Cardiovascular health refers to the wellbeing of the heart and blood vessels. Cardiovascular diseases (CVDs) are illnesses that attack the heart and blood vessels and include coronary heart disease, stroke, rheumatic heart disease and other conditions. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), they are the leading cause of death globally, taking an estimated 17.9 […]
Having a baby is a beautiful feeling for a parent, but you can’t deny that it comes with a lot of responsibilities. First and foremost in parenting is taking care of your child and ensuring that your baby is healthy. Enters newborn screening which is important for newborn babies. It refers to screening of newborns […]
This release summarises the diagnoses in 2021 registered by NDRS covering all registerable neoplasms (all cancers, all in situ tumours, some benign tumours and all tumours that have uncertain or unknown behaviours) Release date: 19 October 2023 9:30am (confirmed) These statistics will be released on 19 October 2023 9:30am
CRAb can cause infections of the blood, urinary tract and lungs. Photo: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention A drug-resistant infection is “a ticking time bomb” in the Pacific – including New Zealand, according to new Otago University research. A landmark study, just published in The Lancet Regional Health – Western Pacific journal, has found […]
Share on PinterestExperts say blood sugar levels can be affected by menstruation in women under 50. Maskot/Getty Images Researchers suggest lowering the threshold for a type 2 diabetes diagnosis in women under 50 might be more accurate. They say that women are less likely to receive treatment, risk-reduction interventions, and medication such as statins, aspirin, […]
In response to a high infection rate in a critical care unit, a project improved infection-control practices. This initiative won the Infection Prevention and Control category in the 2022 Nursing Times Awards. Abstract Central venous catheters pose a safety risk when inserted, cared for and removed, and associated bloodstream infections continue to be a considerable […]
In response to a high infection rate in a critical care unit, a project improved infection-control practices Abstract Central venous catheters pose a safety risk when inserted, cared for and removed, and associated bloodstream infections continue to be a considerable concern in critical care globally. To address this, a critical care unit undertook an audit […]
By Charlotte Andrews & Katharine Da Costa BBC News A university is expanding access to sexually transmitted infection tests, following record levels of gonorrhoea nationwide. Oxford Brookes University will provide on-campus screening with clinicians each semester in this academic year. Cases of the infection in the UK have soared, with 15 to 24-year-olds most likely […]
Google By Daniel Esson Local Democracy Reporting Service Blood tests are to be reinstated at a Kent hospital. The phlebotomy unit at Victoria Hospital in Deal shut in 2021, with staff shortages blamed. Campaigners have welcomed the move, as previously patients had to travel to other hospitals if their GP could not do the tests. […]
Andrea Dalbeni Division of General Medicine C, Department of Medicine, University and Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona, University of Verona, Verona, Italy; Liver Unit, Department of Medicine, University and Azienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Integrata of Verona, University of Verona, Verona, Italy. Electronic address: [email protected]. Filippo Cattazzo Division of General Medicine C, Department of Medicine, University […]