Health

Cancer is overwhelmingly a result of environmental factors and not largely down to bad luck, a study suggests. Earlier this year, researchers sparked a debate after suggesting two-thirds of cancer types were down to luck rather than factors such as smoking. The new study, in the journal Nature, used four approaches to conclude only 10-30% of cancers were down to ...

    Workshops aim to increase the confidence, aspirations and attainment of female and BME staff so its leadership is more representative of the workforce and local community. The Trust’s own research shows that people from a BME background are more likely to be working in lower paid positions than white people. 59 people have undertaken the programme since June; ...

e local NHS is seeking residents interested in improving local health services to join a Community Commissioning Panel which will help bring the point of view of local people to the forefront of health services. NHS Tower Hamlets Clinical Commissioning Group (CCG) is looking for local people from communities across the borough to join a Community Commissioning Panel, running from ...

The health service is set for a boost with an extra £260m as the Welsh government unveils its spending plans. Finance Minister Jane Hutt said the 2016/17 draft budget would back Labour’s “principles and priorities”. She claimed the Welsh government faced a 3.6% cut in UK government fundingover five years, once the effects of inflation were taken into account. Ms Hutt ...

GPs should actively encourage patients to go online for booking appointments and ordering repeat prescriptions, according to a review of digital services in the NHS in England. Baroness Martha Lane Fox, former internet entrepreneur and government adviser, wants the NHS to push forward with an IT revolution. Her recommendations include ensuring every NHS building provides free wi-fi. She says every ...

Indian reproduction specialist Dr Gautam Khastagir here on Friday underscored the need for eradicating the widespread misconception that women are responsible for infertility. Rather, it is men who are responsible for at least 60 percent of infertility cases, he said while addressing a press conference on ‘Infertility Awareness’ organised by SSBCL Group, Bangladesh at Pan Pacific Sonargaon Hotel. Dr Gautam, ...

In the future, you may never have to face the dreaded dentist drill, as a new study has found a drill-free way of treating tooth decay. The University of Sydney study has revealed that tooth decay (dental caries) can be stopped, reversed and prevented without the need for the traditional ‘fill and drill’ approach that has dominated dental care for ...

The Barts Health HIV team providing services from the Grahame Hayton Unit have been honoured with the Professionals of the Year award from Positive East. The Grahame Hayton Unit, situated at The Royal London Hospital is one of the largest HIV units in the country, and the tertiary referral centre for HIV services in NE London and Essex. Seeing over ...

  Waiting times in A&E departments across the UK are worsening as pressures grow in hospitals, figures suggest. The data, collected by the Royal College of Emergency Medicine, showed 88% of A&E patients were treated or admitted within four hours – below the 95% target. The figures are based on evidence submitted by more than 40 trusts – one in ...

Here’s what to eat if you want to control your blood sugar levels. Dates: This brown and sticky fruit not only has a sweet taste but is rich in fiber, making it a diabetes-friendly snack. According to a study, they are richer in antioxidants as compared to a serving of grapes, oranges, broccoli and peppers. Have raw dates or stuff ...