Alzheimer’s charity hails one million ‘dementia friends’ One million people have now signed up to be “dementia friends” in England, the Alzheimer’s Society has announced. People in all walks of life have been trained to spot the signs of the disease so they can help sufferers. Meanwhile, the government has announced that it will be spending more than £300m to tackle dementia in England over the next parliament. Source- BBC News Sophie Hutchinson reports.
Sepsis is a common and potentially life-threatening condition triggered by an infection. Each year in the UK, it is estimated that more than 100,000 people are admitted to hospital with sepsis and around 37,000 people will die as a result of the condition. In sepsis, the body’s immune system goes into overdrive, setting off a series of reactions including widespread inflammation, swelling and blood clotting. This can lead to a significant decrease in blood pressure, which can mean the blood supply to vital organs such as the brain, heart and kidneys is reduced. If not treated quickly, sepsis can eventually lead to multiple organ failure and death. Signs and Symptoms of Sepsis Early symptoms of sepsis usually develop quickly and can include: a high temperature (fever) chills [More…]
Doctors could spot twice as many heart attacks in women by using a newer, more sensitive blood test, a study claims. The test looks for minute traces of a protein that signals that the heart muscle may have been damaged. Standard tests still used by much of the NHS only detect higher levels of this protein, called troponin. Research from the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh shows the standard test misses many cases of heart attack in women with symptoms like chest pain. A heart attack is a medical emergency and early diagnosis and treatment can mean the difference between life and death. Doctors rely on blood tests to help them judge if a patient with chest pain might be having an attack, but a normal [More…]
If you’re one of those people who smother their hands with antibacterial sanitiser the minute you step off of public transport, listen up. Regularly using hand sanitiser may be doing you more harm than good. Triclosan the active ingredient in many sanitisers, can kill a lot of the good bacteria on your hands. New research also shows that sanitiser can cause your skin to absorb more bisphenol A (BPA). BPA is a chemical used in the production of almost all plastics. “Studies have linked high amounts of BPA to hormone disorders, heart disease, cancer, infertility and even diabetes,” Long says. So what can we do about it? According to Tara Long we should limit the amount of hand sanitiser we use. Back to soap and [More…]
CPR for cats and dogs is similar to CPR for humans. These directions assume the animal is unconscious and the risk of being bitten by the animal is not present Remove any obstruction. Open animals mouth and make sure the air passage is clear. If not remove the object obstructing the air passage. Extend the head and give several artificial respirations: For large dogs: close the animal’s jaw tightly and breathe into the nose. The animal’s chest should rise. Give 2 breaths. For small dogs and cats you may be able to cover the nose and mouth with your mouth as you breathe. The animal’s chest should rise. Give 2 breaths. Next perform chest compression For large dogs you may be able to position the [More…]
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