Archive: 14/05/2014
Higher death rates for weekend hospital stays regardless of day of admission
People hospitalised with COPD or pneumonia are more likely to die during a weekend stay in hospital, according to a new study.
May 14, 2014
Zinc supplementation boosts immune system in children, Cochrane Review finds
Zinc supplements reduce diarrhoea and other infections in malnourished children, and may prevent death, according to a new study published in The Cochrane Library. The study is the first Cochrane Systematic Review to focus ...
May 14, 2014
Scrap 'iniquitous' and 'outdated' NHS prescription charges, urges DTB
The NHS prescription charge is 'iniquitous' and 'outdated' and should be scrapped, urges the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) in an editorial published in this month's issue.
May 14, 2014