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 (15-21 July) - our highlights ​ ​ ​ ​ include:

● A head to head published in The BMJ debating whether obesity should be ​ ​ recognised as a disease made national headlines, including The Telegraph, The ​ Independent and . ​ ​

● Research published in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine suggesting that ​ ​ music may offer an alternative to the preoperative drug routinely used to calm nerves generated global coverage, including BBC News, Times of India and Inquirer.net. ​ ​ ​ ​ ​ ​

● A study published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health revealing ​ ​ that the government’s voluntary pact with the food industry to curb salt content in England is linked to thousands of extra heart disease/stroke and stomach cancer cases was covered widely, including the Daily Mail, ITV News and MedIndia.com. ​ ​ ​ ​

PRESS RELEASES

BMJ | The BMJ ​ ​ BMJ Open | British Journal of Ophthalmology ​ ​ Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health | Regional Anesthesia & Pain Medicine ​ ​

EXTERNAL PRESS RELEASES

BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health | BMJ Evidence-Based Medicine ​ ​

OTHER COVERAGE

The BMJ | Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases ​ ​ Archives of Disease in Childhood | BMJ Case Reports ​ ​ BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care | BMJ Open Gastroenterology ​ ​ BMJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine | BMJ Paediatrics Open ​ ​ BMJ Quality & Safety | British Journal of Sports Medicine ​ ​ Gut | Journal of Clinical Pathology ​ ​ Journal of Medical Ethics | Lupus Science & Medicine ​ ​ ​ Occupational & Environmental Medicine | Postgraduate Medical Journal ​ ​ RMD Open | Thorax ​ ​ ​ ​

B MJ

1 Doctors Nova Scotia tackles physician recruitment with new fund (BMJ Careers Fair ​ mentioned) CBC 17/07/2019 ​ ​

BMJ launches new open access neurology journal Mirage News 17/07/2019 ​ ​ Neurology News (PR) ​

T he BMJ

Research: Prevalence, severity, and nature of preventable patient harm across ​ medical care settings: systematic review and meta-analysis + Linked editorial: Preventable harm: getting the measure right (PR) ​ ​

One in 20 patients exposed to preventable harm in medical care OnMedica 18/07/2019 ​ Hey! That's the Wrong Knee, Doctor U.S. News & World Report 18/07/2019 ​ ​ One in 12 patients are harmed by medical mistakes - leaving tens of thousands disabled or dead, study finds Daily Mail 19/07/2019 ​

Also in: NBC News, UPI + UPI Asia, Agenparl, Mirage News Australia, Sciencecodex, ​ ​ ​ Medical Xpress, Medical Health News, CPhI.cn, HealingWell, Clinical Connection, Drugs.com, WhatsNew2Day, New York Daily News, Morningstar, News.am, Minn Post, Doctors Lounge, Health Day, Physician’s Briefing, Medscape, Science Newsline, Worry Free Health, Business News Press, Health Medici Net, Express Digest, Nursing Times, Mogaz News, Practice Business, USA New Updates, Brinkwire, Celebrity Best News, Long Room, News Vire, The News Headline, AboutLawsuits, Physician’s Weekly, Health cxo, Times of News India, The Breaking News, Angle News

Head to Head: Should obesity be recognised as a disease? (PR) ​ ​ ​

OBESITY SHOULD BE RECOGNISED AS A DISEASE, MEDICAL EXPERTS SAY The ​ Independent 18/07/2019 Being too fat ‘is a disease to be treated’ (print only) The Times 18/07/2019 ​ Obesity crisis causes decline in number of organ transplants The Daily Telegraph (front ​ page, print) 18/07/2019 Homosexuality was once considered a disease to be treated. Let’s not make the same mistake with obesity The Daily Telegraph 18/07/2019 ​

Also in: HELLO!, The Sun + Scottish Sun + Sun IE, Daily Mail, , MSN UK, ​ American Council On Science & Health, Eurasia Review, OnMedica, Medical Health News, Medical Xpress, Yahoo News, WhatsNew2Day, Mogaz News, The World News, BrightSurf, Express Digest, Angle News, sciencecodex, Times of News, Medscape, Patient Talk, Yahoo! India Style, ScienceDaily, Newsbeezer, Yerepouni Daily News, Cancer Research UK, Publicnow, Health Medicine Network, Onties (UAE)

