MidMeds Social | May 2016
Links to articles featured throughout the MidMeds social media network.
Friday 27th May: "Smoking cannabis can alter a person's DNA, causing mutations that expose a user to serious illnesses," the Mail Online reports.
A new review has looked at the role cannabis may play in what is known as chromothripsis.
Read more: here
Thursday 26th May: The NHS in England must get a grip on the delays patients face in being released from hospital, as the problem causes unnecessary harm and wastes money, the National Audit Office says.
Read more: here
Wednesday 25th May: GPs in England have "dramatically" reduced the amount of antibiotics they give to patients, latest figures show.
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Tuesday 24th May: Anti-malarial drug Lariam should be the "drug of last resort" for UK troops, MPs on the defence committee have said.
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Monday 23rd May: Advice to eat more fat is irresponsible and potentially deadly, Public Health England's chief nutritionist has said.
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Friday 20th May: An unprecedented overspend by hospitals and other NHS trusts is expected to be announced later by health bosses.
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Thusrday 19th May: Superbugs will kill someone every three seconds by 2050 unless the world acts now, a hugely influential report says.
Read more: here
Wednesday 18th May: A deal has been agreed in the long-running dispute over a new junior doctors' contract in England.
Read more: here
Wednesday 18th May: The number of people in their 80s or older who are relied on as carers has rocketed in the last seven years, according to a charity.
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Tuesday 17th May: Nurses, paramedics and pharmacists should be trained to fill in for doctors and help the NHS in England cope with demand, bosses say.
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Monday 16th May: Fifteen cancer charities have said they are "deeply concerned" about new plans for approving innovative cancer medicines for the NHS in England.
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Friday 13th May: The NHS in England has had the busiest year in its history with more patients than ever seeking help, official figures show.
Read more: here
Wednesday 11th May: Being overweight may not be as unhealthy as it was 40 years ago, Danish research suggests.
Read more: here
Tuesday 10th May: Scientists claim to have developed an invisible elastic film that can be applied to the skin to reduce the appearance of wrinkles and eye bags.
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Monday 9th May: The world's sleeping patterns have been analysed by scientists using an app.
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Monday 9th May: Fresh talks aimed at ending the #juniordoctors contract dispute are due to begin later today.
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Friday 6th May: The government and the British Medical Association have agreed to return to talks over the junior doctor's contracts in England.
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Thursday 5th May: Virtual reality is now being used to treat people with severe paranoia.
Read more: here
Wednesday 4th May: It has been revealed that Google has been given access to an estimated 1.6 million NHS patient records.
Find out why: here
Tuesday 3rd May: The gap between the lifespans of the rich and poor is rising for the first time since the 1870s.
Read more: here