| Exposure between 4 and 11 months associated with reduced risk of allergic disease Related items from OnMedica Early allergen exposure lessens allergy risk Breastfeeding could cut children’s leukaemia risk Probiotics in newborns might lower diabetes risk Babies who eat rice have higher urinary arsenic levels |
Thursday, 22 September 2016
Giving babies eggs and peanuts early cuts allergy risk
UK fifth in world for health-related sustainable development goals
| But doing relatively poorly on HIV, smoking, alcohol, suicide, obesity and pollution targets Related items from OnMedica England could have lowest disease burden in the world NHS England promises world-class cancer services Huge variations in cardiovascular death rates across Europe Wide country and gender differences in bowel cancer deaths across Europe UK has highest rate of gonorrhoea in Europe |
Industrial enzymes are potent allergens for exposed workers
| Their risk to health should be tested like any other potentially hazardous chemical say experts Related items from OnMedica Nanoparticles in food – harmful to health, researchers suggest Doctor, do I have a food allergy? Early allergen exposure lessens allergy risk |
Popular pill
Lots of people take glucosamine to help them with pains in their joints, but is there hard evidence that it improves things? via BBC News - Health Read More Here..
Wednesday, 21 September 2016
Zuckerberg and Chan aim to tackle all disease by 2100
Facebook's founder and his wife aim to cure, prevent or manage all diseases by the end of the century. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..
At UN, global leaders commit to act on antimicrobial resistance
World leaders today signalled an unprecedented level of attention to curb the spread of infections that are resistant to antimicrobial medicines. via WHO news Read More Here..
Gene-reading software to cut TB diagnosis from months to minutes
Drug-resistant tuberculosis is on the rise. Software that predicts the specific cocktail of drugs to use in each case will help via New Scientist - Health Read More Here..
Don’t hold back on HIV testing as part of differential diagnosis, GPs urged
| South London pilot aims to boost early diagnosis and treatment rates Related items from OnMedica HIV preventive treatment will not be offered in England 2.5 million new HIV infections per year globally High Court rules NHS England must fund HIV drug Potential eligibility criteria for HIV prevention drugs outlined Laboratory shortages could hamper HIV testing |
Big pharma pledges to help stamp out antibiotic resistance
| Declaration on same set to be signed by 193 countries at high level UN General Assembly meeting today Related items from OnMedica United global effort needed to fight antimicrobial resistance GPs still prescribe too many antibiotics Over prescribing of antibiotics persists Summit held to tackle over-use of antibiotics US use of broad-spectrum antibiotics shows worrying increase |
Little in the way of cash boost for general practice, latest funding figures show
| Small scale increases don’t match relentless pace of demand, say doctors’ leaders Related items from OnMedica New QOF proposals focus on mental health Scotland to scrap QOF system of GP pay Fears over plans to cut GP trainee pay supplements Public willing to pay £10 for missed GP appointment £20m boost for GP pay and services |
UN Commission: New investments in global health workforce will create jobs and drive economic growth
The Presidents of France and South Africa today called for urgent investments globally to create new jobs in the health sector in order to prevent a projected shortfall of 18 million health workers primarily in low- and lower-middle-income countries, and help countries to maximize the social and economic benefits of increased health employment. via WHO news Read More Here..
Underfunded, under doctored, and overstretched NHS threatening patient safety
| The choice is stark: increase the budget to meet demand or cut care, say physicians Related items from OnMedica Unmanageable GP workload threatens safety of patient care, warns GP leader Primary Care Home has positive impact on care and services Things to look forward to GPs, consultants and public back striking juniors Politicians must stop attacking GP profession, says BMA |
Head transplant team’s new animal tests fail to convince critics
Exclusive video shows a dog reportedly recovering the ability to walk after an injection into its damaged spinal cord, but the study has been criticised via New Scientist - Health Read More Here..
