BMJ in the News Is a Weekly Digest of Journal Stories, Plus Any Other News
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 19 journals were picked up in the media last week (18 -24 March) - our highlights include:
● Research in The BMJ on data sharing by popular health apps was covered widely, including BBC News, ABC News and Verdict.
● An editorial in The BMJ warning that testosterone rules for female athletes are not backed by science was picked up globally, including The Guardian, BBC News and The African Exponent.
● A study in the British Journal of Sports Medicine suggesting that leisure-time physical activity can lower risk of death generated global coverage, including TIME, The Telegraph and Japan Today.
● An editorial announcing that The BMJ and other BMJ journals, including Gut, Frontline Gastroenterology, and Archives of Diseases in Childhood will no longer carry ads for breast milk substitutes was picked up by the Daily Mail and The Telegraph, and was covered on the Channel 4 programme, Dispatches.
BMJ
PRESS RELEASES
The BMJ | British Journal of Sports Medicine | Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health
EXTERNAL PRESS RELEASES
BMJ Open | Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry
OTHER COVERAGE
The BMJ | Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases Archives of Disease in Childhood | BMJ Case Reports BMJ Global Health | BMJ Quality & Safety BMJ Sexual & Reproductive Health | British Journal of Ophthalmology Emergency Medicine Journal | Heart Journal of Medical Ethics | Journal of Medical Genetics Occupational and Environmental Medicine | Thorax Vet Record
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Editorial: Calling time on formula milk adverts
Local health bodies `breaching guidelines on formula milk´ Daily Mail 18/03/2019 NHS accepted money from milk formula industry The Telegraph 18/03/2019 The Great Formula Milk Scandal Dispatches, Channel 4 (23:52 - 24:06) 18/03/2019
Also in: The Times, ITV, Express and Star, AOL, Irish Independent, Yahoo UK, Quartz, Express, Virginmediatelevision.ie, Global Advisors, Nutrients News, Follow News, Irish News, Farming Life Online, Iran Daily, MSN UK, Channel NewsAsia, Babygaga, Asean Breaking News, NutraIngrediants, Slate Magazine, MetaFilter, POLITICO + extensive coverage by UK local news outlets
BMJ partners with RedLink to offer Remarq® on BMJ Open STM Publishing News 19/03/2019
Holyrood health boss promotes conference held by private firm Express 24/03/2019
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Research: Prenatal and infant exposure to ambient pesticides and autism spectrum disorder in children: population based case-control study (PR) Editorial: Pesticides and autism
A Mother's Exposure to Pesticides During Pregnancy May Raise Children's Autism Risk TIME 20/02/2019 ASD risk higher with prenatal exposure to pesticides OnMedica 21/03/2019 New Study Links Pesticide Exposure To Autism Inquisitr 23/03/2019
Also in: The Irish Times, European News, US News & World Report, United Press International, Breitbart, Daily Magazine, Yahoo News, Yahoo! Lifestyle Singapore, OnMedica, Medical Xpress, Mogaz News, LongRoom, Express Digest, MyHeadlinez, Drugs.com, Doctors Lounge, Clinical Connection, EcoWatch, Nation of Change, News Llive,17Ok News, HealingWell.com, Science Daily, MediBulletin, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, MedIndia.net, Malay Mail, Web MD Magazine, HealthDay, Physician’s Briefing, F3 NWS, Free Malaysia Today
Research: Role of maternal age and pregnancy history in risk of miscarriage: prospective register based study (PR)
The dangers of being an older mother: Risk of a miscarriage spikes to 54% for over-45s amid soaring rates of women focusing on their careers Daily Mail 20/03/2019 Miscarriage risk higher with age and previous pregnancy problems OnMedica 21/03/2019
