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Stroke patients still not getting care they need
Care has improved in some respects but patients still miss key interventions and assessmentsRelated items from OnMedicaRate of cognitive decline increases for years after strokeEarlier thrombolysis improves stroke outcomesDementia and stroke funding remains too low, say expertsTime to rethink 4.5h window for alteplase after stroke Stroke rates rocket in younger men and women
Source: OnMedica Latest News - December 2, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Women still at risk long after CV event
Risk of further events 10 times higher in decades after heart attack or stroke Related items from OnMedicaSurvivors of childhood cancer more prone to autoimmune diseasesMacrolides linked to increased cardiovascular riskHeart disease research needs £500m boostStress in childhood linked to disease risk in adulthoodHuge variations in cardiovascular death rates across Europe
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 24, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Overdose death risk for discharged drug users
GPs, users and families must be made aware of risks and take precautionsRelated items from OnMedicaMarijuana users are more likely to have stroke caused by stenosisMake chemsex public health priority, urge expertsEmergency staff ‘playing catch-up’ in battle against legal highs'Skunk’ causes a quarter of new cases of psychosis Overdose antidote drug in safety alert
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 6, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Make chemsex public health priority, urge experts
Royal College of GPs backs moves to raise public awareness of the issueRelated items from OnMedicaMarijuana users are more likely to have stroke caused by stenosisPossible link between marijuana and poor blood sugar control'Skunk’ causes a quarter of new cases of psychosis Drug-related deaths in Scotland reach record highEmergency staff ‘playing catch-up’ in battle against legal highs
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 4, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Marijuana users are more likely to have stroke caused by stenosis
Researchers explore difference in features of stroke between users and non-users of marijuana Related items from OnMedica'Skunk’ causes a quarter of new cases of psychosis Public campaign has resulted in 4000 fewer people disabled by strokeEmergency staff ‘playing catch-up’ in battle against legal highsThird of gym-goers use drugs or supplements to lose weightDrug-related deaths in Scotland reach record high
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 28, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Not stopping donepezil may delay nursing home admission for Alzheimer’s patients
Drug is usually discontinued as symptoms worsen due to a lack of perceived benefit and to reduce costs to NHSRelated items from OnMedicaGovernment launches major drive to tackle dementia One in three people born this year in UK will develop dementiaDementia and stroke funding remains too low, say expertsWhy don’t dementia strategies work?Right lifestyle can slow down dementia claim
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 28, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Lack of trial data may lead to wrong clinical choices
Data access should be mandatory, argue authorsRelated items from OnMedicaDoctors’ leaders consult on ethical use of dataDrug giant agrees to release all Tamiflu trial dataNICE rejects arguments against wider statin useUS doctor says FDA should have withdrawn rosuvastatinTime to rethink 4.5h window for alteplase after stroke
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 23, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Men’s and women’s hearts age differently
This could explain sex differences in heart failure – and shows needs for sex-specific treatmentsRelated items from OnMedicaHeart disease research needs £500m boostNICE sets standards for acute heart failureTest could tackle underdiagnosis of MI in womenNew ‘treadmill test’ can predict mortalityDiabetes, stroke and heart attack cut life expectancy
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 21, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Blood thinners reduce angioplasty mortality
But only in certain groups do the benefits of GPI outweigh the increased risk of bleedingRelated items from OnMedicaHeart and stroke patients not getting best medicationEarlier thrombolysis improves stroke outcomesTime to rethink 4.5h window for alteplase after strokeExtending anticoagulation duration cuts risk of VTE recurrenceBeta blockers linked to higher surgical risks
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 20, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Heart disease research needs £500m boost
Survey reveals huge disparity between research spending and burden of diseaseRelated items from OnMedicaPublic unaware of heart disease signsHigh cholesterol in 30s raises heart disease riskLower salt intake linked to plummeting CVD deaths Reducing threshold for statins even further might be cost-effectiveDementia and stroke funding remains too low, say experts
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 19, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
High cholesterol linked to increased risk of tendon problems
Study finds higher incidence of tendon abnormalities and pain in people with high cholesterolRelated items from OnMedicaAnkle injuriesKeeping fit may delay onset of dyslipidaemiaCholesterol drugs lower risk of stroke in healthy older adults by 30%New alternative to statins gets regulatory green light
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 16, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Beta blockers linked to higher surgical risks
Major cardiovascular events more likely with non-cardiac surgery in people on beta blockers, study suggestsRelated items from OnMedicaBeta blockers linked to lower dementia riskBeta blockers at time of surgery linked to lower mortalityBeta blockers appear to lengthen survival in ovarian cancerCardio risk raised in people using long-acting bronchodilatorsDiabetes, stroke and heart attack cut life expectancy
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 6, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Preventing carotid occlusion might not be reason for stenting
Preventive benefits of stenting in asymptomatic carotid stenosis no longer outweigh risks, study suggestsRelated items from OnMedicaFamily history doubles risk of aortic stenosisEarlier thrombolysis improves stroke outcomesTime to rethink 4.5h window for alteplase after strokeEndarterectomy cuts long-term stroke risk
Source: OnMedica Latest News - September 22, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
One in three people born this year in UK will develop dementia
New analysis prompts Alzheimer’s charities to renew calls for urgent actionRelated items from OnMedicaRight lifestyle can slow down dementia claimGovernment launches major drive to tackle dementia People with dementia let down by health and social care services, say GPsPharma and charities join venture against dementiaDementia and stroke funding remains too low, say experts
Source: OnMedica Latest News - September 21, 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
