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Doctors need nutrition education, says commentary – Medical Xpress

Credit: CC0 Public Domain Nutrition knowledge is essential for today’s physicians, according to a JAMA Internal Medicine commentary published July 1. The commentary—authored by Neal Barnard, MD, president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine—points out that overweight, diabetes, heart disease, and many forms of cancer are driven by unhealthful diets, and that most doctors… Read More »

Tips to reduce wood heater pollution

If you have an indoor wood burning heater, there are some simple steps you can take before starting it up this winter to help improve air quality. “As the temperatures drop and winter sets in, doing some simple checks can significantly improve the air quality for you and your neighbours,” NSW EPA Chief Environmental Regulator… Read More »

UKCloud awarded an expanded presence on G-Cloud 11 with new and improved multi-cloud services

UKCloud expands its G-Cloud 11 portfolio with a multitude of new solutions and services, including offerings from its partner community. London – 2nd July 2019 – UKCloud, the multi-cloud experts dedicated to making transformation happen across UK public sector, has today announced that it has been successful in expanding its G-Cloud portfolio with pioneering new… Read More »

Medical News Today: Alzheimer’s blood test almost ‘usable in routine clinical care’

New research shows that a blood test for Alzheimer’s disease accurately detected levels of beta-amyloid protein in all stages of the condition, approaching “a level of accuracy that is usable in routine clinical care around the world.” Doctors could soon use a simple blood test to diagnose Alzheimer’s. The brain changes that lead to the… Read More »

Health care for undocumented immigrants may ‘haunt’ Dems against Trump, says ex-Sen. Evan Bayh

Support among many of the 2020 Democratic presidential hopefuls of government health care for undocumented immigrants may prove damaging in the eventual race against President Donald Trump, former Sen. Evan Bayh told CNBC on Monday. “That particular position may come back to haunt them in the general election,” said the Indiana Democrat who also served as… Read More »