Filtered By:
Source: OnMedica Latest News
This page shows you your search results in order of date. This is page number 12.
Order by Relevance | Date
Total 230 results found since Jan 2013.
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
Working long hours raises risk of stroke
55-hour working week linked to 33% higher risk of strokeRelated items from OnMedicaShift workers have higher risk of type 2 diabetesJunior doctors worry about quality of care and long working hoursLong working hours boost heart disease risk, research showsCHD exerts higher burden on men than womenPublic campaign has resulted in 4000 fewer people disabled by stroke
Source: OnMedica Latest News - August 20, 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
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
Expert review backs clot busting drug as safe
Review says alteplase is safe and effectiveRelated items from OnMedicaNew technology could determine use of thrombolysis post strokeUsers of HRT at risk of clots and strokeDementia and stroke funding remains too low, say expertsRate of cognitive decline increases for years after strokeTime to rethink 4.5h window for alteplase after stroke
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 24, 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
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
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
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
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
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
Cholesterol drugs lower risk of stroke in healthy older adults by 30%
Study suggests drugs might be considered for preventing stroke in older peopleRelated items from OnMedicaPoor response to statins may indicate blocked arteriesStatins and dietary changes have saved 20,000 lives Stroke rates rocket in younger men and womenHigh cholesterol in 30s raises heart disease riskTime to rethink 4.5h window for alteplase after stroke
Source: OnMedica Latest News - May 20, 2015 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Stroke rates rocket in younger men and women
No longer a disease of old people, as strokes soar by nearly a third in 40-54-year-old womenRelated items from OnMedicaRisk/benefit balance of alteplase shifts quicklyMen with high oestrogen levels at greater risk of breast cancerKeeping fit may delay onset of dyslipidaemiaCoalition government derailed measures to cut salt in foodTime to rethink 4.5h window for alteplase after stroke
Source: OnMedica Latest News - May 12, 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
