A study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has found that hospitals in which patients were less likely to have unplanned re-admissions within 30 days after discharge had higher Facebook ratings than those…
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NHS floats type 2 diabetes prevention programme
The National Health Services (NHS) has launched a new type 2 diabetes prevention programme across the UK under which free cooking and exercise classes will be offered to people with type 2…
Prostate and breast cancer said to be genetically linked
Women who have a family history of prostate cancer among their first-degree relatives are at an increased risk of breast cancer, a new Wayne State University study has found. The study explained…
Fend off dementia with lifestyle changes, new research says
Dementia risks can be reduced considerably by lifestyle changes centered around diet, exercise and cognitive training, a new research has concluded. Carried out by researchers in Finland and Sweden, the clinical trial…
Geneticists to look for an answer to why do some people never get cancer?
Are there any genes in humans that can protect them against cancer? This is the question that a new research funded by Canadian Cancer Society and to be carried out by geneticists…
New class of drugs pegged as elixir of life
Researchers have identified a new class of drugs which they claim slows down the aging process dramatically thereby enabling people to live a longer and healthier life. Identified by the Scripps Research…
Department of Health announces slimming initiative for overweight NHS staffers
At the National Diabetes UK Conference in London the Department of Health announced a new programme under which overweight NHS staffers will be provided free Slimming World classes. The scheme is a…
Type 1 diabetes vaccine is just 10 years away, scientists say
Scientists are optimistic about possibility of a vaccine for type 1 diabetes so much so that they have claimed that the vaccine could be available “within a generation”. The announcement comes on…
Australia’s NHMRC: No good quality evidence to prove homeopathy’s effectiveness
Australia’s National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) has made a startling claim that they have found no good quality evidence that will prove the effectiveness of homeopathy’s effectiveness at treating health…
Brain protein dubbed Neuropeptide Y capable of suppressing binge drinking
Binge drinking is one of the most annoying menace among teenagers, which experts have been trying to deal with since ages. Now a new breakthrough study has found that a naturally-occurring protein…
Longevity of humans linked to lineage
A new study has seemingly found a link between lineage and one’s longevity as it indicates that one is expected to live longer if they come from a family who has lived…
Want to know if you are going to have a heart attack? NHS has a tool for you
NHS has released an online tool that predicts your chances of having a heart attack by assessing a range of parameters including age, height, weight, smoking history, and family and personal medical…
At least 160,000 cancer patients left housebound due to lack of social care
A new report by a leading charity has said that at least 160,000 cancer patients are either constantly or often left housebound due to a lack of social care, while over 100,000…
Seriously ill transplant patients could be offered organs from ‘high risk’ donors
Health experts have proposed a special “fast-track” waiting list for high-risk donors, organs from whom will be offered to seriously ill transplant patients who may be at even greater risk of dying…
Research finds no link between psychedelics use and mental health problems
Researchers have ruled out any link between psychedelics like LSD and magic mushrooms and mental health problems after analysing information from more than 135,000 randomly chosen people, including 19,000 people who had…