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Physical activity might offset harms of time spent sitting
Reducing sitting time and increasing activity levels both important in reducing CVD mortality Related items fromOnMedica Plant-based diet linked to lower risk of heart failure Heart disease and stroke deaths plummet in Scotland Omega 3 from seafood linked to healthier ageing Type 2 diabetes in 10 times more young people than realised CHD and stroke risk seriously elevated with just one daily cigarette
Source: OnMedica Latest News - April 23, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Hypertension control rates trebled since 1994
If management improvements continue some 50,000 major cardiovascular events will be prevented in the next decadeRelated items from OnMedicaStatin use after stroke not linked to bleedsBlood test detects high-risk heart failure patientsTai chi benefits heart failure patientsStatins effective at all CRP levelsQOF reduces health inequalities
Source: OnMedica Latest News - May 30, 2014 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Perspectives on end of life care
It looked at three conditions, heart failure, lung cancer and stroke, chosen to represent differing disease trajectories. More ....
Source: NHS Networks - June 19, 2014 Category: UK Health Authors: Maria Axford Source Type: news

Men’s and women’s hearts age differently
This could explain sex differences in heart failure – and shows needs for sex-specific treatmentsRelated items from OnMedicaHeart disease research needs £500m boostNICE sets standards for acute heart failureTest could tackle underdiagnosis of MI in womenNew ‘treadmill test’ can predict mortalityDiabetes, stroke and heart attack cut life expectancy
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 21, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Atrial fibrillation poses greater risk for women than men
Stroke, heart disease, heart failure and death more likely in women with AF than menRelated items from OnMedicaImprove atrial fibrillation care to stave off 11,000 strokes every year, GPs toldCHD exerts higher burden on men than womenDrive to boost knowledge of heart health‘Silent’ heart attacks may affect one in 16 people
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 20, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

‘Mediterranean’ diet reduces risks for heart patients
Eating fruit, vegetables and fish lowers risk of heart attack or stroke in people with heart diseaseRelated items from OnMedicaMediterranean diet cuts womb cancer riskCognitive function better with Mediterranean dietBreast cancer risk lower with Mediterranean diet plus oil1970s advice to cut dietary fat not evidence-basedSweet drink consumption linked to heart failure risk
Source: OnMedica Latest News - April 24, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Fewer heart failure risk factors by midlife cuts long-term risk
Avoiding hypertension, obesity and diabetes has long-term preventive benefits Related items fromOnMedica Chronic heart failure – a review and update Lifestyle factors biggest cause of heart disease risk variation 'Health anxiety' may raise heart disease risk High-quality carbs and unsaturated fats lower heart risks Diabetes, stroke and heart attack cut life expectancy
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 28, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

NHS launches new heart disease prevention drive
Plans to prevent 9,000 heart attacks and 14,000 strokes over three years Related items fromOnMedica Significant drop in heart failure deaths over past year, national audit finds Tenth of men aged 50 have heart age of 60-year-old Stroke can often be avoided, claims study Atrial fibrillation poses greater risk for women than men Never too old to benefit from CVD prevention
Source: OnMedica Latest News - September 13, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Protease inhibitors may increase risk of death in people with HIV and heart failure
Ritonavir-boosted protease inhibitors associated with doubled risk of hospital readmission and cardiovascular death Related items fromOnMedica Stroke rate higher in HIV patients £30 million to tackle antimicrobial resistance Single-dose malaria drug eliminates parasite from liver Ibuprofen not a safe alternative to antibiotics for uncomplicated UTIs Too few women take part in many CVD clinical trials
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 24, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

The end is nigh for paper prescriptions
Regulations which prevent GP electronic prescribing in some circumstances will be revised Related items fromOnMedica Time to hang up the phone – appointments need to be digitised GPs are letting down heart failure patients Report says hospital discharge must improve Stroke survivors need more help taking medicine Hunt promises to expand NHS digital services
Source: OnMedica Latest News - August 29, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Prescription exemptions will be digitised to tackle fraud
Digitalisation is one of a package of measures which aim to halve prescription fraud Related items fromOnMedica GPs are letting down heart failure patients Call for NHS England to ‘think again’ on limiting treatment The end is nigh for paper prescriptions Stroke survivors need more help taking medicine Review launched into prescription drug dependency
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 24, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news

Review aims to tackle ‘problematic polypharmacy’
Chief pharmaceutical officer to lead the review which will also look at efficiency and new technology Related items fromOnMedica Stroke survivors need more help taking medicine Public should ask GPs about drugs ’ relative risks and benefits GPs are letting down heart failure patients MPs want GPs to record prescription drug abuse Terminally ill patients get inadequate pain relief
Source: OnMedica Latest News - December 10, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news