Withdraw the interim report on the UK's billion unit pledge
Flaws in the Department of Health’s interim evaluation of an alcohol industry pledge to remove one billion alcohol units from the market raise questions about the claimed success argue John Holmes, Colin Angus and Petra Meier from the Sheffield Alcohol Research Group at the University of Sheffileld. They say that the report should be withdrawn and... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - March 26, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Withdraw the interim report on the UK's billion unit pledge
Flaws in the Department of Health ’s interim evaluation of an alcohol industry pledge to remove one billion alcohol units from the market raise questions about the claimed success argue John Holmes, Colin Angus and Petra Meier from the Sheffield Alcohol Research Group at the University of Sheffileld. They say that the report shoul d be withdrawn and... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - March 26, 2015 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Withdraw the interim report on the UK's billion unit pledge
Flaws in the Department of Health’s interim evaluation of an alcohol industry pledge to remove one billion alcohol units from the market raise questions about the claimed success argue John Holmes, Colin Angus and Petra Meier from the Sheffield Alcohol Research Group at the University of Sheffileld. They say that the report should be withdrawn and revised targets set
Read the full analysis:
http://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h1301 (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - March 26, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Withdraw the interim report on the UK ’s billion unit pledge
Flaws in the Department of Health’s interim evaluation of an alcohol industry pledge to remove one billion alcohol units from the market raise questions about the claimed success argue John Holmes, Colin Angus and Petra Meier from the Sheffield Alcohol Research Group at the University of Sheffileld. They say that the report should be withdrawn and revised targets set
Read the full analysis:
http://www.bmj.com/content/350/bmj.h1301 (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - March 26, 2015 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Restricting or banning alcohol advertising to reduce alcohol consumption in adults and adolescents
Misuse of alcohol is a major public health challenge around the world. One strategy that has been tried to minimise the harm is the banning of alcohol promotion and advertising. The evidence on the effects of this has been investigated in a Cochrane Review that was published in November 2014. One of the authors, Charles Parry from the Alcohol and Drug Abuse Research Unit in the South African Medical Research Council, discusses its findings and implications. (Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library)
Source: Podcasts from The Cochrane Library - March 5, 2015 Category: Journals (General) Authors: Cochrane Source Type: podcasts
Assessment and management of alcohol use disorders
As the level of alcohol consumption goes up, so the risk of physical, psychological, and social problems increases.
In this podcast we’re joined by Ed Day, consultant addiction psychiatrist at Kings College London, Alex Copello, professor of addiction research at the University of Birmingham, and Martyn Hull, GP with a special interest in... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - February 19, 2015 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Assessment and management of alcohol use disorders
As the level of alcohol consumption goes up, so the risk of physical, psychological, and social problems increases.
In this podcast we’re joined by Ed Day, consultant addiction psychiatrist at Kings College London, Alex Copello, professor of addiction research at the University of Birmingham, and Martyn Hull, GP with a special interest in substance misuse at the Ridgacre Medical Centres in Birmingham.
They discuss practical aspects of the assessment and treatment of alcohol use disorders from the perspective of the non-specialist hospital doctor or general practitioner.
Read the full clinical review:
http://www.bmj.c...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - February 19, 2015 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Alcohol and Health: An Interview With Curtis Ellison
Dr Black interviews alcohol researcher Dr Curtis Ellison about the harms and benefits of alcohol as demonstrated by science rather than public opinion. (Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast)
Source: Medscape Family Medicine Podcast - October 30, 2014 Category: Primary Care Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
Drug-Test Doctors Despite False Positives and Self-policing
Californians will vote on whether to mandate drug and alcohol testing for doctors and nurses. Many physicians resent this, but a bioethicist says it will help keep patients safe (Source: Medscape Med Students Podcast)
Source: Medscape Med Students Podcast - September 8, 2014 Category: Universities & Medical Training Authors: Medscape Source Type: podcasts
FiFA, the World Cup, and the disappearing alcohol ban
Whichever country hoists aloft the World Cup trophy on 13 July, the real winner will be the alcohol industry.
In this podcast Jonathan Gornall explains why FIFA promotes the interests of the alcohol industry, and the extraordinary demands countries comply with in order to host the World Cup.
World Cup 2014: festival of football or... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - June 13, 2014 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
FiFA, the World Cup, and the disappearing alcohol ban
Whichever country hoists aloft the World Cup trophy on 13 July, the real winner will be the alcohol industry.
In this podcast Jonathan Gornall explains why FIFA promotes the interests of the alcohol industry, and the extraordinary demands countries comply with in order to host the World Cup.
World Cup 2014: festival of football or alcohol?
http://www.bmj.com/content/348/bmj.g3772 (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - June 13, 2014 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Alcohol - The UK's billion unit pledge is worthless
The BMJ has been investigating the “cosy relationship” between the alcohol industry and the British government.
In a series of articles Under the influence, journalist Jonathan Gornall has been looking into UK government’s consultation into introducing a minimum unit price for alcohol in England and Wales, and also at the wider responsibility... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - May 21, 2014 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Alcohol - The UK ’s billion unit pledge is worthless
The BMJ has been investigating the “cosy relationship” between the alcohol industry and the British government.
In a series of articles Under the influence, journalist Jonathan Gornall has been looking into UK government’s consultation into introducing a minimum unit price for alcohol in England and Wales, and also at the wider responsibility deal between government and industry which is meant to champion public health.
In his latest article, he looks at the billion unit pledge, and how it's actually being used as a marketing tool to attract new drinkers.
Read all of the articles discussed on www.bmj.com/alcohol (Sou...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - May 21, 2014 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
Should doctors be prescribing cannabinoids?
Michael Farrell, professor and director of the National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, talks to Mabel Chew, The BMJ's practice editor, about prescription of cannabinoids.
They discuss the latest evidence on nausea and appetite, when cannabinoids may be effective for chronic pain, and which common... (Source: The BMJ Podcast)
Source: The BMJ Podcast - April 25, 2014 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
