/09/2019 Vegan and vegetarian diet could increase stroke risk, study says ​- Sky News 05/09/2019

UK National / International: ITV News, HuffPost UK, The Guardian, The Daily Mail, The ​ Daily Telegraph, The Independent, The Mirror, The Express, The Sun, The Metro, Evening Standard, The Sunday Post, T​he Scotsman, C​ NN, CBS, ABC, Fox, TIME, N​ ewsweek, Bloomberg, USA Today, New York Post, T​he Irish Times, Irish Examiner, Irish News, The Irish Post, 7News (Australia)​, The Western Australian, Tokyo Daily News, Daily Sabah (Istanbul), Times of India, The Financial Express (Bangladesh), International Business Times, Taipei Times, Breakingnews.ie, NDTV (New Delhi), Indian 24 News, Yahoo News, Spain News, World News, Yahoo! (UK, Singapore, India, Canada), The USA Times, Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Paris Star Online The Toronto Sun Online, Winnipeg Sun Online, The Calgary Sun Online, Ottawa Sun Online, Delhi News-Record Online, UPI Asia.com, New Zealand Herald Online, One News Page Australia, Gulf Times Online, Gulfnews, Business Insider (Singapore, Malaysia), The Asian Age, The Herald Ghana, Business Ghana,Deccan Chronicle, Perth Now, Nigeria NewsCaribbean American Weekly, Australian Financial Review Online

Widespread regional print / broadcast coverage across the UK including: Wales ​ Online, Cambridge News, Yorkshire Evening Post, Belfast Telegraph, Derby Telegraph, Hull Daily Mail, Bournemouth Daily Echo, Telegraph and Argus, Express & Star, South Wales Guardian, Gloucestershire Gazette, Somerset County Gazette, The Northern Echo, This Is Guernsey

Other: Medical XPress, OnMedica, Insider Health, Health Medici Net, HealthLine, ​ News-Medical.Net, MedPage Today, WebMD, New Scientist, Farmers Weekly, Farming Life

2 Online, Farming UK, BBC Focus Magazine, Mogaz News, News Live, dailyheralds, ForeignAffairs, WhatsNew2Day, MSN UK, MSN IE, MSN South Africa, MyHeadlinez Online, Bustle, stuff.co.nz, Heart Digital, Viportal, Doctors Lounge, Clinical Connection, HealingWell.com, HealthDay, LongRoom.com, NEJM Journal Watch, Medical Health News, Independent Journal Review, Plant Based News, Physicians Briefing, Drugs.com, TheBlaze, talkhealth (blog), Newsbeezer, Worry Free Health, World of Buzz, News Dog, Inquirer.net

Further coverage for exercise at any intensity reducing risk of early death (PR) For a longer life, get moving even a little ​- The Business Times 03/09/2019 Also in: Sydney Morni​ng Herald, Brisbane Times, The Age Austr​alia, WAtoday.com.au ​+ ​ widespread local Australian / US radio stations, Channel News Asia, Expressindia.com, ​ Ottawa Citizen, Canada.com, The​ Philadelphia Tribune Online, The Daily Telegraph, Reuters UK, MSN South Africa, News Dog, Woman & Home, Today's Geriatric Medicine Online, Dermatology Advisor, The London Free Press Online, National Post online, Business Insider, International Business Times, Physicians Weekly, Easy Health Options, Esquire Magazine

Further coverage for omega-3 fats and little or no effect on type 2 diabetes risk (PR) Fish Oil Supplements Show No Benefits for Diabetes ​- T​he New York Times 03/09/2019

Further coverage for red meat and heightened risk of death (PR) It’s time for more plants and less meat ​- Triathlon Magazine, Canada 02/09/2019 Also in: T​rue Viral News, K-Love - Online ​

