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Nurses support world-first standards for uncommon lung disease
A world-first set of standards for the care of non-tuberculous mycobacterial (NTM) disease has been published. NTM Network UK, a…
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Women with heart disease ‘less likely’ to receive drugs than men
Women with heart disease are less often treated with cholesterol-lowering drugs, including statins, than men, according to Swedish researchers. The…
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Group appoints first Huntington’s disease nurse consultant
A care home group has appointed its first dedicated nurse consultant for people with Huntington’s disease. Joanna McCabe is taking…
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Earlier lipid checks urged to prevent heart disease cases
High cholesterol levels in adolescence can cause structural and functional cardiac damage leading to premature heart damage and death, sparking…
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‘Transformative’ sickle cell disease treatment closer to approval
A successful appeal to the UK’s authority on health and care has meant a new treatment for sickle cell disease…
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Walk to End Alzheimer’s Disease with Nursa
More than 6 million Americans have Alzheimer’s disease (AD or Alzheimer’s for short), and by 2050, that number is expected…
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Funding secured for Jersey’s only motor neurone disease nurse
A specialist nurse can continue to provide care to patients with motor neurone disease on the Channel Island of Jersey…
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