Doctors should attempt to save premature babies born after 22 weeks, medical leaders say
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Doctors should attempt to save premature babies born after 22 weeks, medical leaders say

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This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/10/22/doctors-should-attempt-save-premature-babies-born-22-weeks-medical/ By Mason Boycott-Owen Doctors should attempt to save premature babies born after just 22 weeks, medical leaders have said. The change in official guidelines follows a doubling of survival rates among severely preterm births in the last 10 years. The policy shift from the British Association of Perinatal Medicine (BAPM), which…

Cystic fibrosis drug given green light in England
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Cystic fibrosis drug given green light in England

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This article was taken from: bbc.co.uk/news/health-50144742 By BBC Health News A life-extending drug for cystic fibrosis will be available on the NHS in England, health bosses say. NHS England reached a deal with the manufacturers of Orkambi, Vertex Pharmaceuticals, after months of negotiations. Patients should be able to get the drug within 30 days. The…

First drug that can slow Alzheimer’s dementia
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First drug that can slow Alzheimer’s dementia

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50137041 By  Michelle RobertsHealth editor, BBC News online A US drug company says it has created the first therapy that could slow Alzheimer’s disease, and it is now ready to bring it to market. Currently, there are no drugs that can do this – existing ones only help with symptoms….

Pledge to help nurses tackle conversations about childhood obesity
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Pledge to help nurses tackle conversations about childhood obesity

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This article was taken from: https://www.nursingtimes.net/news/public-health/pledge-to-help-nurses-tackle-conversations-about-childhood-obesity-22-10-2019/ By Jo Stephenshon Leading nursing organisations have pledged to support nurses, midwives, health visitors and other professionals to have tricky conversations about children’s weight as part of efforts to tackle a national childhood obesity crisis. The Royal College of Nursing and Royal College of Midwives are among a group…

Eating disorders: Over-65s unable to access some clinics
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Eating disorders: Over-65s unable to access some clinics

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50087460 By Meghan Owen and Anna AdamsBBC Victoria Derbyshire programme Over-65s with eating disorders are being prevented from accessing some specialist clinics despite NHS England saying they are open to all ages, the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire programme has found. For some, such support is seen as essential in keeping them…