Further coverage for sugary drinks and cancer risk (PR) Two or more diet drinks a day can lead to early death health study ​- 9News (Australia 04/09/2019 Experts link diet soft drinks to ‘higher risk of early death’: Study ​- Starts at 60 04/09/2019 Want to live longer? Ditch these drinks ​- CNN International Online, CBS Online + local US TV stations and various local US newspapers It's not just sugary drinks that are bad for you-artificially sweetened ones also appear to increase the risk of death ​- Newsweek 03/09/2019 Also in: BUZZinUS, Nutrition Insight + various local US radio / TV stations ​

O ther coverage for The BMJ

Statins review ‘urgently needed’ to find out if millions are benefiting from cholesterol drug ​- i news 01/09/2019 Also in: Daily Mail, Daily Express, Sunday Express, Health Medici Net, Mogaz News, ​ Brinkwire, The Stars Post Why Doctors And Medical Journals Are Fighting Over Health Care In Kashmir ​- UPR.org 01/09/2019 Also in: NPR Illinois, Tristates Radio, ​ £20 bottles of gummy bears to give you perfect hair? A cheap multivitamin would be just as good (without all the sugar) ​p​rint only - Mail on Sunday 01/09/2019 ​ Editorial: Patients as Partners in Research: It's the Right Thing to Do ​- Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy 01/09/2019 The growth of vegan living: what’s it all about? ​- Senior Living Magazine 01/09/2019 Doctor dares 'muppet' Rees-Mogg to report him after no-deal clash ​- The Guardian 02/09/2019

3 Diets can be tailored using blood tests, personalised nutrition advocates say ​- 7News (Australia) 02/09/2019 Also in: Men's Health (AU), Medical Health News, KSWO-TV Online, Surat Basin News ​ (NZ), Gatton Lockyer and Brisbane Valley Star, Central Queensland News +​ widespread regional print coverage across Australia Why Governments Must Prioritise Sustained Tobacco Control Investment in Low- & Middle-Income Nations ​- ipsnews.com 02/09/2019 Also in: EnvironmentGuru, Kaiser Family Foundation, World Breaking News ​ Slim people may keep their low weight because they have 'smaller fat cells’ ​- Mogaz News 02/09/2019 Also in: Express Digest, WhatsNew2Day ​ Ask Your Doctor: PROCESSED FOODS AND YOUR HEALTH ​- The Anguillian 02/09/2019 Hard-drinking young adults suffer surge in deadly liver disease ​- Campus Circle 03/09/2019 Also in: Chicago Tribune Online, ​Post-Bulletin Online, The Virgin Islands Daily News Online ​ ​ They promise to be better than your go-to treatments, but are they really worth the cost ​- Express Digest 03/09/2019 Also in: Daily Mail, M​ ogaz News, WhatsNew2Day, Health Medici Net, Medical Health News ​ One in four women ignores cervical smear test invite ​- BBC News online 03/09/2019 Also in: The Times (Scottish Edition), ​ How Much Sleep is Enough Sleep? ​Thrive Global 03/09/2019 Ontario should pass rules to protect kids from vaping ​- T​oronto Star Online ​03/09/2019 Also in: OurWindsor.ca ​ The impact of Brexit on Health in Northern Ireland ​- Slugger O’Toole 03/09/2019 What are the pros and cons of taking HRT? ​- The Week 03/09/2019 How safe are e-cigarettes? ​- Mother Nature Network 03/09/2019 Amidst the chaos of Brexit, we’re forgetting our own chaos ​- 10oz US politics 03/09/2019 More male patients than female patients at AIIMS New Delhi point to deep gender imbalances in healthcare ​- FirstPost 03/09/2019 The myth that coloured overlays help dyslexic pupils ​- Times Education Supplement 04/09/2019 Feedback chooses Manchester NHS Expo to showcase potentially game-changing medical imaging app ​- Proactive Investors UK 04/09/2019 9 Refreshing Uses for Peppermint Oil ​- How Stuff Works 04/09/2019 Big Pharma’s BIG LIE: Most new drugs have zero new benefits, research confirms ​- Natural News 04/09/2019 Mother who refused to vaccinate son reveals he almost died of measles - Daily Mail ​ 05/09/32019 Eating this type of vegetable could lower blood sugar ​- The Express 05/09/2019 Also in: The Stars Post, Viportal ​ Breakthrough study shows diabetes drug can also treat heart failure ​- Nursing Times 05/09/2019 A "Blue New Deal" Would Benefit More Than Just the Oceans ​Inverse 06/09/2019 Why hormone replacement therapy is back from exile to treat menopause ​MSN (NZ) 07/09/2019 Also in: New Zealand Woman's Weekly Online ​ Blood test can predict gut microbes diversity ​Business Standard (India) 08/09/2019 Also in: Daily Excelsior Online, The Tribune (India), Devdiscourse, ET Healthworld, The ​ Week - Online, Outlook India.com, News Llive