O ther coverage for The BMJ Further coverage for sugary drinks and risk of cancer (PR) MARIKA SBOROS: Cancer risks should not be sugar-coated Business Day 15/07/2019 ​ Study Finds Possible Link between Sugary Drinks, Cancer Voice of America 15/07/2019 ​ Sugary Drinks Linked to Cancer (print only) New York Times 16/07/2019 ​ Also in: Salud! America News, Medical Health News, The National (UAE), FoodBev.com, ​ Medical Xpress, MSN Arabia + South Africa, Latest Nigerian News, Nigerian Eye, Online Nigeria, Nigeria News, Health Breaking News, Before It’s News, Sun Herald, ArcaMax, The

2 Straits Times, Ottawa Citizen, Practice Business, panarmenian.net, Onties (UAE), The Health Site, Medical Market News, Evewoman (Kenya), Inforum, Healio, MENAFN, Nutrition Insight, General Health Magazine, Enterprise Echo, BioSpace, Toronto Star, Foodmate, The Independent (Bangladesh), The Wire, Street Level Pundit, Collective Evolution, Miss Kyra, The Quint, The Star Malaysia, Daily Trust + numerous US regional news outlets

Further coverage for sleeping traits and risk of breast cancer (PR) Early risers may have lower breast cancer risk: study Japan Today 15/07/2019 ​ Women Who Wake up Early Maybe Less Likely to Get Breast Cancer Albawaba 16/07/2019 ​

Further coverage for increasing red meat intake (PR) Is Turkey Bacon Actually Healthier Than Regular Bacon? Experts Weigh In. HuffPost ​ 15/07/2019 From fish to franks: A ranking of meats in order of healthiness Jewish World Review ​ 15/07/2019 Also in: MSN Lifestyle, Drovers Magazine, From Press, MSN Health & Fitness, Archy ​ Worldys, MSN Philippines, Newsbeezer, Yahoo News Australia & NZ, Fitness Health Yoga, ​ HTV, Indian 24 News Drinking Coffee Could Protect Against Liver Cancer, Says Study MSN Health & Fitness ​ 15/07/2019 How Many Hours Should Trainee Doctors Work? Voice of America 15/07/2019 ​ What Is Homeostasis? LiveScience 15/07/2019 ​ Working for Peace in a Violent World Yes! Magazine 15/07/2019 ​ More than one in 10 children all over the world miss out on life-saving vaccines [...] Daily ​ Mail 15/07/2019 Residency Work Restrictions Fail to Impact Quality of Care Health IT Informatics 15/07/2019 ​ Legislators, public health officials take cautious approach to doctor policing Politico ​ 15/07/2019 How to protect the children of the frontline ReliefWeb 15/07/2019 ​ Also in: Save the Children UK ​

Further coverage for ultra-processed food (PR) Fake foods pose real health risks Star Advertiser 15/07/2019 ​

Academies call on health ministers to resolve health data issues Mirage News 16/07/2019 ​ The gap between motherhood and the menopause is getting smaller - here's how to cope The Telegraph 16/07/2019

Further coverage for tobacco package (PR) Study confirms epidemic e-cigarette rates and increase in tobacco use among youth New ​ Kerala 16/07/2019

Imagine if you were given a pill which lifted your mood, pepped up your sex life and helped you lose weight... then imagine being denied it — thanks to a postcode lottery that’s dividing doctors Daily Mail (print + online) 16/07/2019 ​ Also in: Newsgroove, Express Digest, Mogaz News ​

Further coverage for sleeping traits and risk of breast cancer (PR) Early risers may have lower breast cancer risk Daily Sabah 16/07/2019 ​ Also in: Star2 ​

3 Further coverage for new drugs entering the German healthcare system (PR) No Evidence Of Added Benefit For Most New Drugs Entering German Healthcare System Schwartz Report 15/07/2019 Also in: Medical Health News, Medscape ​

