MP Locum Feed- Statins and Alzheimer’s April 6, 2012Statins have been in the news again, with banner headlines in the Daily Express proclaiming “Statins halt Alzheimer’s”. This is extremely misleading, but may have given false hope to patients and their families. A small research project on mice bred to … Continue reading → […]
- Pain relief during labour March 22, 2012Recent reports in the Daily Express and Daily Mail announced that a study had proved natural pain-relief methods were useless during labour, but they somewhat over-simplified the findings of the study. The report, by the Cochrane Collaboration, drew together the … Continue reading → […]
- The NHS Bill: the story so far. March 7, 2012The NHS Bill which is currently going through Parliament is causing considerable discussion, not to say alarm, among GPs and other medical professionals in England and Wales. Most branches of the NHS seem to be against the proposals. It is … Continue reading → […]
- Can chemotherapy be used safely during pregnancy? February 20, 2012Cancer during pregnancy means compromising the health of either the mother or the foetus – or so we used to be told. Now it appears that treatment during pregnancy may be safe for both parties, as long as it is … Continue reading → […]
- Vitamin D – Nature’s cure-all? February 7, 2012Vitamin D has been in the news recently. In one report it was touted as the “cure” for infertility, while another announced that a quarter of UK toddlers were in danger of developing rickets due to a lack of Vitamin … Continue reading → […]
- Could statins help breast cancer patients? January 31, 2012You may have seen reports in some newspapers recently that researchers have discovered a possible link between statins and cancer treatment. The Daily Express, for example, reported that statins had “been shown to block the growth and spread of tumours” … Continue reading → […]
- Could processed meat cause pancreatic cancer? January 17, 2012Researchers from the Karolinska Institute of Sweden have posited the theory that eating processed meat could cause pancreatic cancer. They considered the results of 11 studies in reaching this conclusion. Their findings were published in the peer-reviewed British Journal of … Continue reading → […]
- NHS Direct App a big hit with Users December 14, 2011NHS Direct’s mobile phone app has become a big hit with users, providing health advice to over one million patients in its first six months. The app was released for smartphones at the end of May 2011. It immediately flew … Continue reading → […]
- INDEPENDENT ASSESSMENT PANELS November 30, 2011Family GPs could soon be stripped of their powers to write sick notes for long term absentees from work if recommendations in a new government report are adopted. The government’s ‘Independent Review of Sickness Absence’ report is expected to make … Continue reading → […]
- Renewed Emphasis on Young People and Mental Health October 28, 2011The government’s Chief Medical Officer and the NHS Medical Director are to write to UK clinicians to remind them of the NICE guidelines which are available to help deal with a range of mental health problems which are affecting children … Continue reading → […]
- Statins and Alzheimer’s April 6, 2012
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NHS Direct App a big hit with Users |
NHS Direct’s mobile phone app has become a big hit with users, providing health advice to over one million patients in its first six months. The app was released for smartphones at the end of May 2011. It immediately flew … Continue reading
Published Date: 14th December 2011
Category: nhs direct
Tags: doctor jobs, health news, mobile health, nhs direct app
Category: nhs direct
Tags: doctor jobs, health news, mobile health, nhs direct app