How do people bereaved by suicide react to media reports on the death?
A study published today in BMC Public Health describes the experiences of people bereaved by suicide regarding media reporting of the suicide of their friend or… Read more »
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Highlights of the BMC Series: January 2020
With another month of cutting edge, high impact research, we look back on just a few highlights from articles published across the BMC Series in January. Men’s… Read more »
Tailoring interventions for social isolation and loneliness
The individuality of experiences of loneliness and social isolation makes it difficult to deliver standardized interventions. A study published today in BMC Public… Read more »
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Social Inequalities in Vaping: Why Smoking Matters
A study just published in BMC Public Health analyses socioeconomic patterning of vaping in the UK by smoking status, which may… Read more »
“I was very upset to be diagnosed”: The psychosocial impact of a diagnosis of gestational diabetes
While the harms of gestational diabetes are well-known, along with the physical benefits of diagnosing and treating it early, the… Read more »
London Global Cancer Week 2019 – New Solutions to evolving challenges
BMC Cancer recently attended the 4th Meeting on ‘Cancer control in low and middle income countries’ as part of the London… Read more »
Marijuana laws and marijuana use among US youth
A study published today in BMC Public Health investigates the historical trend of marijuana use among adolescents and young adults… Read more »
Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV): Where are we now, and where should we be going?
"As I write these lines, the novel coronavirus epidemic that started in Wuhan, China on December 8, 2019, has infected more people… Read more »
“You don’t know how it affects your baby”: Women’s beliefs and decision-making about physical activity during pregnancy and postpartum
While the benefits to both mother and baby of appropriate physical activity in pregnancy are well-studied, the reasons that women… Read more »
The aging-simulation experience: an innovative educational training to enhance health professionals’ empathy towards older patients
Many health professionals are not sufficiently aware of age-related difficulties experienced by older patients and traditional… Read more »