‘Like a sunburn on your lungs’: how does the climate crisis impact health?
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‘Like a sunburn on your lungs’: how does the climate crisis impact health?

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2019/sep/16/climate-crisis-health-risks-extreme-weather By Emily Holden in Washington Children, pregnant people and the elderly are the most at risk from extreme weather and heat – but the impact is already felt across every specialty of medicine The climate crisis is making people sicker – worsening illnesses ranging from seasonal allergies to heart and…

NHS England announces review into access to statins
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NHS England announces review into access to statins

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bhf.org.uk/what-we-do/news-from-the-bhf/news-archive/2019/september/nhs-england-announces-review-into-access-to-statins By  Patrick Pringle, at the British Heart Foundation High dose statins could be made available to patients directly from high street pharmacies, NHS England chief executive Simon Stevens announced at the NHS Expo yesterday. Low dose statins can currently be given over the counter. However, NHS England says it…

New AI heart attack tool has potential to save lives within a year, scientists say
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New AI heart attack tool has potential to save lives within a year, scientists say

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://inews.co.uk/news/science/heart-attack-ai-artificial-intelligence-save-lives-scientists/ By Tom Bawden Researchers hope the new technique could become routine in the NHS within two years Artificial intelligence could be saving lives within a year by making it possible to identify people at high risk of a heart attack at least five years before it strikes, scientists claim. Those…

AI may help to spot heart problems
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AI may help to spot heart problems

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49170285 By BBC Health news A new way of identifying a common condition that causes the heart to beat irregularly may have been discovered by artificial intelligence. Atrial fibrillation affects one million people in the UK and increases the risk of stroke and long-term heart problems. It is relatively simple…

Seven numbers every man should know, say district health chiefs
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Seven numbers every man should know, say district health chiefs

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This article was taken from: https://www.cravenherald.co.uk/news/17701921.seven-numbers-every-man-should-know-say-district-health-chiefs/ By By Alistair Shand MEN across the district should know their vital stats. That’s the message from Bradford district and Craven health chiefs. They say there are seven key numbers every man should be aware of – 37, 150, 5, 14, 10, 120/80 and 75. * The risk of heart…