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British children not drinking enough water
UK has introduced sugar tax on sweetened beverages.
Recommended in Nurses
- Univadis Medical News
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Almost half of deaths now have recorded cause
- Univadis Medical News
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World Medical Association to host major conferences on physician assisted suicide
- Univadis Medical News
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Artificial Intelligence: can data help stop chronic conditions before they start?
- Univadis Medical News
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Patients of older doctors have higher inpatient mortality rates
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Systolic inter-arm difference influenced by number of BP readings suggesting "white coat effect"
- Univadis Medical News
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Frailty and overactive bladder in elders go hand in hand
- Univadis Medical News
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Scientists develop app to predict blood glucose levels
- Univadis Medical News
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Dietary vitamin D and calcium may prevent early menopause
Professional & Business
- International Medical Press
Tobacco company accused of sidestepping plain pack rules
- International Medical Press
BHF calls for better diagnosis of atrial fibrillation
- International Medical Press
Dementia deaths to quadruple by 2040, says study
- International Medical Press
BMA: government has ‘callous disregard’ for NHS
- International Medical Press
Online abortion options ‘safe and effective’, says study
- International Medical Press
RCS: Private hospitals should disclose ‘botched’ operation data
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- BMJ News
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Tailored emails help smoking cessation
Sending smokers frequent personalised emails providing tips on quitting, motivational messages, and social support achieves similar cessation rates to...
- BMJ News
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Viagra-type drugs don’t raise melanoma risk
Phosphodiesterase inhibitors such as sildenafil (Viagra) are not associated with increased risk of melanoma in men who take them to treat erectile dysfunction,...
- Conference reports - RSi Communications
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Patients at risk from errors in IV PCA | APS
Nearly 2000 unique medication errors occurred in opioid IV PCA in hospitals in 2005-2015.
- Clinical Essentials from Urol Int
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Testicular cancer: VTE risk high during cisplatin-based chemotherapy
Khorana risk score did not accurately predict risk of VTE.
- Clinical Essentials from J Am Heart Assoc
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SGLT2 inhibitors are linked to reduced 24-h ambulatory BP
These drugs significantly reduced both systolic and diastolic BP.
- Univadis Medical News
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Online abortion service is safe and effective
A study, published in the BMJ, reports high rates of successful termination with low rates of adverse effects.
- BMJ News
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Endometriosis diagnosis “must improve”
Improving the diagnosis of endometriosis and stopping its progression are key research priorities for the condition, agreed patients and health professionals...
- BMJ News
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One in 20 European teens is obese
Nearly one in 20 European adolescents is obese, suggests a report on trends and inequalities in obesity among teenagers around Europe, based on latest...
- Clinical Essentials from J Oncol Pract
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Study supports illegal darbepoetin marketing claim
Settlements, fines, and repayments have amounted to $1.1 billion.
- Clinical Essentials from Clin Cardiol
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High heart rate not a negative in HFrEF with Afib
But it is associated with increased CV events in HFrEF in sinus rhythm.
- Clinical Essentials from JACC Heart Fail
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Heart failure: 6 minutes is a long time; how about a 60-foot walk test?
This measure might stand in for longer functional test.
- Univadis Medical News
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EU leaders call for funding to end TB threat
Europe has the highest rates of drug-resistant TB in the world.
- Univadis Medical News
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Deprescribing medicines at end of life
Almost half of older adults receive more than 10 prescription drugs in the last year of life.
- BMJ News
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Depression not risk factor for dementia
Depression does not seem to increase the risk for dementia, but depressive symptoms in later life could be a feature of dementia’s preclinical phase, a...
