The incidence of Legionnaires' disease has risen sharply in recent years and primary care nurses must recognise the symptoms, writes Deborah Duncan
Health professionals must enquire about issues such as low self-esteem when reviewing patients with acne, write Conor Bowman, Faisal Ali, and Jennifer Yell
Eczema is a chronic condition and management relies on patient education
and understanding, write Conor Bowman, Faisal Ali and Jennifer Yell
Healthy life expectancy in the UK increased by more than two years in the period 2008-2010, compared with 2005-2007, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said. However, although the...
A campaign to improve diabetes care in residential and nursing homes has been launched. The Care Home Diabetes Audit 2012 is encouraging care home owners to take part in an England-wide survey to...
Obesity in middle age could be a major risk factor for dementia, it has been claimed. Researchers at the French medical research institution INSERM examined the cognitive function, body mass index...
Just 1 per cent of general practices are providing patients with online access to electronic health records, it has been clamed. According to a report by think tank 2020Health, the use of Personal...
The proportion of people engaging in unhealthy lifestyle behaviours has fallen significantly, but almost all the improvement has been among higher socio-economic groups, a King's Fund report has...
The number of qualified nursing, midwifery and health visiting staff working in the NHS has fallen by more than 4,800 since April 2010, official figures have revealed. There are currently 276,608...
Dark chocolate and cocoa products which are rich in a group of chemicals called flavanols may reduce blood pressure, a meta-analysis of 20 studies suggests.
Smokers using varenicline are more likely to quit than those using other cessation treatments, according to a Pfizer-sponsored analysis of 146 randomised controlled studies.
Increasing water intake may improve quality of life for some people who experience recurrent headaches. The study included 102 patients who reported at least two moderately intense headaches or at...
Excessive alcohol consumption increases the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) - the most common cause of visual loss in people over 65 years of age - according to an Australian...
Around a quarter of patients who present in primary care with jaundice may have cancer, according to an analysis of a UK general practice database. The study highlights the importance of urgent...
The vast majority of nurses and midwives are opposed to a 58 per cent increase in the NMC registration fee, according to separate surveys by the three biggest nursing unions.
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