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Oct 2019
A new study suggests that blood pressure medication offer more protection against strokes and heart attacks when taken at bedtime rather than in the morning, as it is believed that our body’s natural 24-hour rhythm or biological clock alters our response to the medication. Blood pressure should dip naturally during the night, as we rest…
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Oct 2019
Cancer charity Bloodwise analysed data from the NHS and found that 28 per cent of patients are diagnosed with the disease only after receiving emergency treatment for their symptoms. Figures show that in the UK there are around 40,000 new cases of blood cancer, including lymphoma, myeloma and leukaemia, each year. If patients are diagnosed…
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Oct 2019
The new scanning technique will enable surgeons to position a distinctive type of pacemaker with extreme precision, to help regulate the beating heart. Experts believe the approach, which is the subject of a two year international trial, could enable more patients to live longer and healthier lives. Aldo Rinaldi, consultant cardiologist at Guy’s and St…
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Oct 2019
A review has called for easier access to NHS screening programmes in England, including weekend and evening clinics. The report by Professor Sir Mike Richards, also said that tests should be offered in a wider variety of locations, including mobile units, and also recommended the use of social media to promote available options. Sir Mike…
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Oct 2019
The most comprehensive baby microbiome study to date has found that babies born by caesarean section have different gut bacteria to those born vaginally. The study found that infants born naturally pick up most of their first dose of bacteria from their mother, while babies born by C-section contract more bugs through hospital environments, including…
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Oct 2019
A leading group of parliamentarians has warned that the gap in healthy life expectancy between areas in Britain has increased over the last ten years to become as large as that between the UK and Sudan. The report, compiled by the Centre for Progressive Policy thinktank, revealed that levels of health inequality have increased due…
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