This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-46825600 By Laurel Ives at BBC Health Mental health patients who miss two or more GP appointments within the space of a year are eight times more likely to die in the subsequent 18 months than those who miss none, a study suggests. The University of Glasgow study looked at 274,547 patients with…
This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2019/jan/10/high-fibre-diets-cut-heart-disease-risk-landmark-study-finds By Sarah Boseley Health editor Review commissioned by WHO says fibre in ‘good’ carbohydrates such as wholegrain bread and oats has protective effect Eating more fibre, found in wholegrain cereals, pasta and bread as well as nuts and pulses, will cut people’s chances of heart disease and early death, according to a…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-46803359 By Lucy Adams at BBC Scotland correspondent Regular training in properly monitoring baby heart rates during labour is to be made “mandatory” for obstetricians and midwives in Scotland. The chief medical officer and chief nursing officer have written to every health board in Scotland to make the training compulsory. It follows a…
This article was taken from: By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent, BBC News Cheap and widely used drugs for diabetes and heart health have potential for treating severe mental illness, a study hints. It showed the number of times patients needed hospital treatment fell by up to a fifth when they took the drugs. The researchers…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-46782190 By BBC Healthcare News Scientists believe they may have found a way to make cancer chemotherapy treatment less toxic to the body. They have begun testing a tiny sponge that sits inside a vein and removes excess chemo drugs from the blood once they have attacked the target tumour. Experts…