Doctors 'could prescribe air con'
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GPs could prescribe air conditioning and anger management classes under a new Â£8.9m government scheme.
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Patients suffering from asthma, arthritis and heart failure will be encouraged to treat their own conditions as part of government measures to save billions of pounds for the NHS, a report said Wednesday.
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NEW YORK  - Although home use of short-burst oxygen therapy is widely prescribed in the UK for patients with COPD, it may be helpful only in a small minority of patients, researchers report in the current issue of Thorax.
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GPs could not believe the terms they were offered when negotiating their new contract, a doctor says.
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NEW YORK  - Some advice and help from a pharmacist may help asthma sufferers get their condition under better control, according to an Australian study.
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NEW YORK  - When children with asthma are seen in the emergency room, the doctors there can at least start them on maintenance medication that can help prevent future flare-ups, according to a report in the medical journal Pediatrics.
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Patients could be offered complementary medicine such as acupuncture and homeopathy on the NHS under plans being considered by the Welsh Assembly Government.
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Eye specialists will be able to issue prescriptions on the high street under government plans.
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HUNDREDS of thousands of patients taking commonly prescribed painkillers should have their treatment reviewed by a doctor after growing concerns about possible health risks, a government watchdog said yesterday.
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A breathing mixture commonly used by deep-sea divers shows promise for treating asthma attacks.
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New Yorkâs attorney general is looking into if insurers forced patients to overpay for out-of-network doctors.
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Many NHS patients could soon be able to make an appointment to see their GP over the internet.
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For parents worried about how to treat children's colds now that some medicines have been called into question, the answer may be a dose of salt water.
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Doctors at the Caritas Medical Centre in Kowloon say two of 30 admitted patients have signs of respiratory tract infection while six of were suffering from fever.
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Family doctors need to make it clear to patients that antibiotics will not get rid of the common cold, the UK government says.
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An F.D.A. official told a panel of experts that they should consider a ban on multisymptom over-the-counter pediatric cough and cold medicines for children under 6.
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Health regulators on Friday issued draft guidance that would make it easier for pharmaceutical companies to advise doctors about unapproved uses for their medicines.