Feeling that your life lacks purpose and that there are few opportunities for personal growth in older age may precede the development of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), a frequent precursor of dementia, suggests research published in Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry Link: bit.ly/3M2jVvS

Australians outlive their peers in 5 high income English speaking countries, including the UK and the US, by between 1 to 4 years, finds an analysis of international longevity data, published in the open access journal BMJ_Open Link: bit.ly/4cmM3UT

‘Symptom triggered testing’, prompted by pain, abdominal bloating/swelling, and feeling full soon after starting to eat, can pick up early stage aggressive ovarian cancer in 1 in 4 of those affected, finds a data analysis published in IJGC Link: bit.ly/4fJxlKM

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Even light smoking of just 1-2 cigarettes a day either before or at any time during pregnancy is significantly associated with major health problems in the newborn, finds research published online in JECH_BMJ Link to read more: bit.ly/4dJd3PJ

Twenty minutes of mindful breathing can rapidly reduce the intensity of cancer pain and relieve the associated anxiety, suggest the findings of a small comparative study, published online in the journal BMJ SPCare bit.ly/3Mdh6b9

An analysis of consumer research published in the open-access journal BMJPublicHealth suggests that social position—defined by household income and job role—is linked to food delivery preferences in England. Link: bit.ly/3Av4723

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Attending #Quality2024 #HongKong? Come to rooms S226 and S227 at 1:35pm for a collaborative session by BMJ China and the United Family Hospital Group. You will learn about the development of research in China and the latest quality improvement initiatives Quality Forum

Wonderful opening address by Kamran Abbasi Editor in Chief of The BMJ reminding us that to drive change we need to change our mindset to innovate and leveraging technology can help us overcome the challenges faced in healthcare #Quality2024 #HongKong.

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Explore the evolving landscape of women's health in China. 🇨🇳 Our latest The BMJ collection, led by international editor Jocalyn Clark, sets out the successes and challenges for the country in an era of growing rights and falling fertility. ➡️🔗 bmj.com/collections/wo…

Have you heard of the Patchwork Health 💙 app that helps managers and clinicians effectively plan temporary staffing? Barts Health will be joining the many other Trusts using Patchwork at the start of September. Learn more and sign up at bit.ly/3z6oiTt 👈

The ability to cope well and adapt to, challenging life circumstances and events in older age is linked to a lower risk of death, suggests a large nationally representative study, published in the open access journal BMJ Mental Health. Link: bit.ly/3Zdk2MU

Over the past decade the number of NHS general practices in England has shrunk by 20%, but patient list sizes have expanded by 40% to just under 10,000, on average, finds an analysis of three national primary care datasets, published in BMJ_Open. Link: bit.ly/4g5tl7t

Women, people of Black ethnicity, and those from low income households in England are less likely to be offered heart surgery than men, White people, and those who are affluent, finds research published online in the journal Heart_BMJ Read more: bit.ly/3z4VzP3

Long term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution is linked to a higher risk of infertility in men, whereas road traffic noise is linked to a higher risk of infertility in women over 35, finds a study published by The BMJ today. 🔗 bit.ly/3z3q9Zs

Rates of prostate cancer across Europe since 1980 are “indicative of overdiagnosis”, say researchers in a study published by The BMJ today. Read more here: bit.ly/3yWcK5s