Eye drops that can reverse poor vision? It may sound like science fiction, but one Israeli company is aiming to bring this product to market. The drops passed their Phase 2b clinical trial earlier this month, meaning they've proven to improve…
Skillfully Well & Painfully Aware
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Katarina Zulak
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Bubble baths. Lit candles. Dark chocolate. Steaming cups of tea. These are the self-care recommendations we are regularly encouraged to add to our daily lives. I love these things as much as anybody else. But adding a list of temporarily enjoyable…
Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 13:27 — 11.0MB) | Embed Patient expert, co-investigator, patient partner, subject matter expert, patient advocate, patient/caregiver activist. Many labels. Whatever you call us, invite those…
FibroFluttersHealth Hats: We’ve been talking about being a patient expert; being a patient stakeholder; sitting on different advisory and teams. What’s been your experience serving as an advisor? How have you been identified, and how have you self-identified?
Despite laws and attitudes towards people who identify as LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay bisexual, trans and queer) changing significantly in even just the last decade, discrimination remains. Studies and surveys internationally highlight that queer people…
FibroFluttersConcerningly, according to the Stonewall report, one in seven (14%) LGBTQ+ people have avoided medical treatment for fear of discrimination. This figure was almost two in five (37%) for trans people and one in three (33%) for non-binary people.
What it could mean if you experience heart palpitations
One of the first things we might wonder when experiencing palpitations is whether we're having a heart attack. However, the symptoms of a heart attack are usually quite different. 'Someone having a heart attack is more likely to feel a pain or…
FibroFluttersOne of the first things we might wonder when experiencing palpitations is whether we're having a heart attack. However, the symptoms of a heart attack are usually quite different.
An implantable loop recorder can help diagnose heart rhythm problems that only happen occasionally. Consultant Cardiologist Dr Paul Scott tells Senior Cardiac Nurse Philippa Hobson what they do and when you might need one. The device is about 1-2…
FibroFluttersWhat does an implantable loop recorder do?
How is one fitted?
What are the risks?
Will I get the results immediately?
Can I do things I normally do, like go to the gym, while I have one?
Dr Paul Scott - a Consultant Cardiologist at King's College Hospital
It is well known that regular exercise can help prevent and treat many forms of heart disease, but less commonly known are the benefits of physical activity for cancer patients. A new initiative called Moving Through Cancer — led by Dr.
Scientists at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research in Biology have shown that delta waves emitted while we sleep are not generalized periods of silence during which the cortex rests, as has been described for decades in the scientific…
CMR Surgical made its first sale of its robotic system for minimal access surgery, the U.K. company said Wednesday, almost a month after announcing a $240 million private financing round it claims is the largest in a European medtech's history.
When the challenge of raising awareness for people affected by a rare disease still looms On Rare Disease Day we must re-double our efforts Re-think, re-envision, reimagine Reframe what it means to be 'rare' In fact - rare isn't scarce, rare isn't…
FibroFluttersReframe Rare for Rare Disease Day 2020
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