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Saturday 22 November 2008

Latest News Stories
	Christmas shopping "bad for health" Friday 21 November 2008 Christmas shoppers venturing out into the fraught environment of a busy high street could be putting their health at risk
UK "behind" in cancer survival Friday 21 November 2008 If UK cancer survival rates were brought up to the best seen in Europe, close to 11,000 lives a year could be saved, research suggests	Exercise cuts need for labour drugs Friday 21 November 2008 Study suggests aquarobics classes cut the likelihood of a pregnant woman needing pain relief during labour
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Nursing in Practice Awards 2008: recognising excellence in nursing Nursing in Practice Awards ceremony 2008 takes place, rewarding best... Thursday 20 November 2008 The QOF "truly benefits patients" The Quality and Outcomes Framework is one government target that has... Thursday 20 November 2008 Concern over HIV rise in Scotland Figures from NHS Scotland laboratories have revealed that the number... Thursday 20 November 2008 "True age" gene markers identified Researchers claim the condition of someone's body in relation to... Thursday 20 November 2008

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My Week

What do you want to be when you grow up?

Do many people fulfil their childhood career ambitions, or just fall into a job by chance? A recent newspaper article inspired Sheila Beaumont to think about what influenced her decision to become a pharmacist

Latest Quiz

Nursing in Practice weekly quiz

What is Cornelia de Lange syndrome? How many premature deaths a year are caused by obesity?

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Obesity

A large waist can almost double your risk of premature death

New study reveals that waist size increases the risk of premature death independently of body mass index

Dispelling the myths surrounding fats and heart health

Sue Baic looks at dietary fats and their sources. The presentation provides recommendations and practical tips for implementing dietary change

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Asthma

Disadvantage “gets under the skin” and alters genes

Study suggests poverty and social disadvantage “get under the skin” and alter genes – at least those involved in asthma

Asthma UK slams inadequate services for ethnic communities

Asthma UK calls on the NHS to take crucial steps to safeguard the health of black and minority ethnic groups

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Diabetes

New “Pacesetters” projects to reduce health inequalities

£5.5m given to help people from marginalised communities cope with diabetes, cancer and cardiovascular disease

Less than half of diabetes patients achieve target blood glucose levels

Worldwide research indicates that less than 50% of type 2 diabetes patients are achieving target long-term blood glucose measures

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Wound Care

Suction pump found to aid healing

In the US, a technique has been developed that can speed up the healing process by fluctuating the pressure around a wound

The Nursing in Practice wound care survey

Wound care is one of the most challenging areas of modern healthcare. Although it poses a huge financial and clinical burden on the NHS, it attracts little media attention and is often overlooked. But the population is rising, and with it the requirement for wound care and tissue viability. So are you ready?

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Latest Issue

Domestic violence – How you can help the victims; How is the current economic crisis affecting you; Wound care and you: the latest NiP survey results

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Top Stories

Community nursing "sidelined"

Communication - how can we improve our skills?

Cash-strapped nurses seek pay hike

Overweight "still called names"

Agreement reached on changes to the GMS contract for 2009/10

Obesity may double cancer cases

NHS suffering from "credibility crunch"

MPs claim GPs earn "easy money"

Who needs doctors in general practice?

Two-egg diet cracks cholesterol issue

Older people's quality of life improved

Nurse training to undergo makeover

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Portable ECG recordings with CorScreen

CorScreen® is a portable resting ECG system for measurement, recording and assessment of ECG and related parameters. Practice nurse Helen Lewis tried out the equipment for a few weeks. Here is her report …

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