This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp03zwze47zo By BBC Health news Scientists say they may have discovered why more women than men have Alzheimer’s disease and dementia. It has always been thought that women living longer than men was the reason. But new research presented at an international conference suggests this may not be the whole…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49025298 By BBC Health News The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the Ebola crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) a public health emergency of international concern. But it stressed borders should not be closed, adding that the risk of the disease spreading outside the region was not…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/jul/17/nhs-could-save-billions-by-offering-cash-reward-to-quit-smoking By Nur Pirbhai Quitters 50% more likely to succeed if offered a financial incentive, researchers find Offering financial rewards to people trying to quit smoking could save the NHS billions of pounds a year and boost the economy, according to research. The review found people were 50% more likely to stop…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-48990169?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/topics/cp7r8vglnnwt/nhs&link_location=live-reporting-story By BBC Health news “Extreme” pressures on A&E departments usually seen in winter are “becoming the norm” all year round, a senior health manager has claimed. It comes after East Lancashire Hospitals NHS Trust faced its “busiest day ever” on Monday 8 July. The A&E department in Blackburn dealt…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48989359 By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent, BBC News The origins of the eating disorder anorexia nervosa are in both the mind and the body, according to an international study. Anorexia is seen as a serious psychiatric disease. But doctors at King’s College London showed changes hardwired into some…