'Alexa, what are the symptoms of cyberchondria?' The National (UAE) 15/07/2019 ​ The military is eyeing the advantages of keto Mercola 15/07/2019 ​ Florence Nightingale is a Design Hero Medium 15/07/2019 ​ How to sleep: Better sleeping helps reduce obesity – how to sleep better? Stars Post ​ 16/07/2019 Also in: The News Amed ​ Teens Who Use Social Media A Lot More Likely To Experience Depressive Symptoms, New Study Finds Romper 16/07/2019 ​ Yemen: Responding to epidemics in large-scale humanitarian crises: a case study of the cholera response in Yemen, 2016–2018 Nigeria News 16/07/2019 ​ The Medical Journals’ Sell-Out—Getting Paid to Play, by the Children’s Health Defense Team Health Nut News 16/07/2019 ​ Jeremy v Jeremy Morning Star 16/07/2019 ​ The medical journals’ sell-out… getting paid to play Natural News 16/07/2019 ​

Further coverage for WHO saturated fats advice (PR) WHO Recommendations on Fatty Acid Intake Challenged The National Law Review ​ ​ 16/07/2019 Also in: The New Daily ​

Further coverage for role of genes and environment in obesity epidemic (PR) Genes, yes, but obesity mostly down to lifestyle The Japan News 17/07/2019 ​ ​ Also in: Fooshya, Archy Worldys, The Stars Post ​

Small cash incentive helps smokers to quit The Times + Scottish Times + Irish Times ​ 17/07/2019

Further coverage for becoming more active in middle age and living longer (PR) Exercise in middle age tied to longer life, study says Business Breaking News 17/07/2019 ​ Maintaining or starting exercise in middle age tied to longer life SRN News 17/07/2019 ​ Also in: Reuters, Business Insider, Times of News, Intnet, Netscape, Channel NewsAsia, ​ Canada.com, The Toronto Sun, Devdiscourse, Physician’s Weekly, SportyBel, Canoe.com, Asean Breaking News, Ottawa Sun, ABS-CBN , MD Alert, Yahoo! India Style, Ahram Online, India24 News, Dunya, Rehab Management Magazine, Health Thoroughfare + widely covered by US radio outlets

We all get a bit hot under the collar in office air-con wars Evening Standard (print + online) ​ 17/07/2019 5 'Healthy' Foods That Can Actually Be Bad For Your Health, According To Nutrition Experts Bustle 17/07/2019 Is an 80-hour work week enough to train a doctor? Business Day 17/07/2019 ​ Cuts to study of killings by mental health patients ‘put people at risk’ The Guardian ​ 17/07/2019 Also in: MSN, Newsgroove, Yahoo UK ​

Further coverage for no link between flu vaccine in pregnancy and later health problems in

4 children (PR) Little association found between in utero H1N1 vaccine and 5-year health outcomes MD ​ Edge 17/07/2019 Also in: Medical Health News, Infectious Disease Advisor ​

Rising Generic Prices Help Drive Up Cost of WHO List of Essential Medicines in US AJMC ​ 17/07/2019

Further coverage for durations of antibiotic courses (PR) Consider shorter courses when prescribing antibiotics NICE 18/07/2019 ​ Also in: Pharma Times, European Pharmaceutical Manufacturer, WIREDgov.net ​

Further coverage for glucosamine supplements (PR) Study: Glucosamine Supplement May Reduce Cardiovascular Disease The Global Dispatch ​ 18/07/2019 Also in: Canadian Running, Rocket News, Yahoo News + Yahoo Lifestyle ​

Tramadol riskier than thought, BMJ study calls to reclassify the opioid drug Medical ​ Dialogues 18/07/2019 Migrants and Multiple Sclerosis (print) Daily Mirror 19/07/2019 ​ Seaside advice: Never swim under the influence of emotional excitement ​ 19/07/2019 Do I Have Face Blindness Or Am I Just An A**hole? 10 Daily 19/07/2019 ​ Capping Work Hours in Residency Does Affect Later Outcomes Dermatology Advisor ​ 19/07/2019 NHS England pilot paves way for new smartphone-based UTI test Phoneweek 19/07/2019 ​ Also in: News-Medical.Net ​ Some say this picture's proof fruit makes you fat. Here's why that's fake news Daily Mail + ​ Mail on Sunday 20/07/2019 Also in: Newsgroove, WhatsNew2day, Angle News, Express Digest ​ Multidrug-resistant bugs are claiming newborns across India, says study in British Medical Journal Newsdog 20/07/2019 ​ Also in: Scroll.in ​ Callous’, ‘Harsh’, ‘Uncaring’ – Up May’s Legacy Sputnik News 21/07/2019 ​ How to survive the fake news about cancer Equities.com 21/07/2019 ​ PLASTIC INACTION MAY POSE REAL RISK TO HUMAN HEALTH Footprint 21/07/2019 ​

