‘Two years’ extra life’ for men with worst prostate cancer offers hope for 10,000 patients

‘Two years’ extra life’ for men with worst prostate cancer offers hope for 10,000 patients

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/02/09/two-years-extra-life-men-worst-prostate-cancer-offers-hope-10000/ By Henry Bodkin  A breakthrough prostate cancer treatment promises two years’ extra life for around 10,000 British men with advanced forms of the disease, scientists have announced.   A major international clinical trial proved that a new drug, Apalutamide, more than doubles progression-free survival for patients not responding to the standard therapy. Published…

This winter expected to be worst ever for NHS

This winter expected to be worst ever for NHS

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/this-winter-expected-to-be-worst-ever-for-nhs-11240610 By  Paul Kelso, Health Correspondent Performance figures for January will show how far hospitals are slipping behind performance targets. NHS England will today confirm this winter has been among the most challenging on record. Performance statistics will later be published which will reveal how hospitals have struggled to cope with a…

Drug-related mental health admissions in NHS hit record high
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Drug-related mental health admissions in NHS hit record high

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/feb/07/drug-related-mental-health-admissions-in-nhs-hit-record-high By Damien Gayle 82,135 hospital admissions had a primary or secondary diagnosis of drug-related disorders The annual number of hospital admissions in England with a diagnosis of a drug-related mental or behavioural disorder has reached an all-time high, figures show. There were 82,135 hospital admissions in the year to April 2017…

NHS patients with severe mental illness waiting up to two years for treatment, report finds

NHS patients with severe mental illness waiting up to two years for treatment, report finds

ByMatthew Betteridge

Patients with serious mental health issues leading them to self-harm or attempt suicide are being left to wait as long as two years for specialist support because of an NHS “blind spot” on waiting times, an investigation has found. The British Medical Association (BMA) has warned that thousands of patients are waiting more than six…

Drinking hot tea linked to cancer

Drinking hot tea linked to cancer

ByMatthew Betteridge

This article was taken from: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/02/06/drinking-hot-tea-can-increase-risk-cancer-study-finds/ By Neil Connor  Hot tea can increase the risk of a deadly cancer five-fold for people who also regularly drink alcohol, Chinese research suggests. People who drink at least one alcoholic beverage and a “burning hot” cup of tea on a daily basis were five times more likely to develop…