Patients Closing Surgery

Unsafe to move patients from closing surgery, GPs say

More than 2000 patients will be dispersed among 13 practices in the Magherafelt area.

Heart-Valve Patients Should Have Earlier Surgery, Study Suggests

The results of a new clinical trial have overturned the “wait and see” approach that cardiologists have long favored for symptom-free patients.

Health - The New York Times - Yesterday

NHS patient-safety system to be overhauled

The health secretary sets out a review of six key bodies, as changes to the main regulator are unveiled.

Mental health patients could get job coach visits in hospital, minister tells BBC

Pensions Secretary Liz Kendall says trials of the idea have produced "dramatic results".

My stroke symptoms were mistaken for the menopause

Maria Mulgrew was training for a marathon when she began to experience dizziness and regular falls.

How Hurricane Helene is threatening dialysis patients

Hurricane Helene is gone, but its ripple effects continue all across the U.S., with tens of thousands of dialysis patients now at risk of losing access to lifesaving care due to a shocked supply ...

Politics - The Hill - October 20

Halep to stay 'patient' after another comeback loss

Former Wimbledon champion Simona Halep loses on her latest WTA Tour comeback, having won just once since returning from a doping ban in March.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - 3 days ago

Fake NHS dentist site scammed desperate patients

A bogus NHS dental practice harvests passport numbers and credit card details from those signing up.

Lions' Hutchinson has surgery to fix tibia, fibula

The Lions' Aidan Hutchinson underwent successful surgery Sunday at a Dallas-area hospital to repair his fractured tibia and fibula, the team announced Monday.

Sports - ESPN - October 14

Saints' Shaheed to have surgery; Olave out, too

The Saints will be without wide receivers Rashid Shaheed and Chris Olave for Thursday night's game against the Broncos and former coach Sean Payton.

Sports - ESPN - October 17

Source: CB Adebo (leg surgery) out for season

Saints cornerback Paulson Adebo faces a four- to five-month recovery period after undergoing surgery to repair his broken femur early Friday morning, a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter.

Sports - ESPN - October 18

Sources: Indiana QB Rourke has thumb surgery

Indiana quarterback Kurtis Rourke's "prognosis has improved" after he underwent surgery on his injured right thumb Monday, sources told ESPN's Pete Thamel.

Sports - ESPN - October 22

Cowan-Dickie on neck surgery and quitting Call of Duty

England hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie discusses his recovery from neck surgery, overcoming a heart problem and spending "ridiculous hours" gaming.

USMNT's Tyler Adams returns after back surgery

United States midfielder Tyler Adams made his first appearance since the Copa América on Saturday and helped Bournemouth draw with Aston Villa 1-1 in the Premier League.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

City forward Miedema undergoes knee surgery

Manchester City have confirmed that striker Vivianne Miedema has undergone knee surgery, although the club did not specify the extent of the injury.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

A stock-market upside breakout is just around the corner. Be patient.

Market indicators are calling for near-term caution but intermediate-term bullishness.

Business - MarketWatch - October 14

Private forums show Canadian doctors struggle with euthanizing vulnerable patients

A homeless man refusing long-term care, a woman with severe obesity, grieving widows

Health - ABC News - October 16

Canadian doctors who provide euthanasia struggle with the ethics of killing vulnerable patients

A homeless man refusing long-term care, a woman with severe obesity, grieving widows

World - ABC News - October 16

Weight loss drugs could help patients struggling with addiction, study says

A new study shows diabetes drugs like Mounjaro and Ozempic, which people also take to lose weight, may help patients suffering from addiction. CBS News contributor Dr. Celine Gounder explains.

Canadians with nonterminal conditions sought assisted dying for social reasons

Some people have asked to be killed due to non-medical reasons – including isolation and homelessness. An expert committee reviewing euthanasia deaths in Canada ’s most populous province has ...

World - The Guardian - October 17

Breast cancer patients denied life-extending drug in cost row

Jeannie Ambrose, one of about 1,000 affected patients, says the drug should be made available on the NHS

'Terrified and angry': patients voice concerns as eye hospital to shut for six months

The Princess Alexandra Eye Pavilion in Edinburgh is due to close for six months at the end of the month.

Patients to get full access to medical records on NHS App

Medical records, test results and letters to be available to all on NHS App in digital revolution.

Novo Nordisk New Pill Reduces Heart Attacks, Strokes in Diabetic Patients

The Wegovy maker’s once-daily pill to treat type 2 diabetes has shown it cuts the risk of heart attacks and strokes in patients by up to 14%, according to a new trial.

Business - The Wall Street Journal - October 21

First Sickle Cell Gene Therapy Patient, 12, Leaves Hospital

After 44 days, Kendric Cromer, 12, left the hospital. While his family feels fortunate that he was the first to receive a treatment, their difficult experiences hint at what others will be up against.

Health - The New York Times - October 21

Harris says gender-affirming care decisions should be left to doctors and patients

Vice President Harris on Tuesday said decisions on gender-affirming care should be left to doctors and their patients in an interview with NBC News. The vice president said “we should follow the ...

Politics - The Hill - October 22

NHS staff use WhatsApp ‘constantly’ to share private patient data

Campaigners warn of ‘wild west’ approach to security in UK health service

Business - Financial Times - October 24

A promising schizophrenia drug showed mixed results. What does that mean for patients?

Some people who took a new schizophrenia drug for one year improved with only a few side effects, but many dropped out of the research

Health - ABC News - 4 hours ago

$Lions' Aidan Hutchinson has surgery on fractured tibia, fibula with no timeline for return$

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