JOURNALS

B MJ Open

Research: Cross-country analysis of correlation between protection of women’s ​ economic and social rights, health improvement and sustainable development Protecting women’s rights is linked to a healthier population, research finds Daily Telegraph ​ 19/07/19 Strong women’s rights linked to better health OnMedica 19/07/19 ​ Nations with strong women’s right have better health Deccan Chronicle 21/07/19 ​

Also in: The Independent, Outlook India, Daiji World, Newsd.In, India Today, ANI News, ​ ​ WebIndia123, Can India News, New Kerala, ProKerala, Phys.org, Earth.com, Science Daily,

5 Weight Loss.com, NewsCaf, Andhravilas, Austin Indian, Newsd, World News Network, European Hospital, Parallel State, BrightSurf, Sciencecodex, WebIndia123, andhravilas.net, Drugs.com, Kentucky Indian, AustinIndian, Social News XYZ, Newsd

A health check of Australia's 11 and 12-year-olds ABC (Adrian Aldcroft interview) ​ 15/07/2019

Fake foods pose real health risks Star Advertiser 15/07/2019 ​

Why Don’t Prescribers Discuss Antidepressant Discontinuation? Mad in America 15/07/2019 ​

Further coverage for women’s awareness of alcohol’s role in breast cancer risk (PR) Does alcohol cause cancer? (misattributed to The BMJ) Patient 15/07/2019 ​

Further coverage for period pain and productivity loss (PR) Period pain is impacting women at school, uni and work. Let’s be open about it (misattributed to The BMJ) Parent 24 15/07/2019 Menstruation-Related Symptoms Cause Significant Loss in Workplace Productivity Endocrinology Advisor 17/07/2019

Further coverage for MPs’ mental health (PR) Some MPs are warning the parliamentary work load is going to kill someone Canada’s ​ National Observer (misattributed to The BMJ) 16/07/2019 Also in: MSN + covered widely by Canadian local news outlets, Before It’s News ​ ​ ​

Bee Stings for Arthritis (misattributed to The BMJ) Science-Based Medicine 16/07/2019 ​

Further coverage for sugar content of supermarket yogurts (2018 PR) Nut butter-infused Greek yogurt: Chobani launches new sugar-reduced range Nutrition ​ Insight 16/07/2019

Male victims of domestic violence struggle to disclose abuse Daily Mail 17/07/2019 ​ Also in: Reuters + Reuters India, Yahoo News, National Post, The Vancouver Sun, Channel ​ NewsAsia, LeaderPost, Newsgroove, Physician’s Weekly, MD Alert, TheDrive, Devdiscourse + covered widely by US regional radio outlets

The Medical Journals’ Sell-Out—Getting Paid to Play Collective Evolution 17/07/2019 ​

Do antidepressants work better than placebo? Medical News Today 18/07/2019 ​ New Analysis Shows Antidepressants May Not Work Health Journal 18/07/2019 ​ Also in: Blogarama, Medical News Today ​

Lung disease patients are at greater risk for osteoporosis and fractures, study shows Health24 South Africa 19/07/2019

'Use the bathroom first.' 5 things I wish I'd known before having anal sex for the first time. MammaMia 21/07/2019

B ritish Journal of Ophthalmology

Research: Gender differences in blindness, cataract blindness and cataract surgical ​

6 coverage in India: a systematic review and meta-analysis (India Focus PR) ​

Cataract blindness significantly more common in women than men in India Mirage News ​ ​ Australia 16/07/2019 Cataract blindness in India much more prevalent in women than men, finds study Specialty ​ Medical Dialogues 17/07/2019 Cataract blindness hits women more than men in India DowntoEarth.com 18/07/2019 ​

100 Years Ago | 17 July 2019 The Statesman 17/07/2019 ​

J ournal of Epidemiology & Community Health

Research: Quantifying the impact of the Public Health Responsibility Deal on salt ​ intake, cardiovascular disease and gastric cancer burdens: interrupted time series and microsimulation study

