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Dizziness from standing up may mean higher risk of dementia
People with orthostatic hypotension in middle age had 54% higher risk of developing dementia Related items fromOnMedica Hypertension raises risk of mitral regurgitation Dementia and stroke funding remains too low, say experts Stroke can often be avoided, claims study Adding insulin to metformin linked to higher mortality Stroke rates rocket in younger men and women
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 26, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Marriage protects against cardiovascular disease, study finds
Marital status should be included as a risk factor, say authors Related items fromOnMedica Loneliness itself appears not to raise risk of heart attack/stroke RCGP calls for government action to tackle loneliness Single fathers have highest risk of early death Marriage and divorce trigger weight gain Single people have a higher risk of dementia
Source: OnMedica Latest News - June 19, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Gingko biloba may boost memory after stroke, study shows
Herbal extract may protect against nerve cell death Related items fromOnMedica Scan suspected stroke patients within 1 hour, says RCP Blood-thinning drugs appear to protect against dementia in AF patients Big improvements in stroke care Rising use of antithrombotics linked to subdural haematoma RCGP defends ‘under-prescription’ of stroke medicines by GPs
Source: OnMedica Latest News - December 19, 2017 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
Bleeding risk with long-term aspirin increases substantially with age
GPs should prescribe PPIs to elderly people to cut risk, researchers suggest Related items fromOnMedica Benefits of taking aspirin highest in women aged 65 plus Aspirin boosts cancer immunotherapy, study shows Long-term aspirin use linked to lower risk of gastrointestinal tract cancers Aspirin after mini-stroke reduces risk of major stroke
Source: OnMedica Latest News - June 14, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Colds hit lonely people harder
Study finds that lonelier people report more acute cold symptoms Related items fromOnMedica Family, friends and work key to mental wellbeing Training elderly in social media improves well-being and combats isolation Loneliness and isolation linked to increased heart disease/stroke risk Loneliness blamed for increasing visits to GPs and referrals for social care
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 31, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Contraceptive pill appears to protect from cancers for up to 30 years
Large study shows long-term benefits from taking the pill Related items fromOnMedica Women using hormonal contraception at higher depression risk Emergency contraception The pill could give long-term protection against womb cancer Oral contraceptive use not linked to major birth defects Obese women on the pill more likely to have rare stroke
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 23, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Pregnancy BMI has little impact on children ’s fatness
Genetics explains most of the association between maternal BMI and child fatness Related items fromOnMedica Care remains poor for pregnant women with diabetes Gestational diabetes for obese women raises risk of lasting problem Obese women on the pill more likely to have rare stroke Dieting safe for pregnant overweight women, study concludes Low birthweight linked to higher mortality right up to adolescence
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 26, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Stress could play direct role in causing heart disease
Higher risk from stress alongside lifestyle factors, study suggests Related items fromOnMedica Stress Stress in childhood linked to disease risk in adulthood Teen stress can raise risk of diabetes as adult Hypertension more likely in men easily stressed when young Loneliness and isolation linked to increased heart disease/stroke risk
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 11, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Marital history linked to stroke survival
Stroke survival is highest for married people who have never been divorced or widowed Related items fromOnMedica Depression risk much higher for three months after stroke RCGP defends ‘under-prescription’ of stroke medicines by GPs Lifestyle factors biggest cause of heart disease risk variation NICE wants GPs to prevent 8,000 strokes a year Stroke can often be avoided, claims study
Source: OnMedica Latest News - December 14, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Scan suspected stroke patients within 1 hour, says RCP
Royal College of Physicians launches new guidance Related items fromOnMedica Stroke patients still not getting care they need NHS stroke care getting better NICE wants GPs to prevent 8,000 strokes a year Aspirin after mini-stroke reduces risk of major stroke Stroke can often be avoided, claims study
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 4, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
May be time for Britons to switch to Mediterranean diet, study suggests
First UK research shows it is linked to 6-16% lower risk of heart disease/stroke Related items fromOnMedica Omega 3 benefits for bowel cancer patients Mediterranean diet cuts womb cancer risk Nutrition more important than calories, say experts ‘Mediterranean’ diet reduces risks for heart patients Coalition government derailed measures to cut salt in food
Source: OnMedica Latest News - September 29, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Drug could cut heart events by 26% in diabetics
Experimental drug could also reduce non-fatal strokes Related items fromOnMedica Stroke can often be avoided, claims study Intensive treatment of type 2 diabetes with microalbuminuria reaps benefits Metformin doesn ’t help HbA1c in teens with type 1 diabetes Statins associated with 46% increased diabetes risk Metformin lowers cardiac deaths better than other drugs
Source: OnMedica Latest News - September 18, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Intensive treatment of type 2 diabetes with microalbuminuria reaps benefits
Patients live longer, and with fewer complications, than those treated conventionally Related items fromOnMedica Metformin lowers cardiac deaths better than other drugs NHS Health Check waste of time and money, says study Diabetes, stroke and heart attack cut life expectancy Send children with suspected diabetes to hospital immediately, GPs urged NHS must hold CCGs accountable for poor diabetes care
Source: OnMedica Latest News - September 1, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Childhood head injuries have long-term effects
Study shows increased risk of physical or mental health problems Related items fromOnMedica GPs link to new emergency ‘vanguard’ sites Commission more teen mental health and alcohol services Missed A&E targets reflect cuts in social care and NHS funding Stroke rates rocket in younger men and women UK drug treatment of ADHD in children may have peaked
Source: OnMedica Latest News - August 24, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
