Flame Health Newsletter - Issue 6 January 2005

Issue 6 - January 2005

Arsenic and lead found in herbal medicine

Deadlines raise risk of heart attacks

MHRA release review on antidepressant safety

NICE issues guidance on LASIK surgery

RCGP send advice to reduce diagnostic error

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Arsenic and lead found in herbal medicine
Research in the United States has discovered that many herbal medicines, freely available over the counter, could be contaminated with poisons.

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Deadlines raise risk of heart attacks
A new study states that staff working hard to get a task completed on time were six times more likely to have a heart attack in the next 24 hours.

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MHRA release review on antidepressant safety
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) issued new advice to patients and doctors about the group of antidepressants known as SSRI’s.

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NICE issues guidance on LASIK surgery
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) has issued guidance on LASIK laser surgery for the treatment of short and long-sightedness, determining that while it is effective in most, there are concerns about the procedure’s long-term safety.

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RCGP send advice to reduce diagnostic error
The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) has produced practical guidance to reduce diagnostic errors in general practice.

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