Gerontology & Geriatrics
When you're 84: What should life look like as we age?
Have you thought about what you'd like your life to look like when you're 84?
Jul 16, 2020
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News tagged with healthcare practices
Overweight & Obesity
A bottle of water before each meal could help in weight reduction, researchers say
Researchers from the University of Birmingham have shown that drinking 500ml of water at half an hour before eating main meals may help obese adults to lose weight. They believe that the simple intervention could be hugely ...
Aug 26, 2015
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Health
Researchers urge caution over increasing non-medical clinical roles in GP practices
The employment of non-medical staff with clinical roles in primary care has been linked to negative impacts on patient satisfaction in a study by University of Manchester researchers.
Aug 23, 2022
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Medications
Fear in US as drug shortages mount
Shortages of vital drugs, particularly cancer-fighting medication, have raised concerns in the United States, where regulators often have to race to try to find replacements.
Sep 4, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Australians trial TB vaccine to fight coronavirus
Australian researchers are fast-tracking large-scale human testing to see if a vaccine used for decades to prevent tuberculosis can protect health workers from COVID-19, they announced Friday.
Mar 27, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New blood test on horizon for the 1 in 10 children who suffer common liver disease
A new blood test could become clinical practice within five years, reducing the need for a liver biopsy in the management of paediatric Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD), as a major new international paediatric liver ...
Jun 8, 2019
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Health
New 'climate cardiology' specialty needed to tackle links between climate change and cardiovascular health
A new specialty of climate cardiology is needed to tackle the many links between climate change and cardiovascular health and simultaneously protect patients and the future of the planet, say experts in the open access journal ...
May 31, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Latex gloves lead to lax hand hygiene in hospitals, study finds
Healthcare workers who wear gloves while treating patients are much less likely to clean their hands before and after patient contact, according to a study published in the December issue of Infection Control and Hospital ...
Nov 3, 2011
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Health
Caring for the homeless in their own environment could prevent deaths
Primary health care service outreach (PHSO) interventions, where patients are attended to in their own environment, could be key to improving health in the homeless population, finds a new UCL study.
Nov 17, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Study finds higher death rates in older adults with cognitive impairment during the pandemic
Findings from a new study, led by researchers at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine and published in JAMA Neurology, show that higher death rates have been associated with the COVID-19 pandemic among older adults with ...
Feb 28, 2022
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