The view from Hammond ’s limo
When it comes to poverty in the UK - what do you see? Related items fromOnMedica ‘Safest’ BMI has risen by 3.3 over past three decades UK child health near bottom in Europe MPs call for cross-government approach to public health Experts reject BMA stance on vaping Pregnant women advised not to travel to Zika virus areas (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - June 10, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
The view from Hammond ’s limo
When it comes to poverty in the UK - what do you see? Related items fromOnMedica ‘Safest’ BMI has risen by 3.3 over past three decades UK child health near bottom in Europe Low birthweight linked to higher mortality right up to adolescence Pregnant women advised not to travel to Zika virus areas Experts reject BMA stance on vaping (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - June 10, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
Embalmed food
What is it about carbs that makes people so angry? Related items fromOnMedica Children order fast food from schools, report shows Fast food outlets cluster in poorest areas of England ‘Health warnings needed on ready meals and Chinese takeaways’ Doctors urge ban on children buying caffeinated energy drinks Active elderly live independently and avoid social care (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - June 3, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
Embalmed food
What is it about carbs that makes people so angry? Related items fromOnMedica Children order fast food from schools, report shows Food industry misses almost half of salt targets Kids consume more than a year ’s sugar in six months Recent intense activity in teens linked to healthier metabolic profile Brexit could result in thousands of extra CVD deaths (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - June 3, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
Tackling side effects in head and neck cancer treatment – the end of the road for hyperbaric oxygen?
Related items fromOnMedica Hundreds of lung cancer patients' lives cut short due to treatment variations NICE updates lung cancer guidance Cancer patients using complementary meds die sooner Sentinel node biopsy first to check spread of oral cancer Blood cancer patients feel ‘let down’ by NHS (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - June 2, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
On The Pulse - May 2019
Increased plasma copeptin independently associated non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - May 30, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
Revealing a potential new marker for aggressive prostate cancer
Scientists have uncovered a new marker that ’s found on treatment-resistant prostate cancer cells Related items fromOnMedica Genetic risk model could guide prostate cancer screening Prostate cancer screening times set to be slashed Immune system boosters fight prostate cancer Prime minister announces £75 million to fund prostate cancer research One-off PSA test doesn ’t save lives, finds largest study of its kind (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - May 26, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
The future for our students
Being honest about the challenges in primary care, but also showcasing the rewarding aspects of the job Related items fromOnMedica Futureproofing our NHS: Innovations and their benefits GPs welcome 'biggest reform to services in 15 years' Can medicine be cured? Over half of GPs plan to leave within five years GPs to consult via social media and take on more roles (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - May 19, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
OTP Oncology - May 2019
Single-fraction SBRT better than standard MFRT for bone metastases pain relief (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - May 19, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
Endangered species
To prolong the recent media attention on GP shortage, Chris Preece proposes a new kind of Attenborough style documentary (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - May 15, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
How a ‘grumpy’ GP can have a disproportionate effect on a young person’s health
Related items fromOnMedica Safeguarding: what lies ahead for 2019 Can medicine be cured? Helping GPs to help people live the life they want through a more personalised care approach Clinicians need better options if we are to stop over-medication Social prescribing workers to ease GP pressure (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - May 12, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
The beginning of the genomics revolution
How the world of medicine is affecting the development of genomics Related items fromOnMedica Can medicine be cured? Add GPs to the shortage occupation list, Royal College urges government GP is NHS Direct's first 'ambassador' Half of public health doctors might leave profession Practices need to seize the opportunity of consolidating IT systems (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - May 5, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
Children First
Phil Hammond wonders why child health in the UK “is still so poor, and getting poorer” Related items fromOnMedica Joined-up care in action Social prescribing workers to ease GP pressure Worsening death rates ‘must be investigated’ The star fish and the link worker Social prescribing can free up GPs ’ time and save resources (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - April 28, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
On The Pulse - April 2019
Half of patients started on statins don ’t reach optimal cholesterol level (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - April 25, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
The rise of food allergies
Gerry Morrow reviews the evidence-based approach to diagnosis Related items fromOnMedica NHS type 2 Diabetes Prevention Programme exceeds expectations Campaigners call for 18 age limit on energy drinks Scotland reveals target of halving child obesity by 2030 Weight loss targets exceeded on NHS type 2 diabetes prevention programme Low fat vs low carb diet success not linked to genetics (Source: OnMedica Blogs)
Source: OnMedica Blogs - April 14, 2019 Category: General Medicine Source Type: blogs
