Introduction Mindfulness-based interventions are widely used, yet concerns about potential negative effects—particularly those related to mindfulness meditation practice—have gained increasing ...

Objective To examine the effect of exercise during the first year postpartum on pelvic floor disorders and diastasis recti abdominis. Design Systematic review with random effects meta-analysis. Data ...

Background Women with pre-eclampsia are at increased risk of later-life cardiovascular disease (CVD). Despite suggestions ...

A large meta-analysis reveals that most antipsychotics achieve near-maximal efficacy at the lower end of recommended dose ranges, typically around 3-5 mg/d of risperidone equivalents.

8 Physical Fitness Association of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, People's Republic of China Importance Aerobic exercise is an evidence-based treatment for depression. However, current exercise recommendations ...

Researchers find that both current and former e-cigarette users face elevated odds of chronic lung disease, raising new questions about the long-term safety of vaping. Review: Association of ...

Laura Hemming summarises a new meta-analysis that finds that exposure to suicidal thoughts and behaviours in friends can ...

In a recent systematic review and meta-analysis published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, researchers examined the evidence on the health effects of the use of gaseous fuels for heating and ...

Meta-analysis is an objective examination of published data from many studies of the same research topic identified through a literature search. Through the use of rigorous statistical methods, it can ...