NHS project allows nurses to improve people’s health with social media
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NHS project allows nurses to improve people’s health with social media

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: http://digitalhealthage.com/nhs-project-allows-nurses-to-improve-peoples-health-with-social-media/ By Digital Health Age Hundreds of practice nurses across the country have been taught how social media can improve health thanks to NHS Digital’s Widening Digital Participation projects. Following an initial pilot using Facebook to promote breast screening, one area saw a 12.9% increase in the take up of…

Peanut-allergy therapy ‘protection not a cure’
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Peanut-allergy therapy ‘protection not a cure’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50220925 By BBC Health news Treating peanut allergy with regular exposure to small amounts of the food is effective – but only if a patient stays on the therapy, a study suggests. King’s College London scientists looked at the underlying behaviour of patients’ cells – and found it did not…

Asthma carbon footprint ‘as big as eating meat’
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Asthma carbon footprint ‘as big as eating meat’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50215011 By Michelle RobertsHealth editor, BBC News online Many people with asthma could cut their carbon footprint and help save the environment by switching to “greener” medications, UK researchers say. Making the swap would have as big an “eco” impact as turning vegetarian or becoming an avid recycler, they say….

Frozen eggs storage 10-year limit ‘should be changed’
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Frozen eggs storage 10-year limit ‘should be changed’

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50182675 By BBC Health news There is no scientific reason for the 10-year limit on storage of frozen eggs, which is forcing some women to destroy them before they are ready to become parents, say fertility experts. Under UK law, only eggs stored for medical reasons and premature infertility can…

Health bosses’ ‘serious concerns’ over homeopathy
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Health bosses’ ‘serious concerns’ over homeopathy

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-50207231 By BBC Health news Health bosses have expressed “serious concerns” over the possible re-accreditation of the UK’s largest group of registered homeopaths. In a letter to the Professional Standards Authority, they said it gives “a false impression” to the public that their treatments are “clinically and scientifically established”. Homeopathy…