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Treatment of hypertension for low-risk patients questioned
Study funds little evidence of benefits from treatment Related items fromOnMedica Withdrawn valsartan meds not linked to short-term cancer risk Avoid BP-lowering drugs in stroke Adding insulin to metformin linked to higher mortality Stroke rate higher in HIV patients Recurrent stroke more likely at very low BP
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 1, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Doctors able to prescribe medicinal cannabis
Law change will not apply to GPs Related items fromOnMedica Stroke survivors need more help taking medicine Cannabis compound may help curb frequency of epileptic seizures Government to review medicinal use of cannabis Prescribing guidance helps GPs working in prisons MS patients to get routine access to beta interferon drug
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 1, 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 shows link between herpes and dementia
Authors advocate use of antiherpes antivirals Related items fromOnMedica Anticholinergic drugs may be linked to increased risk of dementia New evidence on benzodiazepine link to Alzheimer ’s Stroke rate higher in HIV patients Single-dose malaria drug eliminates parasite from liver Alzheimer ’s drugs work for more severe forms of disease
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 19, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Drugs regulator launches consultation on ‘no deal’ Brexit status
MHRA would need to take on roles currently carried out at EU level Related items fromOnMedica Stroke survivors need more help taking medicine Finding new cures with data transparency MPs slam government for its poor management of Cancer Drugs Fund UK spends 20% less on cancer treatment than rest of EU Also in the press
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 5, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Air pollution may be linked to heightened dementia risk
Study tracked exposure to air and noise pollution Related items fromOnMedica UK death rate spikes for first time in a decade Dementia leading cause of death in women over 80 Risk of Alzheimer ’s lower in people with gout Dementia and stroke funding remains too low, say experts Dementia risk rises for middle-age abstainers and heavy drinkers
Source: OnMedica Latest News - September 19, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Scientists advance blood pressure genetics
Over 500 new gene regions discovered Related items fromOnMedica New ‘treadmill test’ can predict mortality Women less likely than men to achieve CHD targets GPs should advise exercise for patients with chronic disease Population weight control best for cutting diabetes prevalence Earlier thrombolysis improves stroke outcomes
Source: OnMedica Latest News - September 18, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Campaign aims to cut £256 million prescription fraud
New website will allow patients to check if they can get free scripts Related items fromOnMedica Stroke survivors need more help taking medicine NHS provides £15m for pharmacists in GP surgeries Primary Care Home has positive impact on care and services Emergency admissions at end of life set to sky rocket Practice sees huge benefits from integration
Source: OnMedica Latest News - September 10, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Grouping existing medications slows antibiotic resistance
Scientists identify new antibiotic combinations Related items fromOnMedica Doctors face legal action over use of unlicensed eye drug Put case for adding leukaemia drug to Cancer Drugs Fund, NICE tells company Increased antidepressants prescribing shouldn't 'automatically be seen as a bad thing', says RCGP Not so ‘smart’ drugs Stroke survivors need more help taking medicine
Source: OnMedica Latest News - September 5, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Having a stroke doubles dementia risk
A history of stroke increases risk by around 70%, and a recent stroke more than doubles the risk Related items fromOnMedica New tool "Sweet 16" reliably spots cognitive impairment Dementia diagnosis target should be 75% by 2017 Head injuries linked to Alzheimer ’s and other disorders Dementia and stroke funding remains too low, say experts Risk of Alzheimer ’s lower in people with gout
Source: OnMedica Latest News - August 31, 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
Risk of falls increases sharply in women during midlife
Interventions designed to prevent falls may need to start earlier, study suggests Related items fromOnMedica Breastfeeding may help protect against stroke Early periods linked to heightened cardiovascular risk Women who were not offered breast screening have been contacted Hospitals fail women with myocardial infarction Physical fitness in middle age reduces risk of dementia
Source: OnMedica Latest News - August 22, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Breastfeeding may help protect against stroke
Post-menopausal women have lower risk of stroke if they breastfed Related items fromOnMedica Antiseptic prevents deaths in newborns UK lagging behind peers on child health Breastfeeding for longer could save NHS £40 million a year Babies aged 2-3 months to a year vulnerable to measles Fewer than ever women smoke at point of birth
Source: OnMedica Latest News - August 22, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Stroke deaths falling in Europe, overall
But signs that downwards trend may have stalled Related items fromOnMedica Women less likely than men to achieve CHD targets Cigars and pipes raise mortality risk independent of cigarettes Heart attack protocol eliminates gender gap in outcome Stroke burden set to double by 2030 Dementia diagnosis target should be 75% by 2017
Source: OnMedica Latest News - August 17, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Report says hospital discharge must improve
Health inspectors in Wales say poor IT is stopping GPs getting right information Related items fromOnMedica Eight in ten stillbirths might have been avoided NHS is failing patients with mental health problems Avoidable harm still ‘too high’ in UK healthcare Primary Care Home has positive impact on care and services Stroke survivors need more help taking medicine
Source: OnMedica Latest News - August 15, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
