One in seven five-year olds are not fully protected against MMR, warns PHE Around 90,000 five-year-olds in England are not fully up to date with the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine, according to data from Public Health England.…
Prevention of medication-related osteonecrosis of the jaw Severe bone damage in the jaw occurs in some people as an adverse reaction to certain medicines commonly used in the treatment of cancer and osteoporosis. There are a range of settings where pharmacists can contribute to the prevention of this painful and difficult-to-treat condition. …
Government to consider a more personalised and ‘intelligent’ approach to NHS Health Checks A government-led review of the NHS Health Check programme will look into providing patients with “personalised interventions” based on where they live, their age and their genetics.…
Health prevention green paper aims for 95% uptake of childhood vaccinations and a smoke-free England A vaccination strategy will be launched in early 2020 with the aim of achieving at least 95% uptake for childhood vaccinations, along with a continued uptake of the seasonal flu vaccine, the government has announced.…
Boys aged 12 and 13 years to be offered HPV vaccine from September 2019, PHE announces From September 2019, boys aged 12 and 13 years will be offered the free human papillomavirus vaccine, Public Health England has announced.…
DNP: the dangerous diet pill pharmacists should know about As concerns over deaths related to the diet pill 2,4-dinitrophenol (DNP) increase, healthcare professionals — including pharmacists — are being called on to play their part in raising awareness and preventing DNP-related harm.…
Guide to a longer and healthier life The Longevity Solution: rediscovering centuries-old secrets to a healthy, long life, by James DiNicolantonio and Jason Fung …
More than 230 cases of measles recorded in first three months of this year Public health chiefs have urged any eligible people to be vaccinated against measles after 231 confirmed cases were recorded in England in the first quarter of 2019.…
MMR: the struggle for national coverage Introduction of a measles vaccine in 1968 has reduced annual cases in England from around 460,000 to less than 1,000. However, the levels of vaccine coverage needed to eradicate measles remain elusive.…
Reversing type 2 diabetes: how pharmacists are helping patients to go drug-free Pharmacists can help patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus adopt a low-carbohydrate diet and reduce their medicines load.…
