Patients at risk at night - study
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Nearly a quarter of all NHS patient accidents happen at night, a survey has concluded.
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Doctors shouldn't shy away from asking patients about their sex lives, a new research paper advises. Researchers say problems in the bedroom can translate into serious medical conditions, and ignoring sexual dysfunction may mean missing early indicators for heart failure, depression or other ailments, according to a paper published in Friday's issue of The Lancet.
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Patients are not receiving the best care they could be because of the 48-hour GP access target.
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An interrupted night's sleep may increase the risk of developing diabetes, a US-based study suggests.
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A few nights without sleep can not only make people tired and emotional, but may actually put the brain into a primitive "fight or flight" state, researchers said on Wednesday.
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CHICAGO -- A medical accreditation group says too many patients are waking up during surgery and hospitals need to do more to prevent the incidents.
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A review of 14 studies into the link between the headaches and stroke showed patients who have auras, or light effects, with their migraine are even more at risk.
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More than half of all hospital patients are at risk of blood clots but many do not receive simple treatment that could prevent them, British researchers said on Thursday.
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NEW YORK  - Children who often suffer headaches or daytime drowsiness may be at heightened risk of developing unexplained body aches and pains, a study has found.
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NEW YORK  - Two new studies suggest that  exposure to sunlight might not be as risky for cancer as is  generally believed.
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The morning after the night before is the main reason in Britain for employees calling in sick, a study published Wednesday showed.
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Patients aren't the only ones harmed by medical errors, according to a survey released Wednesday that found many doctors who make mistakes &#151; and even those who come close &#151; suffer stress, sleep problems and loss of confidence.
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New study findings suggest that  a preference for nighttime over daytime activities may be  associated with antisocial behavior in adolescences, even in  children as young as 8 years old.
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When children have sleep  problems, their parents -- especially mothers -- often have  sleep-deprived nights too, research shows.
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According to a survey, 75 percent of adults frequently either wake up in the night or snore â and many of them have taken to separate beds.
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New users of some antidepressants have a relatively higher risk of abnormal bleeding, according to a new Dutch study. While the absolute risk is small, the research team
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When woken numerous times throughout the night, healthy volunteers had trouble regulating their blood sugar.