News Fresh Today: April 2019

Tuesday 30 April 2019

Contaminated blood victim: 'He knew he was dying... I wasn't there for him'

Derek Martindale gave emotional testimony about how contaminated blood affected him and his brother. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2V3Ee3P

New type of dementia identified

Experts say the dementia discovery - the most important for years - could help find new, effective treatments. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2UL1Ll2

Monday 29 April 2019

Contaminated blood scandal: Martin's story

Martin was one of thousands of NHS patients infected with HIV or hepatitis in the 1970s and 80s. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2UNEOO9

Families in Blackpool are getting lessons in resilience to improve mental health.

Families in Blackpool are getting lessons in resilience, as part of a £10 million programme to improve mental health. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2ZLKfAI

'Completely avoidable' measles outbreak hits 25-year high in US

Officials say more than 700 Americans have been infected, calling the outbreak "completely avoidable". via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2vqEVVD

Urine test to end 'smear fear'

Women could collect a sample of urine at home to check their risk of cervical cancer, research suggests. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2J1S93a

Obesity: Study of 2.8 million shows increased disease and death risks

From slightly overweight to morbidly obese, weight gain has "serious implications", researchers say. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2IP4W9H

Sugar 'not necessary' for a good cuppa

Cutting it out does not affect people's fondness for tea, according to new research. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2J1iEpj

Sunday 28 April 2019

Opioid painkillers 'must carry prominent warnings'

The health secretary announces a plan for prominent warnings on addictive medicines. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2PE7Cb2

Friday 26 April 2019

Syndrome without a name: The boy who baffles doctors

Working out what makes Charlie Parkes ill is like fitting together "little pieces of a puzzle", his mum says. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2XR4wn1

Thursday 25 April 2019

London Marathon runner: 'I've never surrendered to blindness'

A former army interpreter, blinded by an explosion in Afghanistan, prepares for the London Marathon. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2ZvNE6V

Malaria: Africa pilots world's first vaccine in major trial

Initial testing of the vaccine, developed over 30 years, has shown a prevention rate of nearly 40%. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2L0QXzw

Yaba: The cheap synthetic drug convulsing a nation

Yaba, a mix of methamphetamine and caffeine, is wreaking havoc in Bangladesh, and hundreds of people have died in "crossfire" incidents involving police. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2GFNDWA

Wednesday 24 April 2019

Millions of children miss measles jab

Globally, 169 million children were not given a first dose of measles vaccine between 2010 and 2017. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2DxgfiS

How much screen time should children be allowed?

New World Health Organization guidelines say under twos should not have any sedentary screen time. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2Vp92vh

'Exhilarating' implant turns thoughts to speech

The technology could eventually help those who have lost their voice to speak again. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2DyemCj

No sedentary screen time for babies, WHO says

Children under two should not be given screens or TV to keep them quiet, new guidelines say. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2W4BKhU

Tuesday 23 April 2019

Teenage albino model: 'I'm thankful for my skin tone'

Kimberley Leech, 15, has appeared in the Italian edition of Vogue magazine. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2IOLJnM

The Lego bricks designed for children with sight loss

Children at one UK school have been testing them out. Some say other approaches should also be taught. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2ITLoAv

UAE woman wakes up after 27 years in a coma

Munira Abdulla, from the United Arab Emirates, had been unconscious since 1991 after a car crash. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2IzgrCl

Dorset stroke survivor hopes to inspire others

Paul Lambert had three strokes in 15 months but is not letting it stop him from taking on new physical challenges. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2Ux8a3k

Self-injecting fillers 'a slippery slope'

A campaign to highlight the dangers of cosmetic procedures is to be launched shortly by the government in England. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2IR2krd

Breast cancer surgeon who got breast cancer

Liz O'Riordan had to stop working as a breast cancer surgeon because of her own cancer. How did she move on? via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2KVxDDM

Innovative child malaria vaccine to be tested in Malawi

The treatment, developed over 30 years, is the first to give partial protection to children, WHO says. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2XCJxUO

Sore knee? Maybe you have a fabella

A little bone scientists thought was being lost to evolution seems to be making a comeback, say experts. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2IAZxDa

Parkinson's results beyond researchers' wildest dreams

Previously housebound patients are now able to walk more freely as a result of electrical stimulation to their spines. Researchers say the small trial of the treatment has gone 'beyond their wildest dreams'. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2XCJUPc

