One in four people reveal they never or rarely protect their eyes from the sun, despite 83 per cent saying sight is their most important sense, according to a new survey carried out on behalf of the charity Sightsavers which works to eradicate blindness globally. The poll of 2000 UK residents found that 20 per […]
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One in four people reveal they never or rarely protect their eyes from the sun, despite 83 per cent saying sight is their most important sense, according to a new survey carried out on behalf of the charity Sightsavers which works to eradicate blindness globally. The poll of 2000 UK residents found that 20 per […]
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‘Fat but fit’ people are at increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), even if they are otherwise healthy, according to a new study published in the European Heart Journal. Researchers at Imperial College London and the University of Cambridge, have found that being overweight or obese increases a person’s risk of CHD by up […]
‘Fat but fit’ people are at increased risk of coronary heart disease (CHD), even if they are otherwise healthy, according to a new study published in the European Heart Journal. Researchers at Imperial College London and the University of Cambridge, have found that being overweight or obese increases a person’s risk of CHD by up […]
There has been an alarming rise in Type 2 diabetes in children – a condition where blood sugar is poorly controlled usually associated with older adults. More than 600 children and teenagers in England and Wales are being treated for this type of diabetes – an increase of 14 per cent in a year – […]
There has been an alarming rise in Type 2 diabetes in children – a condition where blood sugar is poorly controlled usually associated with older adults. More than 600 children and teenagers in England and Wales are being treated for this type of diabetes – an increase of 14 per cent in a year – […]
Drug-resistant gonorrhoea is a major global health concern but a new antibiotic class has now been found to be effective against the bacteria that causes the sexually-transmitted disease in the laboratory. Closthioamide, discovered in 2010, might eventually offer an alternative for current drugs that are becoming less effective against gonorrhoea, according to a paper published […]
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Drug-resistant gonorrhoea is a major global health concern but a new antibiotic class has now been found to be effective against the bacteria that causes the sexually-transmitted disease in the laboratory. Closthioamide, discovered in 2010, might eventually offer an alternative for current drugs that are becoming less effective against gonorrhoea, according to a paper published […]
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Mental health nurses who are belittled and humiliated by patients are more likely to opt for heavy handed management techniques, according to new research published in the International Journal of Nursing Studies. While exposure to physical aggression and self-harm are known to have detrimental consequences for nurses working in mental health services in terms of staff […]
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Mental health nurses who are belittled and humiliated by patients are more likely to opt for heavy handed management techniques, according to new research published in the International Journal of Nursing Studies. While exposure to physical aggression and self-harm are known to have detrimental consequences for nurses working in mental health services in terms of staff […]
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