Long Term Health Effects of Armed Conflict

Living in a warzone is linked with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke among civilians, even years after the conflict ends, a study has found. The findings come from the first systematic review of the effects of armed conflict on heart disease risk, carried out by researchers at Imperial College London and the […]

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Long Term Health Effects of Armed Conflict

Living in a warzone is linked with an increased risk of heart attack and stroke among civilians, even years after the conflict ends, a study has found. The findings come from the first systematic review of the effects of armed conflict on heart disease risk, carried out by researchers at Imperial College London and the […]

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Sudden Cardiac Death – Number One Killer in the UK

29 May 2019 – Chipping Norton, UK – World Heart Rhythm Week, the brainchild of Arrhythmia Alliance, is highlighting the importance of knowing your heart rhythm. Arrhythmia (irregular heart rhythm disorder) is the number one killer in the UK and causes up to 100,000 sudden cardiac deaths each year killing more people than breast cancer, […]

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Sudden Cardiac Death – Number One Killer in the UK

29 May 2019 – Chipping Norton, UK – World Heart Rhythm Week, the brainchild of Arrhythmia Alliance, is highlighting the importance of knowing your heart rhythm. Arrhythmia (irregular heart rhythm disorder) is the number one killer in the UK and causes up to 100,000 sudden cardiac deaths each year killing more people than breast cancer, […]

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Naloxone – Antidote to Death

There are few antidotes to death in medicine – at least not ones for use by those of us who are not doctors. Naloxone – an antagonist that reverses the effect of an opioid overdose – is one such drug which can be used by the lay responder to save the life of someone overdosing. […]

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Festival Season – “Wise up about drugs!”

Ahead of the music festivals season – and with the end of exams looming – the time is rife to urge parents to make an effort to learn about drugs and the routes to addiction – and avoid dismissive statements along the lines of; “I don’t get it..it just wasn’t like this in my day”. […]

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Festival Season – “Wise up about drugs!”

Ahead of the music festivals season – and with the end of exams looming – the time is rife to urge parents to make an effort to learn about drugs and the routes to addiction – and avoid dismissive statements along the lines of; “I don’t get it..it just wasn’t like this in my day”. […]

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Global Survey Reveals that 3/4 of Respondents Embarrassed Because of Their Hearing Loss

​Denmark, 22nd May 2019 – A new survey[i] conducted in ten countries, specifically designed to study the habits of people with hearing loss, reveals how people around the world feel about their hearing condition and how addressing hearing loss with treatment can significantly improve quality of life. Commissioned by The International Campaign for Better Hearing […]

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Global Survey Reveals that 3/4 of Respondents Embarrassed Because of Their Hearing Loss

​Denmark, 22nd May 2019 – A new survey[i] conducted in ten countries, specifically designed to study the habits of people with hearing loss, reveals how people around the world feel about their hearing condition and how addressing hearing loss with treatment can significantly improve quality of life. Commissioned by The International Campaign for Better Hearing […]

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