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‘Worst ever winter’ for NHS prompted record number of complaints as official figures also reveal the best and worst trusts for care across England (so how does yours rate?) NHS Digital figures showed 49,580 written complaints were made in quarter 4 This is 4,000 more than what was recorded between October and December Most were

When a ring forms, a person may have no symptoms. Or, they may have difficulty swallowing, which the medical community calls dysphagia. The difficulty may get worse when a person eats dry bread or meat. Schatzki rings are not cancerous, and they are usually harmless. Changing the diet and patterns of eating can help with

Death anxiety is not defined as a distinct disorder, but it may be linked to other depression or anxiety disorders. These include: post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD panic disorders and panic attacks illness anxiety disorders, previously called hypochondriasis Thanatophobia is different from necrophobia, which is a general fear of dead or dying things, or things

See what alcohol does to the heart: Shocking images show the difference between a healthy organ and that of a heavy drinker People with the condition alcoholic cardiomyopathy have enlarged hearts Out of 141 alcoholic cardiomyopathy patients, 13.5% carry a faulty gene Only one in 100 healthy people in the UK have this same mutation  The

What is the Nordic diet? Surprisingly affordable, full of fish, with fewer additives: Why nutritionists are going wild for it The Nordic diet consists of fish, berries and winter vegetables You can eat meat and sweet things, but you first fill up your plate with veg, and meat can take whatever space is left  The

People going through hard times often find assistance by talking about their problems with others, and the support people receive has documented health benefits. However, the quality of support can vary and what happens during conversations can determine whether or not the support is actually beneficial. In a new three-year project funded by the National

Attempted suicides and suicidal thoughts are on the rise among school-age children and teenagers, according to a new study published in Pediatrics. Based on data from 31 children’s hospitals around the country, the percentage of emergency room visits related to suicidal thoughts or attempts more than doubled over an 8-year period—from 0.66% in 2008 to

Illnesses caused by disease-infected ticks, mosquitoes and fleas have tripled in the U.S. in recent years, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Lyme disease is the most common illness attributed to ticks. “It’s the most common vector-borne disease in the Northern Hemisphere and in North America, in

What IS that random fatigue twitch that plagues your arms or eyes when you don’t get enough shut-eye? Involuntary twitches and jerks are common neurological events, called fasciculations They can be persistent, causing panic for some who get twitchy arms or eyes But the infuriating spasm are completely benign in almost all cases, despite the

The public alcohol and drug system is chronically underfunded. About 200,000 people receive treatment for alcohol or other drug problems each year in Australia, but the demand is estimated at closer to 500,000. The result is long waiting lists for some publicly funded treatment, or people choosing private services to fill the gap. But there

(HealthDay)—When it comes to a fever, what’s true for kids isn’t necessarily so for adults. Even a slight temperature in a child warrants a call to the doctor. That’s not the case, though, for most fevers in most adults. What’s considered a normal temperature varies from one adult to the next. In general, though, 98.6

Thanks to Selena Gomez and Dr. House, most of us have heard of lupus. But most of us don’t know what it is, and until recently, none of us were sure whether stress could be a risk factor. The simplest way to understand lupus is “your immune system gone wrong”. We have evolved powerful immune