Also in: Daily Mirror, Malay Mail, Free Malaysia Today, The Courier Mail (Australia), India Blooms, OnMedica, HealthDay, Medical Xpress, LongRoom, Express Digest, MyHeadlinez, Health Medicine Network, Genetic Engineering & Biotechnology News, NewsCaf, The Health Cast, Science Daily, Newsmax, HealingWell, Clinical Connection, Health on the Net Foundation, Drugs.com, Mummypages, Free Malaysia Today, MedIndia.net, Weekly Sauce, Web MD Magazine, MSN Philippines
Research: Data sharing practices of medicines related apps and the mobile ecosystem: traffic, content, and network analysis (PR)
Health apps pose 'unprecedented' privacy risks BBC News 21/03/2019 Data sharing by popular health apps found to be 'routine', prompting calls for more transparency ABC News 21/03/2019 Sharing user data is “routine” for many health apps Verdict 22/03/2019
Also in: Daily Mail, Victoria Derbyshire BBC News, BBC Radio 2, Good Morning Scotland BBC Radio, Reuters + covered extensively by regional BBC Radio stations
International Nigerian Bulletin, PhillyVoice, Gizmodo, VICE (AU), Breitbart, United Press International, The New Daily (AU), Mirage News, MSN Health US, MedIndia.net, Sign of the Times (US), Yahoo Singapore, Thomson Reuters, Channel NewsAsia, Canada 24 News, Eastern Ontario Networks, CBC News, Sharjah 24 + covered widely by US local radio outlets
Other Motherboard, Medical Xpress, Foreign Affairs, MyHeadlinez, Practice Business, WS Buzz, Online, Digital Journal, The Register, LongRoom.com, IT Nerd, IT PRO, Infosecurity Magazine, E&T, ScienceDaily, Medscape, News-Medical.Net, Consumer Affairs, Consumer Reports, MyJoy, Healthcare Innovation, Health Breaking News, UK News Desk, Healthcare Drive, DailyMarketingHub, F3 NWS, CoCreate, Express Digest, InfoSecurity US, Diesel Gasoil, News Llive, Fast Company, Business Insider, MedTech Drive, The News Articles, Physician’s Weekly, intnet, FirstWord MedTech, Netscape, Institution of Engineering & Technology, Australian Health Information Technology, ARY Digital Network, GDN Online, GeoTV, Health Medicine Network, Jab News, Medical Health News
Editorial: Sex, gender, and sports (PR)
Testosterone limits for female athletes not backed by science, say academics The Guardian 20/03/2019 Testosterone rules for female athletes 'unscientific' BBC News 21/03/2019 + tweeted by Fergus Walsh (BBC Health correspondent) Hope for Semenya as Scientists Reveal Testosterone Rules for Female Athletes are “Unscientific” The African Exponent 21/03/2019
Also in: Reuters, Daily Mail, Evening Standard, Yahoo UK, MSN UK + IE, Dublin News
International The Japan Times, ABS-CBN, The South African, Global News, France24, The Jakarta Post, Trinidad Times, Philippine Times, Cambodian Times, Vietnam Tribune, North Korea Times, OregonLive, Orlando Echo, Albuquerque Express, Paris Guardian, Herald Globe, Sport24 (ZA), Boston Star Daily, Australian News, Israel Herald, China National News, Vancouver Star, Toronto Telegraph, Kazakhstan News.net, Azerbaijan News.net, Mexico Star, Hong Kong Herald, Malaysia News.net, Brisbane News.net, The Sun (Malaysia) Online, Nigeria Sun, Ghana Nation, Africa Leader Online, Zimbabwe Star, Bruinei News.net, Beijing Bulletin, Chicago Chronicle, Canada Standard, The Citizen Online, Channel News Asia, Soweto Online, Sydney Star Observer, The Herald (ZA), Eurosport, Eurosport Asia, Radio New Zealand, Sunday Observer (Sri Lanka), Jakarta News, Europe Sun, Pulse Ghana, East Africa Standard, Asean Breaking News, Modern Ghana, MSN South Africa, The USA Times, Safrica24, The News International
Other MediBulletin, Medical Xpress, Mogaz News, Express Digest, Foreign Affairs, MyHeadlinez, Times of News, Eveyo, Doha Stadium Online, Tennis Times, PinkNews, MD Alert, News Vire, Health Medicine Network, Street Level Pundit, Rocket News, The New Vision
