A community health worker will be allocated 120 homes to visit every month
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Missed and delayed medication putting A&E patients at risk, new report reveals
68 per cent of prescription doses were not administered within 30 minutes of the expected time, the study found
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5 Foods Low in Saturated Fat That Dietitians Want You to Eat
The internet is filled with folks singing the praises of high-fat, keto-friendly diets. Meanwhile, most healthcare providers stick by the decades-old advice to stick with a low-saturated-fat diet to improve your cardiovascular health. It can be hard to know what to believe. Nutrition is a very complex topic, and the best thing you can do…
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Understanding MyFitnessPal’s Food Database and Logging Accuracy
MyFitnessPal is one of the most comprehensive platforms for tracking your food and nutrition, making it a valuable resource for people working toward a weight or health goal. By tracking your intake, you can ID eating patterns, like eating too few vegetables or too much fat. But it’s a consistent logging practice that’s been shown…
Read moreDoctor who took months to get symptoms checked dies weeks after rare cancer diagnosis
A London lawyer and former RAF officer has penned a poignant account of her grief after her husband, a doctor, delayed seeking medical help for stomach pains and tragically died just weeks after a rare cancer diagnosis.
Read moreStruggling to sleep? Your phone is likely to blame
It’s not just the screen light that’s causing sleep disruption
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And the problem is worse for night owls.
Read moreAI pregnancy scans twice as fast and just as accurate as traditional sonograms, study finds
Artificial intelligence is being hailed as a potential game-changer in prenatal care
Read moreWarning issued over ‘untreatable’ gonorrhoea amid rise in cases
More and more cases aren’t responding to antibiotics
Read moreDoes Magnesium Work for Sleep?
If you’ve ever spent the night staring at the ceiling, you know how stressful insomnia can be. It makes it harder to get through the day, let alone stick to your health goals. Sure, a cup of coffee might get you going, but there is another strategy that might help. Magnesium, often called the “relaxation…
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