Mobile phones and sperm quality smoking *(where are all the other studies there should be on this?) animal research  Hazardous substances advisory committee and WHO  WHO reference ranges over time and overview  Endocrine Society report  and background http://ijomeh.eu/Environmental-exposure-to-non-persistent-endocrine-disrupting-chemicals-and-semen,76451,0,2.html tiny studies looking at dose related effects of  diethylhexyl phthalate (DEHP) and polychlorinated biphenyl 153 (PCB153) https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-019-39913-9 -> poorer […]

for Inside Health 9/7/19 Previous column about similar CRUK campaign  Genetics and obesity  environment, genetics and obesity  CRUK own webpages on preventable risk factors – note alcohol + low fibre diet is a bigger risk factor than obesity…what about messages which are more realistically achieved? weight stigma and healthcare ironic effects of weight stigma perceived […]

thank you for re-electing me please bear in mind that there is no point repeating stuff someone else has said (unless you like the sound of your own voice etc etc ) so this is just what I said – rules are you can report what you said, not what someone else said, until the […]

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/medical-cannabis/ Government factsheet  MHRA statements  Review referenced by WHO – preclinical/animal studies file:///Users/user/Downloads/2CannabidiolStateoftheartandnewchallengesfortherapeuticapplications.pdf There is a lack of good evidence that any cannabis-derived product works for any chronic neuropathic pain.https://www.cochrane.org/CD012182/SYMPT_cannabis-products-adults-chronic-neuropathic-pain More people reported sleepiness, dizziness and mental problems (e.g. confusion) with all cannabis-based medicines pooled together than with placebo (low-quality evidence) https://www.cochrane.org/CD012954/IBD_cannabis-and-cannabis-oil-treatment-ulcerative-colitis The effects of […]

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-safety/going-into-hospital-far-riskier-than-flying-who-idUSTRE76K45R20110721 https://www.caa.co.uk/Consumers/Guide-to-aviation/Aviation-safety/ https://www.standard.co.uk/news/health/jeremy-hunt-helpline-may-need-more-medics-to-avoid-further-tragedy-after-babys-death-a3168056.html https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/air-accidents-investigation-branch/about https://www.bmj.com/content/353/bmj.i2139 https://www.bmj.com/content/353/bmj.i2139/rr-54

2019-01-02 Complaint Notification (external) Babylon have (again) agreed to change their inaccurate and misleading advertising. https://www.asa.org.uk/codes-and-rulings/rulings.html?q=babylon#informally-resolved

Daily Telegraph on antibiotics  Which? on online GP services

https://dtb.bmj.com/content/53/3/33?hwoasp=authn%3A1547504957%3A4130220%3A1377238353%3A0%3A0%3AsXIQ8AP4kAnvG2tXr3D%2FRw%3D%3D https://www.bmj.com/content/359/bmj.j5883.full https://dtb.bmj.com/content/53/3/33

www.cochrane.org/CD004022/HTN_effect-low-salt-diet-blood-pressure-and-some-hormones-and-lipids-people-normal-and-elevated-blood https://www.cochrane.org/CD009217/VASC_reduced-dietary-salt-prevention-cardiovascular-disease https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2018/12/05/bjsports-2018-099921 https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lancet/article/PIIS0140-6736(18)31376-X/abstract

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