http://www.mediplacements.com/medical_news-rss.xmlMedical News from Mediplacementsen-gbTue, 25 Feb 2014 20:36:10 GMTCopyright: (C) Mediplacements60http://www.mediplacements.com/images/feedlogo.gifhttp://www.mediplacements.com/images/feedlogo.gifMention the word physiotherapy and the first thing that pops to mind tends to be treating injuries and physical problems. While the profession is traditionally linked with rehabilitation following a serious bone break or ruptured tendons, it can also play a part when treating potentially life threatening illnesses. Both physiotherapy andhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801697331-physiotherapy_can_aid_in.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801697331-physiotherapy_can_aid_in.htmlTue, 25 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTMedicalWorking night shifts is a common practice in the nursing profession and something that new starters have to get used to when they are first hired. Certain patients require round the clock care and having a nurse on hand in the hospital means that they can be tended to during the night, should they need to be. However, while the service is integralhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801696375-working_night_shifts_can.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801696375-working_night_shifts_can.htmlFri, 21 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTMedicalSix years ago Flis Marriott endured an injury that would change forever but today has praised the centre which has helped her through the ordeal. The trainee occupational therapist broke her back while teaching children how to surf and began the long road back to recovery since that very day. The 32-year-old believes that the work by staff athttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801695427-occupational_therapist_praises.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801695427-occupational_therapist_praises.htmlWed, 19 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTMedicalAs a nation the UK is seen to have big drinking culture with many people consuming alcohol in large quantities on a regular basis. Various television documentaries have peered into the nightlife of cities across the country and highlighted the sheer volumes that people will drink in a single evening. While it has become almost a norm in the UK,http://www.mediplacements.com/article-801693880-heavy_drinking_could_be.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801693880-heavy_drinking_could_be.htmlFri, 14 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTMedicalPatients in Brighton are opting to pay for private treatment as physiotherapy waiting times on the NHS are too long. A report by watchdog Healthwatch Brighton and Hove noted that almost half of the patients involved in the survey were not happy with the amount of time they had to wait to see a physiotherapist. As one in seven were being kept on ahttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801693441-brighton_physio_waiting_times.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801693441-brighton_physio_waiting_times.htmlThu, 13 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTMedicalA group of podiatry students have been putting their skills to good use by helping the homeless in the north-east. The undergraduates from New College Durham visited the Crisis Centre in Newcastle providing podiatry services to around 40 homeless people, Press Association reports. The winter period can be the hardest time of year for roughhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801692887-homeless_benefiting_from.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801692887-homeless_benefiting_from.htmlWed, 12 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTMedicalEvery television or radio advert for a form of medication normally ends with a warning of "may contain side effects". This is always the risk when taking drugs to treat illnesses that there could be a chance that the body reacts in an unexpected way and therefore takes a turn for a worse. Side effects are normally caused when a drug ishttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801692819-smart_medical_implants_could.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801692819-smart_medical_implants_could.htmlWed, 12 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTMedicalPeople as young as 18 can show signs of a potential cardiovascular disease onset, according to new research. A team at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine conducted a study which noted that elevated blood pressure in adolescents can be a precursor for the development of cardiovascular disease later in life. The condition is one ofhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801691897-heart_disease_symptoms_can_be.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801691897-heart_disease_symptoms_can_be.htmlMon, 10 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTMedicalChildren have been found to benefit from high levels of vitamin D in the womb during a mother's pregnancy. New research from a team at the University of Southampton, published in Endocrine Research, noted that youngsters that had been exposed to more vitamin D had improved grip strength by the time they turned four. The researchers, led by Drhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801679133-vitamin_d_in_the_womb_can.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801679133-vitamin_d_in_the_womb_can.htmlThu, 06 Feb 2014 17:04:01 GMTMedicalAt the scene of a major accident whether it be on the road, at sea or on a railway it can be problematic getting the injured away from the site. While emergency services usually deploy ambulances and other road based vehicles to get the injured to hospital as quickly as possible helicopters have been labelled as the unsung heroes of emergencyhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801689982-helicopters_play_key_role_in.