BMATQuestions
- Of all the changes shaping healthcare, the public information revolution is perhaps the most promising. The rise of the internet means that never before has so much health information been available to so many people. Social attitudes have changed so that more people are taking greater responsibility for their health…BMAT 2022 · Question 10 · Weakening Arguments · Save
- Are you a young person thinking of starting your own business, inspired by stories of youthful yet highly successful entrepreneurs? If so, you might want to consider waiting until you are older. A recent study found the mean age of the entrepreneurs behind the 1000 fastest growing new ventures to be 45 years. This is…BMAT 2022 · Question 27 · Weakening Arguments · Save
- Sports stars should not be dropped from their teams because of their behaviour off the pitch. The task of selectors is to select the best players, based solely on their potential for helping their team to win matches. The most talented sportspeople are rewarded very generously for their ability and achievements at a…BMAT 2021 · Question 16 · Weakening Arguments · Save
- Doctors are finding it increasingly difficult to cope with demand from patients. In order to help them manage, a number of health centres have encouraged patients to have a consultation with their doctor over the phone rather than face-to-face. A recent study, however, found that this did not actually save the doctor…BMAT 2021 · Question 23 · Weakening Arguments · Save
- Newspapers and magazines preach endlessly about a need for everyone else to take urgent action on climate, whilst simultaneously promoting, and profiting from, flying. Travel promotion takes up vast space in the media, whilst the income from flight advertising pays a significant portion of many journalists’ salaries.…BMAT 2020 · Question 16 · Weakening Arguments · Save
- Obesity has increased greatly in recent years in the UK. Some commentators have attributed this to people becoming greedier in a consumer society; however, obese people should not be blamed for their condition when it is the food environment in Europe that has changed. Obesity results from a combination of genetic…BMAT 2020 · Question 31 · Weakening Arguments · Save
- National daily newspapers The sales of national daily papers in the UK reached a peak in the mid-1950s. Since then there has been a gradual decline in sales. The availability of multimedia news platforms has accelerated this decline in the 21st century, and by the close of 2014, no UK newspaper had daily sales…BMAT 2019 · Question 21 · Weakening Arguments · Save
- Not drinking in middle age increases the risk of dementia as much as drinking too much, according to a new report. Published in the British Medical Journal, the data showed that abstinence (drinking no alcohol) in midlife was associated with a 45% higher risk of dementia compared with people who consumed between 1 and…BMAT 2019 · Question 35 · Weakening Arguments · Save
- Nuclear power is often suggested as a ‘cleaner’ or ‘greener’ alternative to power production using fossil fuels such as coal and oil. Nuclear power may be less air-polluting than fossil fuels, but it still poses an unacceptable risk to the environment and to humanity. The expansion of all nuclear power production…BMAT 2017 · Question 4 · Weakening Arguments · Save
- A brisk 30-minute walk five days a week is more effective than any other form of exercise for keeping weight down regardless of age, a major study has concluded. The effectiveness of ‘high impact’ walking in keeping weight down is greater than that from keep-fit activities including running, swimming and working out…BMAT 2016 · Question 24 · Weakening Arguments · Save
- Sugary drink consumption is linked to weight gain and a host of obesity-related diseases including type II diabetes, coronary heart disease and some cancers. Sugary drinks contain ‘empty calories’ – 330ml of sugary drink typically provides 35g, or nine lumps, of sugar but no other nutritional value. Because liquid…BMAT 2015 · Question 22 · Weakening Arguments · Save
- Although many schools have banned the sale of energy drinks filled with sugar and caffeine on the school site, this policy may backfire on those schools and on the results their students achieve in public examinations. Caffeine has been shown to improve focus, which could benefit students both in their studies before…BMAT 2015 · Question 24 · Weakening Arguments · Save
- It has been shown that most people are either ‘Night Owls’, who describe themselves as naturally more active and alert in the evening, or ‘Morning Larks’, who wake early and become less alert once daylight decreases. These patterns are linked to changes in the levels of the hormone melatonin (which is associated with…BMAT 2015 · Question 28 · Weakening Arguments · Save
- Cruelty to animals is a criminal offence in the UK. Investigations by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) lead to many offenders coming before the courts under the Animal Welfare Act, 2006. The success rate for prosecutions is high. Punishments include fines, community service,…BMAT 2015 · Question 35 · Weakening Arguments · Save
- Oxytocin, known as the 'love hormone', is a hormone that is released in mothers' bodies during childbirth. Research has shown that when people are exposed to it by means of a nasal spray they can become better at recognising the emotions of others, and are more likely to perceive others as trustworthy and…BMAT 2012 · Question 15 · Weakening Arguments · Save
- The ski holiday industry has been accused of damaging the environment. But this is nonsense. If you say that we should stop people skiing, you would have to conclude that we should stop everyone going on holiday. What causes the glaciers to melt is not skiing, it's everyone wasting energy by travelling when they don't…BMAT 2012 · Question 28 · Weakening Arguments · Save
- The UK should not comply with the ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) that prisoners should be allowed to vote in general and local elections. European member states are bound to respect human rights, and the ECHR is the organisation that defines those rights. However, although freedom and democracy…BMAT 2011 · Question 15 · Weakening Arguments · Save
- Scientists have created a model to show how the climate would be affected if, in fifty years' time, the world suddenly stopped the burning of fossil fuels which produces CO2 emissions. The model assumed that by then CO2 concentrations in the atmosphere would be double pre- industrial levels. The scientists calculated…BMAT 2010 · Question 6 · Weakening Arguments · Save
- There has been far too much fuss about the dangers of young people using the drug ecstasy. We need to get things in proportion. The use of ecstasy causes only 30 deaths per year in Britain, whereas horse riding causes 100 deaths per year. Thus campaigns over recent years to discourage young people from using ecstasy…BMAT 2009 · Question 6 · Weakening Arguments · Save
- A magic pill that makes you slim with no side effects would be the 21st centuryís 'goose that laid the golden egg'. With 13 million people forecast to be obese by 2010, the market for a miracle cure is huge. Consumer groups are concerned, however, that ìslimming pillsî are at best expensive and useless, as they will…BMAT 2009 · Question 12 · Weakening Arguments · Save
- Suggestions that there should be a national database storing DNA samples from all citizens should be resisted. At present the police take DNA samples from everyone who has been arrested, and they store the samples regardless of whether the suspect is subsequently convicted. This database has provided evidence for the…BMAT 2008 · Question 26 · Weakening Arguments · Save
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