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BBC Health News

• EpiPen shortage: Chemists told to quiz parents on children's need October 18, 2018
  The guidance from NHS England relates to devices for children who weigh less than 25kg (four stone).
• What is BSE (aka mad cow disease)? October 18, 2018
  An explanation of the disease - after a case of BSE is confirmed at a farm in Aberdeenshire.
• Girl, 8, walks into school on new prosthetic leg October 18, 2018
  Friends of Amelia Eldred were ready with a group hug as she walked into school on her new leg.
• Wakefield's Pinderfields Hospital smokers shamed via loudspeaker October 18, 2018
  Hospital users are encouraged to activate the announcements when they see someone smoking on site.
• Cardiff support worker helps man, 67, get his life back October 18, 2018
  A project will see the NHS and Cardiff council working closely to keep people living independently.

NHS Health News

• NHS Choices January 31, 2018
  Health A-Z Symptoms, conditions, medicines, treatments and guides Find conditions and treatments Live well Articles, videos and tools from the NHS on more than 100 topics, including alcohol, diet, fitness, tiredness and weight loss, giving you and your family tips on healthy living. Visit healthy living information Common Health Questions A comprehensive list of common […]
• Cancer treatment response may be affected by gut bacteria November 3, 2017
  "Gut bacteria 'boost' cancer therapy," BBC News reports. The news comes from research into whether people with cancer might respond differently to cancer treatment depending on the bacteria in their gut. Researchers specifically looked at a type of cancer treatment called immunotherapy. This involves stimulating the immune system to attack cancerous cells – in this […]
• Could a blood test in middle age predict dementia risk? November 2, 2017
  "Tissue inflammation blood test points to dementia risk," is the headline in The Times. Researchers in the US say people who have higher measures of inflammation in middle age are likely to have less brain tissue in some parts of their brain in older age. The differences in brain volume, seen on MRI scans, were […]
• Acid reflux drugs linked to increased stomach cancer risk November 1, 2017
  "A drug commonly used to treat acid reflux is linked to a more than doubled risk of developing stomach cancer," reports The Guardian. Researchers wanted to investigate whether there's a link between medicines known as proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) and stomach cancer. Widely used PPIs include esomeprazole, lansoprazole, omeprazole, pantoprazole and rabeprazole. PPIs are used […]
• Nutrient drink for Alzheimer's has disappointing result in trial October 31, 2017
  A new study investigating the effects of a nutrient drink for Alzheimer's disease has led to very different headlines in the media. While BBC News tells us the "Alzheimer's nutrient drink falters in clinical trial", the Daily Mirror reports the drink "could help stave off Alzheimer's disease, according to scientists". The trial investigated the effects […]