Archive for the ‘Health’ Category
Baby died after superbug hit ward
A baby died and three others became ill after a superbug resistant to common antibiotics hit a London hospital, it is revealed.
No CommentsPill may ‘cut heart failure rate’
A pill costing less than £1.50 a day has the potential to save the lives of thousands of heart failure patients, research suggests.
No CommentsHospitals ’still fail’ on feeding
Many hospitals across the UK are not doing enough to spot elderly people at risk from malnutrition, says a charity.
No CommentsTest ‘can predict C-section need’
A test which could stop women labouring for hours in the hope of a “normal” birth only to end up with a Caesarean section has been developed in Sweden.
No CommentsWarning on child medicine errors
Many parents are incapable of giving their children the correct dose of liquid medicines, claim Australian researchers.
No CommentsGovernment scrapping NHS Direct
The coalition government confirms plans to scrap the NHS Direct helpline in England and replace it with a cheaper option.
No CommentsMale oesophageal cancer ‘doubles’
Cancers of the food pipe in Britain have doubled in men over 25 years, figures from Cancer Research UK show.
No CommentsFood pipe cancer ‘doubles in men’
Cancers of the food pipe in Britain have doubled in men over 25 years, figures from Cancer Research UK show.
No CommentsPoverty link to child tooth decay
A third of Scots three-year-olds living in deprived areas suffer from poor dental health, a new study suggests.
No CommentsTen-fold rise in weight-loss ops
The number of people in England undergoing surgery on the NHS to help them lose weight has increased ten-fold in less than a decade, figures show.
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