Whitehall’s laissez-faire approach to salt will kill or maim thousands, experts say ITV News ​ 19/07/19 Relaxing salt regulations in ready meals, bread and soup 'caused 9,900 cases of heart disease and 1,500 stomach cancer diagnoses' Daily Mail + Scottish Daily Mail 19/07/19 ​ Higher incidence of heart disease/stroke despite pact to reduce salt intake MedIndia.com ​ 20/07/19

Also in: Sky News, Daily Telegraph, Daily Express, The Times, Metro, The Mirror, The Sun, ​ The Independent, iNews, The Guardian, The Scotsman, The National, The Irish Times, , , , Breaking News.ie, Yahoo News UK, The National Scot, + extensive local news coverage, MSN UK, OnMedica, Medscape, Medical Xpress, Sciencecodex, Cardiovascular Business, Health News Report, Health Medicine.net, Healthy Life Zone, Mirage News Australia, Technology Networks, The Industry News, FoodNavigator, Food & Drink International, Reddit, Earth.com, BT.com, Newsgroove, Iran Daily, Newsbeezer, Englemed Health News, Public Now, Exec Review, ​ ​ Environmental News Network, Environment Guru, ExpressDigest, BrightSurf.com, WhatsNew2day, Campaign Series, New Shopper Series, Healthy Life Zone, F3 NWS, Konitono News, Iran-Daily, The Stars Post, Brinkwire, The Industry Newsroom

Further coverage for poor social relationships and bone loss (PR) Lily Lines: What more doctors should be telling older women The Lily 15/07/2019 ​ Also in: Taipei Times, Bel Marra Health, The Epoch Times ​

Women who work for a salary see slower memory decline in old age, reducing their risk of dementia, a new study suggests The Washington Post 16/07/2019 ​ Also in: SFGate ​

The connection between cannabis and fertility Post 16/07/2019 ​ Also in: The London Free Press, The GrowthOp ​

A rise in premature births among Latina women may be linked to Trump's election, study says CNN International 19/07/19 ​ Trump's election may be tied to premature births among Latinas From Press 19/07/2019 ​ Also in: MSN Health & Fitness, The World News, Att net + widely covered by US regional ​ broadcast

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Research: Music versus midazolam during preoperative nerve block placements: a ​ prospective randomized controlled study (PR) ​ ​

Music is as good as sedative in calming patients’ nerves before surgery Times of India ​ 20/07/19 Music 'calms nerves before surgery' as well as sedative BBC News 19/07/19 ​ Music may calm pre-op nerves as effectively as drugs, says new study Inquirer.net ​ (Philippines) 21/07/19 Also in: ITV News, Sky News, The Independent, iNews, The Times, Daily Mail, Daily ​ Express, Irish Times, RTE.ie, The Irish News, The Sunday Post, The National, Gizmodo UK, MSN UK + , Yahoo News UK, Jersey Evening Post, Bioengineer, MyHeadlinez + extensive local news coverage

International + Other BT.com, Jazz FM, News-Medical.net, HealthDay, HealthNews Digest, MedPage Today, Nursing Times, Medical Xpress, Medical Dialogues, Medical Health News, Lab Manager News, Becker’s Hospital Review, Doctor’s Lounge, Drugs.com, Science Daily, Science Codex, ScienMag, The HealthCast, Physician’s Briefing, Neuroscience News, Clinical Connection, Healing Well, Bioengineer, News Live, International Business Times, US News & World Report, Philly Voice, UPI, Jakarta Post, Independent Online (South Africa), IOL South Africa, Times Now News, Newswise, PanArmenian.net, Gibraltar Chronicle, Malay Mail, The Sun Daily (Malaysia), Radio New Zealand, Gizmodo Australia, Press from Australia, Mirage News (Australia), Tech Explorer, Complete Music Update, Earth.com, Xaratha, TreeHugger, Centre Daily Times, From Press, ViPortal, Newsline, Jab News, Daily Heralds, Times Now, Express Digest, BrightSurf, xinmsn, MyHealinez, MSN New Zealand + Malaysia, Yerepouni Daily News, Asia Pacific Daily, Weekly Sauce, The Impartial Reporter, Farm Week, New Shopper Series, Medical Dialogues, The Health Cast, NEWS-Line, Lab Manager Magazine, Philly Voice, 17Ok News, Health News Digest, Neuroscience News, Fitness Health Yoga

