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Half a million women at higher risk should be screened aged 30, says study Half a million women in the UK who are deemed to be at a higher risk of developing breast cancer should be screened for the disease early, according to a new study. From the age of 50, all women are invited for a [...] Office workers who sit next to the window as they work are often more productive than colleagues who spend the day further away from daylight. Scientists say that sitting next to the office window could in fact double workers’ alertness and make them happier. Speaking at the at Cheltenham Science Festival this week, Oxford [...] The number of people on NHS hospital waiting lists in England rose by 4,500 to stand at 1,039,000 in January, the Government said today. Ministers said the increase had been kept to a minimum during one of the busiest periods of the year for the health service and pointed out that waiting lists rose by 11,000 [...] Weekend and evening appointments could also be scaled back A limit on the number of times patients can visit their GP in a year is being considered by the Conservative Party, reports suggest. A Tory consultation document on local health provision asks activists whether evening and weekend appointments are a “luxury” [...] Type 2 diabetes can now be considered ‘common’ among the under 40s, according to a leading researcher, as a new study reveals a sharp rise in the number of people with the condition in the UK. Research by Cardiff University shows that in 1991 there were some 150 cases of the condition per [...] Group risk provider Canada Life is warning employers to be alive to the risks associated with presenteeism, as a survey by the insurer shows more than nine in 10 employees have gone to work while ill. A number of experts have warned in recent months that presenteeism – where employees come to work [...] Study highlights inequalities across the nation People who live in Manchester are more likely to die from coronary heart disease than anywhere else in the UK, research has found. The area of Tameside in the city is the UK’s ‘heart disease capital’, the report from the British Heart Foundation (BHF) suggests. Individuals [...] Employee assistance programmes (EAPs) can be a useful tool when it comes to supporting employees in the workplace but businesses need to consider more ‘proactive and preventative’ measures as part of their stress management strategy, according to a senior consultant at Towers Watson, the employee benefits consultancy. Rebekah Haymes said that while [...] Younger people even less likely to consult GP for advice Britons are more than twice as likely to consult the internet for health advice as they are to see their doctor, a survey has revealed. A poll of 2,000 people found that half of respondents go online for lifestyle and nutritional tips, [...] |
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