The Christmas edition of the BMJ always provides engaging reading. Slightly less serious than usual, and often quite tongue in cheek, this year's research offerings at http://www.bmj.com/ include:- A study from Switzerland: "Effect on gastric function and symptoms of drinking wine, black tea, or schnapps with a Swiss cheese fondue" (includes an accompanying video)
- "Beauty sleep: experimental study on the perceived health and attractiveness of sleep deprived people" - a small sample showed that people appear less attractive if they haven't had a good night's sleep
- "Phantom vibration syndrome among medical staff: a cross sectional survey" - a study which sought to discover the prevalence of 'the sensory hallucination sometimes experienced by people carrying pagers or cell phones when the device is not vibrating.'
But there's more. In addition to the research there are other Christmas features including items on New Zealand doctors and rugby, Agatha Christie's doctors, the rise and fall of celebrity pathology, and Mozart's 140 causes of death and 27 mental disorders.
Most of the articles are open access, so happy reading and Merry Christmas as well from NCAHS libraries!
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