Tailor care for people with multiple health issues, urges NICE
| Aim for person centred care not disease focused treatment, clinicians advised Related items from OnMedica NICE can help NHS maintain public trust GPs and physicians innovate to improve care NICE guidance delays hinder good diabetes care First wave of technological innovation pilots for NHS announced GPs defend practice on prescribing statins |
Tuesday, 20 September 2016
It’s time for a serious debate about head transplants
Many are reluctant to engage with the claims of head transplant pioneers, fearing that any comment will be seen as an endorsement. The time for silence is over via New Scientist - Health Read More Here..
First head transplant by 2017, claims surgeon
Professor Canavero says he's a year away from transplanting a head onto a totally different body and has lots of volunteers from the UK who want it done. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..
Survival secret of 'earth's hardiest animal' revealed
A gene from an almost indestructible microscopic creature could provide "radiation shield" for human cells, scientists find. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..
'No proof' fitness trackers promote weight loss
Wearing an activity device that counts how many steps you have taken does not appear to improve the chances of losing weight, research suggests. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..
Travellers warned of fatal tick-borne disease in Western Europe
Two people have caught Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever in Spain, a virus that can kill up to 30 per cent of those who catch it via New Scientist - Health Read More Here..
Smoking is at a record low, so why do people still do it?
Smokers say stress keeps them in the habit, as smoking rates in England hit a record low via BBC News - Health Read More Here..
GlaxoSmithKline names Emma Walmsley as chief executive
GlaxoSmithKline appoints Emma Walmsley, its current head of consumer healthcare, as its new chief executive. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..
NHS England vows to tackle conflicts of interest
| Guidance proposes that consultants will have to publish their private practice earnings Related items from OnMedica Database of pharmaceutical industry payments to doctors goes live GPs will have to declare gifts and hospitality Extend new ‘sunshine rule’ to gifts from patients, doctors advised New NHS conflict of interest clampdown GPs warned over potential conflicts of interest in CCG decisions |
Teenage cannabis use rises in Europe - EU Espad survey
Teenage cigarette and alcohol use is declining across Europe but the numbers using cannabis are growing, an EU survey shows. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..
How PTSD recovery led me to look closer at genetic link
PTSD is often triggered by sexual violence. After it happened to her, Karestan Koenen set out to research the condition – and how it differs in men and women via New Scientist - Health Read More Here..
Smoking hits record low of 17% of adults in England
| Cigarette sales plummet as over a million use e-cigarettes in their attempt to quit Related items from OnMedica Standardised packaging rules for cigarettes come into force Teens who vape, likely to try the real thing a year on Retailers ignoring under-18s e-cigarette ban Smoking cessation Smoking prevalence among men at lowest level since records began |
US use of broad-spectrum antibiotics shows worrying increase
| And UK study finds high use of antibiotics in adults with acute asthma exacerbations Related items from OnMedica Progress made in cutting antimicrobial resistance Doctors told to halve inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions by 2020 Patient safety alert issued on antimicrobial resistance Point-of-care diagnostics needed to curb antimicrobial resistance GPs slash total antibiotic scrips by over 7% in a year |
Why women are more at risk of PTSD – and how to prevent it
It may make you think of male soldiers – but most people with PTSD are women. Discovering how memory, hormones and the brain interact is creating new treatments via New Scientist - Health Read More Here..
GPs could lead on assessing harmful sexual behaviour
| NICE calls for coordinated, multiagency approach to harmful child sexual behaviour Related items from OnMedica The health needs of the teenager Sex and relationship education ‘should be compulsory’ Sex education out of touch and negative, study finds GPs to lead on improving children’s access to mental health |
Sentinel node biopsy first to check spread of oral cancer
| Change of practice could avoid 250 cases a year of unnecessary major surgery Related items from OnMedica Major boost for lung cancer diagnosis Depressed head and neck cancer patients have poorer survival Ditch habit for longer survival after head and neck cancer, smokers urged New technique helps curb dry mouth in head and neck cancer patients |
Lancashire man performs DIY operation on himself to remove suture
A man performs a minor operation on himself to remove a suture left in his body during surgery, accepting it was reckless. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..
