Its womens no.1 Killer So paying attention to pain could save your life. Heart disease is the number one killer of women, yet the American Heart Association says sonly one in five American women believes heart disease is her greatest health threat. The commonest heart attack symptom in men and women is chest pain or…
Ireland: Updated online cancer incidence
NCR releases updated online cancer incidence National Cancer Registry’s updated cancer incidence system now includes data from 1994 up to and including 2013. This online cancer incidence allows users to generate customised charts and tabulations by sex and year, by county and region, and age. These can be exported. Childhood cancer statistics are currently available…
Barley may increase hormones so regulating metabolism and appetite
Barley ‘increased gut hormones that regulate metabolism and appetite’ Researchers claim that the positive health effects occur when the dietary fibers in the barley kernel reach the gut, then they increase good bacteria and instigate the release of specific hormones. “After eating the bread made out of barley kernel, we saw an increase in gut…
Facial hair may tackle antibiotic resistance
Nature gives men bacteria fighting beards so improves their antibiotic resistance! Facial hair could be a key to developing new antibiotics, claims a team led by Dr. Adam Roberts, microbiologist at University College London (UCL) in the UK, They have spent recent years attempting to uncover new medicines that overcome drug resistance, a major public…
Ireland’s first National Maternity Strategy
Ireland’s first National Maternity Strategy This aims to improve safety & quality in general and standardise care across all units by recommending “Health and Wellbeing” approach giving babies the best start and improve women’s health by having women’s choices facilitated where possible as well as having better staff levels and facilities in maternity units and…
Advanced skin cancer guidance
Advanced skin cancer guidance Final draft guidance recommends nivolumab for advanced skin cancer The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) England, on Friday 22 January said yes to nivolumab as monotherapy for treating advanced skin cancer in final draft guidance. ….more
More access to reports on adverse reactions on medicines in EU
EMA giving increased access to reports on suspected adverse reactions on medicines authorised in EU The EMA will give increased access to reports on suspected adverse reactions to medicines authorised in the European Union, while guaranteeing that personal data will be fully protected. This results from a revision of Eudra Vigilance Access policy adopted by…
Enzyme may reduce toxic effects of sugar
Enzyme may reduce toxic effects of sugar Reduce sugary foods and drinks is a key message from all health professionals to tackle the obesity epidemic. Can you enjoy sugar without affecting your health? A new study suggests this could be feasible.as researchers say a newly discovered enzyme may protect against the toxic effects of excess…
Mid-term review of European Disability Strategy 2010-2020
Public consultation on European Disability Strategy 2010-2020 The European Commission launched its public consultation today on the mid-term review of the European Disability Strategy (2010-2020). This Strategy provides a roadmap for the implementation of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, to which the European Union is a party. It has…
Childcare for all is an equality issue
Childcare for all: Make early childhood education and care accessible and inclusive. Access to early childhood education and childcare (ECEC) is important for promoting equal opportunities of children as well as for facilitating work-family balance of parents and especially labour market participation of mothers of small children. EU countries vary in how childcare is provided…