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A nnals of the Rheumatic Diseases

Research: A WHO Reference Reagent for Lupus (anti-dsDNA) Antibodies: ​ international collaborative study to evaluate a candidate preparation (External PR) ​

New WHO Autoantibody Reference Reagent Will Benefit SLE Patients ​ ScienMag 05/09/19 Also in: BrightSurf, Medical Xpress, Mirage News, News Llive, Medical Health News ​

New criteria a "paradigm shift" for systemic lupus erythematosus ​Medscape 03/09/19 Also in: MD Alert, Reuters ​

EULAR: All rheumatology providers should be familiar with disease features, routine therapies ​ Healio 03/09/19

A rchives of Disease in Childhood Are Americans losing trust in doctors? ​ MDLInx 04/09/19 Everything you need to know about a white noise machine ​ The Indian Express 06/09/19

B MJ Case Reports Teenager Endured Her Parasitic Twin For 5 Years Before Mass Of Flesh And Bones Was Discovered ​ International Business Times 02/09/19 Also in: INSIDER, Yahoo Finance, AOL.com ​

Man, 50, is diagnosed with a syphilis in his BRAIN unable to walk or talk properly ​ VIPortal 02/09/19 Also in: New York Post, Health Medicine Net, LongRoom, ExpressDigest, Daily Mail, Mogaz ​ News, MyHeadlinez, News on Media, WCSI, The World News, Fox News, News Beezer, MSN Philippines, Medical Daily

A 20 year old man who used to vape every day almost died from a life threatening lung injury, and ‘vape juice’ may be the culprit ​ Business Insider Singapore 04/09/19 Also in: Finanzen, US.pressfrom, Business Insider Australia + US+ Malaysia, INSIDER, ​ Medical Health News

‘Natural’ doesn’t mean safe when it comes to supplements ​ The Spokesman Review 04/09/19 (attrib to The BMJ)

'Blind vagina' is a real thing - and it can majorly affect a woman's sex life ​(​attrib to The BMJ) The Mirror 07/09/2019 Also in: Daily Star ​

Further coverage for false teeth left in during surgery (PR) False teeth should be removed before general anesthetic procedure: BMJ Case Report Specialty Medical Dialogues 04/09/19

Tourists may pay tolls to drive San Francisco crooked street ​KLEW 06/09/19

B MJ Global Health Smile Train India Awarded Oracle Grant for Free Cleft Treatment for Children in Need

5 BiotechGate Database 04/09/19

Also in: BizNews (In), News PR, Connect Gujerat + extensive local broadcast coverage, ​ Media Infoline, Infrabuddy, News Blaze,The Hans India, The Hawk India, India Online, fastmail, India Infoline, Business Today Online, Spectrum News, Telengana Today, Business Fortnight, Devidiscourse, IT News Online, WebIndia, MedIndia, IANS, Press Trust of India, Business News This Week, Business Views, India Today Online

