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# bmj - Thursday 31 January, 2019
Breakfast may not be the most important meal of the day after all
New research has shown that skipping breakfast might not have an adverse effect on a person’s weight.
# bmj - Thursday 8 November, 2018
Smoking and diabetes have a greater impact on heart attack risk in women than men - study
Smoking increased a woman’s risk of a heart attack by 55% more than it increased the risk in a man.
# bmj - Thursday 15 February, 2018
Study finds possible link between cancer and ultra-processed foods like TV dinners
The study’s authors said this “may drive an increasing burden of cancer in the next decades”.
# bmj - Thursday 1 February, 2018
Migraine associated with heart attack, stroke, blood clots and irregular heart rate
Around one billion people worldwide are affected by migraine.
# bmj - Thursday 25 January, 2018
Smoking one cigarette a day instead of 20 'just halves your risk of a heart attack'
“In order to get the big benefits on cardiovascular disease [smokers] need to quit completely,” the lead author said.
# bmj - Tuesday 16 January, 2018
Holding your nose and closing your mouth while you sneeze is a very bad idea
It caused one man to rupture the back of his throat, leaving him barely able to speak or swallow.
# bmj - Saturday 6 January, 2018
Man developed chronic hepatitis after drinking 4-5 energy drinks a day for 3 weeks
The 50-year-old said he had begun to use energy drinks due to his “labour-intensive workday”.
# bmj - Tuesday 19 September, 2017
Nerf guns can cause serious eye injuries and internal bleeding, doctors warn
The warning comes after three people were hospitalised with serious eye injuries caused by the guns.
# bmj - Thursday 27 July, 2017
Patients should be advised 'to stop treatment when they feel better' instead of full antibiotics course
Taking the full course doesn’t combat antibiotic resistance, according to a paper in the BMJ.
# bmj - Wednesday 10 May, 2017
Common painkillers linked to increased risk of heart attack - study
The study found that taking any dose of ‘NSAID’ painkillers for a week was associated with an increased risk of heart attack.
# bmj - Wednesday 26 April, 2017
Belief that saturated fat clogs arteries is 'just plain wrong'
An editorial in the British Medical Journal finds no link between saturated fat and issues like coronary heart disease.
# bmj - Tuesday 14 March, 2017
Children who spend more time on phones and tablets are 'more likely to develop diabetes'
Researchers have said limiting usage of electronics can help stave off future health issues.
# bmj - Wednesday 8 February, 2017
Study shows shift work and physically demanding jobs may lower women's fertility
Research shows that heavy lifting at work or working rotating patterns can be associated with poorer egg quality.
# bmj - Tuesday 8 March, 2016
Irish doctors find unusual 'violent trauma' injury in young rugby players
The ‘acetabular fracture’ affects the socket of the hip bone.
# bmj - Friday 30 January, 2015
Female students are now drinking more than male students
UCC’s student union backs the push for a ban on alcohol sponsorship in sports.
# bmj - Wednesday 21 January, 2015
Heart attacks are hard to diagnose in women, but this test could change that
It has proved to be twice as effective when compared with previous methods.
# bmj - Thursday 1 January, 2015
Doctor criticised after saying cancer is 'the best way to die'
Robert Smith recognised his comments represented “a romantic view of dying”.
# bmj - Friday 12 December, 2014
It's official, science says men are idiots
“Men are idiots and idiots do stupid things”.
# bmj - Friday 25 July, 2014
Are you on shift work? It could increase your risk of diabetes
Men are most at risk, a new study suggests.
# bmj - Wednesday 11 June, 2014
Eating too much red meat could increase your risk of breast cancer
A new study looks at diet in early adulthood, while previous research had focused on diet later in life.
# bmj - Wednesday 2 April, 2014
The Sun's breast check campaign could actually harm women, warns doctor
The Sun’s campaign has divided critics in the UK with its photographs of topless women examining their breasts.
# bmj - Friday 27 July, 2012
Shift work increases the risk of heart problems
Shift work increases the risk of heart attack by 23 per cent and stroke by five per cent.
# bmj - Tuesday 28 February, 2012
Sleeping tablets 'increase risk of cancer and death'
A new study in the British Medical Journal found that the tablets could have caused more than 300,000 deaths in the United States alone.
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Poll: Will you be voting today?
THIS MORNING, POLLS opened across Ireland in order for people to vote in no less than three (in some cases, four) events.
People are being asked to vote on a referendum, local elections, European elections and in some areas – Limerick, Waterford and Cork city – a plebiscite on directly-elected mayors.
Polls opened this morning at 7am and will close at 10pm tonight. The counting will begin tomorrow but it won’t be until early next week that we will have the full results.
So we want to know: Will you be voting today?
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