Christina McAnea leads applause for successful UNISON strikers
There’s power in the union – particularly if that union is UNISON. That was the message at the heart of a speech this morning from general secretary Christina McAnea to UNISON’s national health service group conference in Brighton.
“Look at all you’ve achieved in the past 12 months”, she told delegates.
“Forty-two re-banding deals done across England and Scotland in our Pay Fair for Patient Care campaign. £70 million in back pay – and rising.
“A huge strike in Northern Ireland that forced politicians back into the Northern Ireland Assembly to sort out public sector pay – that’s the power of UNISON....
Source: UNISON Health care news - April 9, 2024 Category: UK Health Authors: Amanda Kendal Tags: Article News 2024 National Health Conference General election 2024 Industrial action national care service NHS strikes Source Type: news
PrevMed Health to Host Heart Attack and Stroke Prevention Summit In Dallas Shaping the Future of Preventive Medicine
Unlock the Secrets to Heart Health: Join PrevMed Health's Three-Day Summit April 18-20. DALLAS, April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- PrevMed Health, a pioneering force in preventive medicine, is thrilled to announce its upcoming conference in Dallas. The Heart Attack and Stroke Prevention... (Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals)
Source: PRWeb: Medical Pharmaceuticals - April 9, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: TDS Source Type: news
Early Olezarsen Results Show 50% Reduction in Triglycerides Early Olezarsen Results Show 50% Reduction in Triglycerides
A drug targeting mRNA essential for APO C-III production provided a 50% reduction in triglycerides in BRIDGE-TIMI 73a, the largest ever observed in a controlled trial.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - April 9, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Arm Fat Raises CVD Risk in People With Type 2 Diabetes Arm Fat Raises CVD Risk in People With Type 2 Diabetes
In people with type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease risk was higher with extra fat on the arms or trunk and lower with extra fat on the legs.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines)
Source: Medscape Diabetes Headlines - April 9, 2024 Category: Endocrinology Tags: Diabetes & Endocrinology Source Type: news
‘Shogun’ Episode 8 Recap: Borrowed Time
Lord Toranaga is a sick man. Sick in his heart, grieving the loss of his son Nagakado, who died in a vain fight on his father’s behalf. Sick in his body, having contracted an illness on the long road back to Edo for Nagakado’s burial. The central scene of this week’s “Shogun” — perhaps the scene…#edofor #nagakado #edo #crimsonsky #osaka #ishido #councilofregents (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Swapping red meat for herring/sardines could save up to 750,000 lives/year in 2050
Swapping red meat for 'forage fish', such as herring, sardines, and anchovies, could save up to 750,000 lives a year in 2050 and significantly reduce the prevalence of disability as a result of diet-related disease, suggests a data analysis published in the open access journal BMJ Global Health.
Adopting this type of diet would be especially helpful for low and middle income countries, where these fish are cheap and plentiful, and where the toll taken by heart disease, in particular, is high, say the researchers. (Source: World Pharma News)
Source: World Pharma News - April 9, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Featured Research Research and Development Source Type: news
UltraCon: Microflow imaging on par with CEUS for guiding tumor ablation
AUSTIN -- Microflow imaging performs just as well as contrast-enhanced ultrasound (CEUS) for guiding tumor ablation and may be an economical alternative, according to research presented April 8 at UltraCon.
In her talk, Ziyue Hu, MD, from Sichuan Cancer Hospital in China highlighted findings showing that along with yielding comparable performance in treating thyroid nodules, microflow imaging in this area is less costly and invasive than CEUS.
“We found that in the microwave ablation procedure for thyroid nodules that … microflow imaging offers the advantages of reducing surgical expenses, which lessens the economic ...
Source: AuntMinnie.com Headlines - April 9, 2024 Category: Radiology Authors: Amerigo Allegretto Tags: Ultrasound Source Type: news
Edgar Burcksen, Emmy-Winning Editor of ‘Young Indiana Jones Chronicles,’ Dies at 76
Edgar Burcksen, longtime editor of features, documentaries, and TV series, died Sunday in Los Angeles of complications of a heart attack. He was 76. Burcksen won an Emmy for editing the pilot of “The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles” as well as an ACE Robert Wise award. He was also honored with the…#edgarburcksen #goldencalfat #holland #amsterdam #industriallight #magic #diehard2 #huntforredoctober #georgelucas #editdroid (Source: Reuters: Health)
Source: Reuters: Health - April 9, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Web-Based App Allows Nonprescription Statin Use Web-Based App Allows Nonprescription Statin Use
Use of an app to determine eligibility for a statin without a prescription could expand treatment and lead to a reduction in CV events, the TACTiC trial suggests.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 9, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
Early Win for Preemptive Stents on Vulnerable Coronary Plaque
(MedPage Today) -- ATLANTA -- The concept of using stents to seal off non-flow-limiting vulnerable plaques, before they have a chance to rupture, worked out in the first major trial testing this provocative idea.
Compared with standard medical... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 9, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Are YOU unknowingly eating 'forever chemicals'? Shock study reveals up to 95% of fruit and vegetables sold in the UK contains toxic substances thought to cause cancer and damage the heart
A government testing programme checked fresh produce on sale in the UK, some of which had been imported from overseas. It found 95 per cent of strawberries contained PFAS. (Source: the Mail online | Health)
Source: the Mail online | Health - April 8, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news
Salt Substitution May Reduce All-Cause, Cardiovascular Mortality
MONDAY, April 8, 2024 -- Salt substitution may reduce all-cause or cardiovascular mortality, according to a review published online April 9 in the Annals of Internal Medicine.Hannah Greenwood, from Bond University in Queensland, Australia, and... (Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News)
Source: Drugs.com - Pharma News - April 8, 2024 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news
Self-Selection for Statin Appears Safe, Effective
(MedPage Today) -- ATLANTA -- The vast majority of people correctly identified their own need for a statin using a web tool and took the drug appropriately without a prescription, according to an actual use study, supporting the safety of approval... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
With Ticagrelor, Aspirin May Not Be Needed After PCI for Acute Coronary Syndrome
(MedPage Today) -- ATLANTA -- In select patients undergoing percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) for acute coronary syndromes who were event-free for 1 month on dual antiplatelet therapy (DAPT), treatment with ticagrelor (Brilinta) alone... (Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular)
Source: MedPage Today Cardiovascular - April 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Source Type: news
Dollars, Points Help CV Patients Increase Activity Dollars, Points Help CV Patients Increase Activity
Modest financial incentives and gamification encouraged people with cardiovascular risks to meaningfully increase daily step counts over 18 months, in the BE ACTIVE trial.Medscape Medical News (Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines)
Source: Medscape Cardiology Headlines - April 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Tags: Cardiology Source Type: news
