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Can music help premature infants sleep and feed?

Posted on April 17th, 2013

“Playing music to premature babies ‘helps them sleep and improves their breathing’” is the headline in the Daily Mail about research into the effects of ‘music therapy’ on premature babies. While positive effects were found, it is still unclear whether this will lead to tangible health improvements. The researchers in this study speculate that being [...]

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Participants in London needed to help test our Memory Walk website

Posted on March 18th, 2013

Are you based in London and free on Tuesday 26 March to help us test our Memory Walk website? We are looking for feedback on our Memory Walk website and need participants to come to Paddington, London on Tuesday 26 March. We only need 1 hour of your time between 10am – 6pm. If you [...]

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Can drinking green tea or coffee cut stroke risk?

Posted on March 18th, 2013

The key to preventing a stroke? One coffee and four cups of green tea a day, say scientists,” is the advice in the Mail Online website’s headline. The Mail reports on a large long-term Japanese study that found that both drinks may have a protective effect against stroke. And while the headlines do reflect the [...]

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A Stretch for Those Suffering from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

Posted on March 11th, 2013

Nancy Parker     Nancy Parker is a regular contributor to www.enannysource.com and she loves to write about wide range of subjects like health, Parenting,  Child Care, Babysitting, nanny background check tips etc. You can reach her @ nancy.parker015 @ gmail.com Millions of people across the globe are afflicted with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Once thought [...]

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Department of Health to build ‘Dementia Village’ at Healthcare Innovation Expo

Posted on March 8th, 2013

The Department of Health (DH) is hosting a major dementia event at the Healthcare Innovation Expo at ExCeL London on 13 and 14 of March 2013. A dedicated area of the exhibition hall will be devoted to a ‘Dementia Village’ to showcase good practice and innovation in dementia care, dementia friendly communities and research. The [...]

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Salt link to multiple sclerosis unproven

Posted on March 8th, 2013

News that high-salt diets have been linked to autoimmune conditions has hit the headlines today, with BBC News reporting that “The amount of salt in our diet could be…leading to diseases such as multiple sclerosis.” However, the BBC’s story is not based on trials of how much salt people eat and whether they go on to [...]

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Safety of brain implant for severe anorexia tested

Posted on March 8th, 2013

The Independent has claimed that a ”Brain pacemaker offers hope for anorexics”. The Independent’s story is based on a tiny pilot study on the safety of deep brain stimulation to treat severe anorexia. Deep brain stimulation involves giving continuous electrical stimulation to certain areas of the brain through surgically implanted electrodes. Because this study aimed only [...]

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Duchess of Cambridge more popular than the Queen as tea party guest

Posted on March 4th, 2013

More Britons would like to share a hot cuppa with royal newcomer Kate Middleton than the Queen, a new survey commissioned by Care UK has revealed. The independent survey into the UK’s tea-drinking habits found the Duchess of Cambridge was more popular as a tea-drinking companion than Britain’s monarch, but perhaps more surprisingly, smooth talking [...]

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Worry over antipsychotic drugs in care homes

Posted on February 22nd, 2013

New research looking at prescription data has raised concerns that powerful drugs such as antipsychotics are being overused, with both The Guardian and the BBC News website covering the story.  The stories are based on a useful study in Northern Ireland that looked at how psychotropic drugs were prescribed for elderly people in the community and care [...]

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Women’s lung cancer death rates set to rise

Posted on February 19th, 2013

The news that lung cancer is now the leading cause of cancer-related deaths in British women is being widely reported by the media. The stories are based on well conducted research that predicts cancer deaths in 2013. The study estimated how many deaths there will be from all forms of cancer across the European Union. As per the headlines, it found that lung [...]

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