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Calcium and vitamin D supplements after menopause can improve women's cholesterol levels, according to a new study by the Women's Health Initiative (WHI) in the US.

Calcium and vitamin D improve cholesterol in postmenopausal women Dietary advice to switch saturated fats to carbs or omega 6 fats is based on flawed data, a researcher has claimed.

Leading doctors have called for a fundamental change in the way people think about mental health and how psychological issues are managed in the wider NHS. 

A damning report from Age UK reveals that spend on social care services for older people has dropped by at least £769m since 2010.

There are about 152,000 strokes in the UK every year, one in five are fatal and for those surviving their stroke over 50% require help for activities of daily living.

Despite advances in hypertension treatment, blood pressure control rates remain low in the general population. The Quality and Outcome Framework (QoF) for GPs have two indications for hypertension.

Hypoglycemic episodes are common in older adults with poor glycemic control. Raising HbA1C goals may not be adequate to prevent hypoglycemia in this population.

The biggest driver of rising costs in our healthcare system is medical progress with new drugs, tests, devices and new ways of using them. Progress is welcome yet some of us will still die this year despite the best medical advances.

New research quantifying the risk of admission to hospital for self-harm has identified an increased risk of self-harm among groups of patients with certain physical illnesses. 

The Welsh Government has launched a campaign aimed at improving detection, diagnosis, and prevention of rare diseases.

Kidney cancer cases have soared by one third over the past decade - with the disease now claiming 4,200 lives in the UK each year.

A new app that allows users to keep track of their family's health and fitness records on smart phones has been launched as experts predict a huge rise in smart health mobile devices for 2014.

The government has launched a drive for the use of new techniques to prevent mothers passing on serious mitochondrial diseases to their children.

Major figures from the Service came together to discuss the benefits of collaborative working at the MASH: Intelligence-Led Safeguarding Conference 2014, which took place earlier this week in the City of London.

Last week's report from the NSPCC, on the under-reporting of crimes alleged to have been committed by Jimmy Savile, illustrated some key issues that stand outside of the particular circumstances of his case. Here, CareKnowledge editor Jim Kennedy considers the wider safeguarding implications.