Mark Greener examines a study that found a link between common drugs and dementia.
A study in Denmark has found that contraceptives could raise the risk of cancer, Mark Greener writes
New medications offer the potential for eradication, but specialist nurses are still needed says Dean Linzey.
The introduction of standardised tobacco packaging could save as many as 2000 lives a year, according to a summary of research published in the journal Addiction.
Women who engage in moderate amounts of regular exercise are substantially less likely to develop cardiovascular disease, or have a stroke, a study by researchers at the University of Oxford has...
District nurses would be able to access a patient's GP records from their home, if an award-winning project in Manchester is successfully up-scaled to general practice's across the country.
The QNI hosted an event focusing on the role technology can play in supporting district nurses, and enhancing the care patients receive.
Two-thirds of primary care professionals polled believed long-term conditions should be exempt from prescription charges, a survey commissioned by Drugs and Therapeutics Bulletin (DTB) has found.
This February, the British Heart Foundation (BHF) is urging people to take just 10 minutes a day during Heart Month to help cut their risk of heart attack and stroke.
Updated guidance encourages primary care nurses to identify those at risk, writes Seeta Bhardwa.
The community nursing service covering Whitby and the surrounding area is to be extended to a 24/7 service from today.
The election frenzy has started. The main political parties have presented their manifestos and there is a pressing need to understand the implications of the health policies within their proposals...
Surprise echoed around the IN office when the news came through that Peter Carter would be leaving the RCN.
Helping with good control and advice on medicine safety are key, say Steve Holmes and Jane Scullion
The relationship between district nurse numbers, caseload and workload can be hard to visualise and quantify. Kay Kane explains how she created a tool to make this easier.
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