Life and death test
Early diagnosis of disease is literally a matter of life and death, so the race is on to produce cheaper, faster, lighter kits to help doctors and nurses in the field. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..
Orange secret
Bold health claims have been made for the power of turmeric. Is there anything in them, asks Michael Mosley. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..
Designer dozing
Scientists in Cardiff are working on ways to improve health, creativity and emotional well-being using "sleep engineering". via BBC News - Health Read More Here..
Miami's Wynwood district declared free of Zika virus
The Miami district where the first locally transmitted Zika cases in the US occurred has been declared free of the virus. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..
NHS watchdog issues sexting advice
Any child or teenager sending explicit images or messages on texts and emails is cause for concern and should be monitored, new guidelines for schools and health professionals in England advise. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..
Head transplant team’s new animal tests fail to convince critics
A dog has reportedly recovered the ability to walk after an injection into its damaged spinal cord, but some have criticised the standard of the study via New Scientist - Health Read More Here..
Monday, 19 September 2016
What you eat when you’re sick may determine if you’ll get better
Glucose and ketogenic diets affect immune responses in mice in different ways, preventing nerve damage or seizures – a finding that may save lives via New Scientist - Health Read More Here..
How emergency services rescue obese people
Training exercise shows how emergency services cope with obese people who get stuck in their homes. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..
Grand project to unify global efforts to understand the brain
A New York neuroscience summit aims to coordinate big money brain projects around the world, but will delegates agree on the field's top priorities? via New Scientist - Health Read More Here..
Leaders warn 600 GP practices could close by 2020
| UK could have 10,000 GP shortfall by end of decade, says RCGP Related items from OnMedica College report highlights severe GP shortages BMA calls off mass GP resignation ballot What value do GPs offer? Make GP a more attractive career, agree MPs Five-year plan for general practice unveiled |
Smiling with sadness
The black women using art to talk about mental health. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..
Progress made in cutting antimicrobial resistance
| GPs are prescribing fewer antibiotics in drive to cut AMRs Related items from OnMedica Point-of-care diagnostics needed to curb antimicrobial resistance Doctors told to halve inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions by 2020 Superbugs could kill 1 person every 3 seconds GPs slash total antibiotic scrips by over 7% in a year |
Junior doctors begin legal battle over contract
| Doctors will challenge Jeremy Hunt at High Court Related items from OnMedica Junior doctors’ ballot result provokes widespread disappointment and dismay Hunt attacks junior doctors’ leader RCGP issues statement on junior doctor crisis Hunt pledges to impose new junior doctors’ contract Senior doctors query ramping up of juniors’ strike action |
Drug could cut heart events by 26% in diabetics
| Experimental drug could also reduce non-fatal strokes Related items from OnMedica Stroke can often be avoided, claims study Intensive treatment of type 2 diabetes with microalbuminuria reaps benefits Metformin doesn’t help HbA1c in teens with type 1 diabetes Statins associated with 46% increased diabetes risk Metformin lowers cardiac deaths better than other drugs |
Call for nutritional ‘traffic light’ labels to be mandatory
| Experts say mandatory system would help tackle diabetes rates Related items from OnMedica Managing obesity in primary care - Part 1 Managing obesity in primary care - Part 2 Childhood obesity plan attacked as 'weak' and 'watered down' Food labelling system will help people make healthy choices Mandate calorie labelling for all alcohol, urges public health expert |
Cervical screening 'could save hundreds more lives'
Hundreds more cervical cancer patients' lives could be saved if all eligible women went for screening, says a study published in the British Journal of Cancer. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..
St John's Wort 'stops emergency contraceptive pill working'
Women taking an emergency contraceptive pill containing levonorgestrel are being advised to check the ingredients of other medicines they are taking because they could stop the pill working. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..
Fire service rescuing more obese people across UK
The number of obese people being rescued by fire services because they are too large to move on their own rises by more than a third over the past three years in the UK. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..
Glass of beer 'makes people more sociable'
Researchers in Switzerland confirm what most people already know - drinking one glass of beer can make people more sociable. via BBC News - Health Read More Here..
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