Pharmacists say they are struggling to obtain many common medicines and paying “vastly increased” prices for them. This is leaving patients complaining of delays in getting hold of drugs such as pain killers, anti-depressants and blood pressure medication. There are 80 medicines in such short supply that the Department of Health has agreed to pay…
Survival rates for teenagers and young adults with cancer are improving in England, particularly for those with leukaemia and bone cancer. Survival rates for teenagers and young adults with cancer are improving in England, particularly for those with leukaemia and bone cancer. This has been found after a report was done by Public Health England…
Researches say that an exhausted, overstretched generation of carers are in need of emotional support themselves. A report from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) says more than a quarter of such “sandwich carers” are suffering from depression or stress. “Sandwich carers” look after their elderly parents and their children. There are 1.3 million people…
Women taking a certain type of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) tablets could be at more risk for serious blood clots. It is found that tablets containing equine oestrogen were linked with a slightly higher risk than other tablets. Patches and gels for HRT are safest but under used. GP leaders said HRT treatment were tailored…
Cheap and widely used drugs for diabetes and heart health problems have potential for treating severe mental illness. Studies have shown that the number of times a patient needed hospital treatment fell by a fifth when they had taken the drug. The researchers at University College London say their findings have “enormous potential”. Independent experts…
There is little evidence that screen use for children is harmful. Parents are being told to worry less as long as they have gone through a checklist on the effect of screen time on their child. It is recommended that children should not use screen devices at night an hour before they go to bed. …
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