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Stem cells versus Gordie Howe’s stroke
Article from Science-based medicine, by David Gorski, about the usage of stem cells in the stroke of the Hockey champion Gordie "MR. Hockey" Howe
Seven years ago, I returned to Michigan, where I was born and spent the first quarter century…
Denmark patients visiting the doctor via the internet
The internet is set to make dramatic changes to the relationship between doctor and patient.
Using the latest communications technology, doctors can now diagnose and treat patients many miles from their consulting rooms.
Malcolm Brabant…
MSPs question A&E waiting time target
MSPs have questioned whether a key target for Accident and Emergency (A&E) waiting times in Scotland is "reasonable or achievable".
NHS boards are supposed to see then admit, transfer or discharge 98% of patients attending at A&E…
Shift workers 'sicker and fatter'
Higher rates of obesity and ill-health have been found in shift workers than the general population.
Health Survey for England data showed they were in worse health despite often being young.
The lead researcher told the BBC that the rise…
Music when operating on patients? 'makes surgery less stressful'
A study by Cardiff surgeons has found what music works best when operating on patients
(MUSICWORKS) - Patients recorded lower anxiety levels if they had listened to music while in surgery.
Playing recorded music to patients that are…
Internet searches can predict volume of ER visits
The correlation between Internet searches on a regional medical website and next-day visits to regional emergency departments was "significant," suggesting that Internet data may be used in the future to predict the level of demand at…
NHS in 'dire straits' without migrants says top economist
The NHS would be "in dire straits" without migrant workers, one of the UK's senior economists has claimed.
Stephen Nickell, who is on the board of the Office for Budget Responsibility, suggested 35% of "health professionals" came from…
NHS ombudsman provokes fresh complaints
Just weeks after a report raised the alarm about how the NHS ombudsman handles patients' complaints, more than 140 families have voiced concerns.
The Patients Association charity which wrote the report said it had been inundated with new…
FAST, the simple protocol for stroke prevention to help patients and relatives
Stroke is a life-threatening disease which is very frequent and much underestimated. However, there is a simple and quick method to recognize it. FAST is the most efficient stroke prevention way.
Mediterranean diet keeps people 'genetically young'
Following a Mediterranean diet might be a recipe for a long life because it appears to keep people genetically younger, say US researchers.
Its mix of vegetables, olive oil, fresh fish and fruits may stop our DNA code from scrambling as we…