Impact of medication errors ‘surprisingly low’ in nursing home residents
The serious impact of medication errors on nursing home residents is ‘surprisingly low’,...
07 Dec 2016
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Single episode of sleep apnoea compromises blood pressure
A single bout of sleep apnoea is enough to impact the body's ability to regulate blood...
05 Dec 2016
Enhanced diabetes service effective in preventing hospital admissions
Enhanced services provided by GP surgeries are just as effective as specialist services at...
04 Dec 2016
Smokers under 50 have eightfold increased risk of heart attack
Smokers under the age of 50 are more than eight times as likely as non-smokers to have a...
02 Dec 2016
Blood test could predict best lung cancer treatment
A blood test could predict how well patients with small-cell lung cancer will respond to...
01 Dec 2016
Cytosponge test could replace endoscopies for people with Barrett’s oesophagus
A ‘sponge on a string’ pill test can identify people with Barrett’s oesophagus who are at...
29 Nov 2016
Combining fish oil supplements with exercise improves muscle function in older women
Combining omega-3 supplements with a resistance exercise training programme can improve...
28 Nov 2016
Significant decrease in parents’ income following childhood cancer diagnosis
Childhood cancer adversely affects parents’ income and employment years after the child’s...
27 Nov 2016
Health anxiety linked to increased risk of heart disease
People who needlessly worry that they have, or will develop, serious illness could be...
23 Nov 2016
Physiotherapy of no benefit to patients with ankle sprains
Physiotherapy is no more effective than basic self-management for patients with simple ankle...
23 Nov 2016
Is loneliness a predictor for Alzheimer’s disease?
Lonely people have an increased risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease because they have...
23 Nov 2016
Women with ‘non-lump’ breast cancer symptoms delay seeking treatment
Around 1 in 6 women diagnosed with breast cancer go to their doctor with a symptom other...
21 Nov 2016
Significant adult weight gain can increase cancer risk
Substantial weight gain over many years significantly increases the risk of obesity-related...
21 Nov 2016
Parents who lack social confidence have shy babies
Babies whose parents feel uncomfortable in social situations are less interested in other...
17 Nov 2016
Diluting hospital nursing skill mix ‘not in the public interest’
Policies should be treated with caution because the consequences can be life threatening for...
16 Nov 2016
No evidence that hip replacement surgery increases physical activity
The purpose of hip replacement surgery has been called into question, after researchers from...
14 Nov 2016
Benzodiazepine use increases risk of hip fracture in people with Alzheimer’s disease
The use of benzodiazepines and related drugs increases the risk of hip fracture by 43% in...
11 Nov 2016
Young people with chronic liver conditions at increased risk of anxiety and depression
Researchers from King’s College London have called for a greater focus on the mental health...
11 Nov 2016