Endometriosis: Can Botulinum Toxin Injections Help Reduce Pelvic Spasm Pain? Everyday ​ ​ Health 17/07/2019 Also in: Science News, Endometriosis News Today, Kentucky India ​

A nnals of the Rheumatic Diseases EULAR stresses privacy, transparency in research using 'big data' Healio 15/07/2019 ​

Joint Surgery Rates Still High in PsA MedPage Today 16/07/2019 ​

EULAR Updates Guidelines for Large Vessel Vasculitis Rheumatology Network 19/07/2019 ​

Tender Joints Were Not Associated With Ultrasound-Detected Synovitis in RA Rheumatology Advisor 19/07/2019

Easily Acquired Data Can Predict Knee Osteoarthritis in High-Risk Patients Rheumatology ​

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Genetic loci influencing asymptomatic hyperuricemia to gout progression identified Medwire ​ News 19/07/2019

A rchives of Disease in Childhood Study highlights need for more discussions about child organ donation Mirage News ​ Australia 18/07/2019 Also in: Medical Express ​

B MJ Case Reports HIV patient develops ritonavir induced kidney stone 2 years after stopping it: BMJ Case Report Specialty Medical Dialogues 15/07/2019 ​

Scientists use ECSTASY to 'cure alcoholics': Four people give up heavy drinking after taking two doses of MDMA alongside psychotherapy in eight-week trial, study claims Daily Mail ​ 15/07/2019

This Woman Couldn’t Have Sex Because She Had a ‘Dead End’ Vagina—Here’s What That Means (misattributed to The BMJ) Health.com 15/07/2019 ​

Turn your phone addicts into WILD water babies (misattributed to The BMJ) Daily Mail ​ 17/07/2019

Woman, 31, needs surgery after her contraceptive implant travelled from her arm to her LUNG in ‘very rare’ incident Daily Mail 19/07/2019 ​ IMPLANT AGONY Woman, 31, rushed to surgery after her contraceptive implant moved from her arm to her LUNG The Sun 20/07/2019 ​ Woman rushed to surgery after contraceptive implant moved from her arm to her lung Mirror ​ 20/07/2019 Also in: Health.com, LADbible, SDE Entertainment News, The Epoch Times ​

8 of the weirdest sex injuries and the medical explanations behind them Business Insider ​ (Singapore) 19/07/2019

B MJ Evidence-Based Medicine

Research: Digital aripiprazole or digital evergreening? A systematic review of the ​ evidence and its dissemination in the scientific literature and in the media (External ​ PR) No coverage

The Medical Journals’ Sell-Out—Getting Paid to Play, by the Children’s Health Defense Team Health Nut News 16/07/2019 ​

B MJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health

Research: Comparison of salt-related knowledge, attitudes and behaviours between ​ parents and caregivers of children under 18 years of age and other adults who do not care for children under 18 years of age in Victoria, Australia (External PR) ​ ​

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Research finds packaging confusing on salt content (link unavailable) Herald Sun ​ 17/07/2019 Also in: Courier Mail ​

B MJ Open Diabetes Research & Care Climbing stairs can cut the risk Type 2 Diabetes reveals study Hiptoro 15/07/2019 ​

B MJ Open Gastroenterology Blood Test Complements Colonoscopy for Lynch Syndrome Patients LabMedica.com ​ 16/07/2019

B MJ Open Sport & Exercise Medicine Olympic cyclist Dani Rowe: 'My bones aren't up to running' BBC News + BBC Cymru Fyw ​ ​ 19/07/2019

Researchers use Twitter and artificial intelligence to see who’s exercising News-Medical.Net ​ 18/07/2019 Researchers use Twitter and AI to see who is hitting the gym ScienceDaily 18/07/2019 ​ Social media chatter reveals county-level male v. female exercise patterns AI in Healthcare ​ 19/07/2019 Also in: Health Medici Net, LongRoom, Agenparl, Bioengineer, Scienmag, NewKerala, ​ DTNext, WebIndia123, NetIndia123, Outlook India, IBN Live, Homeai, The Tribune, Indian 24 News, News Live, Daijiworld, Prokerala, sify.com, Techno Holik, 17Ok News, India4u.com, (India), Medical Xpress, SME Times, Gadgets Now

