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Diabetes diagnosis ‘like bereavement’

Diabetes sufferers have a “bereavement-style” response to finding out they have the condition, a study suggests. Continue reading

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Diabetes diagnosis ‘like bereavement’

Diabetes sufferers have a “bereavement-style” response to finding out they have the condition, a study suggests. Continue reading

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Dearth of training in dementia diagnosis

Nurses must receive more education and training in identifying dementia, if care is to improve in line with the increasing prevalence of the condition, according to a group of MPs. Continue reading

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Dearth of training in dementia diagnosis

Nurses must receive more education and training in identifying dementia, if care is to improve in line with the increasing prevalence of the condition, according to a group of MPs. Continue reading

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Third of heart risk patients not using cholesterol drugs – BHF

More than a third of people prescribed drugs for high cholesterol are putting themselves at a dramatically increased risk of heart problems by failing to take their medication for the condition, a health charity has warned. Continue reading

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Patients warned of blood clot risk

Venous thromboembolism (VTE) is still a threat to hospital patients due to poor public awareness of the condition, one expert has warned. Continue reading

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NHS and NICE ‘underestimate wet AMD figures’

Wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) may cause more people to lose their vision than previously thought, according to the largest analysis of published material on the condition ever conducted. Continue reading

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NHS and NICE ‘underestimate wet AMD figures’

Wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD) may cause more people to lose their vision than previously thought, according to the largest analysis of published material on the condition ever conducted. Continue reading

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HPA warns children must be protected against whopping cough

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has highlighted the importance of the whooping cough vaccination programme, as cases of the condition have more than doubled over the last 12 months. Continue reading

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HPA warns children must be protected against whooping cough

The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has highlighted the importance of the whooping cough vaccination programme, as cases of the condition have more than doubled over the last 12 months. Continue reading

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