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A Heavy Burden: Obesity in the Hospital

With waistlines expanding and hospital budgets contracting, obesity is placing growing pressure on healthcare. Chris Lo explores the ways in which modern hospitals are adapting.


 
The Practical Approach to Mental Health
New strategies for mental health care may increase the availability of quality treatment in the face of rising demand.


 
Out-and-Out Care
As new cancer cases are projected to rise, diagnosis at an earlier stage has been proven to help patients live longer.


 
Feet First
Diabetes sufferers must take extra care of their feet to ensure ulcers do not develop.


 
Breathing New Life into Palliative Care
Recent funding boosts and strategy developments for palliative care in the UK signal a positive turning point.


Happier Healthcare
Managing an efficient and contented healthcare workforce is more than just a matter of profit or deficit.


Life and Death Decisions
With so many patients ending their lives in the ICU, it is vital to make the right decisions for care.


New Possibilities for Back Pain Relief
For some time now, radiofrequency joint denervation has provided relief from lower back pain.


A Modern Epidemic?
The rising tide of obesity, among other factors, has caused a huge increase in the number of diabetes sufferers.


Last Gasp for CFC Inhalers
The switch from ozone-depleting CFC-propelled inhalers to new HFA inhalers for the treatment of asthma is well underway.


Sham Buster
Cancer patients sometimes look to so-called complementary and alternative therapies to combat the disease.


All in the Mind
As more people survive major trauma, they are increasingly being urged to take responsibility for their own care.


Reducing the Global Cancer Burden
There are many causes behind the spiralling burden of cancer incidence mortality.


Consumer Power Breathes New Life into Respiratory Care
What are the implications of the unprecedented growth in power of the informed healthcare consumer?


The Causes and Costs of COPD
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is one of the most serious causes of morbidity / mortality in the developed world.


Amputations Linked to Diabetes
The link between diabetes and foot problems (sometime requiring amputations) cannot be doubted.





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