NHS winter crisis fears grow after thousands of EU staff quit
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NHS winter crisis fears grow after thousands of EU staff quit

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/nov/24/nhs-winter-crisis-thousands-eu-staff-quit By Michael Savage Mass resignations after Brexit vote compound health staffing shortages More than 10,000 EU nationals have left the NHS since the Brexit referendum, including almost 5,000 nurses. These new figures will add fuel to concerns about a wider staffing crisis. So far this year more than 3,250 EU staff…

Cancer survivors ‘have higher heart risk’
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Cancer survivors ‘have higher heart risk’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50516536 By BBC Health news More than one in 10 cancer patients die from heart and blood vessel problems, rather than their initial illness, a study says. The European Heart Journal looked at three million US patients, with 28 different cancers, over 40 years. The researchers say the increase in…

‘Global epidemic’ of childhood inactivity
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‘Global epidemic’ of childhood inactivity

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50466061 By James Gallagher Health and science correspondent Four in five 11- to 17-year-olds around the world are not taking enough physical exercise, according to the first such analysis. The World Health Organization says children’s health is being damaged as well as their brain development and social skills. It says…

Bacterial allies make dengue fever cases dive
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Bacterial allies make dengue fever cases dive

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.com/news/health-50487724 By  James Gallagher Health and science correspondent Recruiting a bacterial ally that infects mosquitoes has led to huge reductions in cases of dengue fever, trials around the world show. Wolbachia bacteria make it harder for the insects to spread the virus, rather than kill them off. Researchers say the findings…

‘Half of women will be carers by the age of 46’
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‘Half of women will be carers by the age of 46’

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-50465922 By Katherine Sellgren BBC News family and education reporter Women can expect to take on caring responsibilities for an older, sick or disabled relative more than a decade earlier than men, a report concludes. Research by Sheffield and Birmingham universities shows half of women will care by the age…