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Physical inactivity, cardiometabolic disease, and risk of dementia

In this study that addressed bias due to reverse causation, physical inactivity was not associated with all-cause dementia or Alzheimer’s disease

BMJ opinionReflections on null findings: the case of physical activity and risk of dementia

Physical therapist

Practice

Is surgery effective in patients with femoroacetabular impingement syndrome?

Open access

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Should I publish in an open access journal?

CommentaryOpen access: remember the patients

Doctor and patient

Research methods & reporting

Guide to presenting clinical prediction models for use in clinical settings

Statins

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Could giving statins to over 75s really save 8000 lives a year?

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Contaminated blood scandal: solicitors for victims call for hepatitis C screening programme in England and Wales

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Gene therapy can cure “bubble boy” disease in babies, researchers find

Editorial

Primary palliative care needs urgent attention

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NHS trusts pay pension contributions in cash to ease consultants’ tax burden

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Transvaginal mesh: FDA orders remaining products off US market

Research news

Half of patients prescribed statins fail to hit target reduction in LDL cholesterol

News

Exclusive: Trainees can face fees of £65 a night to stay in hospital during 24 hour non-resident on-call shifts

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Drive to curb prescribing of over-the-counter drugs saves less money than planned

News

When doctors and parents disagree: royal college issues advice on dealing with conflict

Feature

Open access: remember the patients

Head to headShould I publish in an open access journal?

Feature

Testing of illicit drugs in the Netherlands could be a model for the UK

Editor's choice

Pills or public health?

News

Seven days in medicine: 10-16 April 2019

News

Doctors who make single clinical mistake are unlikely to face full GMC investigation under new process

Editorial

UK government’s sugar reduction programme on test

ResearchEstimating the potential impact of the UK government’s sugar reduction programme on child and adult health

BMJ opinionSugar reduction—a bold contribution to addressing preventable illness

Research paper

Estimating the impact of the UK government’s sugar reduction programme on child and adult health

EditorialUK government’s sugar reduction programme on test

BMJ opinionSugar reduction—a bold contribution to addressing preventable illness

News

UK universities show the way in reporting clinical trial results

Research news

Guided self led or group therapy as effective as individual CBT for acute depression, finds review

Minerva

Acute pancreatitis in people over 65 . . . and other stories

Minerva

Ocular complications of a haircut

Endgames

Disseminated subcutaneous nodules and destructive polyarthritis

Views & reviews

David Oliver: Are we seeing value based rationing clearly?

News

Safety checklist cuts risk of death after surgery in Scotland

Editorial

Canada finally opens up data on new drugs and devices

BMJ opinionPharmaceutical transparency in Canada: Tired of talk

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