Cardiology
Deaths from heart attacks halved in last decade
The death rate from heart attack in England has halved in the last decade, claims a research paper published today in the British Medical Journal.
Jan 26, 2012
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Cardiology
Changes in cardiovascular disease burden in China after release of guidelines for prevention
A new study published in Cardiovascular Innovations and Applications has investigated the effects of the 2011 Chinese Society of Cardiology guidelines (2011 CSC guidelines) on the overall and subtype specific cardiovascular ...
Nov 7, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Flu season started early in Australia—countries in the northern hemisphere took note
Influenza is a seasonal virus that emerges and peaks in winter, so with evenings shortening in the UK, it's time to think about flu again.
Sep 11, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Estimated 2 million have long COVID in UK: official data
An estimated two million people in the UK, which represents around three percent of the population, have reported experiencing so-called long COVID, official statistics showed Wednesday.
Jun 1, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UK official warns of hard months ahead amid high COVID rates
England's deputy chief medical officer said Wednesday that too many people believe the pandemic is over, warning that the U.K.'s very high coronavirus rates and rising deaths mean that there are "hard months to come in the ...
Nov 3, 2021
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Health
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries run higher risk of readmission compared with traditional Medicare
Medicare Advantage users had higher risk-adjusted 30-day hospital readmission rates compared to traditional Medicare beneficiaries. Hospital admissions were compared for three common medical conditions. Findings from a retrospective ...
Jun 26, 2019
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Cardiology
England and Wales: Estimated 8000 women die due to unequal heart attack care
More than 8,200 women in England and Wales could have survived their heart attacks had they been given the same quality of treatment as men, according to new research.
Nov 23, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Electronic tool helps reduce deaths from pneumonia in emergency departments
An electronic decision support tool helped to reduce deaths from pneumonia in four hospital emergency departments in a new study.
Sep 10, 2013
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Arthritis & Rheumatism
Patients use OTC NSAIDs even when they have a high risk of serious side effects
A new study presented today at EULAR 2013, the Annual Congress of the European League Against Rheumatism, shows that one in eight patients at risk of developing a serious adverse drug event (ADE) is taking over-the-counter ...
Jun 12, 2013
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Health
Yearly rise in emergency admissions for kids in England since 2003
The number of children admitted to hospital as emergencies has steadily increased every year since 2003, with the largest rises seen among the under 5s, indicates research published online in the Archives of Disease in Childhood.
Feb 12, 2013
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