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Safety questions over adrenaline for cardiac arrest
Might not always offer the best chance of survival and good functional outcomeRelated items from OnMedicaEarlier thrombolysis improves stroke outcomesCardio risk raised in people using long-acting bronchodilatorsNICE rejects arguments against wider statin useAdding insulin to metformin linked to higher mortalityNew guidance for elderly with high BP
Source: OnMedica Latest News - December 4, 2014 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Drive to boost knowledge of heart health
New tool to find age of heart launched for patientsRelated items from OnMedicaPublic health to focus on men who have sex with menMaking health changes more effective as a couple1970s advice to cut dietary fat not evidence-basedHigh cholesterol in 30s raises heart disease riskPublic campaign has resulted in 4000 fewer people disabled by stroke
Source: OnMedica Latest News - February 13, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Nurses vote to accept a 1% pay rise
‘Fight for fair pay not over’ says RCNRelated items from OnMedicaTroubled Barts Health NHS Trust loses senior staffMinimum staff ratios needed in A&E, NICE recommendsMPs called to sign safe staffing manifestoWeekend nursing ratios hit stroke mortalityPay blow 'will hit nurse recruitment and retention'
Source: OnMedica Latest News - March 5, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Number of nurses set to fall by almost 2000
Labour says Health Education England's workforce projections could ‘push hospitals over the edge’ Related items from OnMedicaNICE sets out safe levels of nursing staffNHS employing more nurses than ever beforeWeekend nursing ratios hit stroke mortalityA burning platform – maximising the nursing contribution to the antimicrobial resistance challengeMore than 3000 community nursing posts cut since 2010
Source: OnMedica Latest News - April 20, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Traffic noise linked to larger waistlines
Exposure to multiple sources of transport noise may trigger cortisol surgeRelated items from OnMedicaRoads’ impact on asthma underestimatedAir pollution death rates mappedNoisy workplace doubles heart riskTraffic noise linked to stroke riskHypothyroidism more common in higher fluoride areas
Source: OnMedica Latest News - May 26, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Care for dementia patients with hip fractures - ‘sadly lacking’
Almost half of those with a hip fracture also have dementiaRelated items from OnMedicaDepression and diabetes linked to increased dementia riskDementia and stroke funding remains too low, say expertsOverweight in middle age could lessen risk of dementiaPharma and charities join venture against dementiaRight lifestyle can slow down dementia claim
Source: OnMedica Latest News - June 15, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Eating chocolate associated with lower CVD risk
No evidence that cutting out chocolate would benefit cardiovascular healthRelated items from OnMedicaGovernments must do more to fight alcohol harm says OECD Stroke rates rocket in younger men and womenKeeping fit may delay onset of dyslipidaemiaCoalition government derailed measures to cut salt in food1970s advice to cut dietary fat not evidence-based
Source: OnMedica Latest News - June 16, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Funding boost for major health conditions in NHS Wales
Welsh government announces £10m investment planRelated items from OnMedicaFunding boost needed to protect the NHS, say doctorsResearch focus on Parkinson’s, addiction and immunity Cameron told investment needed for seven-day NHSNeurology care varies across the country Dementia and stroke funding remains too low, say experts
Source: OnMedica Latest News - June 29, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
People with dementia let down by health and social care services, say GPs
They are forced to rely on family and friends, who get precious little support eitherRelated items from OnMedicaOne in five people with dementia gets no supportAll-Parliamentary group calls for long-term dementia planNumber of carers over 85 doubles in a decadeCare for dementia patients with hip fractures - ‘sadly lacking’Dementia and stroke funding remains too low, say experts
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 6, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Weekend effect common in several developed countries’ hospitals
Not just a problem for England; also evident in Australia, USA, and The NetherlandsRelated items from OnMedicaWeekend admission puts stroke patients at riskDeaths higher in patients admitted at weekendsCompetition among hospitals boosts performanceUK lagging behind most of Europe on healthUK ‘can and should do better’ in many areas of healthcare
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 8, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Heart specialists call for Europe to ban trans fats in processed food
Move follows US regulator’s recent decision to ban these fats in commercial productsRelated items from OnMedica1970s advice to cut dietary fat not evidence-basedGovernments must do more to fight alcohol harm says OECDEven athletes can’t outrun the effects of a bad diet Coalition government derailed measures to cut salt in foodPublic campaign has resulted in 4000 fewer people disabled by stroke
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 7, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
New alternative to statins gets regulatory green light
Drug suitable for patients unable to control high cholesterol despite optimal treatmentRelated items from OnMedicaHigh cholesterol in 30s raises heart disease riskCholesterol drugs lower risk of stroke in healthy older adults by 30%Statins and dietary changes have saved 20,000 livesGPs defend practice on prescribing statins
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 27, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Sharp rise in volunteers for dementia research
60% rise in volunteers for research in past yearRelated items from OnMedicaPeople with dementia let down by health and social care services, say GPsDepression and diabetes linked to increased dementia riskPharma and charities join venture against dementiaDementia and stroke funding remains too low, say expertsGovernment launches major drive to tackle dementia
Source: OnMedica Latest News - August 17, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Patients face postcode access to neurology appointments
42% of CCGs fail to offer fair access to neurology outpatient appointmentsRelated items from OnMedicaNeurology services not meeting patients’ needsNeurological care ‘not good enough’Stroke survivors frequently struggle to communicate with their GPsProgress on improving services and outcomes for neurological conditions ‘mixed’Neurology care varies across the country
Source: OnMedica Latest News - August 28, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
England could have lowest disease burden in the world
Cut preventable risk factors for morbidity, and regional variation, to put England on topRelated items from OnMedicaClimate change poses major threat to healthDementia and stroke funding remains too low, say expertsUN achieves HIV treatment target 9 months earlyUK ‘can and should do better’ in many areas of healthcareMultidrug-resistant TB spreads less easily than ‘normal’ TB
Source: OnMedica Latest News - September 16, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
