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Noisy hospitals can accelerate decline in dementia
Busy, noisy hospitals can induce delirium which can accelerate dementia-related mental decline Related items fromOnMedica Dementia and stroke funding remains too low, say experts Hospitals must adapt to better support dementia patients Elderly failed by broken care system Dementia care – tending the roots of identity UK to be 'the world ’s most dementia friendly society’
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 18, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Stress could play direct role in causing heart disease
Higher risk from stress alongside lifestyle factors, study suggests Related items fromOnMedica Stress Stress in childhood linked to disease risk in adulthood Teen stress can raise risk of diabetes as adult Hypertension more likely in men easily stressed when young Loneliness and isolation linked to increased heart disease/stroke risk
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 11, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Migraine could raise risk of stroke after surgery
Almost double the risk of stroke in migraine patients Related items fromOnMedica NHS Health Checks have prevented up to 8,400 heart attacks and strokes Marital history linked to stroke survival RCGP defends ‘under-prescription’ of stroke medicines by GPs Scan suspected stroke patients within 1 hour, says RCP Depression risk much higher for three months after stroke
Source: OnMedica Latest News - January 10, 2017 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Marital history linked to stroke survival
Stroke survival is highest for married people who have never been divorced or widowed Related items fromOnMedica Depression risk much higher for three months after stroke RCGP defends ‘under-prescription’ of stroke medicines by GPs Lifestyle factors biggest cause of heart disease risk variation NICE wants GPs to prevent 8,000 strokes a year Stroke can often be avoided, claims study
Source: OnMedica Latest News - December 14, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Few GPs offer full range of contraceptive services
Nearly half say they don ’t have enough time to talk through the options, survey reveals Related items fromOnMedica Obese women on the pill more likely to have rare stroke Tell women IUD more effective for emergency contraception Women using hormonal contraception at higher depression risk Sexual health ‘savings’ are a false economy
Source: OnMedica Latest News - December 11, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Fewer heart failure risk factors by midlife cuts long-term risk
Avoiding hypertension, obesity and diabetes has long-term preventive benefits Related items fromOnMedica Chronic heart failure – a review and update Lifestyle factors biggest cause of heart disease risk variation 'Health anxiety' may raise heart disease risk High-quality carbs and unsaturated fats lower heart risks Diabetes, stroke and heart attack cut life expectancy
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 28, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Research tackles major cause of death following stroke
Source: HTA - NIHR Evaluation, Trials and Studies - November 22, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Missed opportunities for stroke prevention
An analysis of the records of UK patients who had experienced a stroke has found that over half of those who should get drugs to prevent strokes were not prescribed them.
Source: NHS Networks - November 17, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
RCGP defends ‘under-prescription’ of stroke medicines by GPs
Half of people eligible for preventive medicine were not prescribed them before stroke/TIA Related items fromOnMedica Higher dose statins could prolong lives of CVD patients Diabetes, stroke and heart attack cut life expectancy US expert group updates statins recommendations
Source: OnMedica Latest News - November 17, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Brexit cannot be an excuse to trash our rights at work
Last night MPs held their first debate on the terms of Britain’s exit from the EU. Unsurprisingly given recent events, Article 50 was high on the agenda. But crucially, the debate also revolved around the rights at work that we enjoy as part of our EU membership.
Workplace rights was at the heart of UNISON’s campaign to keep Britain in the EU. We may have lost that argument, but our concerns remain. Before the referendum UNISON members told us that rights at work were their top priority – and in the aftermath, preserving those rights has been one of our top priorities.
The government have tried to claim that our righ...
Source: UNISON Health care news - November 8, 2016 Category: UK Health Authors: Dave Prentis Tags: Blogs General secretary's blog BREXIT employment rights EU Source Type: news
Blood pressure link to pollution long-term exposure
Air and noise pollution may cause hypertension, claims study Related items fromOnMedica Air pollution emerges as a leading factor for stroke Air pollution may shorten lung cancer patient survival Climate change poses major threat to health Act now to halt air pollution ’s death toll, MPs urge government 40,000 deaths annually due to air pollution
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 24, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Commissioners plan children's surgery shake-up
Two district hospitals would stop providing hyper-acute stroke care and reduce access to paediatric surgery under a proposed shake up of services in Yorkshire.
Source: HSJ - October 6, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Scan suspected stroke patients within 1 hour, says RCP
Royal College of Physicians launches new guidance Related items fromOnMedica Stroke patients still not getting care they need NHS stroke care getting better NICE wants GPs to prevent 8,000 strokes a year Aspirin after mini-stroke reduces risk of major stroke Stroke can often be avoided, claims study
Source: OnMedica Latest News - October 4, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
May be time for Britons to switch to Mediterranean diet, study suggests
First UK research shows it is linked to 6-16% lower risk of heart disease/stroke Related items fromOnMedica Omega 3 benefits for bowel cancer patients Mediterranean diet cuts womb cancer risk Nutrition more important than calories, say experts ‘Mediterranean’ diet reduces risks for heart patients Coalition government derailed measures to cut salt in food
Source: OnMedica Latest News - September 29, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
Heart age tool updated
The “heart age tool” to help people identify their risk of heart attack and stroke has been updated to coincide with World Heart Day.
Source: NHS Networks - September 28, 2016 Category: UK Health Source Type: news
