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The American Heart Association says more young people are having heart attacks because they aren’t as physically active. SAN ANTONIO — The school year is underwayand that means kids’ brains are back to the books after weeks of summer vacation. Some of those summer hours might have been spent in front of TVs, tablets or…
Flagship NHS pledge hanging in the balance – experts
The government’s flagship NHS pledge to get back to hitting the 18-week waiting time target in England by the end of the parliament is hanging in the balance, experts say. An analysis by the Health Foundation shows, on current trends, waiting times will still be over 20 weeks by July 2029. The think-tank is warning…
NHS waiting list down after three months of rises
The NHS waiting list in England has fallen after three months of consecutive rises. At the end of September, it stood at 7.39 million, down from 7.41 million the month before. Of those waiting, 61.8% of patients had been waiting less than 18 weeks. That is the best performance for more than two years, but…
Breast cancer diagnosis and treatment wait ‘traumatic’ for women, GP says
Marie-Louise ConnollyHealth correspondent, BBC News NI Dr Jilly O’Hagan says patients are facing traumatic waits for diagnosis and treatment A County Antrim GP has said she is “hugely concerned” for women who need breast cancer treatment in Northern Ireland after three patients in her surgery received late cancer diagnoses. The patients are among 32 women…