Opinion Piece Calls For Funded, Prioritized, Well-Planned Action Plans For Outbreak Preparedness ​ Kaiser Family Foundation 06/09/19 Rwanda: Global Fund Impact On Building And Strengthening A Health System – The Example Of Rwanda ​Africa News 06/09/19

Retirement planning: Start early and save corpus for a 90-plus lifespan ​Business Standard 07/09/19

B MJ Innovations Improving access to assistive technology ​ The Guardian Nigeria 05/09/19

B MJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health Further coverage for choline deficiency warning (PR) Leading Nutritionist Claims Vegan Diets Can Stunt Brain Development ​Men’s Health 02/09/19

Also in: The Herald (Scotland), Farming UK, NDTV, Times of India, Business Standard, ​ MICEtimes Asia, MICEtimes Asia, Devdiscourse, New Indian Express, Yahoo! India Style, The Quint, The National (AE), The Star Malaysia, Jagran English,Outlook India, Business Insider Australia, USA News Reports, Fars News Agency, Star2, MSN Arabia, Women’s Health Magazine,

Other All4women, Food Business News, Medical Health News, Cost Sector Catering, Investors Hangout, dailyheralds, Signs of the Times (US),Centre Daily Times, News of the Day, News Llive, Nutra Ingredients, Dual Dove, Science Daily, Yahoo News Taiwan, W3 Live News, Healthy Living Magazine, Supermarket Perimeter, Psych Central, Vegan Food and Living, Big News Network, Fitness Health Yoga, Genetic Literacy Project, LongRoom, tdNews, FoodNavigator, 170K News, Today’s Practitioner, IBN Live, Global Meat News, News18, Miss Kyra, LabRoots, Digital Journal, Bulletin Ingredients, Plant Based News (2), Training Matters Online, TIMES Now, News Beezer, Runner’s World, Trendolizer, World News Network, Science Times, Free Republic, Big Think, LongRoom

B MJ Open Further coverage for ‘fat suit’ roleplay and obesity prejudice (PR) Fatsuit roleplay uncovers prejudice among medical students ​Star2.com 02/09/2019 Also in: World News Network, AsiaOne ​

How to Lose Weight on a Budget ​ Eating Well Magazine 02/09/19

We need a Parliamentary inquiry to push for the raw data on statins and their effects ​ iNews 02/09/19 Also in: Signs of the Times, The European Scientist ​

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University of Limerick research shows gout increases kidney failure risk ​ Limerick Leader 02/09/19

How artificial intelligence is changing the doctor-patient relationship ​Pulse 02/09/19

Can High Cholesterol Really Be Heart Protective? ​- Mercola.com 02/09/2019 Higher cholesterol is associated with longer life ​- Healthglu 02/09/2019

NICE guidance linked with rising antidepressant use in children ​ The Pharmaceutical Journal 03/09/19

The new reality called climate medicine ​The Hindu 04/09/19 Also in: Medical Buyer ​ Further coverage for sex differences in healthcare access in India (PR) More male patients than female patients at AIIMS New Delhi point to deep gender imbalances in healthcare ​FirstPost 04/09/19

August briefing: Advertising Can Promote Interest in Health-Related Research ​Physician’s Weekly 04/09/19

Patients With Migraine at Increased Risk for Traumatic Brain Injury ​ Neurology Advisor 04/09/19 Also in: A​ JMC.com Managed Markets Network, MDLinx ​

Does Gout Increase the Risk for Chronic Kidney Disease? ​Rheumatology Advisor 04/09/19

Ever Wondered, ‘Why Do I Like Being Alone So Much?’ Let Us Explain. ​PureWow 05/09/19 Also in: Yahoo! Lifestyle Singapore ​

15 studies retracted amid fears of organs’ origin ​ Multibriefs 05/09/19

Social factors for optimal memory ​ The Senior (AU) 06/09/19

Men’s Eating Disorders Often Not Recognized ​ WebMD 06/09/19 Also in: USA Newshub ​

