British Medical Journal Archives

Journal questions use of cannabis spray drug for MS

12/12/2012 majac Your Health Matters

LONDON (Reuters) – There is little evidence to back the use of a cannabis extract spray made by GW Pharmaceuticals for spasticity in patients with multiple sclerosis, according to a medical journal review published on Thursday. GW Pharma said the report in the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB), a British Medical Journal publication, gave "a misleading view of the drug" and contained a number of errors. Sativex is sold as a prescription drug in Britain by GW's partner, German group Bayer. …

British Medical Journal, MS

Stick to healthy diet for weight loss

12/09/2012 majac Diets & Weight Loss

The results prove for the first time that weight loss is possible simply by choosing foods lower in fat despite a plethora of recent publicity extolling the benefits of low-carbohydrate and no-carb diets, the British Medical Journal reported. Lee …
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British Medical Journal

Exercise can help you escape from the blues

10/07/2012 majac Exercise

When he coined the phrase "a healthy mind in a healthy body" about 2000 years ago, the Roman poet Juvenal appeared to have it sussed. Or did he? Research published in the British Medical Journal this year seems to indicate that exercise might not be as …
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British Medical Journal

Benefits of exercise for children don't replace healthy diet

10/03/2012 majac Exercise

When it comes to weight loss, exercise for children may not be as important as portion control, says a study published in the British Medical Journal. And according to a report from TODAY, children placed in exercise programs often negated the benefits …
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British Medical Journal, TODAY

Exercise sessions have 'little impact on child activity'

09/27/2012 majac Exercise

Extra-curricular exercise sessions have little impact on children's overall daily physical activity, research in the British Medical Journal suggests. Researchers from Plymouth University found attending these sessions was only equivalent to doing an …
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British Medical Journal, Plymouth University

Warm-up exercises help curb ACL injuries in young athletes

08/08/2012 majac Exercise

I have many young patients who are regular soccer players, including many adolescent girls. A recent article in the British Medical Journal caught my eye. The headline: "Simple Warm-Up Program Prevents Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries." In my early …
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ACL, British Medical Journal

Exercise 'No Help for Depression', Research Suggests

06/07/2012 majac Exercise

Combining exercise with conventional treatments for depression does not improve recovery, research suggests. In the NHS-funded study – published in the British Medical Journal – some patients were given help to boost their activity levels in addition …
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British Medical Journal, NHS

Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy Might Endanger Newborn (ContributorNetwork)

01/17/2012 majac Heart Disease

ContributorNetwork – A study published in the British Medical Journal revealed infants born to mothers who took antidepressants during pregnancy are at risk for dangerous levels of high blood pressure in their lungs, Medical News Today reports. Here is a guide about antidepressant use in pregnancy and pulmonary hypertension in children.

British Medical Journal, Medical News Today