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Bringing domestic violence out of the shadows

Domestic violence is an invisible issue. PHE's Justin Varney and Colleen Dockerty explain how nurses can help

Career profile: Ann Norman

Ann Norman is the Royal College of Nursing’s professional lead for nursing in criminal justice nursing and learning disability nursing.

Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults in Health Services

On 3 February, an event on safeguarding vulnerable adults will be held at the Colmore Gate Conference Centre in Birmingham.

Twitter for clinicians and healthcare managers

A conference for healthcare professionals wanting to learn more about how to use social media in their career will be held on 25 February, at the Hallam Conference Centre in London.

FGM: An RCN resource

Female Genital Mutilation: An RCN resource for nursing and midwifery practice will be launched at the RCN headquarters in London on 6 February 2015.

GORD exacerbates COPD; antacids protect

Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GORD) almost triples the risk of exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) among patients not regularly taking acid suppressants, such as proton...

Scalp lesions

Jean Watkins describes the causes, symptoms and treatments of some common presentations of lesions on the scalp.

Diagnosing lipodermatosclerosis

An overview of the diagnosis of this condition affecting the lower leg is outlined by Suneeta Kochhar.

The pros and cons of e-cigarettes

E-cigarettes are increasingly being used as an alternative to tobacco products, explains Darush Attar-Zadeh.

E-cigarettes and quitting

Electronic cigarettes help smokers quit and increase the number of people who halve cigarette consumption, according to a Cochrane review of 13 studies.

IBD often misdiagnosed

One in ten people with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) in the UK might be misdiagnosed, according to researchers who followed 20,193 patients and 201,393 controls for a median of 5.2 years.

Keeping malaria at bay

Avoiding mosquito bites is the frontline defence against malaria. Catherine Brewer describes how
travellers can best avoid being bitten

Hospital discharge inadequate for homeless patients

A report by the QNI highlights the risk of unsafe hospital discharge for homeless patients.

Inactivity causes more deaths than obesity

Inactivity is responsible for nearly twice as many deaths as obesity, a study performed by the University of Cambridge has discovered.

Light activity could ease ME symptoms

Gentle exercise can help people with ME, also known as chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS), alleviate their symptoms, a study published in The Lancet has suggested.

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