Continuity of care meant people waited on average 18 per cent longer between visits. But. 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 […]
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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 were compared; […]
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Health secretary told A&Es today, to focus on patient safety, over the 4 hour waiting time target. This was after NHS England bosses warned the public about the (normal) impending winter crisis; this time including a potential ‘quad-demic’ this winter. Wes Streeting MP has held urgent talks with NHS England leaders, about how the […]
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Up to 10 percent of people of any age, and as many as 50% of people over 70, have yellow toenails and/or a fungal infection called onychomycosis. This fungus is one of the causes of yellow nails. Ageing itself can cause yellow nails, without infection. They are often brittle as well. The fungus infects […]
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Blunt force trauma Trees are heavy and can break, causing Head and body impact: Direct hits from falling trees or branches can cause fatal injuries. Crushing: Trees can crush vehicles (when driving, it is hard to see or hear that a tree is about to fall), homes, or other structures, trapping people beneath. Wind […]
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A record number of patients are going private to beat long NHS waiting lists. UK private hospitals reported 232,000 admissions in the second quarter of 2024, the highest ever for the three months to July, according to data from the Private Healthcare Information Network. Thousands have been driven to take out private […]
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President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to be the new leader of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. But many of Kennedy’s views on health issues contradict decades of research and broad scientific and medical consensus, yet he has gained a public following. Here are some of his […]
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