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Cluster Randomized Trial: Sustainability of Blood Pressure Reduction in Black Barbershops

7 Jan, 2019 | 21:56h | UTC

Sustainability of Blood Pressure Reduction in Black Barbershops – Circulation (free PDF)

Commentaries: One year later, barbershop intervention continues to lower blood pressure – American Heart Association (free) AND Barbershop Intervention for High BP Has Lasting Effects – TCTMD (free) AND How barbershops could help lower blood pressure – CNN (free)

Related Studies: Cluster-Randomized Trial of Blood-Pressure Reduction in Black Barbershops (free study and commentaries) AND Community-Based Interventions to Improve Cardiovascular Risk in High-Risk Patients (free study and commentaries)

 


Meta-Analysis: How Does Exercise Treatment Compare with Antihypertensive Medications?

7 Jan, 2019 | 21:25h | UTC

How does exercise treatment compare with antihypertensive medications? A network meta-analysis of 391 randomised controlled trials assessing exercise and medication effects on systolic blood pressure – British Journal of Sports Medicine (free)

Commentaries: Exercise ‘as good as medicine’ for controlling high blood pressure – NHS Choices (free) AND Exercise may be as good at lowering blood pressure as drugs – OnMedica (free)

 

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Cohort Study: Social Media Use and Adolescent Mental Health

7 Jan, 2019 | 13:58h | UTC

Social Media Use and Adolescent Mental Health: Findings From the UK Millennium Cohort Study – EClinicalMedicine (free)

Commentaries: Social media is more detrimental to girls’ mental health than for boys’ – News Medical (free) AND Depression in girls linked to higher use of social media – The Guardian (free)

Related Research: Gender differences in the associations between age trends of social media interaction and well-being among 10-15 year olds (free study and commentaries)

 


Opinion: Google is Quietly Infiltrating Medicine — But What Rules Will It Play By?

7 Jan, 2019 | 09:11h | UTC

Google is quietly infiltrating medicine — but what rules will it play by? – STAT (free)

 


Meta-Analysis: Association Between Intake of Non-sugar Sweeteners and Health Outcomes

6 Jan, 2019 | 20:25h | UTC

Association between intake of non-sugar sweeteners and health outcomes: systematic review and meta-analyses of randomised and non-randomised controlled trials and observational studies – The BMJ (free)

Editorial: Non-sugar sweeteners and health (free)

Commentaries: No evidence of sugar substitutes’ health benefits, finds study – The Guardian (free) AND Evidence Lacking for Benefits from Artificial Sweeteners – NEJM Journal Watch (free)

 

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U.S. News’ 41 Best Diets Overall

4 Jan, 2019 | 20:14h | UTC

U.S. News’ 41 Best Diets Overall (free)

News Release: U.S. News Reveals Best Diets Rankings for 2019 (free)

Commentaries: Health Experts Review 41 Diets, Rank Best Overall for 2019 – MPR (free) AND Mediterranean Edges Out DASH for Best Diet of 2019 – Medscape (free registration required) AND Mediterranean diet named the best for 2019 – CNN (free)

 


“What These Medical Journals Don’t Reveal: Top Doctors’ Ties to Industry”

14 Dec, 2018 | 00:01h | UTC

What These Medical Journals Don’t Reveal: Top Doctors’ Ties to Industry – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

 


Study: Higher Risk of Heart Attack on Christmas Eve

13 Dec, 2018 | 23:52h | UTC

Christmas, national holidays, sport events, and time factors as triggers of acute myocardial infarction: SWEDEHEART observational study 1998-2013 – The BMJ (free)

Commentaries: Higher risk of heart attack on Christmas Eve – The BMJ, via EurekAlert (free) AND Christmas Is a Peak Time for Heart Attacks – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

 


Cohort Study: Death and Readmissions After Hospital Discharge During the December Holiday Period

13 Dec, 2018 | 19:55h | UTC

Death and readmissions after hospital discharge during the December holiday period: cohort study – The BMJ (free)

Commentary: Hospital discharge during December holidays tied to more readmissions, deaths – Reuters (free)

 


Viewpoint: Questions for Artificial Intelligence in Health Care

13 Dec, 2018 | 19:50h | UTC

Questions for Artificial Intelligence in Health Care – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Related: Humanizing Artificial Intelligence – JAMA (free for a limited period)

 


BMJ Investigation: How Cow’s Milk Protein Allergy is Extending the Reach of Infant Formula Manufacturers

13 Dec, 2018 | 19:26h | UTC

Overdiagnosis and industry influence: how cow’s milk protein allergy is extending the reach of infant formula manufacturers – The BMJ (free)

