Biometric wristbands could help those with autism

Biometric wristbands could help those with autism

This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/biometric-wristbands-could-help-those-with-autism-11302172 By Frazer Maude, Sky News Reporter If a person’s triggers can be identified and avoided, it could mean less stress and fewer serious episodes, researchers say. A biometric wristband designed to predict epileptic seizures may soon be helping people with severe autism. David Adamson, a resident at Raby Hall in the…

GP training is outdated and needs to teach young doctors about nutrition, experts claim
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GP training is outdated and needs to teach young doctors about nutrition, experts claim

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2018/03/25/gp-training-outdated-needs-teach-young-doctors-nutrition-experts/ By  Telegraph Reporters  GPs’ training is ‘outdated’ and needs to teach young doctors about the importance of nutrition and healthy eating, experts have claimed. Family doctors, medical students and researchers accused medical schools of failing to give practical, relevant training to address medical problems linked to lifestyle and diet, such as…

3,000 new midwives to ‘transform hospital safety’
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3,000 new midwives to ‘transform hospital safety’

This article was taken from: https://news.sky.com/story/thousands-of-new-midwives-to-be-announced-11303509 By  Sky News The Royal College of Midwives has welcomed the move but warns that it will take years to “transform” maternity services. Three thousand extra midwives are to be trained over the next four years in the largest-ever increase of maternity staff in England. The plans will be announced…

2,500 cancer diagnosis could be avoided each week if Britons made lifestyle changes, study shows
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2,500 cancer diagnosis could be avoided each week if Britons made lifestyle changes, study shows

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/science/2018/03/23/2500-cancer-diagnosis-could-avoided-week-britons-made-lifestyle/ By Sarah Knapton, science editor  More than 2,500 people a week would avoid being diagnosed with cancer if they made lifestyle changes, such as exercising and lowering their weight,  research suggests. Nearly 40 per cent of all cancers diagnosed in the UK every year could be avoided, a new report by Cancer…

NHS Lowest paid NHS staff may receive pay rise of up to 29% in new deal

NHS Lowest paid NHS staff may receive pay rise of up to 29% in new deal

This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2018/mar/21/nhs-staff-65-pay-rise-deal-backed-by-healthcare-unions By Denis Campbell and Heather Stewart All NHS staff will see pay rise by at least 6.5% if they back deal supported by 13 of the 14 unions Hundreds of thousands of NHS staff are set to receive pay rises of between 9% and 29% over the next three years after ministers abandoned a seven-year…