England will miss 2030 smoke-free target on current trends
Rates will need to drop 40% faster than projected, says Cancer Research UK in new analysis Related items fromOnMedica Number of quitters using cessation services falls for sixth year in a row Fall in numbers of pregnant smokers may have stalled Plans to enforce no-smoking areas near hospital buildings Stop treating e-cigs like conventional cigarettes, MPs tell NHS Doctors call for a ‘radical change’ to the way NHS treats smoking (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 25, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Mid-life weight gain linked to faster decline in lung capacity in older age
But weight loss associated with slowing of this decline, emphasising importance of maintaining healthy weight, say researchers Related items fromOnMedica COPD patients need better tailored care Rapid rise in flu consultations putting strain on GPs Solid fuel cooking linked to higher respiratory death rate Vaping may damage alveolar macrophage New approach to treating CF reduces inflammation (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 25, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Portable ‘electronic nose’ picks up early warning signs of oesophageal cancer
May be promising diagnostic test for use in primary care, say researchers Related items fromOnMedica Taking aspirin with a PPI reduces risk of oesophageal cancer Electronic ‘pill’ may revolutionise gut diagnoses Drinking hot tea may increase risk of oesophageal cancer Survival better for colon cancer picked up on screening Bisphosphonates may double cancer risk (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 25, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Honour your pledge to introduce rare disease alert cards, NHS England urged
Promise made in 2018 in strategy for rare diseases, thought to affect 3.5 million people in UK Related items fromOnMedica Type 2 diabetes in 10 times more young people than realised 100,000 people in NI wait over a year for hospital treatment 40% of hospital patients receive no visitors It ’s time to let young people customise healthcare! Hospital transport service fails kidney patients (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 25, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Corridor care ‘becoming the norm,’ warn emergency care nurses
Survey responses show that 90% of respondents say that corridor nursing is used at their trust, prompting concerns about patient safety Related items fromOnMedica 100,000 people in NI wait over a year for hospital treatment Taking back control Part 2 Futureproofing our NHS: Innovations and their benefits Can medicine be cured? Helping GPs to help people live the life they want through a more personalised care approach (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 25, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Automatic organ donation comes into force in May
All adults will be enrolled unless they opt out Related items fromOnMedica Opt-out organ donation well-meant but ‘misguided’ Hospitals fall short of standards on post mortem consent Organ donation opt-out plan dropped in Wales Presumed consent for organ donation - closer Presumed consent only way to get more organs (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 24, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Infant hip check is missing problems, study shows
‘Extra assessment and better training needed’ Related items fromOnMedica Under-fives must play more and spend less time sitting with screens Should we have compulsory measles vaccination at school entry? Swine flu jab in pregnancy safe for children as well as mothers Pay more heed to parent concern over sick children Women with small babies can safely wait for labour (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 24, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Uptake of self-funded weight-loss schemes — very low
Asking patients to pay ‘devalues referral uptake’ Related items fromOnMedica Public health chiefs set out NHS plan targets Should we recognise obesity as a disease? Type 2 diabetes in 10 times more young people than realised Playing to type: why diabetes education isn ’t one-size-fits-all Obesity top public health priority (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 24, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Life expectancy ‘flatlines’ for the first time in over 100 years
‘Austerity taken a significant toll on equity and health’ Related items fromOnMedica The star fish and the link worker Four factors to deal with the problem of long-term health conditions Doctors may have to report people vulnerable to knife crime Joined-up care in action Social prescribing workers to ease GP pressure (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 24, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Solve pension taxation crisis, warn medical leaders
11 leading medical bodies write to chancellor Related items fromOnMedica Futureproofing our NHS: Innovations and their benefits GPs warn government: fund service properly or it will collapse Taking back control Part 2 The excluded middle: Is the 'new money' new or not? Pension tax driving doctors to early retirement (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 24, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Heading to be banned in children ’s football
Scottish FA updates its guidelines Related items fromOnMedica NICE issues guidelines on neurological conditions Intracranial neoplasms in children MHRA tightens licence restrictions on valproate for women Earlier transplants for liver disease kids may cut brain damage risk Clinicians need better options if we are to stop over-medication (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 23, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Different types of stroke linked to different foods
Fibre linked to lower ischaemic stroke risk Related items fromOnMedica Obesity associated with worse mortality and higher CVD risk Heart disease and stroke deaths plummet in Scotland Vegetarians and pescatarians have lower risk of CHD Glucosamine supplements may reduce stroke risk Young adults with hypertension or hypercholesterolaemia have greater risk of heart disease in later life (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 23, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Drug cocktail holds promise for spinal fractures
Study shows value of regenerative pharmacology Related items fromOnMedica We must revise drug regulatory framework at EU and national levels Approval for treatment option for early breast cancer GPs can reassure patients over drug shortage measures Grouping existing medications slows antibiotic resistance Green light for novel gene therapy for rare eye disorder (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 23, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Two million at risk of type 2 diabetes, say experts
Highest number on record, warns NHS England Related items fromOnMedica Playing to type: why diabetes education isn ’t one-size-fits-all One person diagnosed with diabetes every three minutes NHS cost of poor diabetes control is £3 billion per year Should we recognise obesity as a disease? Type 2 diabetes in 10 times more young people than realised (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 23, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Four further UK nationals test positive for COVID-19
UK CMOs raise risk from ‘low’ to ‘moderate’ Related items fromOnMedica Going Viral Measles claims 140,000 lives as cases surge worldwide Vaccination better than antivirals in beating flu G8 must tackle health inequality, says Bill Gates and WHO Chief medical officer to step down in September (Source: OnMedica Latest News)
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 23, 2020 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
