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Pharmacy teams recruited to cut over-medication in care homes
Scheme is part of £20m programme to improve medication Related items fromOnMedica Poor pain management - a major cause of opioid crisis Guidance issued on prescribing responsibilities Clinicians need better options if we are to stop over-medication Multidisciplinary prescribing can help reduce errors Stroke survivors need more help taking medicine
Source: OnMedica Latest News - May 9, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
First treatment available for spinal muscular atrophy
NHS England negotiates deal on drug cost Related items fromOnMedica Clinicians need better options if we are to stop over-medication Call for NHS England to ‘think again’ on limiting treatment Green light for primary progressive MS drug Stroke survivors need more help taking medicine Resources wasted on low-risk blood pressure patients
Source: OnMedica Latest News - May 14, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Only a third of people have hypertension under control
Large study covering 1.5m people identifies global problems Related items fromOnMedica Shocking variation in diabetes care across UK More Scottish GPs needed to fight heart disease Diabetes will soon cost NHS £16.9bn Apply different obesity criteria to BME patients Heart disease and stroke deaths plummet in Scotland
Source: OnMedica Latest News - May 19, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Lifestyle explains 40% of benefits of education on heart disease
Improving lifestyle could cut heart disease risk linked to poor education Related items fromOnMedica Heart disease and stroke deaths plummet in Scotland Poor patients more likely to die after heart surgery than rich Taxing unhealthy products may help tackle chronic diseases Recent intense activity in teens linked to healthier metabolic profile Obesity associated with worse mortality and higher CVD risk
Source: OnMedica Latest News - May 22, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Warning on link between processed foods and health risks
Researchers call for policies to limit ultra-processed food intake Related items fromOnMedica Heart disease and stroke deaths plummet in Scotland Taxing unhealthy products may help tackle chronic diseases Obesity associated with worse mortality and higher CVD risk Nutrition more important than calories, say experts Lifestyle explains 40% of benefits of education on heart disease
Source: OnMedica Latest News - May 29, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Risk of CVD increases after gestational diabetes and pre-eclampsia
Ischaemic stroke and myocardial infarction risk more than tripled after two pregnancies with pre-eclampsia Related items fromOnMedica GPs failing to follow women at risk after gestational diabetes Gestational diabetes raises long-term CVD risk Early periods linked to heightened cardiovascular risk Pre-eclampsia linked to raised risk of vascular dementia Parity lower in women with unfavourable lipid profile
Source: OnMedica Latest News - June 4, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Possible link between diabetes and cerebrovascular disease
Midlife diabetes could raise risk of stroke by 30% Related items fromOnMedica Experts warn of heart risks for people with diabetes Diabetes growth will cause surge in cardiovascular disease Coronary heart disease remains UK ’s biggest killer Chocolate could prevent some CVD events Dementia risk rises for middle-age abstainers and heavy drinkers
Source: OnMedica Latest News - June 5, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Men ’s dementia risk higher after androgen deprivation therapy
Carefully weigh benefits of hormone suppression against risks for men with prolonged life expectancy Related items fromOnMedica Fund specialist dementia training to improve care and save money New evidence on benzodiazepine link to Alzheimer ’s Statin use after stroke not linked to bleeds Some antipsychotics linked to raised mortality in dementia One in 10 children in phase I cancer trials respond to drugs
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 3, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Young adults with hypertension or hypercholesterolaemia have greater risk of heart disease in later life
The increased risk remains even if blood pressure and cholesterol levels are controlled later in life Related items fromOnMedica Most supplements offer no real benefit, some might increase risks Physical activity might offset harms of time spent sitting Heart disease and stroke deaths plummet in Scotland Coronary heart disease remains UK ’s biggest killer Vitamin D supplements do not confer cardiovascular protection
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 15, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Food industry pact on salt reduction - a failure, study shows
Pact may be responsible for extra cases of heart disease Related items fromOnMedica Coalition government derailed measures to cut salt in food Heart disease and stroke deaths plummet in Scotland Coronary heart disease remains UK ’s biggest killer Taxing unhealthy products may help tackle chronic diseases Obesity associated with worse mortality and higher CVD risk
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 18, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
AI may help detect atrial fibrillation from a normal rhythm ECG
Preliminary data indicate that a 10 second non-invasive test can identify US patients with intermittent abnormal heart rhythm Related items fromOnMedica ‘Silent’ heart attacks may affect one in 16 people Hypertension raises risk of mitral regurgitation Coronary heart disease remains UK ’s biggest killer Heart disease and stroke deaths plummet in Scotland Omega 3 from seafood linked to healthier ageing
Source: OnMedica Latest News - August 1, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Achieving GP diabetes targets could boost health and cut costs
Possible 30 years life gain per 100 patients and £727m savings Related items fromOnMedica CCGs must focus more on foot care Shocking variation in diabetes care across UK Coronary heart disease remains UK ’s biggest killer The new GP contract: transforming primary care, transforming CVD prevention Dementia and stroke funding remains too low, say experts
Source: OnMedica Latest News - August 11, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Daily polypill cuts heart attack/ stroke risk by more than 20%
Might substantially cut cardiovascular disease rates if adopted widely, especially in low and middle income countries, suggest researchers Related items fromOnMedica Vitamin D supplements do not confer cardiovascular protection The new GP contract: transforming primary care, transforming CVD prevention Most supplements offer no real benefit, some might increase risks GPs defend practice on prescribing statins Should we recognise obesity as a disease?
Source: OnMedica Latest News - August 22, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Vegetarians and pescatarians have lower risk of CHD
Vegetarians also have a fifth higher risk of haemorrhagic and total stroke compared with meat eaters Related items fromOnMedica WHO dietary fat guidance fails to consider crucial evidence Most supplements offer no real benefit, some might increase risks Should we recognise obesity as a disease? Vitamin D supplements do not confer cardiovascular protection Sweetened drinks greater risk for poor glycaemic control
Source: OnMedica Latest News - September 4, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Daytime napping may lower cardiovascular events
Only once or twice weekly nap beneficial Related items fromOnMedica Glucosamine supplements may reduce stroke risk The new GP contract: transforming primary care, transforming CVD prevention New ‘treadmill test’ can predict mortality Heart attack protocol eliminates gender gap in outcome No increased risk of cardiac arrest at the weekend
Source: OnMedica Latest News - September 9, 2019 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
