Ultra-tough antibiotic to fight superbugs
US scientists have re-engineered a vital antibiotic in a bid to wipe out one of…
Monthly Archives: May, 2017
Brexit expat retirees ‘may cost NHS millions’
Tens of thousands of expat pensioners may return to the UK to use the NHS…
Beta-blockers ‘useless’ for many heart attack patients, study reports
“Many patients given beta blockers after a heart attack may not benefit from being on…
How to manage back pain
Nearly 10 million working days are lost each year for adults aged 25-64 due to…
How food can improve your mental health
Approximately one in four of us will experience a mental health problem each year in…
Ancestry.com denies exploiting users’ DNA
A leading genealogy service, Ancestry.com, has denied exploiting users’ DNA following criticism of its terms and…
Expanding waistline linked to an increased risk of cancer
“A pot belly is a red flag for cancer,” reports the Mail Online after a…
Social care green paper must address the needs of all, not just older people
As funding debates are dominated by elder care, there are others whose needs are ignored…
Care for older people is a family affair in the Nordic countries
Study in Iceland found that while the country still has a generous public aged care…
Some over-75s could lose free TV licences under BBC proposal
Corporation may limit free licences to households who only contain over-75s when it loses government…
NHS faces staggering increase in cost of elderly care, academics warn
2.8 million people over 65 will need nursing and social care by 2025 – largely…
‘Chocolate good for the heart’ claims sadly too good to be true
“Regularly tucking into a bar of chocolate may actually be good for us,” reports the…
Whose election promise adds up for the NHS?
“Billions more for the NHS,” is a familiar election battle cry. This time, the pledges…
How food can improve your mental health
Approximately one in four of us will experience a mental health problem each year in…
Assaults between care home residents reported daily
Police recorded 1,200 assaults between residents living at care homes between 2014 and 2016, the…