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A rapid blood test which detects heart failure at an early stage has been developed by scientists. The new test, which is being earmarked for future use on the NHS, is far more accurate than the current check and could help hundreds of thousands of people.
HealthThe Sentinel, 4 June 2019
 
UK MPs are more likely to suffer poor mental health than the public and those in other high income jobs, research suggests. Parliamentarians are more likely to say they are stressed, unable to sleep from worry, feel worthless or depressed, the survey found.
HealthThe Sentinel, 2nd July 2019
 
Air pollution could shorten a child’s life by up to seven months, a new study suggests. An eight-year old child born in 2011 may die between two to seven months early if exposed over their lifetime to projected future pollution concentrations, King’s College London researchers studying Birmingham have found.
HealthThe Sentinel, 08 July 2019
 
Amazon’s Alexa is set to answer people’s health queries by searching the official NHS website. A new partnership with the NHS means Alexa will now give answers based on information from the health service website, which has been verified by health professionals.
HealthThe Sentinel, 10 July 2019
 
Drinking less than one can of sugary drink or 100% fruit juice per day has been linked to an increased risk of cancer, research in France suggests. Experts reported that people consuming just under 200ml on average of a sugar-sweetened drink or fruit juice each day had an 18% increased risk of all types of cancer.
HealthThe Sentinel, 11 July 2019
 
A daily pill could offer an alternative life-extending treatment for men with advanced prostate cancer, new research suggests. Enzalutamide, which works by blocking the effect of testosterone on prostate cancer cells, is already available on the NHS for those no longer responding to hormone injections.
HealthThe Sentinel, 3 June 2019
 
One person is diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes every three minutes in England and Wales, new figures suggest. A total of 202,665 people received a diagnosis in the two countries in 2017, which is equivalent to 23 people every hour.
HealthThe Sentinel, 2 April 2019
 
A non-surgical nose job could soon be a reality thanks to a technique that uses tiny needles, electric current and 3D-printed moulds to reshape living tissue. The process promises to revolutionise cosmetic surgery, which often involves long recovery times.
HealthThe Sentinel. 3 April 2019
 
Health and nutrition claims on snacks and food for UK children are “confusing” and could be harming their health, researchers have suggested. Two in five (41%) products marketed at those over the age of one were found to be “less healthy”, according to analysis published in the journal Archives of Disease in Childhood.
HealthThe Sentinel, 5 April 2019.
 
More than 100,000 children who seek help with mental illness are being turned away, a new study has found. The study, Finding Help, published this week by the Children’s Society, estimates that up to 110,000 10 to 17-year-olds in England and Wales were denied treatment or counselling in 2017 because their mental-health problems were not deemed serious enough.
HealthChurch Times, 21 June 2019
 
The lives of the world’s poorest pregnant women and their babies are being put at risk because of “catastrophically” prohibitive healthcare costs before, during and after childbirth, UNICEF has warned.
HealthChurch Times, 7 June 2019
 
The lives of the world’s poorest pregnant women and their babies are being put at risk because of “catastrophically” prohibitive healthcare costs before, during and after childbirth, UNICEF has warned.
HealthChurch Times, 7 June 2019
 
A diet rich in coffee, fruit and vegetables may protect against breast cancer, research suggests. A new study presented at the European Congress on Obesity in Glasgow found a protective effect from a diet full of phenolic acids on the risk of post-menopausal breast cancer.
HealthThe Sentinel, 1 May 2019
 
The world’s first drugs aimed at stopping cancer cells becoming resistant to treatment could be available within the next decade, say scientists. Such medicines could help patients live longer and better quality lives by making the condition manageable and “more often curable”.
HealthThe Sentinel - 16 May 2019
 
Medicinal cannabis should be welcomed by UK doctors, like penicillin was decades ago, to unlock its potential, an expert has suggested. Professor David Nutt, from Imperial College London, warned many patients are suffering seizures as they struggle to get the treatment, despite a change in the law.
HealthThe Sentinel - 2 May 2019
 
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