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Chronic Heart Failure

Around 900,000 people in the UK today suffer from heart failure. An almost equal number have damaged hearts. In both cases severity increases with age. The risk of heart failure is higher in men than it is in women in all age groups. However, there are more women than men with heart failure due to population demographics in the UK.

Last Updated ( Wednesday, 05 May 2010 )
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World Healing Day
World Healing Day was coined on December 31st 1986, as a planetary affirmation of peace, love, forgiveness and understanding, involving millions of people in a simultaneous global mind link. The project was born out of research at Princeton University , which found that in times of great human tragedy, human conciousness should be focused on a healing intention together for 24 hours.
Last Updated ( Friday, 18 June 2010 )
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Diagnosis and Management of Type 1 Diabetes
Type 1 Diabetes is the type of diabetes that typically develops in children and young adults. Treatment to control the blood glucose level is with insulin injections and a healthy diet. Other treatments aim to reduce the risk of complications and include reducing blood pressure if it is high, and to lead a healthy lifestyle.
Last Updated ( Friday, 16 April 2010 )
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Imaging Techniques Could Support Doctors Treating Heart Patients
Researchers in Ottawa, Canada believe that using an imaging technique which involves combining Position Emission Tomography (PET) with the imaging agent florodeoxyglucose (FDG) could help to decide whether a patient could benefit from a stent or a bypass surgery. Doctors would be able to confidently determine whether patients suffering from heart failure could see their condition improved.
Last Updated ( Thursday, 08 April 2010 )
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Obesity Guidelines
The prevalence of obesity in Scotland has reached alarming proportions; with the impact on physical and mental well-being being recognized at a national level. Naturally, the financial impact of treating obesity and obesity-related disease is substantial. In Scotland in 2001, the NHS cost was estimated at £171 million.
Last Updated ( Wednesday, 31 March 2010 )
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WORLD TB DAY

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Last Updated ( Wednesday, 24 March 2010 )
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Reducing Risk at Patient Handover
Since the European Working Time Directive (EWTD) has been introduced, Trusts have increased the number of shifts to cope with the reduction in junior doctors’ hours to 48 hours per week. However a recent report by the RCP demonstrates that the process of handing patients over repeatedly, causes the continuity of care to suffer.
Last Updated ( Friday, 18 June 2010 )
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British Heart Month
Approximately 2.6 million people in the UK are currently living with Coronary Heart Disease. Others may suffer from heart conditions such as congenital heart disease, heart valve disease and cardiomyopathy. You or someone you know may have one of them.
Last Updated ( Tuesday, 09 March 2010 )
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Prevent late diagnosis in HIV & STIs
Figures released by the Health Protection Agency revealed that a third of HIV patients are being diagnosed late...
Last Updated ( Thursday, 18 March 2010 )
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