{"id":546,"date":"2008-12-23T16:07:49","date_gmt":"2008-12-23T15:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stg-blogs.bmj.com\/bmj\/?p=546"},"modified":"2010-09-09T14:35:42","modified_gmt":"2010-09-09T13:35:42","slug":"juliet-walker-whats-new-on-bmjcom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stg-blogs.bmj.com\/bmj\/2008\/12\/23\/juliet-walker-whats-new-on-bmjcom\/","title":{"rendered":"Juliet Walker: What’s new on bmj.com"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"JulietThis year\u2019s Christmas BMJ generated lots of UK and international media coverage, particularly the paper that debunked seasonal myths. In Festive medical myths<\/a>, Rachel Vreeman and Aaron Carroll look at the science behind commonly believed theories and discover that many of them are in fact not true. The good news for the holidays is that sugar does not make children more hyperactive, suicide rates do not increase in the holidays, poinsettias are not toxic and eating late at night does not make you fat. Unfortunately the bad news is that wearing a hat does not decrease the amount of heat our bodies lose and there is no cure for a hangover.<\/p>\n

There is more bad news for those of us who like head banging to rock music. Unsurprisingly Declan Patton and Andrew MacIntosh<\/a> found that head banging is likely to cause head and neck injury. Our deputy editor, Tony Delamothe investigated this further and you can listen to what he discovered on the Today programme<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And finally, for those of us who take the Christmas partying to an excess, a good sign of recovery is the ability to write a text message<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Merry Christmas!<\/p>\n

Most commented:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Most read<\/strong><\/p>\n

Festive medical myths<\/a>
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\nRCT of Alexander technique lessons, exercise, and massage for back pain<\/a><\/p>\n

BMJ in the news:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Researchers Debunk Widely Believed Holiday Myths<\/a> ABC News<\/p>\n

Does sugar make children hyperactive? Festive myths explored<\/a> Canada<\/p>\n

Scientists ‘debunk’ common myths<\/a> The Press Association<\/p>\n

Hangover cures, sugar causes hyperactivity and poinsettias are poisonous: medical myths debunked<\/a> Daily Telegraph<\/p>\n

Scientists debunk the myth that you lose most heat through your head<\/a> The Guardian<\/p>\n

Christmas hangover? There’s no cure<\/a> The Times<\/p>\n

Medical myths that come with a health warning<\/a> The Independent<\/p>\n

Losing heat through your head? Discover the barefaced truth about hats and other myths<\/a>
\nDaily Mail<\/p>\n

Late-night festive meals won’t make you fat <\/a>Reuters UK<\/p>\n

Holiday health concerns may just be myths <\/a>CNN<\/p>\n

Late-night festive meals won’t make you fat<\/a> Reuters India<\/p>\n

Ho-ho-hold on there! Poinsettias aren’t poisonous? Sugar doesn’t … <\/a>The Canadian Press<\/p>\n

When mother didn’t know best <\/a>Scotsman<\/p>\n

Experts may not like old wives’ remedies, but they work for me <\/a>Times Online<\/p>\n

Official: There is no cure for a hangover <\/a>Metro, UK<\/p>\n

‘Please, sir, I’m stuffed’: What Oliver Twist should really have said <\/a>AFP<\/p>\n

Head-banging hammers the brain ABC Science Online<\/a> \u2013 Australia<\/p>\n

The headbangers on a highway to casualty: Experts warn rock dance can cause brain injury<\/a> Daily Mail<\/p>\n

Texting ‘is a sign of recovery’<\/a> BBC Online<\/p>\n

Milestone dates ‘boost screening’<\/a> BBC News<\/p>\n

Children’s kidneys not harmed by low doses of melamine:<\/a> study CBC Canada<\/p>\n

BMJ in blogs:<\/strong><\/p>\n

The British Medical Journal reports on cost-effective treatment …<\/a><\/p>\n

Billions Wasted On Hyped Food Products<\/a><\/p>\n

Cool Heads, Hot Heads<\/a> ScienceBlogs<\/p>\n

Late-night meals won’t make you fat <\/a>TVNZ<\/p>\n

6 Medical Myths Debunked For Christmas<\/a><\/p>\n

BMJ on the Today programme<\/a><\/p>\n

Juliet Walker is the editorial intern, BMJ<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

This year\u2019s Christmas BMJ generated lots of UK and international media coverage, particularly the paper that debunked seasonal myths. In Festive medical myths, Rachel Vreeman and Aaron Carroll look at the science behind commonly believed theories and discover that many of them are in fact not true. The good news for the holidays is that […]<\/p>\n

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