O ther coverage for The BMJ Taking ECG Rhythm And Ventilation To Heart Asian Scientist Magazine 18/03/2019 Doctors should not weep at work (print) The Daily Telegraph 18/03/2019 Doctors should prescribe walks to save NHS money says Kent County Council's Matthew Balfour Kent Online 18/03/2019 Also in: Medical Health News New data in eternal debate over eggs, heart health Medical Health News 18/03/2019 Also in: The Hilltop Monitor, Archys Worldys, Jakarta Post, MSN Philippines, Yahoo India, Health24 South Africa, The Hindu, When should elderly people stop driving? Mirror 19/03/2019 Also in: European News, Medical Health News HIT Think Why AI needs a reality check Health Data Management 18/03/2019 Why artificial intelligence needs a reality check Information Management 19/03/2019 Freshest Ways to Beat Air Pollution (print) Daily Mail 19/03/2019 Why are women’s cancers harder to diagnose? Practice Business 19/03/2019 Using too much sunscreen may be harming our health, according to increasing evidence inews 19/03/2019 Also in: MSN UK + IE Five other Peppa Pig controversies as show faces sexism row over use of the word ‘fireman’ Metro 19/03/2019 How tobacco companies got kids hooked on sugary drinks The New York Post 19/03/2019 Here’s what Kool-Aid and cigarettes have in common MarketWatch 19/03/2019 Also in: MorningStar StockInvestor, The World News, Life Extension Magazine Ultra processed foods that are linked to cancer - Daily Mirror (print only - Miriam Stoppard’s column) 22/03/2019 Also in: Business Standard
Further coverage for fried food Make Fries The Healthy Way With This Affordable Air Fryer The Things.com 19/03/2019
Did you know that CT scans increase your cancer risk by a whopping 35 percent? TVN 19/03/2019 Need to take better care of children on our roads Independent.ie 20/03/2019
Further coverage for HRT and Alzheimer’s HRT linked to Alzheimer's Training Matters 20/03/2019 Long-term hormone use after menopause tied to Alzheimer's risk Business Insider 21/03/2019 Also in: Thomson Reuters, Channel NewsAsia, Physician's Weekly, Yerepouni Daily News, SRNNews, News Llive, Psychcongress + covered widely by US local radio outlets
Vitamin B12 Deficiency: Is This the Secret Cause of Your Tiredness? Women’s Health 20/03/2019 Also in: MSN UK Hilary Koprowski The Aids Spreader And US Navy Dr. Leonard Peruski Interview Modern Ghana 20/03/2019
Further coverage for delaying /withholding antibiotics for UTIs and sepsis link Bloodstream Infections Increase When Older Adults Aren't Given Antibiotics for UTIs Contagion Live 20/03/2019 Also in: Pharmaceutical Journal
High IQ Associated With Greater Longevity Newsmax 20/03/2019
Further coverage for home DIY Smear testing The DIY Smear Test (print only) Scottish Daily Mail 21/03/2019 Cervical screening: How enduring use of 150-year-old speculum puts women off smear tests The Independent 23/03/2019 Also in: Yahoo News UK + Australia & NZ
Further coverage for gun laws and mass shootings Mass Shootings and Gun Laws The Doctor Will See You Now 21/03/2019 Guns: Restrict access to firearms and reduce mass shootings The Age Australia 23/03/2019
Further coverage for extending cervical screening intervals Mother with terminal cervical cancer is calling for yearly NHS screening as her final pregnancy scan revealed a 3cm tumour after a CLEAR smear test Daily Mail 21/03/2019 Also in: Express Digest, Archy Newsy,
Do We Need To Congratulate Medical Bodies For Simply Catching Up To The Public On Assisted Dying? HuffPost UK 22/03/2019 The Surprising Secrets to Living Longer — And Better Yerepouni News 21/03/2019 Is it really possible to not know you're pregnant until you give birth? Yahoo Style UK 23/03/2019 Should parents fear potatoes as much as screens? Salon 23/03/2019 Hospital flower ban: A bunch used to boost my little red cells Irish Times 23/03/2019 How To Get Rid Of Lice (So They Never Come Back) Your Tango 23/03/2019 Statins war of words: Matt Hancock dragged into ongoing debate over cholesterol-lowering drug taken by millions of Britons inews 24/03/2019
JOURNALS
B ritish Journal of Sports Medicine
