Labour has promised to create 100,000 extra dental appointments for children, in a bid to clear backlogs in England. The new appointments will be for urgent and emergency care and on evenings and weekends, according to Labour’s plan if they win the general election. Access to an NHS dentist has become increasingly difficult in many … Read more
Hospitals in England warn a lack of funds means they must scale back on extra beds and recruitment. Source link
The BBC follows health experts treating patients with dangerous cancer that has spread to the spine. Source link
There will be 5,000 more beds and better planning, but fears remain about staffing and funding. Source link
Most care homes struggled but some paid more to shareholders, says the Warwick University-led study. Source link
New Delhi: IHL has developed a tech-driven Heart Health Calculator, which serves as a preventive tool that helps in heart risk assessment using several factors, including age, BMI, BP and cholesterol levels. Senior Cardiologist and Padma Shri Awardee at Sir Gangaram Hospital, New Delhi, Dr Mohsin Wali said, “Heart diseases are preventable, and besides lifestyle … Read more
March 10, 2021 — It’s no secret that heavy drinking is linked to potential health problems, from liver damage to a higher risk of cancer. But most people probably wouldn’t think a nightcap every evening is much of a health threat. Now, new evidence suggests even one drink a day is linked to detectable changes … Read more
Testing suspected heart attack patients for the C-reactive protein could save lives, experts say. Source link
“With community infection rate still stubbornly high, there is ample opportunity yet for another variant with higher case fatality rate to emerge before the proposed autumn campaign – and if it does perhaps this advice may yet be regretted, given that it’s a long time to wait for autumn,” said Prof Penny Ward, visiting professor … Read more
TUESDAY, Jan. 25, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Americans, get up out of that chair and get moving. If everyone between 40 and 85 years of age were active just 10 minutes more a day, it could save more than 110,000 U.S. lives a year, a large study reports. “Our projections are based … Read more