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Women smokers who quit young cut death risk

Posted on October 30th, 2012

“Women smokers who quit before 30 cut death risk by 97%”, The Guardian reports. It goes on to warn that ‘women who smoke into middle-age have three times the death rate of non-smokers and risk dying at least 10 years early’. The news is based on the results of an impressive study that followed 1.2 [...]

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Effects of supplements on medicines ‘dangerous’

Posted on October 30th, 2012

Herbal remedies such as echinacea and St John’s Wort “could make medication dangerous”, the Daily Mail has warned. The story is based on a large review of evidence that aimed to identify potentially harmful interactions between supplements (herbal and dietary) and conventional medicines. These types of supplements are increasingly popular, and include: St John’s Wort – [...]

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Does high blood pressure cause prostate cancer?

Posted on October 24th, 2012

Men suffering from high blood pressure are at greater risk of prostate cancer’, the Daily Express has warned. Despite being the most common type of cancer in men, very little is known about what causes the cells of the prostate to become cancerous. Other than age and family history, the risk factors for prostate cancer [...]

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Funding for eco hospitals

Posted on October 22nd, 2012

NHS boards across Scotland are benefiting from the sum, which will be invested in various energy saving schemes over the next three years. The projects are expected to reduce greenhouse gases across NHS Scotland by around 10 per cent, and will save around £4 million in energy costs each year. This money will be directly [...]

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New 5-day morning-after pill in ‘promiscuity’ claims

Posted on October 22nd, 2012

“The promiscuity pill: £30 morning-after tablet that can be taken five days later ‘will lead to unsafe sex’”, is the Daily Mail’s over-the-top headline today. The paper announces that women aged 18 or over will be able to buy a newly introduced ‘powerful medication’ (ulipristal acetate, brand name ellaOne) over-the-counter from certain branches of the [...]

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Antipsychotics ‘still given to too many with dementia’

Posted on October 22nd, 2012

“‘Chemical cosh’ drugs given to 50pc more dementia patients than thought,” The Daily Telegraph reports, while the Daily Express runs with a rather more tasteless headline “Shocking rise in dementia patients on ‘zombie’ drugs”. The news items are prompted by a study into the use of a class of medication known as antipsychotics, which are [...]

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Drug systems change pilot programme evaluation report published

Posted on October 16th, 2012

The independent final evaluation report on the Drug Systems Change pilot programme has been published. The programme, funded jointly by the Department of Health and the Home Office, ran from 2009-2011. The aim was to test whether local drug and alcohol treatment partnerships could tailor services better, in response to local needs, if they were [...]

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Bupa launch toolkit to help loved ones discuss dementia

Posted on October 11th, 2012

Today (11 October 2012) Bupa launch a Talking Toolkit to help people communicate with friends and loved ones who are living with dementia. Research commissioned by Bupa and carried out by ICM shows that nearly a third (32%) of people in Britain are apprehensive about talking to people with dementia. Alzheimer’s Society comment: ‘People with [...]

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Eight thousand patients to benefit from advanced cancer treatment

Posted on October 9th, 2012

£15 million unveiled to rollout across the NHS Almost 8,000 more cancer patients a year could benefit from the rollout of an advanced radiotherapy technique with fewer side effects thanks to a £15 million investment unveiled today by the Prime Minister David Cameron and Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt. The Cancer Radiotherapy Innovation Fund will expand [...]

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Change to no-smoking signs regulations

Posted on October 9th, 2012

The duty to display no-smoking signs in smoke-free premises and vehicles in England is being made simpler. Since 1 October, at least 1 legible no-smoking sign must still be displayed but owners and managers are now free to decide the size, design and location of the signs. No action is needed for anyone who is [...]

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