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Babies who are already obese inside the womb
Childhood obesity starts in the womb, with overweight mothers giving birth to fat babies.
New scanning techniques have allowed British scientists to examine fat levels in newborn babies. They found some had built up fat around their abdomen in the same way as adults in their 50s. It is the first direct link to be shown between the weight of a mother-to-be and her child.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...abies-obese-womb-link-overweight-mothers.html
Three quarters of nurses fear for patient safety due to staff cuts
Three-quarters of nurses fear a lack of staff on NHS hospital wards is putting patients? safety at risk. Many said overwork had led to mistakes being made by them or colleagues. But only half expected to be treated fairly if they reported an incident. A quarter even feared bosses would bully them, a Nursing Times survey says. It comes as hospitals are forced to shed staff amid ?20billion cuts.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-st...ent-safety-due-to-staff-cuts-115875-23443643/
RCN wants longer hospital visiting hours
Hospital visiting times should be extended so patients' relatives can become more involved in their care, the Royal College of Nursing has said. RCN head Peter Carter said he did not want relatives performing tasks nurses were employed to carry out, but that there were "real benefits" for patients when family members helped with care.The Department of Health said family help needed to be alongside NHS care.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-15052636
The double attack on breast cancer
Thousands more women could beat breast cancer if they were given chemotherapy at the same time as radiotherapy, British scientists claim. They have discovered patients who are given the two treatments simultaneously increase their chance of being cured by a third.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...therapy-chemo-increases-survival-chances.html
A daily glass of juice may not be as healthy as you think
It's supposed to be the healthy way to start the day. But a glass of juice might not be as beneficial as you think ? and could even be harmful. Scientists claim fruit juice contains so much sugar it actually increases the risk of certain cancers, rather than preventing them.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...-Healthy-fruit-juice-sugar-bring-tumours.html
Why stress is a danger to women not men
Women suffering severe stress can develop heart disease, cancer and arthritis while men suffer no such illness, scientists believe. Researchers discovered that post-traumatic stress can lead to a dangerous increase in the immune response in women ? whereas men show none. While robust immunity protects the body from bacteria and viruses, an over-activated response causes inflammation, which can lead to such conditions as cardiovascular disease and arthritis.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/273673/Why-stress-is-a-danger-to-women-not-men
Physiotherapists may get medicine prescribing rights
Physiotherapists could soon have the right to prescribe medicines to patients, in the same way that nurses and pharmacists are allowed to. At present, physiotherapists can only prescribe medication when working with the written authority of a doctor. A Department of Health consultation exercise envisages them being able to prescribe medication for pain relief and conditions such as asthma.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-15037491
Moderate drinking reduces asthma risk
Moderate alcohol consumption may reduce the risk of asthma but heavy drinking increases chances of suffering from it, according to research. Scientists compared alcohol intake with asthma risk over eight years in more than 19,000 twins aged 12-41. Fewer than 4 per cent of those who drank one to six units of alcohol per week developed asthma but more than 6 per cent of those who rarely or never drank alcohol suffered symptoms.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...ate-drinking-reduces-asthma-risk-2360899.html
Childhood obesity starts in the womb, with overweight mothers giving birth to fat babies.
New scanning techniques have allowed British scientists to examine fat levels in newborn babies. They found some had built up fat around their abdomen in the same way as adults in their 50s. It is the first direct link to be shown between the weight of a mother-to-be and her child.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...abies-obese-womb-link-overweight-mothers.html
Three quarters of nurses fear for patient safety due to staff cuts
Three-quarters of nurses fear a lack of staff on NHS hospital wards is putting patients? safety at risk. Many said overwork had led to mistakes being made by them or colleagues. But only half expected to be treated fairly if they reported an incident. A quarter even feared bosses would bully them, a Nursing Times survey says. It comes as hospitals are forced to shed staff amid ?20billion cuts.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/top-st...ent-safety-due-to-staff-cuts-115875-23443643/
RCN wants longer hospital visiting hours
Hospital visiting times should be extended so patients' relatives can become more involved in their care, the Royal College of Nursing has said. RCN head Peter Carter said he did not want relatives performing tasks nurses were employed to carry out, but that there were "real benefits" for patients when family members helped with care.The Department of Health said family help needed to be alongside NHS care.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-15052636
The double attack on breast cancer
Thousands more women could beat breast cancer if they were given chemotherapy at the same time as radiotherapy, British scientists claim. They have discovered patients who are given the two treatments simultaneously increase their chance of being cured by a third.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...therapy-chemo-increases-survival-chances.html
A daily glass of juice may not be as healthy as you think
It's supposed to be the healthy way to start the day. But a glass of juice might not be as beneficial as you think ? and could even be harmful. Scientists claim fruit juice contains so much sugar it actually increases the risk of certain cancers, rather than preventing them.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...-Healthy-fruit-juice-sugar-bring-tumours.html
Why stress is a danger to women not men
Women suffering severe stress can develop heart disease, cancer and arthritis while men suffer no such illness, scientists believe. Researchers discovered that post-traumatic stress can lead to a dangerous increase in the immune response in women ? whereas men show none. While robust immunity protects the body from bacteria and viruses, an over-activated response causes inflammation, which can lead to such conditions as cardiovascular disease and arthritis.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/273673/Why-stress-is-a-danger-to-women-not-men
Physiotherapists may get medicine prescribing rights
Physiotherapists could soon have the right to prescribe medicines to patients, in the same way that nurses and pharmacists are allowed to. At present, physiotherapists can only prescribe medication when working with the written authority of a doctor. A Department of Health consultation exercise envisages them being able to prescribe medication for pain relief and conditions such as asthma.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-15037491
Moderate drinking reduces asthma risk
Moderate alcohol consumption may reduce the risk of asthma but heavy drinking increases chances of suffering from it, according to research. Scientists compared alcohol intake with asthma risk over eight years in more than 19,000 twins aged 12-41. Fewer than 4 per cent of those who drank one to six units of alcohol per week developed asthma but more than 6 per cent of those who rarely or never drank alcohol suffered symptoms.
http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...ate-drinking-reduces-asthma-risk-2360899.html