eMJA: In Other Journals, 7 January 2008

An Australian review article supports and reviews the perceived role of male circumcision as a protective mechanism against certain infections and diseases in both men and women.

No gain for pain

Patients with acute low back pain do not appear to benefit from the addition of diclofenac and/or spinal manipulative therapy to recommended first-line care, according to an Australian study.

Lancet 2007; 370: 1638-1643

Obesity and breast cancer

Increasing body mass index (BMI) and waist : hip ratio in women appear to be associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, say United States researchers.

Arch Intern Med 2007; 167: 2091-2102

The spoils of war

Soldiers returning from service in Iraq have shown an alarming incidence of mental health problems on a second screening, according to United States Army re-searchers.

JAMA 2007; 298: 2141-2148

Urinary retention — prognosis poor

Men who suffer acute urinary retention and are admitted to hospital have a high mortality rate in the first year after discharge, a British study reports.

BMJ Online, 8 Nov 2007

Dr Tanya Grassi, MJA

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