‘Carbs linked to lung cancer,’ study finds
“White bread, bagels and rice ‘increase the risk of lung cancer by 49%’,” the Mail…
Monthly Archives: March, 2016
‘Stunning’ operation regenerates eye’s lens
By James Gallagher Health editor, BBC News website 9 March 2016 From the section Health…
PHE launches new campaign to encourage healthier lifestyles for adults
Adults need to implement lifestyle changes to avoid serious illness later in life, a new…
Government announces new plans to make UK ‘best place to live well with dementia’
New dementia care measures have been announced to fulfil the government’s promise of making the…
Elderly ‘reluctant to complain’ over health care
Elderly people are reluctant to make complaints about poor health care or do not know…
Chronic conditions among the elderly ‘are rising’
By SamPetherick | Posted: March 06, 2016 By Stephen Beech, SWNS The number of elderly…
Care homes ‘could solve NHS bed-blocking’
By Nick Triggle Health correspondent 1 March 2016 From the section Health Image copyright Thinkstock…
Researchers discover pancreatic cancer is ‘four different diseases’
“Major insight into killer pancreatic cancer,” BBC News reports, after research into pancreatic cancer identified four distinct…
Hip replacements for under-60s soaring
By Michelle Roberts Health editor, BBC News online From the section Health The number of…
Meningitis B petition rejected
By James Gallagher Health editor, BBC News website 24 minutes ago From the section Health…
Extra funding announced for Scottish health boards
29 February 2016 From the section Highlands & Islands Image copyright PA Health Secretary Shona…
Health ‘biggest issue’ for Welsh assembly election
1 March 2016 From the section Wales politics Health is the biggest single issue that…