08/02/2012Smoking is bad for the male brainA new study has shown that men who smoke suffer a faster cognitive decline than their non-smoking counterparts, suggesting that lighting up is bad for the brain. Male smokers suffer faster cognitive...
08/02/2012Hospital superbug C. difficle source is unclear, say scientistsScientists cannot explain how 75 per cent of people catch the superbug C. difficile, after a study showed that only a quarter of infections in one hospital system were traced to contact with a suffering...
07/02/2012Translating into 120 languages costing the NHS 23 million a yearA new report has revealed that the NHS spends £60,000 a day on translation and interpretation, totalling over £23m last year. Think tank 2020Health collected data from 247 NHS trusts using Freedom of...
07/02/2012Three cups of green tea a day help prevent disability in the elderlyAfter we reported that black leaf tea lowers high blood pressure and cuts risk of heart disease, a new study has shown that green tea could help prevent functional disability in the elderly. Green tea...
06/02/2012UK twice as likely to gamble with health than with moneyA new survey has found that Brits are twice as likely to gamble with their health than with their money or their career. AXA Wealth carried out a survey of 2008 adults, and found that nearly a fifth (18%) of...
06/02/2012Brits are unaware of alcohol health risks, including mouth cancerA new survey has revealed that too many Brits are unaware of the health risks of surpassing the recommended daily alcohol limits. The NHS currently recommends that men drink no more than 3 to 4 units of...
06/02/2012Cancer cases will rise by 30 per cent in the UK by 2030Experts warn that new cases of cancer could rise by 30 per cent in the UK by 2030, due to unhealthy lifestyle choices and an ageing population. The UK has been ranked 16th out of 27 countries in the...
03/02/2012Bupa, AXA PPP, WPA and Aviva will cover prostate cancer drug AbirateroneAfter we previously reported that prostate cancer drug abiraterone has been deemed by NICE as too expensive for use on the NHS, health insurers are now coming forward to offer cover for the drug. NICE had...
03/02/2012Pre-sliced watermelons from Brazil linked to deadly salmonella outbreakA deadly salmonella outbreak has been linked to pre-sliced watermelons from Brazil, says the Health Protection Agency. Since December, one person has died and 50 more have fallen ill with a Salmonella Newport...
03/02/2012Patients are more likely to die in an NHS hospital at the weekendA large scale study has shown that you are more likely to die if you are taken into hospital at the weekend. Researchers from University College London, commissioned by the Department of Health, looked at...