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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
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
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
One in ten men in their 50s have a heart in its 60s
New analysis from Public Health England ’s heart age test shows many have a heightened risk of a potentially fatal heart attack or stroke. One in ten males over 50 have a heart showing the wear and tear you would expect in someone ten or more years older.
Source: NHS Networks - September 5, 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
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
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
We are ‘sitting on a young people’s health time bomb’
Health inequalities compound in marginalised young people making health outcomes much worse Related items fromOnMedica Higher risk of stroke in young people using methamphetamine Widening inequalities jeopardising health of children in Northern Ireland New report reveals 1 in 4 children in UK lives in poverty Self-harm among children and young people on the rise Third of young people with mental health issues stigmatised
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 17, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Preventing and managing stroke: NHS RightCare Pathway
14,000 strokes could be prevented over the next three years with improved prevention, treatment and outcomes management across health and care systems.
Source: NHS Networks - October 23, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Cold snap has immediate effect on emergency admissions
Rates of MI and stroke, and respiratory admissions, rise significantly for almost two weeks Related items fromOnMedica GPs in Northern Ireland ask patients to self-treat over winter Trusts set to use multiple measures to ease winter pressure NHS winter plans centre on more flu jabs and A&E staff Parents urged to vaccinate children against flu Struggling NHS will be floored by flu outbreak or cold snap, warn NHS leaders
Source: OnMedica Latest News - December 12, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
NHS England warns of increased risk of heart attack and stroke after cold weather
NHS England is advising the public on ways of staying well this winter, as the number of people being admitted to A&E is likely to increase significantly due to the cold weather.
Source: NHS Networks - December 12, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Calcium and vitamin D supplements not associated with lower risk of fractures
Evidence does not support the routine use of supplements in older people living in the community Related items fromOnMedica Vitamin D reduces respiratory infections but may increase falls for older adults Heart attack/stroke risks may outweigh benefits of calcium supplement Dietary calcium not linked to fracture risk Neither vitamin D nor exercise affect overall fall rates among older women A new focus on falls prevention
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 2, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
New figures show larger proportion of strokes in the middle aged
The Act FAST campaign has re-launched urging people to call 999 if they notice even one of the signs of a stroke in themselves, or in others.
Source: NHS Networks - February 2, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
People with multiple health conditions get raw deal, says report
They don ’t get the right treatment and often suffer needless disability and early death Related items fromOnMedica GMC calls for major overhaul of medical training A unique offering for patients with highly complex needs Patients with multiple health problems make up most GP consultations Diabetes, stroke and heart attack cut life expectancy One in six HIV-infected people in UK is aged over 55
Source: OnMedica Latest News - April 19, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Marriage protects against cardiovascular disease, study finds
Marital status should be included as a risk factor, say authors Related items fromOnMedica Loneliness itself appears not to raise risk of heart attack/stroke RCGP calls for government action to tackle loneliness Single fathers have highest risk of early death Marriage and divorce trigger weight gain Single people have a higher risk of dementia
Source: OnMedica Latest News - June 19, 2018 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
