Obstetrics & gynaecology
Many more babies born by Caesarean in Qld than in the UK
Queensland women have higher odds of having a caesarean section than women of similar age and health in England, QUT's Dr Yvette Miller has found.
Jun 11, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Reduction in HPV in young women in England seen, following national immunization program
Each year around 2,000-2,500 women are diagnosed with cervical cancer in England, the most common cancer in women under 35. Infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HR HPV) types 16 and 18 is responsible for around ...
Apr 13, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Britain: Two people catch tuberculosis from pet cat
England's public health agency says two people have caught tuberculosis from a pet cat, the first time the bacterial disease has been documented to spread from cat to human.
Mar 27, 2014
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Health
NHS data on patient experience is often ignored
In BMJ today, Angela Coulter, Associate Professor at Oxford University and colleagues argue that this is "unethical" and call for a coordinated approach to use the information to help improve services.
Mar 26, 2014
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Cardiology
Survival after ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm significantly lower in England than USA
The care given to patients after ruptured abdominal aortic aneurysm (rAAA) in the US outstrips that in English NHS hospitals, according to a major new study published as part of a special issue of The Lancet ahead of the ...
Mar 13, 2014
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Health
Nicotine patches do not appear to help pregnant smokers to quit
Smoking during pregnancy increases the risk of adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes and may have long lasting effects in offspring.
Mar 11, 2014
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer drugs underprescribed in Wales compared to England
Patients suffering from cancer in England are up to seven times more likely to be prescribed expensive cancer drugs than fellow sufferers in Wales, a new study assessing the impact of the Cancer Drugs Fund (CDF) has revealed.
Mar 4, 2014
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Health
Fewer than one in five English adults now smoke, study finds
Fewer than one in five adults in England now smoke, the smallest fraction in three generations, the British Medical Journal (BMJ) reported on Tuesday.
Feb 12, 2014
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Overweight & Obesity
Two out of three adults in England overweight or obese
More than 60 percent of adults in England are overweight or obese, according to new figures by the national public health agency.
Feb 4, 2014
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Health
Hot weather deaths projected to rise 257 percent by 2050s, experts warn
The number of annual excess deaths caused by hot weather in England and Wales is projected to surge by 257% by the middle of the century, as a result of climate change and population growth, concludes research published online ...
Feb 3, 2014
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