Health News
Research released today (Thursday 7th June 2018) by Dr Sarah Russell, Head of Research at Hospice UK and the University of Leeds, has found that adults with conditions such as dementia, liver failure and stroke are unfortunately not receiving palliative care from hospices soon enough in their illness due to the timing of referrals from other healthcare services.
Delighted leaders of S4C series FFIT Cymru are celebrating after losing a “life-changing” 13 stone between them in just eight weeks.
A ‘ground breaking’ event has officially started the construction phase of Rhondda Cynon Taf Council and Linc Cymru’s extra care scheme in Aberaman, which will deliver 40 new apartments.
Cardiff and Vale University Health Board (UHB) Volunteer Services is currently looking for volunteers to support at University Hospital of Wales, University Hospital Llandough, St. David’s Hospital and Barry Hospital.
Putting patients at the heart of their care has put specialist staff at Morriston Hospital in the running for two top awards.
Modern fears are creeping into people’s lives, leaving them scared stiff, according to the British Heart Foundation (BHF), with over half (51%) of residents in Wales admitting they would sooner live with clowns than be without phone signal for a month.
A new kind of prescription is available at one group of GP practices in Swansea – and it could involve a nice cup of tea and a chat.
While it is commonly known that heart function is reduced at high altitude, a team from Cardiff Met and the University of British Columbia in Okanagan and Loma Linda University School of Medicine, is a step closer to explaining why this is.
Inspirational Welsh sprinter, Melanie Stephenson, from Cardiff, will reveal how being diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes didn’t stop her from becoming a top-class athlete at a special event in Swindon for young adults with the condition.
The Farmers’ Union of Wales is warning that the recommended fiscal measures outlined in the Commons Health Committee Childhood Obesity Plan could have detrimental and far-reaching implications for the Welsh dairy sector.