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Caroline Richmond obituary

Skilled medical journalist with a gift for demystifying evidence who was also an admired obituarist of doctors and scientists

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2024

Men with enlarged breast tissue may be at heightened risk of death

Men with enlarged breast tissue that is not caused by extra weight--a condition medically known as gynecomastia--may be at an increased risk of dying before the age of 75, according to the first study of its kind, published in the journal BMJ. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Jan 17, 2024

Number of women in UK who die during pregnancy rises sharply

Separate study finds women who are depressed in pregnancy more likely to die prematurely

The Guardian - UK · Jan 11, 2024

Another report minimizes long COVID risk

Some argue the criteria for long COVID is too broad. Others say this disease is being dismissed, at our peril

Salon · Oct 11, 2023

Phone app helped students cut down on drinking, researchers say

Smaart, which gave users personalised feedback about alcohol intake, had ‘significant’ impact, study finds

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2023

Mattel accused of ‘stealth marketing’ after giving away free Barbie dolls in schools

Health experts have claimed Mattel-sponsored school programme ‘reinforces damaging gender stereotypes’

The Independent UK · Jul 22, 2023

Mattel accused of ‘stealth marketing’ after giving away free Barbie dolls in schools

Health experts have claimed Mattel-sponsored school programme ‘reinforces damaging gender stereotypes’

The Independent UK · Jul 21, 2023

Barbie manufacturer Mattel criticized for giving free dolls to schools in a bid to teach social skills: ‘Why should children be exposed to this type of stealth marketing?’

Critics say the move could do more harm than good.

Fortune · Jul 20, 2023

Most early-stage breast cancer patients will be long-term survivors – study

For some patients the risk of death within five years is as low as 0.2%, according to large-scale research

The Guardian - UK · Jun 13, 2023

Sunak claimed the role of Covid hero. Lady Hallett may reveal a different tale

Role of eat out to help out scheme in increased cases and Treasury hostility to scientific advice may come under spotlight

The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2023