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More women in Southend undergo breast cancer screening – as NHS England target met for first in five years
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...
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Southend Hospital treatment delays 'led to my vision loss'
DELAYS in treatment led to a patient “suffering irreversible vision loss” following surgery at Southend Hospital. Stephen Hawkes, 66, underwent surgery at Southend Hospital’s Ophthalmology ...
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Synergistically improved cardiovascular outcomes in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with combined treatment of SGLT-2 inhibitors and pioglitazone
Demographic factors include age, sex, body mass index (BMI), hospital level (medical center or non-medical center), and duration of diabetes mellitus (DM), with the earliest DM diagnosis traced back ...
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Southend Hospital dialysis patients up in arms over parking
PATIENTS have been left up in arms after a car park once exclusively for dialysis patients was opened up to anyone visiting Southend Hospital. Issues with the hospital’s dialysis and oncology ...
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A new definition of obesity goes beyond BMI. What this could mean for you
What is BMI, and what have been criticisms of its usage? How is the new definition different? In what ways could it change clinical care? Will these changes be forthcoming? And while revisions are ...
New York Post1mon
BMI is wrong way to measure obesity, researchers say — here’s what they recommend instead
Body mass index (BMI) has been the international standard for measuring obesity since the 1980s, according to many sources, though some experts have questioned its validity. A person’s BMI is ...
Health.com1mon
Experts Propose a New Definition of Obesity—and It Goes Beyond BMI
A new report argues that body mass index or BMI is not the most accurate way to define obesity. BMI is only a measure of a person’s weight and height and does not account for muscle mass.
BBC1mon
Host of hospital builds delayed by up to 14 years
A host of hospital building projects in England are being delayed with some having to wait up to 14 years before work starts, the government says. Health Secretary Wes Streeting said the plans ...
People1mon
Scientists Suggest New Way to Help Measure Obesity Instead of Just Using Traditional BMI Metric
The report’s findings suggest that BMI — the measurement traditionally used by medical professionals to determine healthy weight ranges — does not provide a nuanced enough assessment of ...
India Today1mon
BMI not accurate for obesity diagnosis: Here are the new guidelines
BMI has long been used as a simple measure, but it doesn't tell the whole story of an individual's health." Experts from the National Diabetes Obesity and Cholesterol Foundation (N-DOC), Fortis C-DOC ...
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Southend University Hospital
Additionally, a public health midwife worked with women and birthing individuals with high or low Body Mass Index (BMI). In July 2023, the MNVP conducted a "15 Steps for Maternity MSE" assessment at ...
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Southend University Hospital
Prittlewell Chase, Westcliff On Sea, Essex, SS0 0RY (01702) 435555 Southend University Hospital is part of Mid and South Essex NHS Foundation Trust. Southend University Hospital is a district general ...