Research: Beneficial associations of low and large doses of leisure time physical activity with all-cause, cardiovascular disease and cancer mortality: a national cohort study of 88,140 US adults (PR)
Walking even once a week reduces chance of early death, study finds The Telegraph 19/03/2019 Just 10 Minutes of Exercise a Week May Be Enough to Extend Your Life, Study Says TIME 20/03/2019 Short walk once-a-week can lower risk of death: study Japan Today 23/03/2019
Also in: The Times, Daily Mail, i, Irish Examiner, Yahoo UK, Belfast Telegraph, MSN UK + IE, Irish News, Daily Express, The Irish Times, Irish Examiner, BreakingNews.ie, HuffPost UK, Irish Independent + widely covered by local UK news outlets
International Cosmos, Times of News, Free Malaysia Today, France24, Samaa, Daily Magazine, The Malaysian Insight, Malay Mail, Dunya, Channel NewsAsia, MENAFN, GMA News, Breitbart, Yahoo! News Philippines + New Zealand + Singapore, Yahoo! India Style, ABS CBN, 24 Emirates, Pakistan Today, WION News, Africa News, Jakarta Post, TransAsia News, South African Broadcasting Corporation News, Mogaz News, Naaju, TIMES NOW, Mysinchew, Healthcare Asia, The Nation (Thailand), Global Times, MedIndia, MSN Arabia, The Daily Telegraph (AU), INQUIRER.net, Courier Mail, Sharjah Clinics, U.S. News & World Report, The Amed Post, Times of Malta, MSN Health US, Perth Now, The South African, The Economic Times, Financial Express Online, CNA Lifestyle, Express India, Kalvi Malar, Yahoo India, Yahoo Canada
Other ARY Digital Network, Medical Xpress, Business Times, Business Standard, Yahoo Finance, RTLK, OnMedica, Medical News Today, Rocket News, 17Ok News, New Vision, BT.com, Specialty Medical Dialogues, News One Place, Express Digest, NEJM Journal Watch, TalkTalk, News Live, Black Christian News Network, BrightSurf, Health News Report, SportyBel, Eveyo, Practice Business, Englemed Health News, F3 NWS, Popular Science, Medical Xpress, Cooking Light, HealingWell, WebMD, NewsDaily, Doctors Lounge, Clinical Connection, HealthDay, CancerCompass, Health on the Net Foundation, Better Homes and Gardens, Economic Times, Stylish Magazine, Medium, Financial Express, Today’s Geriatric Medicine, Medical Newser, Health Medicine Network, Medical News Today
HIIPA is the effective workout you could actually stick to Metro 18/03/2019 Also in: virginmediatelevision.ie, The Jordan Times, Irish Examiner, Shortlist, Silver Surfer Today, RTE
Further coverage for HIIT and weight loss What’s the best exercise to burn fat? ACH Health News 18/03/2019 New research says interval workouts are best — but are they best for you? CBC News 19/03/2019 Also in: Daily Mirror, Medical Xpress, The Jordan Times
We Asked Trainers If You Need to Lift Heavy to Build Muscle — Here's What They Said POPSUGAR 18/03/2019 Also in: MSN UK + IE + South Africa, MSN Health, CA From Press,
Further coverage for exercise benefits for high blood pressure Drug and Exercise Head-to-Head (print only) The New York Times 19/03/2019 Exercise is as good as medicine for lowering blood pressure, studies say JOE.co.uk 18/03/2019 Also in: The Seattle Times, Lady Click, Today
Study recommends new ways to treat musculoskeletal pain Medical Xpress 19/03/2019
This anxiety-inducing fitness test purports to tell you how long you’ll live. We investigated. The Washington Post 19/03/2019
6 Ways Boot Camp Classes Will Change Your Life LiveStrong.com 19/03/2019
Benefits of Aerobic Exercise for Brain Health LiveStrong 19/03/2019
Further coverage for health benefits of golf Golf and health week to highlight how the sport helps wellbeing Golf Industry Central 19/03/2019 Want to live longer and be healthier? Golf is the answer Irish Times 20/03/2019 Also in: Canadian Golf Directory, Golf Digest India, Tour Europeo, Golf Australia, Australian Leisure Magazine
Aerobic exercise eases depression, even in chronically ill MENAFN 20/03/2019
