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Doctor ran out-of-hours from his home
An NHS report has disclosed that a doctor in charge of out-of-hours care for a million patients in London ran the service from his home in Norfolk and often took three hours to return urgent calls. Dr...London, Friday 1st June 2012
A lot of rugby league fans have said to me that they’d like to get involved in fighting for better coverage for rugby league in the national media. Do you mean it? If so, make a note in your...Diesel car fumes increase stroke risk
A study has found that nanoparticles found in diesel fumes, sunscreen and paint can increase the risk of heart conditions, such as strokes, by raising heart rate, disrupting heart rhythm and interferi...A universal flu vaccine?
After scientists discovered a “super-antibody” in a patients blood, there is now new hope for a universal flu vaccine, which would be effective against all strains of the virus. This is th...‘Lifestyle’ diseases are on the rise
Figures indicate that the number of prescriptions issued for each person in the UK averages more than 17 a year, up from 11.2 in 2000. This makes the total average cost per person £169 (instead of £...New drugs make a step forward for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy
DMD is a sex-linked genetic disorder that mainly affects males. A sex-linked disorder involves a faulty part of the ‘X’ chromosome- as men have only one copy of the ‘X’, they a...Nurse 'checked records' as patient died
Christine Thompson (of Carter Bequest Hospital, Middlesborough) was working as a senior nurse when a stroke patient died. She went to check the patient’s records instead of attempting resuscita...7 deadly health sins can increase Alzheimer's risk
A study has indicated that if people were more active, cut down on smoking and were less stressed then there could be 30,000 fewer cases of Alzheimer’s in Britain. In Britain today, it is estima...Contrary to popular belief, hard work may actually kill you.
A study by University College London following the health of 7,000 Whitehall civil servants for 11 years found that working an 11-hour day increases the risk of having a heart attack by two-thirds, co...High-dosage IVF for the over 35's 'could harm baby'
Brtish scientists now believe that a ‘high intensity IVF approach’ that is frequently used on women over 35 could reduce the chances of having a healthy baby. These patients are rountinel...
