Prescribed Zantac heartburn medicine recall in UK
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Prescribed Zantac heartburn medicine recall in UK

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49977829 By BBC Health News UK doctors are being told to stop prescribing four types of a heartburn medication called Zantac or ranitidine as a “precautionary measure”. t follows concern in several countries that products may contain an impurity that has been linked to cancer. The four being recalled are Zantac 150mg/10ml…

Sepsis: essential information on the UK’s hidden killer
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Sepsis: essential information on the UK’s hidden killer

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from:https://www.theguardian.com/modern-healthcare-challenges/2019/oct/07/sepsis-essential-information-on-the-uks-hidden-killer By Sue George, Guardian News It is estimated to kill more people a year in the UK than breast, bowel and prostate cancer combined, but awareness of sepsis and its effects remains disproportionately low. So why are so many people dying from the condition, and what is being done to…

NHS opens clinic to help child addicts of computer games
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NHS opens clinic to help child addicts of computer games

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/oct/08/nhs-opens-clinic-to-help-child-addicts-of-computer-games By Denis Campbell Health policy editor GPs will be able to refer young people, after ‘gaming disorder’ defined as a health problem The NHS is opening the country’s first specialist clinic to treat children and young adults who are addicted to playing computer games such as Fortnite, Candy Crush and Call…

New NHS app will mean pregnant women can have blood pressure to be checks at home
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New NHS app will mean pregnant women can have blood pressure to be checks at home

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/10/06/new-nhs-app-will-mean-pregnant-women-can-have-blood-pressure/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor Pregnant women will be offered a new NHS app, allowing those with high blood pressure to be monitored remotely, preventing thousands of visits to hospital. All expectant mothers will be given access to a new digital record, so they can view test results, monitor their…

Mental healthcare hit by ‘alarming’ shortage of psychiatrists
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Mental healthcare hit by ‘alarming’ shortage of psychiatrists

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/oct/07/mental-healthcare-hit-by-alarming-shortage-of-psychiatrists By Denis Campbell Health policy editor Report finds one in 10 UK posts unfilled with young people and mothers worst affected A UK-wide shortage of psychiatrists is forcing children with eating disorders and other troubled young people to wait longer for NHS care, it has been claimed. About one in 10 consultant…