Binge drinking ‘link to overeating’
Drinking more than three large glasses of wine can push people over a “tipping point”, meaning they consume about 6,300 extra calories in the following 24 hours, a report has said.
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New central list for hospital supplies ‘to save £500m’
A new central procurement list for NHS England aimed at ensuring hospitals get the best price for supplies could help save £500m, the government says.
Health atlas allows online search of risk by area
A new online map of England and Wales allows people to enter their postcode and find their community’s risk of developing 14 conditions, such as heart disease and lung cancer.
E-cigarette users in UK have ‘tripled’ since 2010
The number of people who use electronic cigarettes in the UK has tripled over the past two years to 2.1 million, a health charity estimates.
How often is prostate cancer misdiagnosed?
It came from a Cambridge University study which followed hundreds of men who were given a prostate cancer diagnosis.
Groundbreaking surgery exposes boy’s heart for FIVE days after miracle operation to flip organ that had grown back to front
A toddler’s beating heart was exposed through a hole in his chest for five days after a life-saving operation to flip it over.
Popular heartburn and anti-nausea drug taken by millions to be curtailed after nearly SIXTY die from heart problems after taking the medication
A drug taken by millions of people to relieve heartburn and nausea is set to be restricted after nearly 60 people died from heart problems after taking the medication.
New Mexico Medical Cannabis Programs Medical Advisory Board Recommends Adding Alzheimers Disease to the List of Eligible Conditions
If Approved by the Dept. of Health, New Mexico Would Join 13 Other States Where Patients Can Access Medical Cannabis for Alzheimers Disease
Are clinical commissioning groups coping with the changes in the NHS?
Are clinical commissioning groups coping with the changes in the NHS? The answer is very mixed. CCGs are still relatively young organisations.
New blood test could predict arthritis and allow treatment which will stop irreparable damage being done
A new blood test could predict who will suffer from arthritis before it hits, allowing for early treatment to stop irreparable damage being done.