KP Wellness
9:51 AM - Public
Blood clot care 'risking lives' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18595843
Clots in the leg can cause long-term pain, severe swelling and even disability.
Hospitals are also being urged to test everyone over 40 who gets a clot in the leg or lungs to see if they have cancer. The problem can be a side-effect of cancer, and testing could help identify people in the early stages of the condition, before it has been diagnosed.
blood clots in the leg should be given blood-thinning medication when appropriate, and told to wear compression stockings for at least two years.
Clots in the leg can cause long-term pain, severe swelling and even disability.
Hospitals are also being urged to test everyone over 40 who gets a clot in the leg or lungs to see if they have cancer. The problem can be a side-effect of cancer, and testing could help identify people in the early stages of the condition, before it has been diagnosed.
blood clots in the leg should be given blood-thinning medication when appropriate, and told to wear compression stockings for at least two years.
KP Wellness
9:48 AM - Public
Do 'health' foods make us fatter? - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18601093
KP Wellness
9:47 AM - Public
HIV quad pill 'may improve care' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18624840
'Safe, simple, effective'
A new once-a-day pill which combines four HIV drugs into a single daily treatment is safe and effective, according to a US study.
The quad pill is the first to include a type of anti-HIV drug known as an integrase inhibitor, which stops the virus replicating.
'Safe, simple, effective'
A new once-a-day pill which combines four HIV drugs into a single daily treatment is safe and effective, according to a US study.
The quad pill is the first to include a type of anti-HIV drug known as an integrase inhibitor, which stops the virus replicating.
KP Wellness
9:46 AM - Public
Five millionth 'test tube baby' - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-18649582
The first test tube baby, Louise Brown, was born in the UK in July 1978. Her mother Leslie Brown died last month.
Louise Brown, pictured with her son, was the world's first test tube baby
The first test tube baby, Louise Brown, was born in the UK in July 1978. Her mother Leslie Brown died last month.
Louise Brown, pictured with her son, was the world's first test tube baby
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KP Wellness
9:44 AM - Public
How to live beyond 100 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-18613263
a decrease in mortality figures among those who put others before themselves
reduce stress, promote wellbeing and strengthen the immune system.
drinking tiny amounts of alcohol could possibly increase life expectancy,
taking regular exercise and eating a balanced, healthy diet, rich in vitamins and minerals. Some studies have argued that a low calorie diet can increase average life expectancy by as much as 25 years.
eating five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.
positive thinkers and happier people do live longer.
a decrease in mortality figures among those who put others before themselves
reduce stress, promote wellbeing and strengthen the immune system.
drinking tiny amounts of alcohol could possibly increase life expectancy,
taking regular exercise and eating a balanced, healthy diet, rich in vitamins and minerals. Some studies have argued that a low calorie diet can increase average life expectancy by as much as 25 years.
eating five portions of fruit and vegetables a day.
positive thinkers and happier people do live longer.
KP Wellness
9:38 AM - Public
Coffee Linked to Lower Skin Cancer Risk -
Coffee fanatics are less likely to develop the most common type of skin cancer, a new study found.
The study of nearly 113,000 men and women found those who drank three or more cups of coffee a day had a 20 percent lower risk of basal cell carcinoma than those who said no to Joe.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/CancerPreventionAndTreatment/caffeine-linked-lower-skin-cancer-risk/story?id=16679958
Coffee fanatics are less likely to develop the most common type of skin cancer, a new study found.
The study of nearly 113,000 men and women found those who drank three or more cups of coffee a day had a 20 percent lower risk of basal cell carcinoma than those who said no to Joe.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/CancerPreventionAndTreatment/caffeine-linked-lower-skin-cancer-risk/story?id=16679958
KP Wellness
8:23 AM - Public
Breast-Feeding Won’t Make Your Children Smarter -http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-02/breast-feeding-is-not-how-mothers-make-kids-smart.html
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