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Health - Google News TopNews United Kingdom (blog) | Alcohol 'helps alleviate arthritis' Nursing Times Drinking alcohol helps prevent rheumatoid arthritis and alleviates symptoms in those who have the condition, according to new research. People who never drink are four times as likely to develop RA compared with those who drink alcohol on at least 10 ... Could a drink a day keep arthritis at bay? Alcohol can lessen arthritis symptoms, study claims Alcohol linked to lower risk of arthritis |
 Sky News | One third of young people suffer from high blood pressure Daily Mail A worrying 35 per-cent of those aged 16-34 have hypertension, despite the widespread belief that it is an 'old age' problem. Almost one in twenty of those showed severe or very severe raised blood pressure, the tests on more than 8000 ... High blood pressure on the rise in Britain High blood pressure in 5 million young people One young Scot in three has high blood pressure |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Nobody disciplined after baby deaths Telegraph.co.uk Nobody has been disciplined or even moved from their post at a children's cardiac unit where four babies died within three months of each other, an NHS trust admitted last night. By Stephen Adams and Rebecca Smith The babies died at the Oxford Cardiac ... Ban on children's heart surgery at trust stays in place Ban on heart ops must stay, says review Ban remains on child heart surgery |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Mothers must lose baby weight before getting pregnant again, NICE says Telegraph.co.uk Mothers have insisted for years that it is impossible to lose the “baby weight” they gain during pregnancy. But now experts have said that slimming down after giving birth is not only possible but necessary for those who plan to have another child. ... No need to eat for two, pregnant women told Health warning for pregnant women Don't eat for two, pregnant mothers are told amid obesity fears |
 Daily Mail | Cash crisis hospital paid NHS chief £2557 a day... to cut costs! Daily Mail A cash-strapped NHS hospital paid £2557 a day for an interim boss, it emerged yesterday. For working just 97 days during his ten-month stint in charge, Derek Smith earned a staggering £248041. ... NHS trust pays £2500 a day to hire cost-cutter Call for action over 'overstretched' A&E in Coventry Unions condemn hospital trust's £250000 outlay on interim chief |
Use of diabetes drugs rises 40 per cent in five years: official data Telegraph.co.uk Prescriptions for drugs to treat diabetes have increased 40 per cent in five years as the obesity epidemic and improved diagnosis increases the number of people on the medicines. By Rebecca Smith, Medical Editor Last year there were 35.5m prescriptions ... SOARING COST OF DIABETES Cost of drugs to treat diabetes rises 40% Diabetes Drug Prescriptions in England Up By 40% |
 The Guardian | NHS Reforms Are A 'Reckless Gamble' Sky News The former health secretary is to accuse the coalition Government of taking a "reckless gamble" with its plans to reform the NHS. Andy Burnham will make the announcement when he launches a "defend our NHS" campaign, designed to highlight Labour's ... Labour slams 'reckless NHS gamble' Health secretary accused of U-turn on hospital cutbacks Share your views on local health issues |
Shetland to get IT help from Lothian Scotsman By Unknown AN NHS Lothian IT helpdesk is to take calls from Shetland in a bid to help the island health board cope with demand. It has been announced that the two organisations have struck a deal which will see eHealth service desk calls transferred to ... Doctors given clean bill of health Doctors hail results of patient poll Leader: Health funding |
 AboutMyArea | New hospital plans a step nearer to reality Beverley Guardian Plans for the East Riding's new community hospital, to be based off Swinemoor Lane, have moved a step closer to becoming a reality. The full business case for the hospital received the approval of the Board of the NHS East Riding of Yorkshire at an ... New East Riding hospital plan receives approval One Step Close To A New Community Hospital - Says MP 'Keep beds at hospital |
Royal couple visit injured soldiers The Press Association The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall paid a visit to injured soldiers and their families at a new hospital on Thursday. Charles and Camilla spent around three hours at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, which treats all British ... Royal couple visit new hospital Prince Charles and Camilla visit injured troops in Birmingham. Prince Charles and Duchess of Cornwall visit the Royal Centre for Defence ... |