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801689982-helicopters_play_key_role_in.htmlTue, 04 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTMedicalWhen heading to a concert the last thing on people's minds is the volume of the music in the venue. The main thought is normally whether the band will play their favourite song or what time they will be on stage but new research has linked "noisy nights out" to the onset of tinnitus. A poll carried out by the campaign group Action onhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801689476-noisy_night_outs_linked_to.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801689476-noisy_night_outs_linked_to.htmlMon, 03 Feb 2014 00:00:00 GMTMedicalThe role of an occupational therapist can be extremely varied with professionals having to tend to a wide spectrum of clients. Occupational therapy has long been used to help recover from debilitating injuries whether they be sport-related or otherwise. It can also be implemented when someone has suffered a stroke, helping guide them back to fullhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801686178-occupational_therapists.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801686178-occupational_therapists.htmlFri, 24 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMTMedicalAs athletes wait to hear whether they will be heading to the 2014 Winter Olympic Games in Sochi, there is one man who will already be packing his suitcase. Paul Frankham is a Jersey-based physiotherapist but next month he will be heading to Russia as part of the US Men's Alpine team. It is another event in a long line of accomplishments thathttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801684638-jersey_physio_to_work_with_us.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801684638-jersey_physio_to_work_with_us.htmlTue, 21 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMTMedicalIt was once feared that Isle of Man TT legend Ian Hutchinson may never ride again but, as he prepares for the Vauxhall International North West 200, he has no fitness concerns. Hutchinson has had a long road back to recovery following a high speed crash at the British Supersport event at Silverstone in 2010. The motorcycle rider described thehttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801684103-hours_of_physiotherapy_pays.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801684103-hours_of_physiotherapy_pays.htmlMon, 20 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMTMedicalColne is set to unveil a new podiatry service as the final touches are put to a long-awaited health centre in the Lancashire town. The £4. 2 million facility in Craddock Road is expected to be completed by February and will provide speech and language therapy services and have four GP surgeries alongside the podiatry offering, The Lancashirehttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801684084-colne_set_for_new_podiatry.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801684084-colne_set_for_new_podiatry.htmlMon, 20 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMTMedicalFibromyalgia syndrome (FMS) is a condition that affects around one in 20 people around the world with the NHS estimating that around 1. 76 million in England and Wales live with the condition. It can normally cause chronic pain and fatigue with many patients experiencing difficulties sleeping, headaches, irritable bowel syndrome and musclehttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801683658-vitamin_d_supplements_could.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801683658-vitamin_d_supplements_could.htmlFri, 17 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMTMedicalSpeech requires using both side of the brain, according to new research by a team in the US. A study by scientists at New York University and NYU Langone Medical Center have moved to dispel a theory that speech and language are lateralized. There has been an idea that people only use one side of our brains for speech which also incorporateshttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801683194-speech_requires_using_both.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801683194-speech_requires_using_both.htmlThu, 16 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMTMedicalA physiotherapy centre in Crewe has rebranded as it expanded its services offered to the public. CTC Physiotherapy is an injury prevention specialist but will now be known as ctchealthcare as it reflects the range of treatments that it offers to patients. The company has clinics all across the region serving people in the likes of Congleton,http://www.mediplacements.com/article-801682639-crewe_physiotherapy_rebrands.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801682639-crewe_physiotherapy_rebrands.htmlWed, 15 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMTMedicalKeeping fit and active can be a great way to shift some unsightly pounds that may have accumulated over the festive period but it can also have other health benefits. For teenagers it is important to get regular exercise to help avoid becoming overweight or even obese and new research has found that it could also reduce the chance of having a hearthttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801682166-regular_exercise_can_help.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801682166-regular_exercise_can_help.htmlTue, 14 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMTMedicalGoing to see a gig is one of the fundamental parts of growing up and something that people regularly do with friends. Seeing the most popular band of the moment whether it is in a huge arena or a tiny club can be a real highlight for anyone. As many gig goers can attest to there are some venues where they return home still with a loud ringing inhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801681160-scientists_investigate_effects.htmlhttp://www.mediplacements.com/article-801681160-scientists_investigate_effects.htmlFri, 10 Jan 2014 00:00:00 GMTMedical