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East Germany reports higher rates of heart failure

Written by | 1 Dec 2020

Article written by Gary Finnegan Thirty years after German reunification, stark differences remain in the health of citizens in the former East Germany and former West Germany.

Dapagliflozin shows efficacy in chronic kidney disease

Written by | 23 Nov 2020

Article written by Bruce Sylvester Patients with chronic kidney disease have achieved improved outcomes with dapagliflozin treatment, researchers reported on October 8, 2020 in the NEJM/New England Journal… read more.

Weight-loss surgery might help prevent second heart attack

Written by | 20 Nov 2020

Article written by Bruce Sylvester Severely obese persons (BMI >35) who suffer a heart attack and who then undergo weight-reduction surgery appear to have a lower risk of… read more.

Green tea and coffee linked to lower death risk in people with diabetes

Written by | 6 Nov 2020

4 or more cups of green tea + 2 or more of coffee linked to 63% lower all cause mortality

SMART and i2i – innovative services to support practice pharmacists

Written by | 3 Nov 2020

Interview and article by Christine Clark Two programmes comprising training materials and back-up resources, have been essential for the development of effective practice pharmacy services that deliver meaningful… read more.

The benefits of having a practice pharmacist

Written by | 2 Nov 2020

Interview and article by Christine Clark. Pro-active case-finding to optimise treatment of long-term conditions is one the tasks undertaken by pharmacists working in GP practices.  Shailen Rao, whose… read more.

Sedentary Behaviour and RA

Written by | 16 Oct 2020

A study by O’Leary and colleagues, which appears in Arthritis Care & Research, looks at sedentary behaviour in people with RA and factors that may be associated with it.

Why you should get a flu jab this year

Written by | 13 Oct 2020

Article written by Christine Clark Flu vaccination is safe, effective and is offered free of charge to thirty million people in the UK this year in the country’s… read more.

Metformin appears to slow cognitive decline in Type 2 Diabetes

Written by | 10 Oct 2020

Article written by Bruce Sylvester Treatment of Type 2 diabetes with metformin appears to inhibit cognitive decline and development of dementia in older patients, researchers reported on Sept…. read more.

Pesco-Mediterranean diet, intermittent fasting may lower heart disease risk

Written by | 7 Oct 2020

A Pesco-Mediterranean diet rich in plants, nuts, whole grains, extra-virgin olive oil, and fish and/or seafood is ideal for optimizing cardiovascular health, according to a cumulative review published… read more.

Hostility linked with higher risk of death after second heart attacks

Written by | 5 Oct 2020

Heart attack patients who are sarcastic or irritable could be putting their health at risk, according to research published today in the European Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, a journal… read more.

Immuno suppressing drugs do not increase risk for COVID-19

Written by | 25 Sep 2020

Patients on immunosuppressive therapy for common skin and rheumatic diseases like psoriasis and rheumatoid arthritis are not at increased risk for contracting COVID-19 and should continue taking their… read more.

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