Would you walk more if you were paid for your steps? The Irish Times 21/03/2019
Walking Is About More Than 10,000 Steps – Here's How It Can Change Your Life HuffPost UK 21/03/19
Excessive exercise leads to greater death risk Courier Mail 21/03/19
Benefits of keeping fit may stretch to your gut Irish Times 22/03/2019
J ournal of Epidemiology & Community Health
Research: The impact of New Labour’s English health inequalities strategy on geographical inequalities in infant mortality: a time-trend analysis (PR)
Austerity measures may have undermined cuts in child mortality rates achieved under Labour, study suggests The Independent 19/03/2019 Also in: OnMedica, Yahoo UK, Medical Xpress
Research: Gun laws and school safety (PR) (US Focus)
Study: Stricter State Gun Laws Linked to Safer High Schools US News & World Report 21/03/2019 Stricter Gun Laws Tied to Safer High Schools Drugs.com 21/03/2019
Also in: Medical Xpress, HealingWell.com, MyHeadlinez, Doctors Lounge, Earth.com, stuff.co.nz, BioPortfolio, The London Economic, BrightSurf, Medical Health News, NEJM Journal Watch, Health on the Net Foundation, NewsCaf, ScienceDaily, HealthDay, Sciencecodex, Physician’s Briefing, Conservative Angle
Persons with Alzheimer’s disease have a higher risk of head injuries MedicalBrief 20/03/2019
Researchers explore link between socioeconomic status and health risks DevDiscourse 22/03/2019 Low socioeconomic status is not a permanent conviction for health AniNews 22/03/2019 Also in: Deccan Chronicle, The Asian Age, WebIndia123, Big News Network, My Times Now, The Asian Age, Newkerala, MedIndia.net
Further coverage for long working hours and depression link Women more likely to be depressed by working longer hours Practice Business 22/03/2019
A nnals of the Rheumatic Diseases Ankylosing spondylitis increases risk for venous thromboembolism Healio 18/03/2019
Machine Learning Used to Identify Changes in Immune System in JIA Patients, Study Reports Juvenile Arthritis News 19/03/2019
Children with suspected localized scleroderma should see specialist Healio 21/03/2019
Progressive skin fibrosis should trigger enhanced monitoring in dcSSc Medwire News 21/03/2019
Why The Japanese Are More Susceptible To ILD Than Europeans Asian Scientist Magazine 22/03/2019
A rchives of Disease in Childhood This nutrient supplement can boost breastfed premature babies’ growth India Post 19/03/2019
Bronchiolitis during infancy linked to 5 fold increase of respiratory illnesses later Specialty Medical Dialogues 22/03/2019
Further coverage for commercial vitamin D Study Shows We Need To Give Extra Care When Selecting Kids' Multivitamins Moms.com 21/0319
B MJ Case Reports Osteoporosis Treatment Denosumab May Cause ANCA Vasculitis, Case Report Suggests Anca Vasculitis News 18/03/2019
Man gets skull infection from cleaning ears with cotton buds Yahoo News 19/03/2019 Cotton swab stuck in ear led man to suffer seizures, skull infection Today Show 19/03/2019 Also in: Evening Standard, Business Insider Nordic, ScienceAlert, fox8, Yahoo News Australia & NZ, Gentside UK, RSVP Live, Yahoo! Canada Style, Digital Journal, Stuff.co.nz
Teenager caught a mind-altering infection from his cat, started believing he was the 'son of the devil' and having suicidal thoughts Daily Mail 20/03/19
Newborn has partially developed twin removed from abdomen day after birth Fox News 21/03/19 Also in: Daily Mail, IFL Science, Indianapolis Star Online, DunyaNews Pakistan, News24, USA Today, Health.com + widespread US local newspapers
Woman, 43, goes into anaphylactic shock after eating a pancake made from flour riddled with dust mites Daily Mail 22/03/2019 Also in: Mogaz News
Man is left with chickenpox-like rash on his hands, chest and face after catching a bacterial infection while cleaning his fish tank Daily Mail 22/03/2019 Also in: Health.com, Mogaz News, Express Digest, Health Medicine Network
22-YEAR-OLD PATIENT PRESENTS WITH CORNEAL LESIONS Optometry Today 23/03/2019
