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Blood pressure guidelines revised in England and Wales
Patients thought to have high blood pressure should have the diagnosis confirmed at home, according to new guidelines. Patients in England and Wales will be offered extra checks using a mobile device that records blood pressure over 24 hours, says the watchdog NICE.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14629425
MRSA superbug death total 'continues to fall'
The annual number of deaths linked to MRSA has fallen again - and is now nearly a quarter of what it was four years ago, official figures show. Office for National Statistics data showed there were 485 deaths in England and Wales in 2010 where the superbug was mentioned on the death certificate.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14636224
Are you worried about your cholesterol? Just make sure you get plenty of oats
Eating more nuts and oats ? rather than simply avoiding fatty foods ? could boost efforts to reduce cholesterol, say scientists. They found a diet rich in foods known to lower cholesterol levels was more effective than cutting out saturated fats alone.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...d-cholesterol-Just-make-sure-plenty-oats.html
Women's drug deaths up 10%, official figures show
The Office for National Statistics said the total number of deaths caused by drug poisoning ? including the misuse of illegal substances - was 2,747 in 2010 ? a 5% drop on the previous year. While men made up 70% of drug-related deaths, the figures showed a 10% decrease in male fatalities from 2098 to 1890, and a corresponding 10% rise in female deaths, from 780 to 857.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/8718967/Womens-drug-deaths-up-10-official-figures-show.html
Patients thought to have high blood pressure should have the diagnosis confirmed at home, according to new guidelines. Patients in England and Wales will be offered extra checks using a mobile device that records blood pressure over 24 hours, says the watchdog NICE.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14629425
MRSA superbug death total 'continues to fall'
The annual number of deaths linked to MRSA has fallen again - and is now nearly a quarter of what it was four years ago, official figures show. Office for National Statistics data showed there were 485 deaths in England and Wales in 2010 where the superbug was mentioned on the death certificate.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-14636224
Are you worried about your cholesterol? Just make sure you get plenty of oats
Eating more nuts and oats ? rather than simply avoiding fatty foods ? could boost efforts to reduce cholesterol, say scientists. They found a diet rich in foods known to lower cholesterol levels was more effective than cutting out saturated fats alone.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...d-cholesterol-Just-make-sure-plenty-oats.html
Women's drug deaths up 10%, official figures show
The Office for National Statistics said the total number of deaths caused by drug poisoning ? including the misuse of illegal substances - was 2,747 in 2010 ? a 5% drop on the previous year. While men made up 70% of drug-related deaths, the figures showed a 10% decrease in male fatalities from 2098 to 1890, and a corresponding 10% rise in female deaths, from 780 to 857.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/health/8718967/Womens-drug-deaths-up-10-official-figures-show.html