How to stop smoking for Stoptober 2019 and even quit cigarettes for good
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How to stop smoking for Stoptober 2019 and even quit cigarettes for good

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.standard.co.uk/lifestyle/health/stoptober-campaign-2019-stop-smoking-quit-cigarettes-doctor-nhs-a4250146.html By Georgia Chambers & Tom Herbert at the Evening Standard How to stop smoking for Stoptober 2019 and even quit cigarettes for good More Brits than ever before are choosing to ditch cigarettes, with figures suggesting smoking rates are dropping at record numbers. According to Public Health England, the latest numbers…

‘Revolutionary’ drug for prostate cancer
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‘Revolutionary’ drug for prostate cancer

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49877843 By BBC Health news Olaparib could become a revolutionary treatment for prostate cancer – the first genetically targeted drug for fighting the disease, say experts. The precision medicine is already used by the NHS for ovarian cancer and has been called a game-changer by cancer doctors. A cancer conference heard how,…

NHS body criticised over Experian patient checks scheme
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NHS body criticised over Experian patient checks scheme

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/sep/30/nhs-body-criticised-over-experian-patient-checks-scheme By PA Media Guardian News NHS Improvement did not check rules before promoting pilot scheme to hospital trusts A NHS body urged hospitals to work with the credit reference agency Experian to check whether patients could receive free treatment, in an effort to tackle health tourism. Documents seen by the Health Service…

Advanced melanoma: Dual drugs increase survival of ‘untreatable’ cancer – study
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Advanced melanoma: Dual drugs increase survival of ‘untreatable’ cancer – study

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/advanced-melanoma-dual-drugs-increase-survival-of-untreatable-cancer-study-11821530 By Sky News A decade ago, only one in 20 sufferers would survive for five years, with many living for just six to nine months. Patients with a skin cancer once thought untreatable can see their survival chances increase by 50% with a dual drug cocktail, a study indicates….

Inequalities in heart attack care ‘costing women’s lives’
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Inequalities in heart attack care ‘costing women’s lives’

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This article was taken from: By  Dominic HughesHealth correspondent, BBC News Women who suffer heart attacks are dying needlessly because they fail to recognise their symptoms and receive poorer care than men, says a British Heart Foundation report. Over 10 years, more than 8,000 women in England and Wales died unnecessarily after a heart attack,…