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McDonald’s accused of tough tactics in fights with councils over new branches

Critics say firm uses ‘playbook’ of questionable arguments to get its way in appeals against planning refusals

The Guardian - UK

BMJ study calls for maximisation of women’s potential in healthcare

Female health leaders are good for wellbeing, research finds - but while women make up 70% of workforce, they hold only 25% of leadership roles

The Guardian - UK

Tesco urged to drop ‘unethical’ baby formula trial

Tesco described it as a ‘small-scale pilot’

The Independent UK

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Tesco urged to drop ‘unethical’ in-store infant feeding advice trial

Tesco said the pilot ‘was designed to offer additional support to parents and carers through free and impartial advice’.

Evening Standard

We Were Wrong To Panic About Secondhand Smoke

A recent American Cancer Society study reports a negligible risk from passive smoking, shedding new light on the uproar over a 2003 paper.

Reason

British Surgeon Blames Daughter's Vegan Diet For Her Suicide; Lack Of A Key Vitamin 'Made Her Psychotic'

A consultant orthopaedic surgeon is dedicated to raising awareness about vitamin B12 deficiency following the tragic loss of his 21-year-old daughter.

International Business Times UK

Beware 'Deepfakes' Of Famous Doctors Promoting Scams: Experts

Social media is being flooded by digitally created "deepfake" videos using the trusted identities of famous doctors to promote dangerous miracle cures for serious health problems, experts warn.

International Business Times

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Mpox crisis: Why do African countries struggle to make or buy vaccines?

African countries produce less than 2 percent of the vaccines the continent needs, experts say.

Al Jazeera

NHS restricting access to obesity services across England, BMJ finds

Budget cuts to local services fell disproportionately on care for obese patients, leading to ‘postcode lottery’

The Guardian - UK

Air pollution harms male fertility while women face similar risk from noise, study finds

Environmental pollutants may have different effects on male and female reproduction, research in BMJ suggests

The Guardian - UK

Type 2 diabetes drug associated with 35% lower risk of dementia, study finds

Large Korean study suggests sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors, may lower the risk of dementia

The Guardian - UK

Suicide risk for female doctors 76% higher than general population

Suicide rates in profession have declined but analysis of evidence from 20 countries shows need for more prevention efforts, BMJ says

The Guardian - UK

5 tips for spotting AI-generated deep fakes — don't get fooled

Artificial intelligence is helping scammers put out deep fake commercials that are harder to spot —but there are always telltale signs.

Tom’s Guide

Michael Mosley and Hilary Jones TV doctors ‘deepfaked’ to promote health scams

Deepfaked videos of Hilary Jones selling blood pressure cures surfaced on Facebook earlier this year

The Independent UK

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The Conversation

Smoking fentanyl can cause irreversible brain damage, report shows

A middle-aged American man with no previous medical history was found unconscious in his hotel room, with “unidentified crushed pills and a white residue” on a nearby table, according to a recent paper in BMJ Case Reports. White powder was visible around the man’s mouth.

The Guardian - US

Junk science is cited in abortion ban cases. Researchers are fighting the ‘fatally flawed’ works

Researchers are calling for the retraction of misleading anti-abortion studies that could influence judges in critical cases

The Guardian - UK

Hormone medication could increase risk of brain tumours, French study finds

Patients taking certain progestogens as a contraceptive or for gynaecological conditions may be more likely to develop growths, researchers say

The Guardian - US

How rightwing groups used junk science to get an abortion case before the US supreme court

Anti-abortion researchers ‘exaggerate’ and ‘obfuscate’ in their scientific papers – but by the time they’re published, it’s too late

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Medical Daily

Study Says 'Double Jointed' People At Higher Risk Of Long COVID

The study published in the journal BMJ indicated that individuals with hypermobile joints had a 30% higher chance of not fully recovering from COVID-19 and experiencing persistent fatigue associated with long COVID.

Woman & Home

These are 32 of the best foods to have first thing in the morning, for a deliciously healthy start to the day

After a nutritious breakfast upgrade? These are the best foods to have first thing in the morning...

The Guardian - UK

Ultra-processed food linked to 32 harmful effects to health, review finds

World’s largest review finds direct associations with higher risks of cancer, heart disease and early death

The Guardian - UK

Global awareness of women’s health being ‘hijacked by vested interests’

Researchers writing in BMJ warn commercial bodies are using narratives to market flawed or ineffective tests

Al Jazeera

What has Northern Ireland’s DUP agreed with the UK over EU trade?

The Northern Ireland Assembly is set to return after a two-year political paralysis caused by Brexit row.

The Guardian - UK

Caroline Richmond obituary

Skilled medical journalist with a gift for demystifying evidence who was also an admired obituarist of doctors and scientists

Dynamite News

Men with enlarged breast tissue may be at heightened risk of death

Men with enlarged breast tissue that is not caused by extra weight--a condition medically known as gynecomastia--may be at an increased risk of dying before the age of 75, according to the first study of its kind, published in the journal BMJ. Read further on Dynamite News:

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