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Life expectancy of over 65s is highest ever
A report by Public Health England outlines life expectancy for older peopleRelated items from OnMedicaRegular exercise of benefit even without weight lossSignificantly shorter life expectancy for patients with type 1 diabetesMen’s life expectancy getting closer to that of womenLife expectancy rising alongside illness and disabilityDiabetes, stroke and heart attack cut life expectancy
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 12, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Obese women on the pill more likely to have rare stroke
Cerebral venous thrombosis more common in obese women if they use oral contraceptionRelated items from OnMedicaNew pill study reveals VTE riskOral contraceptive use not linked to major birth defects The pill could give long-term protection against womb cancer
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 15, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Diabetics likely to have much fewer disability-free years
Diabetes means disabilities will begin nine years soonerRelated items from OnMedicaCut fat, salt and sugar in foods, public tells food industryGPs to refer patients to large-scale diabetes prevention schemeNICE recommends tighter blood sugar control in diabetes Diabetes, stroke and heart attack cut life expectancyStill too many ‘unacceptable’ variations in diabetes care, say MPs
Source: OnMedica Latest News - April 17, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Loneliness and isolation linked to increased heart disease/stroke risk
Effect size comparable to other recognised risk factors, such as anxiety and job stressRelated items from OnMedicaLoneliness can boost risk of early death among older adultsLoneliness causes spike in A&E admissionsAgeing population ‘one of top three challenges facing UK’ in next 20 yearsNational confidential helpline for lonely and isolated elderly people launchedLoneliness blamed for increasing visits to GPs and referrals for social care
Source: OnMedica Latest News - April 19, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
UK dementia cases fell 20% between 1989 and 2011
But decline almost entirely among men; women still seem to be at higher risk, study showsRelated items from OnMedicaWhy don’t dementia strategies work?Right lifestyle can slow down dementia claimDepression and diabetes linked to increased dementia riskExperts warning over variation in dementia careDementia and stroke funding remains too low, say experts
Source: OnMedica Latest News - April 19, 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
Study questions higher weekend hospital death rates
Experts question argument for full seven-day hospital servicesRelated items from OnMedicaDoctors warn seven-day service will damage weekday servicesWeekend nursing ratios hit stroke mortalityStandardised mortality ratio should not be used as an indicator of avoidable deathsTrend to dissuade patients from attending A&E is flawedBetter funding and capacity vital for A&E to survive
Source: OnMedica Latest News - May 8, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Heart attack/stroke risks may outweigh benefits of calcium supplement
Calcium supplements do prevent bone fractures, but Norwegian analysis suggests the net benefits may be outweighed by risksRelated items from OnMedicaOsteoporosis - treatment optionsOsteoporosis - primary preventionHigh calcium intake linked to cardiovascular riskDietary calcium not linked to fracture risk
Source: OnMedica Latest News - May 12, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Hereditary heart and diabetes problems raise risk for children
Third of children have inherited higher levels of cardiometabolic riskRelated items from OnMedicaStress in childhood linked to disease risk in adulthoodLoneliness and isolation linked to increased heart disease/stroke riskChild health risks of gestational diabetes Thousands unaware they have deadly inherited heart conditionResearchers develop single blood test for all known inherited heart conditions
Source: OnMedica Latest News - May 30, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Air pollution emerges as a leading factor for stroke
90% of burden, linked to modifiable risk factorsRelated items from OnMedicaUK toddlers’ diet 'cause for concern’Alcohol-related deaths likely to rise, warn expertsFruit drinks for children have ‘unacceptably high’ sugar levelsRise in hospital admissions attributable to smoking Act now to halt air pollution’s death toll, MPs urge government
Source: OnMedica Latest News - June 9, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Scotland to legislate for ‘safe staffing’ levels
Poised to make workload and workforce planning tools mandatoryRelated items from OnMedicaPlans to scrap nurse bursaries will lead to staff shortagesWeekend nursing ratios hit stroke mortalityNICE suspends work on safe staffing levelsSupply of clinical staff in NHS fragmented and not cost-effectiveScotland sets out health and social care blueprint for next decade
Source: OnMedica Latest News - June 20, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Hospitals must adapt to better support dementia patients
40% of older people in acute wards may have dementiaRelated items from OnMedicaLate-stage dementia patients failed by care homesDementia and stroke funding remains too low, say expertsWhy don’t dementia strategies work?Dementia care – tending the roots of identityUK to be 'the world’s most dementia friendly society’
Source: OnMedica Latest News - June 22, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Research exposes flaws in ‘weekend effect’ argument
Quality of care varies across the whole week and not exclusively at weekendsRelated items from OnMedicaStroke and other vascular disordersNHS stroke care getting betterStandardised mortality ratio should not be used as an indicator of avoidable deathsStudy questions higher weekend hospital death rates BMJ accuses Jeremy Hunt of misusing academic data
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 18, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Air pollution may shorten lung cancer patient survival
Trends most noticeable for early stage disease, findings show Related items fromOnMedica Making sense of the new LABAs and LAMAs for COPD Act now to halt air pollution ’s death toll, MPs urge government Air pollution emerges as a leading factor for stroke Doctors call for ‘major shift’ away from cars 40,000 deaths annually due to air pollution
Source: OnMedica Latest News - August 4, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Improvement in heart disease not uniform across UK
Prevalence is static over 30 years but treatments are better Related items fromOnMedica CHD exerts higher burden on men than women Self-managing anticoagulants may cut risks after surgery Stroke can often be avoided, claims study Never too old to benefit from CVD prevention Atrial fibrillation poses greater risk for women than men
Source: OnMedica Latest News - August 22, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
