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Guidance on improving nutrition in hospitals launched

16-May-2013
Charity challenges public to cut 100 calories a day

14-May-2013
One in 10 older patients 'malnourished'

10-May-2013
Does fish in Mediterranean diet combat memory loss?

6-May-2013
Sugary soft drinks linked to raised risk of diabetes

3-May-2013
Diabetes warning over soft drinks

26-Apr-2013
'Red meat chemical' link to heart disease

16-Apr-2013
Post-diagnosis 'healthy eating' could harm patients' long-term

15-Apr-2013
Can potassium in bananas cut your stroke risk?

13-Apr-2013
Does eating fish really extend your life?

8-Apr-2013
Potassium-rich food 'a life saver'

5-Apr-2013
Eating oily fish 'can extend life' by more than two years

2-Apr-2013
Bowel cancer rates increasing faster among men than women

2-Apr-2013
Diet 'can cut risk of child asthma'

21-Mar-2013
Pregnancy eating disorders revealed

21-Mar-2013
Report highlights hospital and care home standards

19-Mar-2013
Diet high in processed meat 'threatens health'

17-Mar-2013
Daily coffee may reduce stroke risk 14%

15-Mar-2013
Join our webchat today at 4pm on improving nutrition and hydration in hospitals

14-Mar-2013
'Pacemaker' could treat anorexia

8-Mar-2013
Processed meat linked to early death

7-Mar-2013
Avocado eaters 'are healthier', study claims

22-Feb-2013
Rise in thigh fat predicts reduction in mobility for older patients

22-Feb-2013
Study finds middle class kids more likely to be fat

20-Feb-2013
Call to drop gluten-free food prescriptions

15-Feb-2013
Women with high calcium intake at higher risk of death

13-Feb-2013
Mid Staffs inquiry calls care failings a 'disaster'

13-Feb-2013
How should Francis change nursing practice?

11-Feb-2013
Vitamin C supplement use linked to kidney stones

6-Feb-2013
What is nursing care and who owns it?

5-Feb-2013
Why management skills are a priority for nurses

5-Feb-2013
Eating your 5 A DAY 'could make you more optimistic'

31-Jan-2013
Eating fruit and veg boosts mood

25-Jan-2013
Twitter diet? Tweeting can 'aid weight loss'

23-Jan-2013
Does the 5:2 intermittent fasting diet work?

20-Jan-2013
New Crohn's disease treatment welcomed

17-Jan-2013
Fast food consumption may be linked to asthma

15-Jan-2013
'Anti dementia' shake goes on sale

14-Jan-2013
UK public do not understand diabetes 'threat'

11-Jan-2013
Fructose 'may spur overeating'

3-Jan-2013
UK 'has high child diabetes rate'

2-Jan-2013
NHS should have 'targets' to reduce staff obesity

2-Jan-2013
Fears over return of rickets

14-Dec-2012
Schizophrenia report demands better care

13-Dec-2012
Tool to predict babies likely to become obese

7-Dec-2012
Sugar substitute 'sparking global diabetes epidemic'

6-Dec-2012
Trust asks nurses to pick up slack after catering cut back

5-Dec-2012
Healthy diet cuts further heart risks

4-Dec-2012
Learn how to manage obesity with Nursing Times Learning

27-Nov-2012
Growing drug interaction risk from grapefruit

27-Nov-2012
Low vitamin D levels may increase breast cancer risk

27-Nov-2012
'Inability to swallow tablets is common and cause for concern'

22-Nov-2012
Effect of music on mealtime disruptions

22-Nov-2012
East Kent trust pioneers new nursing tool

20-Nov-2012
New guidance on food in healthcare

16-Nov-2012
Mothers should eat fishy diet to beat depression, say researchers

16-Nov-2012
Study claims taking Vitamin D supplement could reduce MS cases

15-Nov-2012
What is the Liverpool Care Pathway?

8-Nov-2012
Lord Howe attacks Liverpool Care Pathway reporting

7-Nov-2012
Weight loss 'skills training' shows promise

7-Nov-2012
Fish 'may cut' stroke risk - supplements don’t

6-Nov-2012
Exercise before breakfast 'leads to extra weight loss'

5-Nov-2012
Study finds risk factors behind obesity

1-Nov-2012
Pregnant women urged to take B12

31-Oct-2012
Liverpool Care Pathway has 'transformed' end-of-life care

31-Oct-2012
Effects of supplements on medicines 'dangerous'

31-Oct-2012
Making informed choices on healthy eating

26-Oct-2012
'Nursing is nursing the world over'

25-Oct-2012
Diet warnings for pregnant women

23-Oct-2012
Will new DH standards for hospital food improve patient nutrition?

22-Oct-2012
Reflections on reducing insulin to lose weight

18-Oct-2012
'If food is visible, patients make a better choice'

18-Oct-2012
Can tomatoes prevent a stroke?

