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More than 220,000 adults diagnosed with type 2 diabetes in Scotland, will now also be able to access dapagliflozin through NHS Scotland as part of a triple therapy regimen with metformin and sulphonylurea.

Where you live and the level of deprivation can affect your efforts to lose weight, according to new research which found that obesity was most common among older, poor people.

Patients are facing long delays for surgical treatment because clinical commissioning groups are ignoring evidence-based guidance on when to provide surgery, according to a new report.

The Research and Development Team at Surrey and Borders Partnership NHS Foundation Trust is trialling the world's first delivery of asenapine, an antipsychotic medication, through patch application as a new method of treatment for people with schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorder. 

The European Commission has approved Eliquis® (apixaban) for the treatment of deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and pulmonary embolism (PE), and the prevention of recurrent DVT and PE in adults. 

New research has revealed a growing trend of people taking important health and well-being advice from 'unreliable sources' such as social media sites like Facebook or Twitter for advice on health issues.

NICE has published a technology appraisal guidance recommending the use of lubiprostone (Amitiza) in the treatment of chronic idiopathic constipation 

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is one of the most common respiratory diseases in the UK. Dr Mona Bafadhel talks about the latest advances in the management of COPD. 

Provisional figures from the Health and Social Care Information Centre show a rise in the number of patients with a recorded diagnosis of dementia.

Charity 4Children has called for a "system which sets sights high for vulnerable children" following the Home Office's recent review of procedures to identify those at risk of abuse.

Patients with diabetes demonstrated an increased risk for head and neck cancers, particularly malignancies of the oral cavity, oropharynx and nasopharynx, according to a new study.

Results from the Phase 3 ASCEND study evaluating pirfenidone in patients with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis were presented recently at the International Conference of the American Thoracic Society in San Diego.

Attendances at emergency departments can be reduced by enabling patients to see the same GP every time they visit their doctor's surgery. 

It is widely acknowledged that comorbidity increases with advancing age, and in accordance with this, the prevalence of polypharmacy. This older population currently accounts for at least 45% of prescription medication use in the UK.

Bladder cancer is the seventh most common cancer in the UK and is the fourth most common cancer in UK men.