Heart transplant waiting lists reach record high, with doubling in number waiting
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Heart transplant waiting lists reach record high, with doubling in number waiting

Byangie vallejo

This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/09/23/heart-transplant-waiting-lists-reach-record-high-doubling-number/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor Heart transplant waiting lists reach record high, with doubling in number waiting Heart transplant waiting lists are at a record high, with the numbers waiting more than doubling in a decade. Experts said the number of hearts donations is failing to keep pace with growing…

NHS to open specialist FGM support clinics across England
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NHS to open specialist FGM support clinics across England

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This article was taken from: https://www.theguardian.com/society/2019/sep/12/nhs-to-open-specialist-fgm-support-clinics-across-england By Aamna Mohdin Eight centres to aim to reach a broader group of women, including those younger and not pregnant The NHS is opening female genital mutilation support clinics across England that will allow survivors to access expert care and treatment earlier. More than 1,300 women are expected to benefit from…

‘Game-changing’ immunotherapy cancer drug boosts survival rates five-fold
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‘Game-changing’ immunotherapy cancer drug boosts survival rates five-fold

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This article was taken from: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2019/09/10/game-changing-immunotherapy-cancer-drug-boosts-survival-rates/ By Laura Donnelly, health editor An ew immunotherapy cancer drug boosts survival rate five-fold, scientists from Yale have found. Patients with advanced lung cancer were far more likely to be alive after five years, compared with those given standard chemotherapy. The immunotherapy drug nivolumab, which is used for several cancers, works…

Many hospital patients get no visitors
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Many hospital patients get no visitors

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49633721 By BBC Health news Two-fifths (40%) of patients on UK hospital wards get no visitors, say the NHS nurses who care for them. The Royal Voluntary Service charity commissioned a poll of 200 nurses working in acute hospitals in Britain. As well as being socially isolating, having no visitor to help…

Strengthen muscles as well as heart to stay fit and healthy, say top doctors
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Strengthen muscles as well as heart to stay fit and healthy, say top doctors

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This article was taken from: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-49609597 By BBC Health news Adults are advised to do muscle-strengthening exercises twice a week, as well as aerobic exercise, to help them stay active for longer, under new guidance from the UK’s top doctors. For the first time, it includes advice on safe activity levels for pregnant women and…