17-Oct-2012
New government drive to improve hospital food

16-Oct-2012
Can drinking coffee make you go blind?

16-Oct-2012
What can I do to aid the accuracy of X-rays in checking NG tube positioning?

15-Oct-2012
Rise in eating disorder hospital admissions

12-Oct-2012
How accurate are X-rays to check NG tube positioning?

12-Oct-2012
How to ensure patient safety in drug dose calculation

12-Oct-2012
New guidance on the insertion of balloon gastrostomy

12-Oct-2012
PEG feeding tube placement and aftercare

12-Oct-2012
Using Rapid Spread to improve hospital nutrition

12-Oct-2012
'Considerable' improvement in care needed at Edinburgh hospital

11-Oct-2012
'No evidence' that vitamin D protects against colds

9-Oct-2012
Men-only weight loss group launched in Bristol

8-Oct-2012
Could less sleep increase teen diabetes risk?

7-Oct-2012
How to manage chronic constipation in adults

5-Oct-2012
Promoting healthy drinking habits in children

5-Oct-2012
Acrylamide in frozen chips 'cancer risk'

5-Oct-2012
Childhood obesity may impact on heart health in later life

4-Oct-2012
Diet rich in antioxidants can cut heart attack risk

1-Oct-2012
Colleges and charities defend end of life care pathway

1-Oct-2012
Chocolate can 'trigger opium-like cravings'

29-Sep-2012
Many low-fat foods 'stuffed full of calories'

27-Sep-2012
'It's not what you eat, it's when you eat' claim

21-Sep-2012
Nurses played vital role in helping Nazi camp survivors

21-Sep-2012
Ethical issues around continuous deep sedation without hydration

14-Sep-2012
Raising cancer awareness in minority ethnic groups

14-Sep-2012
New zinc supplement is a 'botox-booster'

14-Sep-2012
Healthy pregnancy service in running for award

11-Sep-2012
Fish oil can 'make children less naughty'

11-Sep-2012
Gingko does not prevent Alzheimer's, study says

6-Sep-2012
Fish oil 'boosts muscle strength'

6-Sep-2012
"Expand HCA role to focus on older people’s rehabilitation"

31-Aug-2012
Healthy living 'benefits over-75s'

31-Aug-2012
Trust launches 'picture menus' for older patients

28-Aug-2012
Cereal bars don't deserve 'healthy image'

26-Aug-2012
Mediterranean diet link to stronger bones

25-Aug-2012
Can dark chocolate help control blood pressure?

23-Aug-2012
'Yo-yo' diets 'not a no-no'

22-Aug-2012
Eating egg yolks as 'bad as smoking'

21-Aug-2012
Trust chair sparks food review after criticising ham sandwich

14-Aug-2012
Grapefruit juice 'boosts cancer drugs' claim

14-Aug-2012
'Breastfeeding is something women need easy access to information about'

9-Aug-2012
How can nurses help increase breastfeeding prevalence?

6-Aug-2012
Gastrostomy tube guide published

5-Aug-2012
Breastfeeding: how to increase prevalence

3-Aug-2012
Identifying research priorities in wound care

3-Aug-2012
Coffee can reduce Parkinson's disease tremors

2-Aug-2012
Two apples a day 'keeps heart doctor away'

2-Aug-2012
Are couch potatoes 'as fit as hunter-gatherers'?

31-Jul-2012
'Nothing in nursing is really simple; comprehension of its complexity is vital'

30-Jul-2012
Substance misuse in older people 2: identifying and treating substance misuse

27-Jul-2012
Vitamins 'may cut pancreatic cancer risk'

24-Jul-2012
Oily fish protects against prostate cancer deaths

23-Jul-2012
Call for better food labelling to cut cancer deaths

23-Jul-2012
Individual treatment for irritable bowel syndrome

20-Jul-2012
'Treat egg allergy with egg protein'

20-Jul-2012
Nurses 'lack vitamin D confidence'

19-Jul-2012
Less TV, longer life span claim

19-Jul-2012
Are organic tomatoes better for your health?

14-Jul-2012
Managing pain in children with epidermolysis bullosa

13-Jul-2012
Hospital failed dehydration patient

13-Jul-2012
NICE calls for adult diabetes risk testing

12-Jul-2012
Mother's BMI lower if she breastfeeds, says study

10-Jul-2012
Rising obesity rates threaten advances vs cardiovascular disease

10-Jul-2012
Increased vitamin D intake could reduce hospital infection risk

8-Jul-2012
Extra weight may protect heart failure patients

7-Jul-2012
Does coffee cause or prevent heart failure?

3-Jul-2012
Women eating low-carb diets at risk of heart disease

29-Jun-2012
Two thirds of overweight men and women 'lack willpower' to lose weight

28-Jun-2012
Local health visitor visits 'to be personalised'

26-Jun-2012
Britons 'still each too much salt' despite cutting down

25-Jun-2012
How can nurses adopt a multiprofessional approach to feeding hospital patients?

