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Major cardiac events for adult survivors of childhood cancer diagnosed between 1970 and 1999

This study found that historical reductions in exposure to cardiac radiation have been associated with a reduced risk of coronary artery disease among adult survivors of childhood cancer

EditorialFalling risk of heart disease among survivors of childhood cancer

Police use a water cannon in Guwahati, India to disperse demonstrators during a protest against the Citizenship Amendment Bill

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India’s medical community rallies to help protestors injured in police violence

BMJ opinionHealth professionals must call out the detrimental impact on health of India’s new citizenship laws

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Precocious puberty

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Post-discharge acute care and outcomes following readmission reduction initiatives

BMJ opinionEvaluating the impact of incentives to reduce readmission rates

Corticosteroid injection for a patient with knee osteoarthritis

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Is there a place for intra-articular corticosteroid injections in the treatment of knee osteoarthritis?

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Clinical trial reporting: compliance with US rules is poor and not improving, study finds

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Doctors say they were bullied by managers trying to identify whistleblower

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BMA calls for special conference after rejecting GP contract over unrealistic demands

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Developing your career in obstetrics and gynaecology

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Social media companies should be forced to share data for harms and benefits research, say psychiatrists

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Government mismanaged delayed PFI hospital projects, says spending watchdog

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RCGP cancels fossil fuel conference at headquarters after backlash

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Synthesis without meta-analysis (SWiM) in systematic reviews

BMJ opinionGrasping the nettle of narrative synthesis

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Complaints: only 38% of hospitals in England report any action taken in response

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Generalism for specialists: a medical reformation

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Oedema over an inoculation site

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Seven days in medicine: 8-14 Jan 2020

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Investigating renal colic . . . and other stories

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Branch retinal vein occlusion with Henoch-Schönlein purpura

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Falling risk of heart disease among survivors of childhood cancer

ResearchMajor cardiac events for adult survivors of childhood cancer diagnosed between 1970 and 1999

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NHS trust turned to mediation to calm tensions between paediatric urology consultants

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Bad publicity prompts US medical centers to take corrective action

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Would decriminalising personal use of cannabis lead to higher rates of mental illness?

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Doctors slam “unacceptable” move after hospital asks clinicians to discharge patients early

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Planned earlier delivery for late pre-eclampsia may be better for mothers

EditorialNIHR’s research signals in The BMJ

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Should we be worried about the NHS selling patient data?

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The search for better vaccines against TB

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David Oliver: Handling complaints with realism and fairness to staff

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Northern Ireland nurses strike over safe staffing and pay parity

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