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Innovative 'red bags' that help care home residents admitted to hospital be discharged quicker are being rolled out across the country.

High risk, frail heart patients might derive benefits from "prehabilitation," a strategy designed to enhance the recovery process after heart surgery by maintaining or improving the patient's overall physical and mental status before surgery, according to a group of cardiac specialists.

Adults with type 2 diabetes treated with insulin degludec injection (Tresiba) had a significant reduction in HbA1c and a 30% lower rate of hypoglycaemic episodes after starting basal insulin, findings from a real world study have revealed.

The number of older people diagnosed with cancer every year could rise by up to 80% - reaching nearly a quarter of a million by 2035 €“ new figures from Cancer Research UK suggest.

NICE has published draft guidance which recommends ocrelizumab (Ocrevus) for the treatment of relapsing€“remitting multiple sclerosis (MS) in adults.

Young people in Britain are more comfortable talking about their own mortality than previous generations, with almost two-thirds of 18-24 year olds discussing death, new research has revealed.

NICE has updated its guidance for the support of people living with dementia. The new guideline highlights the need to properly train staff and says that carers should be helped to improve support for people living with dementia.

The number of older people diagnosed with cancer every year could rise by up to 80% to nearly a quarter of a million by 2035, according to new figures from Cancer Research UK.

To coincide with World Continence Week, a new campaign has been launched calling for greater collaboration between healthcare and fitness professionals to educate and manage problems such as incontinence and pelvic organ prolapses.

Exercise can reduce inflammation in obese people by changing the characteristics of their blood, according to new research published in The Journal of Physiology.

New findings do not support the diagnostic utility of serum CTX level or PINP level to predict hip fracture risk in postmenopausal women

GPs are being urged to help to improve rates of potentially lifesaving cervical screening by making the most of an innovative online data tool.

In an increasingly digital age, remote prescribing plays an important role in telephone and online consultations. This article considers the issues around remote prescribing.

Researchers previously showed that overweight and obese individuals with knee osteoarthritis can reduce pain by 50% and significantly improve function and mobility with a 10% or more weight loss over an 18-month period.

Cow's milk protein allergy is a relatively common condition, and one which GPs will often find themselves as the first point of contact. This article looks at best practice management.