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Healthy lifestyle ‘more important in people with job strain’

May 21st, 2013

Leading a healthy lifestyle may be an even more important goal among people who experience job strain, since new research has revealed that those who feel pressure at work and fail to look after themselves properly are at a considerably higher risk of developing coronary heart disease (CHD). Read the rest of this entry »

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Elderly nonfatal skin cancer patients ‘don’t benefit from surgery’

May 21st, 2013

Cancer CellHealthcare providers are being encouraged to more carefully consider the potential complications involved with conducting surgery on benign skin cancer patients after new research revealed that elderly people may experience more harm than benefit from the procedure. Read the rest of this entry »

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Fizzy drink consumption linked to increased diabetes risk

May 20th, 2013

Soft DrinkFurther scientific investigation has added to the evidence which indicates that consumption of carbonated, sweetened beverages significantly increases a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes, a condition which the NHS estimates to affect over three million people in the UK. Read the rest of this entry »

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Rib used to create ear for deaf man

May 20th, 2013

A piece of rib and a bone conduction implant have been used in a pioneering operation to treat a man's deafness.

Brian Hogg from Edinburgh was fitted with an implant called Bonebridge and given the new ear by NHS Lothian surgeons. He is the first person in the UK to have undergone the procedure. Read the rest of this entry »

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Most MS patients ‘missing out on drugs’

May 19th, 2013

New research indicates that 60 per cent of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients are not taking a disease-modifying drug (DMD). This could be putting their health and wellbeing at rest, and will potentially have a significantly negative impact on future quality of life. Read the rest of this entry »

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