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The Healthy Start scheme in England “is a lifeline for families but many are missing out”: a rapid qualitative analysis – BMC Medicine
Background Healthy Start (HS) is a government scheme in England, Wales and Northern Ireland that offers a financial payment card and free vitamins to families…
Supplementation with selenium and coenzyme Q10 in an elderly Swedish population low in selenium — positive effects on thyroid hormones, cardiovascular mortality, and quality of life – BMC Medicine
Background Selenium-dependent deiodinases play a central role in thyroid hormone regulation and metabolism. In many European countries, insufficient selenium intake may consequently lead to adverse…
A proposed simplified definition of metabolic syndrome in children and adolescents: a global perspective – BMC Medicine
Metabolic syndrome (MetS) is becoming prevalent in the pediatric population. The existing pediatric MetS definitions (e.g., the International Diabetes Federation (IDF) definition and the modified…
Floods and cause-specific mortality in the UK: a nested case-control study – BMC Medicine
Background Floods are the most frequent weather-related disaster, causing significant health impacts worldwide. Limited studies have examined the long-term consequences of flooding exposure. Methods Flood…
Histology-specific standardized incidence ratio improves the estimation of second primary lung cancer risk – BMC Medicine
Background Lung cancer (LC) survivors are at increased risk for developing a second primary cancer (SPC) compared to the general population. While this risk is…
Driving delivery and uptake of catch-up vaccination among adolescent and adult migrants in UK general practice: a mixed methods pilot study – BMC Medicine
Background Migrants in the UK and Europe face vulnerability to vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) due to missed childhood vaccines and doses and marginalisation from health systems.…
The effectiveness of a standardized tobacco cessation program on psychophysiological parameters in patients with addiction undergoing long-term rehabilitation: a quasi-experimental pilot study – BMC Medicine
Background Although there is a very high comorbidity between tobacco dependence and other addictive disorders, there are only few studies examining the implementation and outcomes…
Colon impairments and inflammation driven by an altered gut microbiota leads to social behavior deficits rescued by hyaluronic acid and celecoxib – BMC Medicine
Background The exact mechanisms linking the gut microbiota and social behavior are still under investigation. We aimed to explore the role of the gut microbiota…
First-trimester fetal size, accelerated growth in utero, and child neurodevelopment in a cohort study – BMC Medicine
Background Early pregnancy is a critical window for neural system programming; however, the association of first-trimester fetal size with children’s neurodevelopment remains to be assessed.…
Suicide mortality following the implementation of tobacco packaging and pricing policies in Korea: an interrupted time-series analysis – BMC Medicine
Background To prevent tobacco use in Korea, the national quitline number was added to tobacco packages in December 2012, tobacco prices were raised by 80%…