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Marital ups and downs affect heart health
Blood fats and blood pressure link - in men Related items fromOnMedica Modifying cardiovascular risks and lipid modification Cholesterol – monitoring lipid levels and assessing cardiovascular risk Never too old to benefit from CVD prevention Heart attack and stroke risk higher with shingles Stress linked to mortality in CHD patients
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 10, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
NHS launches new heart disease prevention drive
Plans to prevent 9,000 heart attacks and 14,000 strokes over three years Related items fromOnMedica Significant drop in heart failure deaths over past year, national audit finds Tenth of men aged 50 have heart age of 60-year-old Stroke can often be avoided, claims study Atrial fibrillation poses greater risk for women than men Never too old to benefit from CVD prevention
Source: OnMedica Latest News - September 13, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Tall people have greater risk of thrombosis
Researchers find strong correlation between height and risk of venous thromboembolism in both women and men Related items fromOnMedica Obese women on the pill more likely to have rare stroke Diagnosis and management of deep vein thrombosis Self-managing anticoagulants may cut risks after surgery Rising use of antithrombotics linked to subdural haematoma
Source: OnMedica Latest News - September 12, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
GPs underestimate impact of migraine on patients
Poor workplace support for migraine sufferers Related items fromOnMedica New radiology treatment can tackle migraine pain Migraines linked to cardiovascular disease and death in women Combined oral contraception, migraine and stroke Migraine could raise risk of stroke after surgery
Source: OnMedica Latest News - September 5, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Tenth of men aged 50 have heart age of 60-year-old
Men have worse heart health than women, tests show Related items fromOnMedica Heart attack and stroke risk higher with shingles CHD exerts higher burden on men than women Half of patients delay seeking help for heart attacks Never too old to benefit from CVD prevention
Source: OnMedica Latest News - September 5, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Taking the pill for seven years could reduce arthritis risk by 19%
No protective effect found from breastfeeding Related items fromOnMedica Rheumatoid arthritis Breastfeeding may halve rheumatoid arthritis risk Obese women on the pill more likely to have rare stroke Contraceptive pill appears to protect from cancers for up to 30 years Oral contraceptive pill impacts on wellbeing
Source: OnMedica Latest News - August 18, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
GPs should prescribe poetry and arts classes, MPs recommend
Report highlights that social prescribing cuts patient demand for GP appointments and other NHS services Related items fromOnMedica Training elderly in social media improves well-being and combats isolation Loneliness and isolation linked to increased heart disease/stroke risk Music is the food of recovery Singing is beneficial for memory and mood in early dementia Music helps alleviate cancer patients' symptoms
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 20, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Ambulance response time overhaul set to cut ‘hidden’ waits
And speed up stroke/heart attack care, says NHS England Related items fromOnMedica Welsh Ambulance Service to pilot new clinical response approach Ambulance trust criticised for 111 ‘failings’ Alcohol plays central role in ambulance assaults A&E ambulance diverts almost double average of previous three winters
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 14, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Long working hours linked to heightened irregular heart rhythm risk
Those working 55+hours/week 40% more likely to develop atrial fibrillation Related items fromOnMedica Working long hours raises risk of stroke Women doing heavy or shift work have lower fertility Shift work linked to higher coronary risk 12+ hour shifts heightens risk of burnout Do night shifts hinder body ’s ability to repair DNA?
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 14, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Heart attack and stroke risk higher with shingles
Doctors urged to make patients with shingles aware of their risk of cardiovascular disease Related items fromOnMedica Risk of stroke increases immediately after shingles Vaccine for shingles fails to reach patients in most need
Source: OnMedica Latest News - July 4, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Public should ask GPs about drugs ’ relative risks and benefits
Patients need longer appointments to discuss queries over research evidence for their medicines Related items fromOnMedica Doctors urged to listen more and treat less Over 75s not taking medication correctly, say GPs RCGP defends ‘under-prescription’ of stroke medicines by GPs Acid suppression medications linked to serious gastrointestinal infections Doctors campaign against ‘too much medicine’
Source: OnMedica Latest News - June 20, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Air pollution levels exceed legal limits at most London NHS facilities
New analysis suggests air around London ’s NHS facilities is highly polluted, harming both patients and staff Related items fromOnMedica Air pollution emerges as a leading factor for stroke Blood pressure link to pollution long-term exposure Think more about air pollution in public planning/provision, councils urged Pollution kills 1.7 million children, says WHO Clues to why air pollution raises risk of heart disease
Source: OnMedica Latest News - June 15, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Bleeding risk with long-term aspirin increases substantially with age
GPs should prescribe PPIs to elderly people to cut risk, researchers suggest Related items fromOnMedica Benefits of taking aspirin highest in women aged 65 plus Aspirin boosts cancer immunotherapy, study shows Long-term aspirin use linked to lower risk of gastrointestinal tract cancers Aspirin after mini-stroke reduces risk of major stroke
Source: OnMedica Latest News - June 14, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
CVD event risk raised soon after COPD exacerbations
Heart attack/stroke risk four times higher in month after COPD exacerbation in people with CVD Related items fromOnMedica Making sense of the new LABAs and LAMAs for COPD Inhalers High indoor temperatures exacerbate COPD symptoms Loss of lung function faster with COPD exacerbations Diagnosis of COPD needs to be improved
Source: OnMedica Latest News - May 23, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Oral contraceptive pill impacts on wellbeing
Women taking ethinylestradiol and levonorgestrel combined pill report lower quality of life Related items fromOnMedica Few GPs offer full range of contraceptive services Contraceptive pill appears to protect from cancers for up to 30 years Combined oral contraception, migraine and stroke Women using hormonal contraception at higher depression risk
Source: OnMedica Latest News - April 19, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
