What is a CT scan? A computerised tomography (CT) scan combines a series of X-ray images taken from different angles around your body and uses computer processing to create cross-sectional images (slices) of the bones, blood vessels and soft tissues inside your body. CT scan images provide more-detailed information than plain X-rays do. A CT […]
What is an MRI scan? MRI stands for Magnetic Resonance Imaging This is a way of taking pictures inside the body without using x-rays. It is suitable for every part of your body, including bones, soft tissues and the brain, and is one of the most advanced imaging techniques used to date. MRI uses a
Walking even once a week reduces chance of early death Extract from Henry Bodkin article A brisk walk even once a week is enough to significantly reduce the chances of early death, a new study has found. Analysis showed that weekly gentle exercise, such as walking or gardening, could cut the risk by nearly 20
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Extract from Laura Donnerlly 2019 Scientists have found a way to predict the risk of heart attack with 90 per cent accuracy – almost a decade in advance. The breakthrough by Oxford University uses artificial intelligence to look “beneath the surface” of routine CT scans and spot biomarkers which can give early red flags. Scientists said 350,000
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Extracts from an article by Henry Bodkin 2019 Men should favour weight lifting and running over cycling in order to preserve their bones, scientists have said after a study suggested brittle bone disorders are more common than previously thought. Scientists measuring the bone density of men and women between the ages of 35 and 50
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Article by Anthony Gregory Britain is in the grip of an opioid epidemic, experts have warned, after an investigation by the Sunday Times exposed a huge rise in prescriptions of powerful painkillers and soaring addiction rates, overdoses and deaths. Senior doctors, drug specialists and MPs warned last night that the UK is hurtling towards a
Extracts from article by Laura Donnerlly 2015 The NHS has launched a controversial calculator which predicts when you will have a heart attack or stroke – and compares a person’s “heart age” with their biological age. Health experts said the online tool would give individuals “a wake-up call” – pushing those at risk of heart
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Heart failure missed in thousands of women because doctors assume it’s a ‘man’s disease’ By Henry Bodkin 2019 Daily Telegraph Women are less likely than men to be diagnosed with potentially fatal heart failure because of unconscious bias among doctors, new research suggests. A major study analysing more than 93,000 patients over four years found
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Extracts from Laura Donnerlly – 2019 Henry Bodkin-2019 The NHS announces a new plan to have pharmacies check shoppers heart health in a bid to cut deaths. Shoppers will be offered on-the-spot NHS heart checks to detect signs of killer conditions. High street pharmacies will be overhauled under the national plan to prevent up to
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Extracts from Adam Williams May 2019 Equity release is growing rapidly. Data from the Equity Release Council, the industry lobby group, shows that £936m of property wealth was unlocked in the first three months of 2019, 8pc more than last year. Those releasing cash in a lump sum typically take £98,000 from their home. Beware
