‘Treatment may extend advanced breast cancer survival’
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‘Treatment may extend advanced breast cancer survival’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45915431 By  Alex TherrienHealth reporter, BBC News Combining a pioneering drug with hormone therapy may extend the survival of some women with advanced breast cancer, a trial suggests. Women who received palbociclib and hormone therapy lived up to 10 months longer than those given hormone treatment alone. It also delayed the time…

Patients with eating disorders told they are ‘Not thin enough’ for treatment
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Patients with eating disorders told they are ‘Not thin enough’ for treatment

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/eating-disorder-thin-bmi-nhs-doctors-anorexia-bulimia-mp-wera-hobhouse-a8587831.html By Sabrina Barr An MP has issued a warning over the danger of not treating patients for eating disorders unless they’re deemed “thin enough” by health professionals. Wera Hobhouse, a Liberal Democrat politician and MP for Bath, was speaking during a Westminster Hall debate on eating disorders, which took place this week. She began by…

New support launched for disabled adults to improve health
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New support launched for disabled adults to improve health

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/new-support-launched-for-disabled-adults-to-improve-health By Public Health England A PHE world-leading evidence review and UK Chief Medical Officer physical activity infographic has been launched for disabled adults. There are potentially around 3.5 million disabled adults at greater risk of poor health due to inactivity, and evidence shows they are twice as likely to be inactive…

Folic acid to be added to UK flour in effort to reduce birth defects
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Folic acid to be added to UK flour in effort to reduce birth defects

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/oct/14/folic-acid-to-be-added-to-flour-in-effort-to-reduce-serious-birth-defects By Denis Campbell Health policy editor at the Guardian news Exclusive: ministers finally overcome food industry objections on compulsory fortification All flour is to be fortified with folic acid after ministers swung behind a plan that medical experts say will reduce the number of babies born in the UK with serious birth defects,…

NHS England staff must explain if they refuse to have flu jab
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NHS England staff must explain if they refuse to have flu jab

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-45815919 By Dominic HughesHealth correspondent, BBC News Health workers in England who refuse to take up the offer of a free flu jab will be asked to explain why they do not want to be vaccinated. The measures have been introduced in an effort to cut sickness rates and protect patients over…