2015年5月13日 星期三

2015-05-14 U.K. Health


BBC News
   
Palm 'holds secrets of future health'   
BBC News
The chances of having a heart attack, stroke or dying young may be hidden in the palm of the hand, a study suggests. A trial on nearly 140,000 people in 14 countries, published in the Lancet, suggests grip strength is better than blood pressure at predicting ...

A firm handshake could mean a healthy heart   ABC Online
Why a weak handshake is bad news for your heart   New Zealand Herald
Have an iron grip? You may live longer   Times of India
NBCNews.com   
Yahoo News   
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BBC News
   
Prostate cancer drug 'extends lives'   
BBC News
Early treatment with a chemotherapy drug extends the lives of patients with advanced prostate cancer by nearly two years, a major study shows. Docetaxol is normally given after hormone treatment has failed. But results, to be presented at the American ...

Prostate cancer patients given chemotherapy at same time as standard ...   Daily Mail
Immediate versus deferred initiation of androgen deprivation therapy in prostate ...   UroToday
Men with Asthma Less Likely to Develop Lethal Prostate Cancer   Newswise (press release)
Cancer Network   
Newsmax   
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Business Insider
   
Roche drug shrinks tumors in half of patients with lung cancer mutation   
Reuters
A drug being developed by Roche Holding AG was shown in pivotal trials to shrink tumors in patients with advanced lung cancer with a specific gene mutation who had stopped responding to crizotinib, another drug in the same class. Currently, Pfizer Inc's ...

Roche immunotherapy improves lung cancer survival   Reuters UK
Roche Lung-Cancer Drug Doubles Survival Rate in Mid-Stage Trial   swissinfo.ch

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Belfast Telegraph
   
'Little understanding' of obesity   
Belfast Telegraph
Pink isn't ashamed that she likes food, and reveals her life is full right now. Shakira: Fashion's not my priority. Shakira's style has taken a step back since... Leanne McDowell: 'I've got pictures of former Miss Northern Ireland winners... She's drop dead ...

Fifth of overweight Britons say their size is healthy   The Guardian
Obesity weighing down U.S. economy, study finds   Washington Times
Obesity delusion: 1 in 5 who think weight is normal are too heavy   mirror.co.uk
Washington Post   
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Metro
   
May is Mental Health Month: One sister's story   
San Jose Mercury News
Three years ago, on May 4, I lost my sister to suicide after a two-year struggle with a mental health crisis. As a family we struggled with finding her appropriate care and faced the stigma that comes from a loved one suffering from a mental health issue.
Mental health cuts are 'driving people to the edge'   The Guardian

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Scotsman
   
Plan to help struggling hospitals cope with winter   
Scotsman
Extra cash will help the NHS plan for winter care in hospitals. Picture: Greg Macvean. LIZZY BUCHAN. 00:00 Thursday 14 May 2015. 0. Have your say. STRUGGLING Scottish hospitals have been given £9 million to improve emergency care in the run-up to ...

Patients should not be trapped in a stressed system   Herald Scotland
Scottish government unveils latest A&E action plan   BBC News

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Telegraph.co.uk
   
World's 'fattest' man has four stone of skin removed   
Telegraph.co.uk
One of the world's fattest men has had four stone of skin removed after losing almost two thirds of his body weight.,. Paul Mason, 54, from Ipswich, used to weigh 70 stone but has lost about 45 stone following a weight loss operation. The latest nine-hour ...

'World's fattest man' Paul Mason walks NY's Central Park after skin surgery   Daily Mail
Former world's fattest man Paul Mason posts smiling Central Park selfie as he ...   mirror.co.uk
Ipswich fattest man Paul Mason celebrates 4st of skin removal   Ipswich Star
BBC News   
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Tech Times
   
Expert Warns Antidepressants And Other Psychiatric Drugs Doing More Harm ...   
Tech Times
An expert warns against the ill-effects of these drugs in the long run, claiming that the harm caused by antidepressants and other psychiatric drugs has been down played and the supposed benefits were exaggerated. (Photo : Steve Snodgrass | Flickr).
Under Debate: Psychiatric Medications   dailyRx
Antidepressants and drugs for dementia and ADHD 'are harmful', leading ...   Irish Independent
Throw away the antidepressants, urges leading scientist   Telegraph.co.uk
mirror.co.uk   
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Daily Mail
   
How over-50s take fewer sickies than youngster staff   
Daily Mail
Workers over 50 are four times less likely to 'pull a sickie' than younger staff, a study shows. Older employees, dubbed 'the reliables', were half as likely to take a genuine sick day – and far less likely to fake an illness, researchers said. A survey revealed that ...

Workers over the age of 50 are more reliable   AOL Money UK
Workers over 50 'more reliable' than younger staff who are 'four times more likely ...   ITV News
RIAS survey shows that older workers are less likely to pull a 'sickie'   The National
The Independent   
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PharmaTimes
   
UK project launched to reign in over-treatment of patients   
PharmaTimes
The Academy of Medical Royal Colleges is leading a new initiative in the UK seeking to tackle the underlying issues causing doctors to over-treat patients with unnecessary medical interventions. The Academy and its partners have announced the launch of ...

Yes, we doctors ARE putting patients at risk by doling out pills like they are ...   Daily Mail
Doctors warned of 'over-treating' patients   BBC News

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