Check blood pressure at gyms and train stations, says British Heart Foundation
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Check blood pressure at gyms and train stations, says British Heart Foundation

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/19/check-blood-pressure-at-gyms-and-train-stations-says-british-heart-foundation By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Charity urges NHS to take radical measures to help millions at risk of heart attack or stroke Health service staff should start checking people’s blood pressure at gyms, barber shops and football stadiums in a bid to cut deaths from heart attacks and strokes, NHS bosses are…

Air pollution levels ‘forcing families to move out of cities’
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Air pollution levels ‘forcing families to move out of cities’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2018/nov/18/air-pollution-top-factor-parents-choice-city-schools By: Jamie Doward As diesel emission fears mount, a growing number of parents now consider clean air the main factor when choosing a school An increasing number of parents are shunning good schools because of the local air quality while some are even looking to move out of cities altogether,…

UK cancer and children’s wards being hit by closures
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UK cancer and children’s wards being hit by closures

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/nov/18/uk-cancer-and-childrens-wards-being-hit-by-closures-nhs-staffing-crisis By Denis Campbell Health policy editor NHS staffing crisis is forcing patients to travel long distances for treatment as services are centralised Growing numbers of hospital units that provide cancer care and children’s services are among those being forced to shut because the NHS’s deepening staffing crisis means it has too few doctors and…

A 15-minute scan could help diagnose brain damage in newborns
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A 15-minute scan could help diagnose brain damage in newborns

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This article was taken from: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/189047/15-minute-scan-could-help-diagnose-brain/ By Kate Wighton A 15-minute scan could help diagnose brain damage in babies up to two years earlier than current methods. In a study of over 200 babies at seven hospitals across the UK and the USA, researchers found the brain scan, called magnetic resonance (MR) spectroscopy, predicted damage with 98…

Google accused of ‘trust demolition’ over health app
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Google accused of ‘trust demolition’ over health app

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-46206677 By Jane WakefieldTechnology reporter A controversial health app developed by artificial intelligence firm DeepMind will be taken over by Google, it has been revealed. Streams was first used to send alerts in a London hospital but hit headlines for gathering data on 1.6 million patients without informing them. DeepMind now wants…