Tag Archives: Health
Warning over NHS doctors’ contracts
5 February 2013 Last updated at 21:25 ET The NHS must manage its consultants better to secure improvements linked to a sharp rise in their pay a decade ago, the National Audit Office has said. Pay for senior consultants rose by a maximum of 28% after changes in 2003 designed to lift productivity and career development, the watchdog said. While there had been benefits, it said value for money could still be boosted and performance assessed more widely
Alcohol mixed with diet drinks may increase intoxication more than alcohol and regular drinks
Feb. 5, 2013 An individual’s breath alcohol concentration (BrAC) following alcohol intake is influenced by several factors, including food. While it is known that food delays the stomach emptying, thus reducing BrAC, only recently has the role of nonalcoholic drink mixers used with alcohol been explored as a factor influencing BrAC.
Obesity in dads may be associated with offspring’s increased risk of disease
Feb. 5, 2013 A father’s obesity is one factor that may influence his children’s health and potentially raise their risk for diseases like cancer, according to new research from Duke Medicine.
Genetically modified tobacco plants produce antibodies to treat rabies
Feb. 1, 2013 Smoking tobacco might be bad for your health, but a genetically altered version of the plant might provide a relatively inexpensive cure for the deadly rabies virus. In a new research report appearing in The FASEB Journal , scientists produced a monoclonal antibody in transgenic tobacco plants that was shown to neutralize the rabies virus.
Bioelectric signals can be used to detect early cancer
Feb. 1, 2013 Biologists at Tufts University School of Arts and Sciences have discovered a bioelectric signal that can identify cells that are likely to develop into tumors
Health boards ‘failing the deaf’
1 February 2013 Last updated at 04:58 ET By India Pollock BBC Wales News Health boards in Wales are breaching the law by not providing accessible services for the deaf and hard of hearing, the BBC has learned.
Health boards ‘failing the deaf’
1 February 2013 Last updated at 04:58 ET By India Pollock BBC Wales News Health boards in Wales are breaching the law by not providing accessible services for the deaf and hard of hearing, the BBC has learned. The seven health boards should have published policies about improving access to services in December. The director of Action on Hearing Loss Cymru said they were not meeting legal obligations from the Equality Act
Health boards ‘failing the deaf’
1 February 2013 Last updated at 04:58 ET By India Pollock BBC Wales News Health boards in Wales are breaching the law by not providing accessible services for the deaf and hard of hearing, the BBC has learned. The seven health boards should have published policies about improving access to services in December.
Older mums should be induced early
31 January 2013 Last updated at 23:15 ET Pregnant women aged over 40 should be given the option of being induced early to reduce the risks of losing their baby, says a paper from Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Inducing these women at 39 weeks instead of the normal 41 could prevent 17 stillbirths in the UK each year, the authors said.
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