‘Rise’ in children treated on adult mental health wards
An increasing number of under-18s with mental health problems in England are being treated on adult psychiatric wards, it has emerged.
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Lifesaving defibrillators should be as ‘ubiquitous’ as fire extinguishers, doctors say
The machines, which work by giving an electric shock to the heart to restore its rhythm, are now kept in most shopping centres as well as in some train stations, community centres and other public places.
Dementia care: what should housing providers offer?
One in three people aged over 65 will die with dementia, and it is thought that more than 60% of all care home residents aged over 65 have a form of the condition.
One in four miscarriages ‘could be prevented with changes to a woman’s lifestyle’
Paying closer attention to avoidable risks, such as being underweight or obese before conception and drinking alcohol in pregnancy, could help reduce the toll, a study claims.
Women over 60 make up nearly a third of all hospital admissions for anxiety: New NHS figures show older women may have more to worry about
Women over 60 make up nearly a third of all hospital admissions for anxiety, NHS figures show.
Taking your brain for a walk: the secret to delaying dementia
Regular brisk walks can slow down the shrinking of the brain and the faltering mental skills that old age often brings, scientists say.
Cervical cancer could be prevented with an HIV drug: Tablet kills the virus that causes the disease
The medicine has been shown to kill-off the human papilloma virus (HPV) that leads to cervical cancer.
Computers select personal medicine
Using supercomputers, they simulated the shape of a key protein involved in HIV infection in an individual patient and then ranked the drug molecules most likely to block the activity.
Cancer: ‘Tumour monorail’ can lead cancers to their doom
Cancer “monorails” can be used to kill tumours by luring them into toxic pits or areas of the body that are safer to operate on, say US researchers.
Prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers
National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2003) guidance on pressure ulcer prevention (currently being updated) recommends that all people at risk of pressure ulcers should, as a minimum provision, be placed on a high-specification foam mattress with pressure-relieving properties.