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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
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
Clinicians cause variation in radiation doses from CT scans
Experts call for more consistency in radiation doses Related items fromOnMedica Radiation exposure may increase risk of stroke and heart disease Breast cancers overdiagnosed Rise in medical radiation incidents Breast screening increases chance of mastectomy Benefits of breast screening are overestimated, research suggests
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 3, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Pharmacists call for more medicines reviews
The regular reviews will cut problematic polypharmacy and save money Related items fromOnMedica Stroke survivors need more help taking medicine GPs defend practice on prescribing statins Multidisciplinary prescribing can help reduce errors Guidance issued on prescribing responsibilities Call for NHS England to ‘think again’ on limiting treatment
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 4, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Know your heart health risk stats as well as your PIN number, public urged
Alliance of 40 health bodies set to ramp up efforts to cut cardiovascular disease and dementia rates in England Related items fromOnMedica Women less likely than men to achieve CHD targets NHS Health Check waste of time and money, says study First national joint awareness campaign on lung and heart disease launched Telling GPs which patients haven ’t had CRC screening improves uptake Diabetes, stroke and heart attack cut life expectancy
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 15, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Nutrient therapies no help in averting depression in the overweight
Supplements and nutrition therapy failed to cut MDD risk in overweight people with early depressive symptoms Related items fromOnMedica Diet shown to reduce stroke may also lower depression risk Caffeine in pregnancy linked to risk of child overweight Men with eating disorders struggle to get help Type 2 diabetes in 10 times more young people than realised UK falls behind other nations in preventing avoidable death
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 5, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Surgery successful for treating hypertension
Surgery using ultrasound energy found to reduce high blood pressure for at least six months Related items fromOnMedica New guidance to prevent strokes Preventing carotid occlusion might not be reason for stenting Endarterectomy cuts long-term stroke risk Hypertension raises risk of mitral regurgitation Blood pressure measurement
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 18, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Brexit: Drug export ban advised by pharmacy bosses
Scottish CMO issues advice on no-deal Brexit Related items fromOnMedica NHS saves £324m by switching to cheaper medicines Guidance issued on prescribing responsibilities Stroke survivors need more help taking medicine Eight in ten stillbirths might have been avoided NHS lagging on preventing cancer and heart deaths
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 28, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Trips to the toilet at night suggest high blood pressure
People who get up to use the toilet at night may have high blood pressure, study suggests Related items fromOnMedica ‘Health warnings needed on ready meals and Chinese takeaways’ Food industry misses almost half of salt targets Brexit could result in thousands of extra CVD deaths Heart disease and stroke deaths plummet in Scotland Cycling and treadmill workstations better for health
Source: OnMedica Latest News - April 1, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Epilepsy charity issues medicines supply warning
Government called on to commission urgent review of medicines supply chain Related items fromOnMedica Stroke survivors need more help taking medicine Urging GPs towards prevention and self-care Remedy quest Northern Ireland GP patients encourage self-care Experts urge radical action on mental health crises
Source: OnMedica Latest News - April 8, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Online pharmacies will be required to check patients ’ identity
Pharmacy regulator strengthens requirements for online pharmacies to better protect patients Related items fromOnMedica Not so ‘smart’ drugs Double check patients with ‘penicillin’ allergy to avoid MRSA risk Stroke survivors need more help taking medicine Review launched into prescription drug dependency Call for NHS England to ‘think again’ on limiting treatment
Source: OnMedica Latest News - April 15, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Half of patients on statins fail to reach ‘healthy’ cholesterol level after two years
Researchers say patients need tailored treatment to stave off heightened heart disease/stroke risk Related items fromOnMedica Ignored cholesterol blamed for heart attacks Polypill could halve cardiovascular events Oral anticoagulants after hospital discharge reduce non-fatal blood clots Hospitals fail women with myocardial infarction New class of chronic angina drug approved for use in Europe
Source: OnMedica Latest News - April 15, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Declining sense of smell linked to premature mortality
Study shows even healthy individuals may be at risk although reasons are unclear Related items fromOnMedica Celebrities back brain donation campaign UK C-diff testing "inaccurate and inconsistent" A healthy middle age combats dementia Alzheimer's link to reduced cancer risk Aura migraines double stroke risk in some groups
Source: OnMedica Latest News - April 29, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
NICE issues guidelines on neurological conditions
Help for GPs in identifying patients for referral Related items fromOnMedica MHRA tightens licence restrictions on valproate for women New evidence on benzodiazepine link to Alzheimer ’s New guidance on valproate use in women GP gatekeepers linked to reduced patient satisfaction Earlier thrombolysis improves stroke outcomes
Source: OnMedica Latest News - April 30, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Patients with atrial fibrillation to be targeted in stroke reduction programme
Programme will identify and treat patients with atrial fibrillation not receiving adequate preventive care Related items fromOnMedica The new GP contract: transforming primary care, transforming CVD prevention Fund specialist dementia training to improve care and save money Brexit could result in thousands of extra CVD deaths Risk of CV event highest straight after partner death Millions miss out on vital diabetes health checks
Source: OnMedica Latest News - May 6, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
