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Should we worry about H7N9?
There is a new disease in town – at least there is if you live in eastern China. Long after most people had lost interest in – and the media had stopped writing about – H5N1 bird flu, we now…
New ProTrainings Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults (SOVA) online course now available
We have now launched an new video online course for Safeguarding of Vulnerable Adults (SOVA) course at www.prosafeguarding.co.uk. We also offer SOVA through some of our national network of instructors, contact us for more details. This course aims to promote awareness…
Can potassium in bananas cut your stroke risk?
‘More bananas and fewer crisps can help ward off strokes’, the Daily Mail reports, saying a study has found that people with high potassium intake have a 24% reduced risk of stroke. Researchers are also reported to say that lowering…
The health benefits of exposing skin to sunlight may far outweigh the risk of developing skin cancer, according to scientists
Edinburgh University research suggests sunlight helps reduce blood pressure, cutting heart attack and stroke risks and even prolonging life. UV rays were found to release a compound that lowers blood pressure. Researchers said more studies would be carried out to determine…
Parasite ‘resistant to malaria drug artemisinin’
New drug-resistant strains of the parasite that causes malaria have been identified by scientists. Researchers found parasites in western Cambodia that are genetically different from other strains around the world. These organisms are able to withstand treatment by artemisinin –…
NHS 111 is the new three-digit telephone service that’s being introduced to improve access to NHS urgent care services
NHS 111 is the new three-digit telephone service that’s being introduced to improve access to NHS urgent care services. Patients can use this number when they need medical help or advice and it’s not urgent enough to call 999. NHS 111…
Brain implant ‘predicts’ epilepsy seizures
A brain implant may be able to predict epilepsy seizures by picking up the early warning signs, a small study suggests. The device uses the brain’s electrical activity to tell patients if their risk of a seizure is high, moderate…
The ASPOD facilitates ‘immediate’ aspirin
Research shows that it takes 14 minutes for a chewed soluble tablet to produce maximal platelet inhibition, and a swallowed tablet 26 minutes. Demonstrating that, when chewed, soluble aspirin is the most effective way of accelerating absorption of aspirin…
The science behind immediate aspirin
A summary of the supporting evidence that immediate aspirin really can save lives. There is strong evidence that aspirin, taken during a heart attack, can reduce the size of the thrombus (clot) causing the attack [1,2] and may even cause the platelets…
Fast resting pulse death risk link
Having a fast resting pulse rate, even if you are physically fit, increases death risk, according to a study. Researchers found men with a “high end of normal” resting heart rate of 90 beats per minute had treble the death…