In 2024, Nicola Price (57 years old), died from an accidental overdose of paracetamol. She took the medicine for flu symptoms after returning from Tenerife. Seven days later, she died from organ failure. Self-medication Self-medication is the use of drugs to treat symptoms or conditions that you believe you have, without consulting […]
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Frostbite is a serious condition that occurs when skin and underlying tissues freeze due to prolonged exposure to cold temperatures. It most commonly affects extremities such as the fingers, toes, nose, and ears, where blood flow is less abundant. Frostbite can cause permanent damage to the skin, nerves, muscles, and even bones if […]
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Researchers from the UK (Universities of Cambridge and Warwick) and China drew this conclusion after studying proteins from blood samples taken from over 42,000 adults recruited to the UK Biobank. Their findings were published recently in the journal Nature Human Behaviour (Shen, 2025). Evidence increasingly demonstrates that both social isolation and loneliness […]
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There are things we (i.e. NHS staff) and you can do – to help the NHS give you better care in 2025. Hence this is one of two blogs published on MyHSN on 1st January 2025. The other is ‘NHS in 2025: 10 New Year’s Resolutions for the Public’. 1. Don’t keep asking for […]
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There are things you (and we) can do – to help the NHS give you better care in 2025. Hence this is one of two blogs published on MyHSN on 1st January 2025. The other is ‘NHS in 2025: 10 New Year’s Resolutions for Staff‘. 1. Continuity Try harder to achieve continuity – e.g. see […]
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A study this year (Montag, 2024) has revealed the true benefits of seeing the same GP over time. Researchers at the University of Cambridge and Insead business school found that there was a range of benefits when patients have a long-term relationship with their doctor. Seeing the same doctor during GP visits – […]
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Everyone feels tired from time to time. But extreme fatigue makes it hard to get up in the morning, go to work, do your usual activities and make it through your day. You may have an overwhelming urge to sleep, but you may not feel refreshed after you rest or sleep. These feelings […]
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In other words, is it time to say goodbye to BMI? That’s exactly what a new study looked at. It was done by researchers from the University of Virginia, published recently in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (13th November 2024). The Study The study (Weeldreyer, 2024), was a systematic review and meta-analysis of […]
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An important new large study (Russell, JAMA, 2024) has found that footballers are 3 times more likely to develop dementia than non-footballers. In other words, it is highly likely that repeated heading the ball causes long-term brain injury (and dementia). 11,984 male former professional soccer players and 35,952 matched controls were compared; over a median […]
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Yes, very probably. An important new large study (Russell, JAMA, 2024) has found that footballers are 3 times more likely to develop dementia than non-footballers. In other words, it is highly likely that repeated heading the ball causes long-term brain injury (and dementia). 11,984 male former professional soccer players and 35,952 matched controls […]
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