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New survey reveals scale of preventative healthcare challenge in the UK

A new survey commissioned by Sanofi has revealed the scale of the preventative healthcare challenge in the UK, as around one quarter of those who say they are healthy (52%) don’t think it is necessary to stop smoking (24%), drink less than the recommended amount (27%) or get the right amount of exercise (28%) to maintain their healthy lifestyle.

From Sanofi 22 Jan 2019

Specialist-led hospital bereavement service may help restrain legal action after difficult deaths

Hospital bereavement services that are led by senior doctors and nurses and the person responsible for quality and safety may help to curb patient complaints and legal action in the wake of a difficult death, suggest the results of a pilot study, carried out at one NHS hospital trust and published online in the journal BMJ Supportive & Palliative Care.

22 Jan 2019

Short interval between last meal of the day and bedtime may not affect blood glucose levels

Leaving a two-hour gap between the last meal of the day and bedtime doesn't seem to be associated with any discernible difference in blood glucose levels among healthy adults over the long term, suggests Japanese research published in the online journal BMJ Nutrition, Prevention & Health.

22 Jan 2019

Early adult general cognitive ability is a stronger predictor of mental capacity later in life

Early adult general cognitive ability (GCA) -- the diverse set of skills involved in thinking, such as reasoning, memory and perception -- is a stronger predictor of cognitive function and reserve later in life than other factors, such as higher education, occupational complexity or engaging in late-life intellectual activities, report researchers in a new study publishing January 21 in PNAS.

22 Jan 2019

Fear and embarrassment are causing smear test numbers to plummet

A UK survey of more than 2,000 young women has shown that many delay or avoid having a smear test due to feeling scared, vulnerable, or embarrassed.

21 Jan 2019

Research reveals how long fainting patients need to be monitored in the ED

For the first time, physicians in the Emergency Department have evidence-based recommendations on how best to catch the life-threatening conditions that make some people faint.

21 Jan 2019

Antiepileptic drug use by people with Alzheimer's disease linked to accumulation of hospital days

People with Alzheimer's disease who used antiepileptic drugs had a higher number of accumulated hospital days than people with Alzheimer's disease who did not use antiepileptics, according to a new study from the University of Eastern Finland.

21 Jan 2019

Orthodontic treatment does not guarantee future dental health

A commonly held belief among the general public is orthodontic treatment will prevent future tooth decay. Research undertaken at the University of Adelaide has found that this is not the case.

21 Jan 2019

Many parents still try non-evidence-based cold prevention methods for children

Vitamin C to keep the germs away. Never go outside with wet hair. Stay inside. Despite little or no evidence suggesting these types of methods actually help people avoid catching or preventing a cold, more than half of parents have tried them with their kids, according to the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at the University of Michigan.

21 Jan 2019

Signs of memory loss could point to hearing issues

Older adults concerned about displaying early symptoms of Alzheimer's disease should also consider a hearing check-up, suggest recent findings.

21 Jan 2019

Cancer survivors face greater financial burden related to medical bills

New research indicates that cancer survivors carry greater financial burdens related to medical debt payments and bills compared with individuals without a cancer history, with the greatest hardships in younger survivors.

21 Jan 2019

Increased physician-targeted marketing associated with higher opioid overdose deaths

Many individuals cite prescription opioids as their gateway to illicit opioid use. However, while prescription opioids are involved in more than one-third of all opioid overdose deaths in the U.S., examining any correlation between prescription opioid overdose deaths and pharmaceutical industry marketing has been limited -- until now.

21 Jan 2019

Short, text-based exercises can increase happiness for adults recovering from substance use disorders

Brief, text-based, self-administered exercises can significantly increase in-the-moment happiness for adults recovering from substance use disorders, report researchers at the Massachusetts General Hospital Recovery Research Institute.

21 Jan 2019

Rapid-acting fentanyl test strips found to be effective at reducing overdose risk

Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid so potent that a miniscule amount equivalent to several grains of salt can cause a fatal overdose. Yet it's difficult for people who use drugs to detect, which presents a major public health hazard given how commonly fentanyl is used to lace heroin or cocaine.

21 Jan 2019

Short bouts of stairclimbing throughout the day can improve cardiovascular health

It just got harder to avoid exercise. A few minutes of stair climbing, at short intervals throughout the day, can improve cardiovascular health, according to new research from kinesiologists at McMaster University and UBC Okanagan.

18 Jan 2019

County by county, researchers link opioid deaths to drugmakers’ marketing

Researchers sketched a vivid line Friday linking the dollars spent by drugmakers to woo doctors around the country to a vast opioid epidemic that has led to tens of thousands of deaths.

18 Jan 2019

Maintaining an active lifestyle in older age could prevent dementia

A new study has found that keeping active in older age may help to maintain memory and thinking skills and reduce the risk of dementia.

18 Jan 2019

New guidelines to make swallowing safer for people in Australian nursing homes

The ability to eat and drink are things most Australians take for granted. That’s why Speech Pathology Australia is an active participant in an international initiative that is working to make swallowing safer for people in Australian hospitals and nursing homes.

18 Jan 2019

Furloughed feds’ health coverage intact, but shutdown still complicates things

Joseph Daskalakis' son was born New Year's Eve, a little over a week into the current government shutdown, and about 10 weeks before he was expected.

18 Jan 2019

Poor blood oxygenation during sleep predicts chance of heart-related death

Elderly men who experience extended episodes of interrupted breathing while asleep have a high risk of heart problems. Research shows for the first time that poor blood oxygenation is a good indicator of the chance of heart-related death, which cannot be attributed to sleep apnoea alone.

18 Jan 2019

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New survey reveals scale of preventative healthcare challenge in the UK

Specialist-led hospital bereavement service may help restrain legal action after difficult deaths

Short interval between last meal of the day and bedtime may not affect blood glucose levels

Early adult general cognitive ability is a stronger predictor of mental capacity later in life

Fear and embarrassment are causing smear test numbers to plummet

Research reveals how long fainting patients need to be monitored in the ED

Antiepileptic drug use by people with Alzheimer's disease linked to accumulation of hospital days

Orthodontic treatment does not guarantee future dental health

Many parents still try non-evidence-based cold prevention methods for children

Signs of memory loss could point to hearing issues

Cancer survivors face greater financial burden related to medical bills

Increased physician-targeted marketing associated with higher opioid overdose deaths

Short, text-based exercises can increase happiness for adults recovering from substance use disorders

Rapid-acting fentanyl test strips found to be effective at reducing overdose risk

Short bouts of stairclimbing throughout the day can improve cardiovascular health

County by county, researchers link opioid deaths to drugmakers’ marketing

Maintaining an active lifestyle in older age could prevent dementia

New guidelines to make swallowing safer for people in Australian nursing homes

Furloughed feds’ health coverage intact, but shutdown still complicates things

Poor blood oxygenation during sleep predicts chance of heart-related death

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