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Longer breastfeeding in infancy may slow multiple sclerosis (MS) progression and delay disease onset, a study of adults with the condition suggests. Researchers found that adults with MS who were breastfed for more than six months had less severe disease than those breastfed for shorter periods. Every additional two months of breastfeeding was linked to [...]
Agincare has launched a Complex Injury Partnership Programme designed specifically for case managers, legal and other professional partners seeking a clinically robust, operationally reliable solution for their work with traumatic or life changing injury. The Complex Injury Partnership Programme is designed to support professionals, not replace them. It works alongside partners to stabilise provision, reduce [...]
By Paula Hansen, managing director, World Accessible Holidays For many neuro rehab clients, travel is not a luxury add on. It is part of rebuilding confidence, independence and quality of life. Yet travel is still frequently treated as a retail transaction rather than a continuation of rehabilitation planning, with accessibility confirmed late or assumed rather [...]
Traumatic brain injury of any severity is linked to a higher risk of work disability up to five years later, including for people with mild injuries, new research has revealed. The study found that even mild traumatic brain injury, which accounts for most cases, was associated with an increased likelihood of being unable to return [...]
By Paula Hansen, World Accessible Holidays Fibromyalgia is one of those conditions that can be hard to explain until you live it. From the outside I might look fine, but inside my body can feel like its been hit all over with a baseball bat. Pain can be constant or it can spike without warning, [...]
Acuity Care Group today confirmed it is now operating as acuity care, a significant milestone that reinforces its position as the UK’s leading provider of specialist and highly complex, solution-based care. By consolidating its four specialist companies - Bespoke Health & Social Care, Team Brain Injury, Learning Disabilities, Autism, Mental Health and Spinal Injury Support [...]
A gout drug taken at the right dose may cut heart attack and stroke risk in people with gout, a study of 109,504 patients in the UK, Sweden and Italy suggests. Gout is a common arthritis caused by uric acid crystals forming in joints, triggering sudden severe pain, often in the big toe, feet, ankles, [...]
By Natalie Mackenzie, director, BIS Services We’ve seen a worrying lack of soft skills in young graduates in recent years. I’m particularly talking about resilience skills and the ability to respond to difficult situations that come from life experience. This could be from working in a bar or a coffee shop, dealing with people's unreasonable [...]
National care provider Agincare has strengthened its quality team, bringing together a wealth of experience and expertise to support its continued growth and commitment to high-quality personalised care. Suzanne Barnard has joined as group quality director, taking strategic responsibility for quality assurance, governance and continuous improvement across the organisation’s diverse portfolio of services. Her appointment [...]
Nearly all strokes and heart attacks follow one of four risk factors, new research shows. These include high blood pressure, high cholesterol, high blood sugar and tobacco smoking, whether past or current. Together, they preceded 99 per cent of all cardiovascular events during a long-term study that analysed health data from more than 9 million [...]
