Maintain a healthy weight and prevent weight gain The number of people in Uk classified as obese has nearly doubled over the last 20 years and continues to increase The cost to society and the economy is estimated around £16 billion but could rise to nearly £50 billion in 2050 Being more active and following…
uk: Recommendation for knee cartilage treatment
Research recommendation for knee cartilage treatment NICE has opened a public consultation on draft guidance on a procedure which aims to repair defects in knee cartilage. This procedure is autologous chondrocyte implantation (ACI) and recommends that this is used only in research, as more evidence is needed on how it works in longer term and…
ie: Emergency legislation introduced on Misuse of Drugs
Irish Govt introduces emergency legislation after Court of Appeal judgment The Government is introducing emergency legislation after Court of Appeal decision regarding a challenge to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1977. The case dealt with the powers of the Government to control substances which are harmful to human health under Section 2 (2) of the…
ie: Youth mental health – need for early intervention
Youth mental health – evidence highlights need for early interventions Economic inactivity linked to youth mental health disorders in a new research study. Research found that NEET status (Not in Education, Employment or Training) was associated with a sevenfold increased risk of current suicidal ideation. a fourfold increased odds of being diagnosed with a mental disorder in childhood or…
uk: New women’s political party launched
Rescue Party,new women’s political party launched International Women’s Day yesterday, Toksvig , a well known uk female comedian, launched ‘The Rescue Party’, the political party with a focus on women and children. It’s just what we need to sort out Britain – or at least force David Cameron and Ed Miliband to get a move…
European Gender Medicine Workshops
Press Release Making it Happen—European Institute of Women’s Health hosts expert workshop on sex and gender in medicines regulation and medical education As part of the FP7-funded European Gender Medicine (EUGenMed) Project, the European Institute of Women’s Health (EIWH) organised a workshop on 4 March 2015, bringing together a multidisciplinary, multi-sectorial group of experts to…
Action to decrease the burden of asthma in women
Press release: International Women’s Day Decrease the burden of asthma in women In the European Union women live on average five years longer than men (1) but report having lower satisfaction with their health status. The quality of life and well being women experience as they age is not always satisfactory. Chronic diseases are responsible…
Gender Medicine Meeting: expert workshop sex and gender in medicines regulation and medical education
Press release: Gender Medicine Meeting European Institute of Women’s Health hosts expert workshop on sex and gender in medicines regulation and medical education As part of the FP7-funded European Gender Medicine (EUGenMed) Project, the European Institute of Women’s Health (EIWH) organised a workshop on 4 March 2015, bringing together a multidisciplinary, multi-sectorial group of approximately…
Expert Workshops: Sex and Gender in Medicine Regulation, Medical Education
EVENT Expert Workshops on Sex and Gender in Medicines Regulation and Medical Education 4th March 2015, 0900-1730. Room TRE7701, 7th floor, Trèves Building, 74 Rue de Trèves. European Economic and Social Committee, Brussels Research addressing Sex and Gender (S&G) in biomedical science and health research is a novel and highly promising field. The interaction of…
UK: Treatment guides for treating kidney and prostate cancer
Final guidance on use of axitinib for treating kidney cancer and sipuleucel-T for prostate cancer. Guidance issued to the NHS today, recommends that the drug axitinib, known as Inlyta by Pfizer, should be available as a second line treatment for kidney cancer. A separate new guide did not recommended sipuleucel-T, known as Provenge, for treating…