Season of birth linked to asthma and allergies
Season of birth is associated with the development of asthma and allergic rhinitis: Being born in autumn or winter is associated with asthma and allergic...
Tag: winter
Cold weather and how to survive it
During the winter months it is important to protect yourself from the dangers of cold weather. The elderly, frail and very young are at most...
The five biggest winter health risks on the rise in 2023
The five biggest winter health risks on the rise in 2023: from falls to diabetes, Lottie’s new research has identified the 5 biggest health warnings...
COVID-19 Series: Wellbeing this winter: Where to find support?- Episode 95
COVID-19 Series: Wellbeing this winter: Where to find support?- Episode 95 Date and time: Thu 6 Jan 2022 from 12:30pm to 1:30pm Amanda Pritchard, chief...
Emergency Department: Growing concern about the looming winter
The latest Emergency Department performance figures for September 2021 published today by NHS England show the highest number of 12-hour stays on record, the highest...
Five ways to combat Seasonal Affective Disorder
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of seasonal depression in which sufferers feel lethargic during the dark winter months, and experience relief during spring...
Flu vaccine uptake among care home staff
Researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) are investigating uptake of the flu vaccine among care home staff in a bid to see if...
A&E planning not working
A&E forward planning is 'too little, too late' according to the Royal College of Emergency Medicine. New data from NHS England shows that plans to...
Winter holds hazards for pets
Winter is here and dogs will enjoy the crisp fresh days, snow flurries and long, muddy walks. But winter does hold its hazards for our...
Long waits in A&E this winter
Quarterly performance figures from NHS England show that long waits in A&E departments are rising sharply. in January to March of 2012, just 15 patients...
