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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-48939671 By James GallagherHealth and science correspondent, BBC News Sugary drinks – including fruit juice and fizzy pop – may increase the risk of cancer, French scientists say. The link was suggested by a study, published in the British Medical Journal, that followed more than 100,000 people for five years. The…
This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/09/ask-alexa-diagnose-health-problems-nhs-announces-world-first/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor Families will be able to “Ask Alexa” to help diagnose their health problems under a new deal between Amazon and the NHS. Under the partnership, patients – including the elderly and blind – will be able to receive NHS-verified health information through simple voice commands. Amazon’s algorithm will use information…
This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/07/09/vape-shops-open-nhs-hospital-sites-bid-stub-smoking/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor Two NHS hospitals in the Midlands have opened vape shops in a controversial bid to stub out smoking. The shops have begun selling e-cigarettes to patients and visitors, as the trust introduces £50 fines for those caught smoking. It comes as the Government draws up plans…
This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/operation-wait-times-soar-as-nhs-doctors-turn-down-extra-shifts-over-pension-tax-changes-11758629 By Paul Kelso, health correspondent One NHS trust says its waiting list for operations has doubled over three months because consultants are not accepting extra work. Waiting lists for operations are soaring as growing numbers of senior doctors turn down extra shifts over changes to pensions. Hospital trust chief…
This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-48749985 By Nick Triggle Health correspondent Patients’ lives are being put at risk because of delays giving them treatment for sepsis, experts are warning. Hospitals are meant to put patients on an antibiotic drip within an hour when sepsis is suspected – but research by BBC News suggests a quarter…