Drug treatment failing to help older addicts, leading to deaths, claims Dundee support worker
Drug treatment services in Dundee are failing older users who overdose after spending years trapped in treatment, it has been claimed.
Health
Toddlers ‘need varied diet low in sugar’
Nutritionists have issued new guidance on what toddlers should eat to stay healthy, including limiting sugary cereals, salty crisps and fruit juice.
Dundee City Council reported to Transport Scotland amid concerns Blether Bus ‘denies access to the disabled’
Dundee City Council has been reported to Transport Scotland amid concerns its alternative to a doomed bus service is not accessible.
Number of stroke doctors needs to rise by a third – report
Stroke survivors living with a disability will rise by a third by 2035, doctors have said as they warned the UK needs far more specialists in stroke medicine.
Video games can ‘help improve emotional intelligence in teenagers’
Video games can help teenagers better manage and express their emotions, a new study has claimed.
‘Failing’ drugs policies blamed for rising deaths
Drugs policy “failures” have been blamed for the rising death toll in Scotland.
Drug policy reform urged as Scotland records biggest ever deaths total
Politicians and medics are calling for an urgent overhaul of drug policy after new figures indicated Scotland’s drugs deaths are at their worst level since records began, with the highest reported rate in Europe.
Drug deaths rate in Scotland ‘worse than any other country in Europe’
More than 1,100 people died from drugs in Scotland last year, new figures indicate – the worst total since records began, and higher than the reported rate for any other EU country.
High blood pressure and cholesterol in early adulthood ‘linked to heart disease’
High blood pressure and cholesterol in young adulthood could lead to an increased risk of heart disease later in life, according to scientists.
GSK hails major step forward for ovarian cancer treatment
GlaxoSmithKline has hailed a major step forward for an ovarian cancer drug it acquired last year, announcing that it has been effective in stopping the spread of ovarian cancer.
Healthy lifestyle may offset genetic risk of dementia
Living a healthy lifestyle is associated with offsetting a person’s genetic risk of dementia, according to a new study.
MSP shares discomfort over ‘unacceptable’ mixed-sex wards at Dundee dementia hospital
“Unacceptable” mixed-sex wards are set to become the norm at a city dementia hospital.
Djokovic dismisses vegan term, saying: ‘I don’t like labels’
Novak Djokovic puts his good health and swift injury recovery times down to his plant-based diet – just don’t call him a vegan.
Hospital gowns ‘retain superbugs after being disinfected’
Surgical gowns used in hospitals retain superbugs after being treated with the recommended amount of disinfectant, a study has found.
Study dispels ‘myth’ of exercise harm to knee joints in osteoarthritis patients
Therapeutic exercise does not harm knee joint cartilage in people with osteoarthritis, a new study has concluded.
Doctors urge public to give views on heart defects test for newborns
Leading doctors who want all newborn babies to be screened for congenital heart defects are urging the public to share their views after a committee recommended the test should not be rolled out nationally.
Ex-chairman warns road to recovery is a long one for NHS Tayside
NHS Tayside has several years to go before it can be considered back at the top of its game – according to its former chairman.
Amazon insists Alexa health info will stay safe
Amazon has defended its new partnership with the NHS, insisting it takes customer privacy seriously.
UK Government thinks it can stop ALL smoking in 11 years
The UK Government plans to eliminate smoking from Britain by 2030, leaked documents reportedly show.
Government plans to end smoking by 2030 – report
The Government plans to eliminate smoking from Britain by 2030, leaked documents reportedly show.