Old people need to see their family three times a week, study finds
Older people who saw their family or friends at least that often were half as likely to develop depression as those who did not, a study found.
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Pressures facing nursing staff highlighted by RCN survey
One nurse said: I have to work late most shifts to ensure workload is complete. Too much paperwork and not enough patient care.
Hospital tells woman her mother is dead but calls later to tell her she is alive
A hospital told the family of a patient that she had died and allowed them to say their goodbyes only to telephone seven hours later to apologise and reassure them that their relation was still alive.
World’s first ‘medicinal’ chocolate: Scientists have developed a bar so healthy it could be taken as medicine
The key ingredient in chocolate, cacao, contains antioxidants and minerals, and can even help lower blood pressure while increasing ‘good’ cholesterol.
Could a pill offer the same benefits as exercise?
It is well established that exercise is good for health. But would you still head to the gym if you could simply take a pill that produces some of the same benefits?
Painkillers and cold and flu tablets to require a DOCTOR’S PRESCRIPTION after shock decision by the drug regulator
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has pledged to make around 150 codeine-based medicines available at chemists with a prescription-only in a bid to stop people from excessive use.
How your GP is paid to stop you going to hospital
GPs are being offered bonuses to reduce the number of patients sent to hospital, including those with suspected cancer, an investigation has found.
Tragic teen fighting for life after suffering multiple heart attacks in holiday pool
A SUPER-FIT teenage footballer is fighting for his life after suffering a series of heart attacks when he jumped into a swimming pool on holiday.
Brain implant aims to reverse Alzheimer’s memory loss
An electronic brain implant is being developed that has the potential to reverse memory loss.
‘Care services overhaul needed’ as numbers of cancer survivors soar
By 2030, the number of people living with cancer in the UK is predicted to double from two million to four million.