Category Archives: Positive Thinking

Lung cancer rates in women ‘to soar’ by 2040

Posted on November 13th, 2012

“Lung cancer rates soaring for women after tobacco manufacturers target them by saying smoking helps you stay slim,” the Daily Mail claims. Elsewhere, BBC News reports that over the next 30 years the number of women with lung cancer is set to rise significantly faster than the number of men with lung cancer. Where does [...]

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A million friends to join the fight against dementia

Posted on November 8th, 2012

A trailblazing campaign will help a million people to make a difference to the lives of people with dementia and carers, Alzheimer’s Society announced today (Thursday 8 November). Dementia Friends, supported and funded by the government, aims to increase dementia awareness and change the way the nation thinks, talks and acts. The drive forms part [...]

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Virtual surgery for doctors

Posted on November 8th, 2012

The first virtual 3D surgical programme has been developed to train the doctors of the future in Scotland. Medical students, trainee doctors and clinicians are benefitting from the innovative programme which allows them to practice surgical techniques on 3D models and animations. It is the first of its kind in Scotland, and has been developed [...]

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Early-onset Alzheimer’s gene explored in teens

Posted on November 7th, 2012

A “dementia gene” has been found in a third of teenagers, “helping to predict the disease 20 years before devastating symptoms strike”, the Daily Mail claims. While, according to the Daily Express, the “dementia gene” is “found in nearly half of teenagers”. Both of these claims are inaccurate. The news is based on the results [...]

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Failings in diabetes care ‘cost thousands of lives’

Posted on November 7th, 2012

‘Diabetes care depressingly poor, say MPs’, is the headline on the BBC News website. This is the damning verdict of a parliamentary report into standards of diabetes care in the NHS. The Public Accounts Committee reported that (in the words of the Daily Mail), “24,000 with diabetes ‘are dying needlessly’”. The report was published by [...]

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BMA strike ballot

Posted on November 6th, 2012

The Health Secretary has called for hospital doctors to vote against industrial action on NHS pension reform, as the BMA ballot on the issue opens. The Scottish Government is currently in talks with trade unions, including the BMA, to discuss changes to the NHS Pension Scheme in Scotland. The talks are underway to find a [...]

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NHS Future Forum sets out ways to strengthen NHS Constitution

Posted on November 6th, 2012

Recommendations for strengthening the NHS Constitution have been outlined by the NHS Future Forum to the Secretary of State The Future Forum, chaired by Professor Steve Field, identifies three ‘essential steps’ for the NHS Constitution to make a difference in the NHS: awareness must be raised dramatically among public, patients and staff – for staff, [...]

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Response on funding allocations for independent mental health services and the treatment of armed forces’ compensation in charging for social care

Posted on November 1st, 2012

The Department of Health has today published its consultation response and a summary of views received on options for distributing funding to local authorities for Independent Mental Health Advocate (IMHA) services and the treatment of armed forces’ compensation in charging for social care. The IMHA service will be funded by Department of Health grant from [...]

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Is bad digestion putting you at risk of anaemia and osteoporosis?

Posted on November 1st, 2012

Millions of Brits could be putting themselves at risk of chronic conditions including anaemia and osteoporosis by ignoring common digestive problems. The warning comes after a study revealed 83 per cent of the people notice they react to certain foods. But most either ignore symptoms such as bloating, trapped wind and diarrhoea, or self-medicate. More [...]

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Exercise before breakfast ‘leads to extra weight loss’

Posted on October 31st, 2012

Exercising before breakfast lets you lose extra weight’, the Daily Mail reports, perhaps prompting readers to drop their sausage sarnies and pop out for a jog. However, the Mail’s sweeping headline is actually based on a very small study of just 10 overweight men. In the study, researchers compared the effects of a single session [...]

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