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• UK ministers move to allay Brexit fears over access to medicines

  04-07-2017 10:26 via theguardian.com
  
  Jeremy Hunt and Greg Clark say they want to continue to work closely with European Medicines AgencyThe government has moved to dampen fears in the pharmaceutical and life sciences industry that Brexit will mean patients and the NHS will wait longer and pay more for drugs and treatment. The health secretary, Jeremy Hunt, and the business secretary, Greg Clark, have said they want to continue to “work closely” with the European Medicines Agency, the EU regulatory authority currently ba
  
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• NHS sets aside £1.3BILLION to pay Covid compensation pay-outs

  29-11-2022 12:08 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  NHS Resolution, the organisation which handles disputes on behalf of the health service, anticipates a surge in claims for treatment delays, cancellations and misdiagnoses.
  
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• Belfast doctor Michael Watt misdiagnosed 45% of cases, review into deaths finds

  29-11-2022 12:01 via theguardian.com
  Inquests could be reopened after review into records of 44 patients who died under care of disgraced former neurologistA review of the clinical records of 44 patients who died under the care of the disgraced former neurologist Michael Watt has found a misdiagnosis rate of 45%.In 2018, more than 2,500 of Watt’s neurology patients in Northern Ireland, including children, were recalled for a case review. Continue reading...
  
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• China targets older people in Covid-19 vaccination drive

  29-11-2022 11:52 via theguardian.com
  Plan to accelerate vaccine rates among people over 80 comes as police crack down on protests against country’s zero-Covid policyChinese health officials have announced a drive to accelerate vaccinations of older people against Covid-19, as police patrolled major cities to stamp out protests against the country’s strict zero-Covid policy.The low vaccination rate among older people is one of the major hurdles to easing the zero-Covid policy, which has eroded economic growth, disrupted
  
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• A simple X-ray can predict your risk of developing or dying from heart disease within next 10 years

  29-11-2022 11:04 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An advanced deep learning model could predict a person's risk of dying due to a severe cardiovascular event by warning of a buildup of plaque in the arteries that impedes blood flow.
  
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• Death and the salesman: the 22-year-old selling human bones for a living

  29-11-2022 09:00 via theguardian.com
  Jon Ferry sells old bones used in the teaching of medicine. But the medical bone trade has a murky history of exploitationIn a small, light-filled Bushwick studio space, a brown box rests on a wooden coffee table. Inside is a human head. “Wanna start?” asks Jon Pichaya Ferry, pulling a box cutter out of the pocket of his black skinny jeans.Inside is a lumpy form wrapped in thin aqua foam, which he tears off to reveal a skull’s mandible. Out comes the rest of the skull; he fits
  
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• Patients WON'T have surgery cancelled at last minute, NHS bosses say

  29-11-2022 08:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Amanda Pritchard, chief executive of NHS England, told MPs she could not confirm how far in advance patients would be notified about any changes to upcoming treatment.
  
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• Plant-based diet can cut bowel cancer risk in men by 22%, says study

  29-11-2022 07:00 via theguardian.com
  Researchers find no such link for women, suggesting connection between diet and bowel cancer is clearer for menEating a plant-based diet rich in vegetables, whole grains, nuts and legumes can reduce the risk of bowel cancer in men by more than a fifth, according to research.A large study that involved 79,952 US-based men found that those who ate the largest amounts of healthy plant-based foods had a 22% lower risk of bowel cancer compared with those who ate the least. Continue reading...
  
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• Pregnant women in legal cannabis states four TIMES more likely to use it, raising health risks

  29-11-2022 06:02 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Pregnant women living in states where marijuana is legal for recreational use were nearly five times more likely to use the drug than women living in states where just CBD is permitted.
  
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• How can I stop my nails from curling up and breaking? DR MARTIN SCURR answers your health questions

  29-11-2022 02:49 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DR MARTIN SCURR: Koilonychia can have a variety of causes and it would be a good idea to seek further investigations to determine which is at work here.
  
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• The scaffolding that helps torn tendons heal faster

  29-11-2022 02:44 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tendons are cords of strong, flexible tissue that connect muscle to bone. They can become damaged either through trauma or wear and tear as we age.
  
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• Men can reduce risk of bowel cancer by 20% if they stick to diet high in veg and beans

  29-11-2022 02:09 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The study into the link between diet and bowel cancer was published in the journal BMC Medicine and involved 79,952 men and 93,475 women around the age of 60 in the US.
  
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• Going vegan lowers the risk of colorectal cancer in men by more than a FIFTH, study suggests

  29-11-2022 02:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  South Korean researchers tracked 120,000 American adults for two decades. Researchers found men who ate the most vegetables had a 22 per cent lower risk of bowel cancer.
  
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• How listening to pink noise can aid your sleep

  29-11-2022 01:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  It's not just brown or white noise; there's 'pink' noise, said to help you fall asleep and sleep longer; and 'binaural beats', to help concentration and anxiety.
  
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• GPs fail to identify osteoporosis sparking fears of a hidden epidemic of brittle bones

  29-11-2022 01:37 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Family doctors are well placed to diagnose and treat osteoporosis - which causes brittle bones - but too many people are diagnosed only after a fall, the cross-party group of MPs and peers said.
  
