What’s making the news in Healthcare

The number of people suffering from dementia in the UK is expected to rise to over one million by 2025 and part of this may be due to high blood pressure in younger years, it has been claimed. Read more...

Autoimmune disease is one of the top ten leading causes of death among female children, but rise in conditions such as that and autism may be due to human evolution, according to a new study. Read more...

The government has unveiled a new scheme which will encourage people to eat healthier, including persuading them to create their own allotments. Read more...

The increase in the number of people surviving cancer is indicative of how much progress has been made in the field of research, one expert has said. Read more...

A new report has revealed that over two-thirds of GPs do not refer patients with depression or symptoms of the condition for Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT). Read more...

A new healthcare campaign has been launched which aims to provide pregnant women and new mothers with extra support. Read more...

With western nations continuing to suffer from the problem of obesity, healthcare experts are constantly striving to find a way to combat the problem, though it seems specialists in the US may finally have an answer. Read more...

With one in ten children expected to be obese by the end of 2105, parents are doing all they can to ensure their offspring eat healthily, but many are unknowingly feeding them food which is not as beneficial as they believe, a new report has revealed. Read more...

A breakthrough medical procedure in Newcastle may change the way in which damaged organs are transplanted, according to experts. Read more...

The latest statistics showing a link between cancer development and alcohol use are "shocking" and illustrate the need for action, according to one expert. Read more...

Eating too much salt can increase a person's risk of developing heart disease, the biggest killer in the UK, but too many people continue to eat excessive amounts, one expert has claimed. Read more...

The majority of people associate dentists with fillings and the occasional capping of a tooth, but their duties may extend much further, according to a new study. Read more...

Each year, over 11,000 people in the UK die from heart failure, making it one of the biggest single causes of death, and lifestyle is long thought to have been a key cause of this. Read more...

A number of studies have been conducted recently attempting to discover the social causes of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), with many experts pointing to a child's upbringing as the root of the problem. Read more...

Morphine has been used by healthcare professionals for over 200 years to help minimise pain in patients, many of whom are cancer sufferers. Read more...

It has become a common sight to see food packets with calorie information on the back, informing shoppers about how many calories are in each product and what percentage of their recommended daily intake (RDA) it is. Read more...

Though only affecting one in 250 people, schizophrenia can be a life-altering condition which severely affects a person and their family. Read more...

As one of the deadliest forms of cancer and the most common type among children, leukaemia has been a focus of healthcare studies for years, but a new one may finally provide a clue to defeating the condition. Read more...

Alzheimer's is largely associated with people over the age of 65, but there are still over 15,000 younger people who suffer from dementia in the UK alone. Read more...

As today's world becomes ever-more image conscious, young girls all over the planet are subjected to images of skinny celebrities who are supposedly the ideal body shape, often inadvertently inspiring their fans to do the same. Read more...

Though less than one per cent of the population aged under 45 suffer from tinnitus, the condition can be debilitating and severely impair a person's quality of live. Read more...

Millions of people across the world are affected by sleep deprivation, which can often lead to mood swings and affect productivity. Read more...

Millions of people a year take part in clinical trials with the aim of contributing to new discoveries which can help ill people and lead to the formation of better treatments for serious conditions. Read more...

Many people attempt to stick to a healthy exercise regimen into middle age and beyond, but those who do so often find it difficult to run as far or as fast, no matter how hard they train. Read more...

The old adage goes that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but many people may be taking in far too much sugar when they tuck into their cereal, new research has revealed. Read more...

Experts are constantly issuing health warnings to help people limit their chances of having a stroke, which is now the second biggest single killer in the UK. Read more...

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is the umbrella term for the life-threatening diseases chronic bronchitis and emphysema. Read more...

Lung cancer is a condition which affects over 40,000 people a year in the UK and is one of the deadliest forms of the disease, with only seven per cent of those surviving over five years. Read more...

Depression is one of the most common mental health problems on the planet and affects millions of people worldwide. Read more...

Healthcare professionals are constantly encouraging people to eat healthily and exercise in order to prevent their arteries from clogging up, as this is one of the main causes of heart disease, the world's biggest killer. Read more...

Although incidence rates of most diseases tend to reduce in modern times, one of the few that continues to increase is type 2 diabetes. Read more...

Cancer is expected to become the second biggest killer in the world next year, overtaking heart disease as the deadliest condition, and experts work tirelessly to find treatments. Read more...

Healthcare professionals are constantly warning of the dangers of smoking and highlighting risks associated with the habit such as lung cancer, heart disease and impotence. Read more...

For many people, depression is a daily struggle which sees them contend with anxiety and upset, often without help. Read more...

It is a scene which occurs almost nightly in houses up and down the country - people sneaking downstairs for a quick snack in the early hours of the morning. Read more...

The furore over swine flu is beginning to die down slightly and people are being less precautionary than when the outbreak first took hold, but the fact remains that the disease has killed hundreds of people worldwide. Read more...

Many people take beta-blockers in order to alleviate high blood pressure and their presence is a common sight in hundreds of medicine cabinets. Read more...

Heart disease is the world's biggest killer, responsible for even more deaths than cancer, and for centuries researchers have continually strived to find ways to prevent the onset of the condition. Read more...

Despite recent reports revealing that the number for people dying from cancer has declined over the last 30 years, it remains the second biggest killer on the planet. Read more...

The country has been declared as being in an "obesity epidemic" and healthcare experts everywhere are urging health insurance customers to monitor their diets. Read more...

The number of obese people in the UK continues to rise and the government is constantly pointing out the dangers of obesity, yet many individuals are refusing to do anything about the problem. Read more...

Although seemingly two very different subjects, obesity and the recession are things which never seem to be off the news today. Read more...

With the effects of the recession being felt all over the world, the number of people suffering from depression is likely to have increased. Read more...

With the recession taking hold, many people are likely to feel more stressed and upset than before. Read more...