“NICE have banned graded exercise therapy, in spite of it being found to be helpful in a major Cochrane systematic review, while recommending an energy management programme, which involves ‘staying within your energy limits’, for which there is little evidence for it helping, and some evidence that it doesn’t.” Source link
NICE decided to pause the final update to its advice just hours before planned publication. Source link
With 15m people in England alone living with a long-term condition, and numbers rising, it’s no surprise the chronically ill community has exploded online in the last few years. Celebrities like Lady Gaga, Selena Gomez and Lena Dunham are opening up about their conditions, and chronic illness influencers are attracting huge social media followings. But … Read more
About one in three has problems such as high blood pressure and mental ill health, a study suggests. Source link
Just about everyone has trouble sleeping from time to time. Think about the times in your life when, no matter what you tried — warm milk, mellow music, counting sheep –you couldn’t get to sleep. Now, imagine this happening at least three times a week for 3 months or more. That’s chronic insomnia. For the … Read more
Lung cancer is a serious health problem and the top cause of cancer deaths in the U.S. each year. Scientists have discovered a few causes for this type of cancer, such as cigarette smoke, but continue to explore other reasons. One factor under investigation is a link between long-term (chronic) inflammation and lung cancer. … Read more
SOURCES: Journal of Clinical Oncology: “Elevated Biomarkers of Inflammation Are Associated With Reduced Survival Among Breast Cancer Patients.” International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health: “Inflammatory Biomarkers and Breast Cancer Risk: A Systematic Review of the Evidence and Future Potential for Intervention Research.” Current Pharmaceutical Design: “Inflammation Fuels Tumor Progress and … Read more
Medication. Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), steroids, and biologic agents can ease inflammation and pain and slow joint damage. Your rheumatologist will recommend the medicines that are best for you. Food. “Some patients feel that certain foods can trigger inflammation and will avoid these foods religiously,” Koval says. Foods that may cause … Read more
Source: Department of Health and Human Services, Office on Women’s HealthRelated MedlinePlus Pages: COPD Source link
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionFootage shows the EasyJet pilot refusing to accept Nick’s medical exemption card A man with serious breathing issues says he was “ambushed” into wearing a face covering on a plane. EasyJet has apologised after one of its pilots was filmed threatening to remove the passenger from the … Read more