China has the world's biggest hepatitis C problem, says WHO ​(​attrib to The BMJ) CNN 06/09/2019 Also in: Erie News Now, Koam News Now, Iran-daily.com, C​ layton News Daily Online, The ​ Albany Herald Online, Newton Citizen Online, Times of News, Jackson Progress-Argus, Intellasia.net +​ widespread local US TV stations

B MJ Open Ophthalmology Home activities that don’t involve looking at screens ​ Chicago Tribune 06/09/19 (Link unavailable) Also in: Baltimore Sun, Orlando Sentinel, New York Daily News ​

B MJ Paediatrics Open Concussive Injuries Diagnosed by Measuring a Brain Protein in Blood ​ LabMedica 02/09/19

7 Also in: The Hospitalist ​ World: Examining the gendered impacts of explosive weapons: a literature overview Nigeria News 05/09/19 Also in: ReliefWeb ​ B MJ Quality & Safety Low Levels of Nurse, Support Staffing Tied to Higher Inpatient Mortality ​ Pulmonology Advisor 04/09/19 Also in: Clinical Pain Advisor, Medical Bag ​

News r​ound-up: catch up on August’s top nursing stories ​ Nursing Times 05/09/19

No, Medical Errors Are Not the Third Leading Cause of Death ​ Medscape 06/09/19

B MJ Sexual & Reproductive Health Further coverage for sexual coercion (PR) My mum-in-law poked holes in my condoms because she’s desperate for a grandson – and now I’m pregnant ​Stars Post 05/09/19 (Misattrib to The BMJ) Also in: The Sun + Scottish Sun, IFL Science ​

B ritish Journal of Sports Medicine Are Australia's Ashes fast bowlers under as much stress as a marathon runner? ​ ABC News 03/09/19

How to Make Best Use of Your Fitness Tracker to Hit Your Goals ​ Shape Magazine (Singapore) 06/09/19

Greater support needed to improve treatment of knee osteoarthritis ​ M​ irage News 06/09/19 Also in: Medical Xpress, Starts at 60 ​

The surprising health benefits of badminton ​The Daily Telegraph 06/09/19

Weight training to treat a common form of cardiovascular disease ​The Senior (Australia) 06/09/19

Analysis: Travel is the ugly reality facing West Coast’s grand final bid and managing it could be crucial ​ Travel News 08/09/19

E SMO Open European Commission approves Roche’s Tecentriq in combination with chemotherapy for the initial treatment of people with extensive-stage small cell lung cancer ​Yahoo Finance 06/09/19 Also in: Benzinga, Canadian Life Sciences Database, BioTechGate, Globe Newswire, ​ marketscreener.com, MENA FN

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Research: Global patterns and trends in colorectal cancer incidence in young adults ​ (external PR)

8 Global Analysis Finds Early Onset Colorectal Cancer Rising In Many High-Income Countries Science Magazine 05/09/19 Colorectal cancer in young people is surging worldwide as rates fall among older patients but rise for under-50s, study finds ​Daily Mail 06/09/19 Also in: HealthDay, Healio, Medscape, DocWire, Newsmax ​

Further coverage for oral antibiotic use and bowel cancer risk (PR) Study: Antibiotics could boost cancer risk ​Boston Herald 02/09/19 New Study Shows Antibiotics Usage May Lead to Colon Cancer ​Jannah News 02/09/2019 Also in: Guam Daily Post, Elmira Daily News ​

J ournal of Epidemiology & Community Health Further coverage for back to school asthma (PR) NHS urges parents to remember their children's inhalers as back-to-school week 'triples the risk of them needing medical help' ​MSN UK 02/09/19 Also in: The Irish Sun, Brinkwire, Daily Mail ​

Vitamin D deficiency warning: Lack of the vitamin could increase risk of deadly condition StarsPost 02/09/19 Also in: Daily Express, Daily Mail ​

