British Medical Journal
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Home care health workers suffer ‘frequent verbal abuse’
- Health
- June 12, 2019, 10:27
Home care health workers are frequently verbally abused by clients and their families, according to new research published online in the British Medic(...)

Strobe lighting at dance concerts may triple risk of epileptic fits
- Health
- June 12, 2019, 10:18
Strobe lighting at electronic dance music festivals may be linked to a tripling in the risk of epileptic fits in susceptible individuals, according to(...)

Study suggests halving time in cast for ankle fractures
- Health
- January 23, 2019, 23:30
Wearing a cast or ankle support for three weeks is just as successful as the usual six weeks for healing ankle fractures, according to a study publish(...)

Cautionary tale about advice to ‘drink plenty of fluids’
- Health & Family
- December 13, 2016, 06:00
First up, a confession. I regularly dispense advice along the lines of “drink plenty of fluids”. If someone has a viral infection I invariably offer (...)

Eating more than five fruit and veg a day may be waste of time
- Health
- July 30, 2014, 01:01
Eating more than five portions of fruit and vegetables every day is probably of no greater health benefit, research published this morning suggests(...)