B MJ Global Health New index offers tool to monitor global disease outlook Homeland Preparedness News 21/03/19
B MJ Open
Research: Impact of maternal smoking on early childhood health: a retrospective cohort linked dataset analysis of 697 003 children born in Scotland 1997–2009 (External PR)
Smoking risks meningitis in unborn babies - (print only) Daily Mail 22/03/2019 Further evidence of the dangers of smoking in pregnancy The Tribune India 22/03/2019 Also in: Nursing Times, The Herald, Business Standard, The Week, Express India, New Indian Express, Medical Xpress, Daijiworld, Outlook India, Netral News
5 liver dietary health reports for March Nutrition Month Medical Health News 18/03/2019
Benefits of full target monitoring shown in type 2 diabetes MedWire News 19/03/2019
Sjögren’s Patients at Higher Risk for Bone Death in Jaw After Tooth Extraction Sjogren’s Syndrome News 19/03/2019
Rise in pregnant women quitting smoking when offered financial incentives Evening Times 21/03/2019
Further coverage for acupuncture helping to ease menopausal symptoms Acupuncture Effective for Vasomotor Symptoms of Menopause Clinical Advisor 21/03/2019
B MJ Quality & Safety How to encourage hospital patients to speak up about concerns Health Leaders Media 21/03/19
B MJ Sexual & Reproductive Health One in seven UK women forced to have either a baby or an abortion, study shows (Misattributed to The BMJ) The Independent 24/03/2019 Also in: Yahoo India, Andrew Castle LBC, twoeggz.com
Further coverage for number of lifetime sexual partners Sporty girls usually tend to have racked up a excessive variety of sexual companions – new analysis – Eire Infosurhoy 20/03/19
B ritish Journal of Ophthalmology The glue that could save millions from going BLIND: Scientists develop new adhesive that repairs cuts on the eyes Daily Mail 21/03/2019 Glue that repairs cuts on the eyes that could save MILLIONS from going blind developed by scientists Express Digest 21/03/2019 Also in: Health Medicine Network
E mergency Medicine Journal Visibly Shaken Woman Whispers ‘Help Me’ to Cop As Rape Suspect Hides in Closet The Epoch Times 21/03/2019
H eart Living alone does not appear to worsen heart disease Reuters US 20/03/19
J ournal of Medical Ethics These 26 N.J. doctors say they should be able to help dying patients end their suffering NJ.com 18/03/2019
Scholar makes ‘moral case’ for letting people decide their own age The College Fix 20/03/2019 Scholar Makes ‘Moral Case’ for Allowing Legal Age Change Based on Emotions Breitbart 20/03/2019 Also in: USSA News, Conservative Angle, Whistleblower, LongRoom, BioEdge, Signs of the Times
If you can change your sex, why can’t you change your age? BioEdge 24/03/19
J ournal of Medical Genetics WATCH: Satirical video destroys argument that Down syndrome babies should be aborted LifeSiteNews 21/03/2019 Living with people with Down Syndrome Naija 247 News 22/03/2019
J ournal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry New study: Michigan's manufacturing legacy may be affecting our health, environment Detroit Free Press 20/03/2019
Excess hormones could cause a condition that can lead to blindness in women, study finds ScienceDaily 21/03/2019 Also in: Drug Discovery Today, Eyewrie Today, Medical Xpress, BrightSurf, Specialty Medical Dialogues
Further coverage for cocoa and chronic fatigue Cocoa may help curb fatigue typically associated with multiple sclerosis (MS): Study Life Extension Magazine 22/03/2019 Also in: MedPage Today
O ccupational and Environmental Medicine Making babies: What men can do to boost their fertility Irish Examiner 21/03/2019
T horax Early palliative care offers no extra benefit for mesothelioma patients Mirage News 21/03/2019
Spring Allergies are in the Air, but Not for Some Farm Kids Dairy Herd Management 22/03/19
V et Record Further coverage for raw dog food Feeding Your Dog Raw Food Can Be Dangerous for Them — and You Healthline 19/03/2019