Following a Mediterranean-style diet may reduce stroke risk in women over 40 but not in men – according to new research led by the University of East Anglia. A new report, published in the latest issue of the American Heart Association’s journal Stroke, reveals that a diet high in fish, fruit, vegetables, nuts and beans, […]
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As a star-studded crowd in Detroit wished a final farewell to Aretha Franklin the Queen of Soul, a relatively unheard-of group of patients around the world reflected on the suffering they had shared with her: neuroendocrine cancer. For the last seven years of her life, Aretha Franklin was being treated for a type of ‘pancreatic […]
The annual Heart Rhythm Congress, which takes place this year between 7-10 October at the ICC in Birmingham, is the largest gathering of arrhythmia specialists and patients of its kind in the UK with over 3000 delegates, exhibitors and patient visitors. Organised by the Arrhythmia Alliance, an umbrella charity that include STARS which celebrates its […]
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Tests that ‘red flag’ the early signs of heart disease in women who had high blood pressure during pregnancy could be developed following a new project by the University of Aberdeen. Pre-eclampsia is a condition marked by high blood pressure in pregnancy and signs of damage to another organ, often the kidneys. The condition affects 1 […]
Dame Stephanie Shirley discusses her experiences of CDD (Childhood Disintegrative Disorder). When my son Giles was about 2½ years old, it was already clear that he was learning disabled. But whereas up to then he had progressed day by day, a really scary thing happened. He started – over a very short period – to regress. […]
A sedentary lifestyle can cause an impairment of the transport of blood around the body, which increases the risk of disease in the heart and blood vessels. New research published in Experimental Physiology suggests that performing simple leg exercises whilst lying down might help to prevent these problems. Previous work has demonstrated that prolonged sitting […]
Your gut absorbs nutrients from the food you eat and is packed with trillions of microbes like bacteria, fungus and yeast that help (or hinder) the process, known as the microbiome. Keeping your microbes in balance is the key to good health and has been shown to affect weight, well being and fat storage. As […]
A leading medical ethicist lists his top 5 ethical issues in medicine today and in the near future. 1. Medical errors No one knows exactly how many people are killed each year by medical errors, but it is in the hundreds of thousands in the United States and tens of thousands in the United Kingdom. […]
Dame Stephanie Shirley, CH, thinks the Royal Society of Medicine (RSM) has been well worth joining. Some years ago, I was invited to dine at a London club and, liking its professional atmosphere and indeed its siting in Wimpole Street, asked about the conditions of membership. “Doctors, dentists and veterinary surgeons”, I was told by my […]
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More than two thirds (67%) of parents with children aged 10-18 think that the Government should introduce legislation setting out an appropriate age for the use of smartphones among young people, according to new research commissioned by the Priory Group, the mental healthcare specialists. The polling comes as surveys show 65% of 8-11 year olds own […]