B MJ Paediatrics Open 'Short sleep, shorter life': Australia's deadly insomnia epidemic (misattributed to The BMJ) ​ Sydney Morning Herald 19/07/2019 Also in: WA Today, Brisbane Times, The Age Australia ​

B MJ Quality & Safety MyStay program helps patients take control of their recovery Mirage News 16/07/2019 ​

B ritish Journal of Sports Medicine Semenya v IAAF: a ground-breaking gender test case Deccan Herald 14/07/2019 ​ Caster Semenya v IAAF: a ground-breaking gender test case Yahoo Sports 15/07/2019 ​

The Science behind the Factors that Influence Healthy Aging The Costa Rica News ​ 15/07/2019

Dealing with these two simple health issues in early adulthood can help prevent heart disease when you’re older MarketWatch 16/07/2019 ​ Also in: Medical Health News, Morningstar, Archy Worldys, Infection Control Today, Doctors ​ Lounge

Why playing tennis is good for you regardless of how old you are The Telegraph 16/07/2019 ​

Study dispels myth of exercise damage in the treatment of osteoarthritis of the knee (misattributed to The BMJ) Medical Xpress 16/07/2019

10 Kindergym: Inside the world of competitive child weightlifting CBC 18/07/2019 ​ Also in: Medical Health News, Arab News Canada, Maharlika News ​

Should businesses encourage workers to cycle? Business First 19/07/2019 ​

Further coverage for benefits of HIIT for weight loss (PR) High intensity interval training can improve health The Kashmir Monitor 21/07/2019 ​ ​

G ut Could you cure your IBS symptoms in just two months? (print only) Daily Mirror + Irish ​ Mirror 16/07/2019 Also in: Daily Express ​

Further coverage for yogurt lowering bowel cancer risk in men (PR) Colon cancer: Could yogurt prevent precancerous growths? Global Village Space ​ 19/07/2019

J ournal of Clinical Pathology Dataset for the reporting of renal biopsy for tumour: recommendations from the International … Medical Health News 16/07/2019 ​

J ournal of Medical Ethics Egg Donor Contact Ethical to Aid in Diagnosis of Donor-Conceived Children Endocrinology ​ Advisor 15/07/2019

Babies born using an artificial womb ‘possible in a decade’ WS Tale 15/07/2019 ​

Researchers claim testosterone cap won't fix trans athletes' 'unfair advantage' Stuff NZ ​ 17/07/2019 Otago University researchers call for radical change in sport saying gender binary has had its day New Zealand Herald 17/07/2019 ​ Also in: RNZ, Newshub, Voxy, Newstalk ZB, Otago Daily Times, Mirage News, MSN NZ, ​ Radio New Zealand National, The Dominion Post NZ, Medical Health News, Human Events

Infanticide is Not a Human Right National Catholic Register 16/07/2019 ​

L upus Science & Medicine International Lupus Community Reaches First-Ever Agreement on Barriers to Research, Drug Development, Care and Access Lupus Foundation of America 19/07/2019 ​

O ccupational & Environmental Medicine Further coverage for mothers’ workplace exposure to solvents and child’s autism risk (PR) Mothers' work with solvents tied to higher autism risk for kids Daily Mail 16/07/2019 ​ Also in: Reuters UK + India, London South East, Mogaz News, Physician's Weekly, ​ Canada.com, CNA, Business Insider, Netscape, SRN News, Boston Globe, The Leader Post, Newsbeezer, ABS-CBN, Intnet, Viportal, Yerepouni News, Reader’s Digest, MSN Lifestyle Canada + widely covered by US regional radio outlets, The Star Malaysia

30 Things You Had No Idea Could Cause Cancer (slide 11/31, misattributed to The BMJ) ​ MSN UK + IE 17/07/2019

11 P ostgraduate Medical Journal Practicing Mindfulness to Ease Parkinson’s-related Anxiety, Depression: A Specialist’s View Parkinson’s News Today 17/07/2019

R MD Open Predictors of Non-Radiographic Axial Spondyloarthritis Remission With Adalimumab Rheumatology Advisor 17/07/2019

T horax San Francisco plans to ban e-cigarette sales Active Quote 16/07/2019 ​

Fitness in middle age cuts men's odds for lung disease later Health24 16/07/2019 ​

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