Fighting frostbite: Focusing on prevention and early drug treatment are the keys to success Brightsurf 03/09/19

Holiday blues – why we need to re-learn how to switch off ​ Personnel Today 06/09/19

Eating chicken linked to cancer ​ Sunday Times + Scottish edition 07/09/19 (print only) Also in: The Sun + Irish Sun +Scottish Sun,, Mail on Sunday, Tech Times, Extra.ie, ​ Headlinez Pro, Easy World News, ViPortal, expressdigest

J ournal of Investigative Medicine Further coverage for air pollution and macular degeneration risk (PR) How air pollution raises risk of early death, by study ​ The Guardian (Nigeria) 03/09/19 Also in: DailyHeralds, Taipei Times, Liberty Times Net ​

J ournal of Medical Ethics Liberals Embrace Anti-Feminism in Transgender Sports Debate ​The American Thinker 03/09/19 Also in: Before it’s News ​

Liberals Say Christians Doctors and Nurses Should be Forced to Participate in Abortions Life News 04/09/19 Also in: Conservative Angle, National Right to Life News ​

Who needs ‘moral bioenhancement’ most? ​ BioEdge 07/09/19

J ournal of NeuroInterventional Surgery Adequately trained interventional radiologists should be performing endovascular thrombectomies to relieve stroke care burden ​ Interventional News 04/09/19

J ournal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry

9 Anti-Snoring Devices and Snoring Surgery Market Demand Rising Globally ​Herald Correspondent 03/09/19

Friendship Day 2019: Here Are 5 Health Benefits of Having Friends ​Indian24 News 04/09/19

O ccupational & Environmental Medicine August briefing: Long-Term Night-Shift Work May Up Risk for Multiple Sclerosis ​ Drugs.com 03/09/19 Also in: Medical Bag ​

Here’s How Hating Your Job Is Drastically Affecting Your Health ​ Longevity Live 04/09/19

Further coverage for abuse of home care workers (PR) Verbal abuse of home care aides common: study ​ Safety + Health 04/09/19

Further coverage for occupational exposure and autism risk (PR) Occupational research roundup: Parental occupational exposures and autism risk

P ostgraduate Medical Journal Understanding malabsorption syndrome: A condition in which despite eating right Indians are unable to absorb nutrients ​ ​FirstPost 05/09/19

R egional Anaesthesia & Pain Medicine Further coverage for music as anaesthetic (PR) Music as powerful as sedatives before an op ​ What Doctors Don’t Tell You 05/09/19

S troke and Vascular Neurology Current uses of AI in healthcare ​ ​KLAS blogs 05/09/19

T horax Suspicion points to vitamin E chemical as a contributor to vaping illnesses ​ C​ onsumer Affairs 06/09/19

T rauma Surgery & Acute Care Open Further coverage for eScooter dangers (PR) Being Drunk and Helmet-less Is a Recipe for E-Scooter Disaster ​ Gizmodo UK 02/09/19 Also in: Daily Hornet, USA News updates, Healthline, MinnPost ​

T obacco Control

Research: The Altria-Juul Labs Deal: Why Did it Occur and What Does it Mean for the ​ US Nicotine Delivery Product Market? (External PR) ​

Georgetown U tobacco control expert outlines motivations of Altria-Juul deal​ ​A​ wesome Capital (Blog) 04/09/19 Also in: Newswise, Brightsurf ​

Why Governments Must Prioritise Sustained Tobacco Control Investment in Low- & Middle-Income Nations ​ Interpress News Agency 02/09/19

10 Maine’s decision to raise taxes on e-cigarettes was a mistake ​The Main Wire 02/09/19 Also in: Lewiston Sun Journal ​

V et Record Female vets held back at work by customer sexism ​ T​he Times 06/09/19 (Broken PR embargo)

Raw pet food not considered significant source of infections ​ News-Medical.net 07/09/19

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