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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
Government to review medicinal use of cannabis
Move follows recent high-profile cases of use of cannabis oil to curb frequency of epileptic fits in children Related items fromOnMedica Hunt announces Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Review Cannabis compound may help curb frequency of epileptic seizures Debate goes on over valproate in pregnancy MHRA tightens licence restrictions on valproate for women Stroke survivors need more help taking medicine
Source: OnMedica Latest News - June 20, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
NICE calls for consistent clinical and social care in cerebral palsy
Primary care services must address barriers to adults with cerebral palsy accessing care Related items fromOnMedica Emergency admissions at end of life set to sky rocket ‘Friends& family test ’ should not be mandatory Diagnosis targets unethical says GP CQC tells Trust to improve safety of 111 service Stroke survivors need more help taking medicine
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 16, 2018 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
NHS saves £324m by switching to cheaper medicines
Greater use of biosimilars and generics planned Related items fromOnMedica Guidance issued on prescribing responsibilities Stroke survivors need more help taking medicine Multidisciplinary prescribing can help reduce errors NHS is failing patients with mental health problems NHS England last met a key target in February 2016
Source: OnMedica Latest News - August 1, 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
