Are you well aware of the health risks to adults from air pollution, but want to know more about the risk to pregnant women and their unborn children? Your ears are in the right place. The wonderful Professor Cathy Thornton helps us pick apart: The effects of air pollution on mothers, fetuses and pregnancy outcomes. The long-term effects on children. The evidence behind this. What you can do to help. We will be having a break from JournalSpotting for a few months! But don't unsubscribe. We may well be back in a few months, and better than ever. xx Support the show Visit the website on www.jo ..read more

Wondering how we have reached 2023, you still are the only one in the hospital who can do an LP overnight, half your patients have dementia with no cure, and people are still researching vitamin C? Your ears are in the right place Dr Barney Hirons flies solo and covers: The best dementia trials from the last few months: Blood pressure reduction reduces risk. Ultra-processed food worsens cognition. Correcting hearing loss corrects the risk. Ketones for Alzheimer’s. Really? Lecanemab in Alzheimer's - the blockbuster and why it IS important.  Others: Vitamin C in pregnant smokers. Save the ..read more

Aware that microplastics are bad for the environment but want to better understand their effects on human health? Your ears are in the right place. We chat with the brilliant Professor Barbro Melgert from the University of Groningen, Netherlands.  Don't know her? She is an expert performing cutting-edge research on the effects of microplastics on humans and shares with us her fascinating, if not daunting, findings. We cover: What microplastics are. How they form. Where they are found (spoiler... EVERYWHERE). Why what you wear matters.  Their effect on the environment. What her rese ..read more

Love a Christmas tune? Ever wondered if the lyrics are detrimental or beneficial to health? Your ears are in the right place! LJ and Barney, with help from Jon, performed a thematic analysis of the top 41 Christmas song lyrics from 2021, then completed a semi-systematic review analysing their risks and benefits to health! The conclusion? A list of recommendations on which songs to listen to, and which to avoid based on their underlying health messages. We cover the risks and benefits of: Alcohol and sugar binging, Cold exposure, Kissing, Chestnuts, Indoor fires, Giving vs consumerism, Turke ..read more

Worried that the ocean is dying, and your favourite dolphin may well become extinct?! Want to know what you can do to help? Your ears are in the right place Firstly LJ and Barney outline the good and bad of COP27. Barney then interviews the inspiring Dr Richard Hixson, chair of Healthcare Ocean. We cover: Why the oceans are essential for the planet. Why the oceans are at risk. The biggest problem sources. The role of healthcare. The importance of NHS procurement, and what needs to change. What YOU can do as a healthcare professional! Interested in sunscreen which has been proven safe for th ..read more

Barney, LJ, and Jon are back with all the most interesting and practice-changing articles published in the last month: ?Should I exercise before my next COVID Jab? Does magnesium work in COPD exacerbations and should we give fewer antibiotics? ?Is a colonoscopy a good way to screen for cancer? ?Should we restrict salt in HFPEF? Why does skin colour matter when it comes to CPR? ?Things you can do: Support the show by buying us a coffee (or monetary equivalent)! Visit the website  Follow us on Twitter @JournalSpotting. Email us : journalspotting@gmail.com. Get our JournalClub App  ..read more

Barney, LJ, and Jon are back with all the most interesting and practice-changing articles published in the last month: ?Should I exercise before my next COVID Jab? Does magnesium work in COPD exacerbations and should we give fewer antibiotics? ?Is a colonoscopy a good way to screen for cancer? ?Should we restrict salt in HFPEF? Why does skin colour matter when it comes to CPR? ?Things you can do: Support the show by buying us a coffee (or monetary equivalent)! Visit the website  Follow us on Twitter @JournalSpotting. Email us : journalspotting@gmail.com. Get our JournalClub App  ..read more

Want to understand the planetary impact of the medications you prescribe, whilst enjoying your high tea? Your ears are in the right place. ClimateZone host Dr LJ Smith discusses the role of pharmacy with the awesome Tracy Lyons and Minna Eii, co-founders of the excellent organisation Pharmacy Declares. In the interview, we discuss: Carbon lifecycles of medications. How Carbon is not the whole problem. How climate change is affecting procurement and storage of vital meds. What healthcare professionals NEED to do. Ideas for QIPs! After: The JournalSpotters chat about their latest Climat ..read more

Wondering what to do with the post-op patient in front of you with new AF, who drinks buckets of tea, takes multivitamins for dinner, and is just getting over pneumonia?  Your ears are in the right place. Jon and Barney tackle 2 topics of recent research: latest evidence in diet and 'secondary' AF. Articles we digest for your spongey brains: Diet etc: Tea reduces mortality! MortaliTEA! Flavanoids in CVD / cerebrovascular disease Link with Ca and hot tea Time-restricted eating vs not Fasting in cancerBin the vitamins: paper and editorial 'Secondary' AF: AF post pneumonia risk AF peri-su ..read more

Want to get active fighting Climate Change, but need some inspiration on things to do, people to talk to and a large dose of Climate Joy? Your ears are in the right place. We talk to the incredible medical students: MEHAJABEEN FARID, MARINA POLITIS, & LIZZIE O'BRIEN. They are fighting Climate Change. This wide-ranging discussion covers COP26, activism, medical education, Climate anxiety, Climate Joy, the pressure on the younger generation, and how YOU can get involved. LJ and Barney also discuss tips on talking to work colleagues and the next climate challenge! Follow on Twitter, share ..read more