Commentaries: Disentangling ourselves from “Big Formula” – The BMJ (free) AND Infant formula companies are behind the guidelines on milk allergy, and their sales are soaring – The Conversation (free)

 


Dr. Lisa Schwartz, Critic of Medical Excess, Is Dead at 55

13 Dec, 2018 | 19:18h | UTC

Dr. Lisa Schwartz, Critic of Medical Excess, Is Dead at 55 – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

 


24 Cognitive Biases that are Warping Your Perception of Reality

13 Dec, 2018 | 18:02h | UTC

Here are 24 cognitive biases that are warping your perception of reality – World Economic Forum (free)

 


Perspective: Why a Postdoc Might not Advance Your Career

13 Dec, 2018 | 17:56h | UTC

Why a postdoc might not advance your career – Nature (free)

 


China Backs Bold Plan to Tear Down Journal Paywalls

7 Dec, 2018 | 02:09h | UTC

China backs bold plan to tear down journal paywalls – Nature (free)

Related: Europe’s Bold Open-Access Plan Detailed (free report and commentaries)

 


Perspective: Risk-Reducing Mastectomy in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers

7 Dec, 2018 | 02:10h | UTC

Risk-Reducing Mastectomy in BRCA1 and BRCA2 Mutation Carriers: A Complex Discussion – JAMA (free for a limited period)

 


Case Report: Livebirth After Uterus Transplantation From a Deceased Donor

7 Dec, 2018 | 02:05h | UTC

Livebirth after uterus transplantation from a deceased donor in a recipient with uterine infertility – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentaries: For the first time, a baby is born via a uterus transplant from a deceased donor – STAT (free) AND Mother gives birth with uterus from deceased donor – OnMedica (free) AND Expert reaction to first baby born by uterus transplant from a deceased donor – Science Media Centre (free) AND First baby born after deceased womb transplant – BBC (free)

 


Study: Potential Blood Test for Cancer Diagnosis

7 Dec, 2018 | 02:08h | UTC

Epigenetically reprogrammed methylation landscape drives the DNA self-assembly and serves as a universal cancer biomarker – Nature Communications (free)

Commentaries: One test to diagnose them all: researchers exploit cancers’ unique DNA signature – The Conversation (free) AND Nano-signature discovery could revolutionise cancer diagnosis – University of Queensland (free) AND ‘Universal fingerprint’ in cancer DNA points to potential blood test. But it’s not ready for patients – Cancer Research UK (free) AND Holy grail cancer test? Hold on. Here’s what you need to know – HealthNewsReview (free)

 


Perspective: Whole-Fat or Nonfat Dairy?

7 Dec, 2018 | 02:06h | UTC

Whole-Fat or Nonfat Dairy? The Debate Continues – JAMA (free for a limited period)

 


Cohort Study: Association of Estimated Sleep Duration and Naps with Mortality and Cardiovascular Events

7 Dec, 2018 | 02:00h | UTC

Association of estimated sleep duration and naps with mortality and cardiovascular events: a study of 116 632 people from 21 countries – European Heart Journal (free)

News Release: Too much or too little sleep linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disease and death – European Society of Cardiology (free)

Editorial: Sleep and cardiovascular risk: how much is too much of a good thing? (free)

 


Perspective: Potential Risks and Benefits of Mental Health Screening of Physicians

4 Dec, 2018 | 23:56h | UTC

Potential Risks and Benefits of Mental Health Screening of Physicians – JAMA (free for a limited period)

 


WHO: Why the HIV Epidemic is Not Over

4 Dec, 2018 | 00:04h | UTC

Why the HIV epidemic is not over – World Health Organization (free)

 


Perspective: Why Hospitals Should Let You Sleep

4 Dec, 2018 | 00:02h | UTC

Why Hospitals Should Let You Sleep – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)

“Frequent disruptions are more than just annoying for patients. They can also cause harm.”

 


Meta-Analysis: Impact of Patient and Public Involvement on Enrolment and Retention in Clinical Trials

3 Dec, 2018 | 23:57h | UTC

Impact of patient and public involvement on enrolment and retention in clinical trials: systematic review and meta-analysis – The BMJ (free)

Commentaries: Joanna Crocker: Time to embrace patient involvement in clinical trials? – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND “Researchers don’t know what they’re missing”—the impact of patient involvement in research – The BMJ Opinion (free) AND Impact of PPI in clinical trials – University of Oxford (free)

 


Medical Screening Tests You Do and Don’t Need

2 Dec, 2018 | 23:23h | UTC

Medical Screening Tests You Do and Don’t Need – Consumer Reports (free) (via @EricTopol)

“Some may be life-saving, but others can waste time and money—and pose risks”

 


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