African women on the shame of hair loss

It is a topic shrouded in shame, but traction alopecia may affect one-third of women of African descent. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2IAyjfR

Monday 22 April 2019

Parkinson's disease patient: 'I can walk... it's really helped me'

Parkinson's disease patient Gail Jardine can walk more freely after having a spinal implant fitted. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2GCWEQd

Physician Burnout Jumps Dramatically In Just a Few Years

In a commentary in The American Journal of Medicine, Drs. Andrew G. Alexander and Kenneth A. Ballou isolated 3 factors for physician burnout:

1. The traditional doctor-patient relationship has been dwarfed by the relationship between health insurance providers and patients, with companies standing in the way of fast and appropriate treatments ordered by physicians.
3. Doctors are feeling more cynical as a whole, because patients don’t expect continuity of care anymore and routinely change doctors.
3. General lack of enthusiasm for their work.

5 transformational medical practice events contributed to the spike in physician burnout:

1. hospital purchases of medical groups
2. rising drug prices
3. the Affordable Care Act
4. 'pay for performance’ in which providers are offered financial incentives to improve quality and efficiency
5. mandated electronic health records

References:

https://www.studyfinds.org/doctors-overworked-robots-physician-burnout-jumps-dramatically/
https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(18)30286-9/fulltext via CasesBlog - Medical and Health Blog More READ Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2VhECe9

Sunday 21 April 2019

Campaign to tackle 'botched' cosmetic procedures

The use of self-injected dermal and lip fillers is rising, along with dangerous cosmetic surgery. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2UtvPkV

Older women exploited by IVF clinics, says fertility watchdog

Clinics are using "selective success rates" to target older women, the fertility watchdog warns. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2Ziai2i

Saturday 20 April 2019

The profoundly deaf girl who found her voice after brain surgery

Leia was born profoundly deaf but pioneering surgery and therapy has enabled her to hear sounds. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2ZpdtVT

How making bars of soap 'started my life again'

Meet the people behind the soap company that help people with disabilities into the workplace. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2UqoVwR

Nottingham midwife saves best friend's life

Aimee Summers recognised the signs of a potentially fatal blood clot and gave emergency first aid. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2VV52Qc

Friday 19 April 2019

London loneliness: Hackney Brocals help men find friends

The group aims to tackle male isolation across London through regular meet ups and trips. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2IGpTCY

Are plants a necessity or a luxury?

A new campaign says we should pay less tax on plants because they are good for the environment and mental health. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2PscPmh

Thursday 18 April 2019

HIV used to cure 'bubble boy' disease

All eight infants now have fully functioning immune systems after undergoing treatment, say experts. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2v8UVLX

Breech baby scan 'would save lives'

A scan at 36 weeks could help spot tricky breech deliveries, when a baby's bottom or feet will emerge first. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2PhikEf

'The doctor wrote a question mark for my child's sex'

A child known as Baby A became the subject of a high court case that has prompted Kenya to start changing its approach to intersex children. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2v9V6GH

'My son killed himself after circumcision'

Why did a young man kill himself two years after being circumcised? via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2Pk3CMK

'My boyfriend's sperm, or a donor's?'

"Emma" says it is unfair that she faces a deadline to choose how to fertilise her frozen eggs. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2IDMZKx

Wednesday 17 April 2019

Salon opens 'safe space' for breastfeeding mums in Dereham

The owner offers a place for mums to feed their babies as her sister felt "uncomfortable" doing it in public. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2XroKn9

Pig brains partially revived four hours after death

The study could aid medical research and fuel debate about the difference between life and death. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2Iph80X

Mother of 14-year-old who killed herself at the Priory speaks out

Amy El-Keria was a patient at Ticehurst House Psychiatric Hospital, which has been fined £300,000 over her death. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2GiUwvv

'I helped test a wonder drug - then I was denied it'

When Louise Moorhouse took part in a drug trial she was able to eat normally for the first time in her life. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2IovxKz

A rasher of bacon 'ups cancer risk'

Eating even small amounts of red or processed meat increases the risk of bowel cancer, study finds. via BBC News - Health Read More Here.. Lake forest health and fitness http://bit.ly/2UjqxbO