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• DR MEGAN ROSSI: My six simple tips to lower your cholesterol

  28-11-2022 23:50 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  DR MEGAN ROSSI: For a start, we used to think that our diet was a major contributor, but now we know almost 80 per cent of cholesterol is, in fact, made in the body - in the liver.
  
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• Pharmacies are LOSING money on drugs issued on NHS prescriptions

  28-11-2022 23:29 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  As a carer for vulnerable patients, many with multiple health complaints, Julia Lovett (pictured above) couldn't properly see to their needs without the support of her local pharmacy.
  
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• Hospital team that's slashing surgery backlog by treating its operating theatre like an F1 pitstop 

  28-11-2022 23:22 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  In one astounding day last month the team completed eight prostate cancer operations by 5pm - under the standard system, they would have done just three, finishing at 7.30pm.
  
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• The young mother whose dying wish will make TV history

  28-11-2022 23:03 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Toni (pictured) died from a rare cancer in August 2020, at the heartbreakingly young age of 30. Her cancer began in the lacrimal gland above her eye and spread throughout her body.
  
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• Urgent surgery ‘may be postponed’ by nurses’ strikes, say NHS bosses

  28-11-2022 21:42 via theguardian.com
  Trusts may also have to suspend chemotherapy, kidney dialysis and other key elements of healthcareHospitals may not be able to provide key elements of healthcare such as urgent surgery, chemotherapy and kidney dialysis during the forthcoming strikes by nurses, NHS bosses have said.Trusts may also have to stop discharging patients, postpone urgent diagnostic tests and temporarily withdraw services to people undergoing a mental health crisis. Continue reading...
  
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• Why you SHOULD 'eat a rainbow' of fruit and vegetables each day

  28-11-2022 20:48 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Nutritionist Dr Evangeline Matzioris from South Australia has explained why we should consume a 'rainbow' of foods in our diet. Nearly nine in ten Americans eat too little fruit and veg.
  
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• Why you SHOULDN'T sprinkle extra salt onto your dinner

  28-11-2022 20:00 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Shaking less salt on your food could cut your risk of heart disease, according to scientists. Excluding the salt added during cooking, the study tracked how much salt Britons added to their food.
  
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• Next big Covid variant WILL be more deadly, according to new study of immuno-compromised patient

  28-11-2022 19:16 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  The South African patient is one of the longest known sufferers of Omicron, which itself is widely believed to have evolved in someone with a severely weakened immune system.
  
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• Amateur footballer, 37, 'almost lost his leg after being kicked below his knee during match'

  28-11-2022 19:15 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  An amateur footballer from Essex may never be able to run again after suffering a catastrophic injury from just a tap to his left leg during a game which eventually led to medics cutting out a dead muscle.
  
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• A woman’s right to abort a foetus with Down’s syndrome | Letters

  28-11-2022 18:40 via theguardian.com
  Every baby should be wanted, and forcing a woman to carry an unwanted foetus to term is hardly the best start, says Ruth Brandon Re your article (Woman with Down’s syndrome loses court of appeal abortion law case, 25 November), in 1981, I aborted a foetus with Down’s syndrome at 20 weeks. At that stage, the procedure involves an induced birth. It was pretty harrowing, but was notable for the kindness of the hospital staff. I have never regretted my decision.At that time, amniocentesi
  
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• Focus on lifestyle factors to prevent Alzheimer’s disease | Letters

  28-11-2022 18:39 via theguardian.com
  Prof A David Smith highlights an effective approach to the diseaseYour otherwise excellent survey on the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease (‘This looks like the real deal’: are we inching closer to a treatment for Alzheimer’s?, 22 November) hardly mentions the most promising approach, which is disease prevention. Alzheimer’s has multiple causes, and identifying those causes that can be modified is the direction we need to take. Factors such as smoking, high blood pre
  
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• Why I will never forgive Matt Hancock | Brief letters

  28-11-2022 18:38 via theguardian.com
  Hancock’s trespasses | Let down by Keir Starmer | Perfect pee | Celebrating kingfishers Re Matt Hancock’s I’m a Celebrity stint and his plea for forgiveness (Report, 27 November), surely for him to atone for his sins of giving PPE contracts to mates and putting Covid patients into care homes for the disease to run riot, he has two options. Either give his reported £400,000 fee to the nurses on strike or work in a care home for the rest of his life. My dad died of Covid an
  
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• Inside the mind of an incel: Disturbed young men in women-hating cult driven by clinginess, paranoia

  28-11-2022 18:20 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Involuntary celibates have been responsible for a series of terror attacks in recent years. Now researchers from Rome have found similar personality traits that band incels together.
  
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• Britain has world's SECOND biggest Covid outbreak currently... so where else is in the worst 20?

  28-11-2022 17:46 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Despite China deeming local lockdowns, testing and months-long quarantine to be necessary, its daily Covid cases don't even rank in the top five globally.
  
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• Tanning addict who used sunbeds WHILE battling cancer details 'excruciatingly painful' treatment

  28-11-2022 17:40 via dailymail.co.uk
  
  Tanning 'addict' Julie Elrod, 56, from Florida, was diagnosed with cancer at age 36, however, she continued to use the sunbed - until she was told she had the disease a second time.
  
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