23-Jun-2012
Nurses given guide to improve community malnutrition

23-Jun-2012
No cognitive protection from fish oil supplements

19 June 2012
Feeding hospital patients: a multiprofessional approach

15-Jun-2012
Exploring the professional identity of health visitors

15-Jun-2012
Raising nurses’ awareness of nutritional supplements

15-Jun-2012
850,000 undiagnosed type 2 diabetes cases in Britain

11-Jun-2012
Stigma of obesity 'lingers after weight loss'

1-Jun-2012
Cutting alcohol intake 'could save 4,600 lives'

31-May-2012
Diet and exercise 'boost life expectancy in older women'

31-May-2012
Pregnancy: weight control cuts complications

27-May-2012
Anaphylactic shock injectors recalled

24-May-2012
Calcium supplements may 'increase heart attack risk'

24-May-2012
BAPEN calls for Lansley to collaborate on malnutrition strategy

22-May-2012
"See the big picture and stay vigilant over patient safety"

18-May-2012
Third of heart risk patients not using cholesterol drugs - BHF

18-May-2012
Patients warned of blood clot risk

14-May-2012
Advising travellers who have special risks

11-May-2012
B12's effects on gestational diabetes investigated

10-May-2012
Study probes weight gain after diets

3-May-2012
Newly diagnosed teenagers struggle to manage diabetes

30-Apr-2012
Scent sprays to trigger appetite in people with dementia

30-Apr-2012
Nutrition champions 'tackling patient malnutrition'

29-Apr-2012
Obese patients 'prefer to be know as big'

28-Apr-2012
Patient motivation in managing stress urinary incontinence

27-Apr-2012
Managing stress incontinence in postnatal women

27-Apr-2012
'No evidence that antioxidants prevent cancer'

26-Apr-2012
Practitioners urged to hold events for Falls Awareness Week

26-Apr-2012
Protein links breast cancer to alcohol

25-Apr-2012
Malnutrition 'affects wide range of patients'

23-Apr-2012
New review links obesity to lack of sleep

19-Apr-2012
No evidence of omega-3 MS benefits

19-Apr-2012
Big rise in womb cancer deaths recorded

5-Apr-2012
Greens may boost breast cancer survival

4-Apr-2012
Pregnancy dieting 'risk to children'

3-Apr-2012
Recommended diet for diabetes could lead to heart disease

28-Mar-2012
Baby feeding times and IQ: link uncertain

26-Mar-2012
Rice 'diabetes risk' overstated

24-Mar-2012
Red meat intake 'linked to death risk'

22-Mar-2012
High-fat meals linked to complications for type 2 diabetes patients

21-Mar-2012
Can fruit and veg improve your skin?

17-Mar-2012
NHS 'must improve postnatal care for multiple birth families'

13-Mar-2012
Nurses warn Lansley of pressure in acute sector

13 March 2012
Vitamin E: bone thinning link uncertain

12-Mar-2012
Diabetes patients 'get more healthy living advice than they think'

10-Mar-2012
Is ice cream really 'addictive like drugs'?

9-Mar-2012
Nutrition screening in patients with COPD

9-Mar-2012
Selenium supplements may increase type 2 diabetes risk

6-Mar-2012
Invite patients to ward meetings to improve care

29-Feb-2012
NICE issues guidance on patient experience

27-Feb-2012
Cereals 'packed with too much sugar'

24-Feb-2012
Women 'display fewer heart attack symptoms'

23-Feb-2012
Can water or diet drinks aid weight loss?

23-Feb-2012
Do red trays improve food intake?

20-Feb-2012
Malnourishment and food etiquette in hospitals

17-Feb-2012
Coloured trays aid nutrition in Norfolk

15-Feb-2012
Overeating linked to memory loss in older people

13-Feb-2012
Infants who self-feed more likely to eat healthily later on

13-Feb-2012
Are there any circumstances where covert administration of drugs is acceptable?

13-Feb-2012
Call to 'tax sugar like alcohol'

11-Feb-2012
Hospitals 'should display food hygiene ratings'

9-Feb-2012
No evidence milk boosts brain power

9-Feb-2012
Soft drinks 'increase asthma risk'

8-Feb-2012
Nurses to spread vitamin D news to pregnant women and parents

8-Feb-2012
Can vitamin D help infertile couples conceive?

8-Feb-2012
Overweight women who smoke risk fetal heart defects

3-Feb-2012
Fried food study does not reflect UK diet

3-Feb-2012
Exercise 'helps post-cancer recovery'

1-Feb-2012
Does fruit and veg chemical fight cancer?

31-Jan-2012
England's heart attack deaths halved in under a decade

27-Jan-2012
Fried food 'not heart disease risk'

25-Jan-2012
Quarter of toddlers have a vitamin D deficiency

25-Jan-2012
Nurses should not take all the blame for poor nutrition

23-Jan-2012
Diabetes drug 'may aid weight loss'

23-Jan-2012
High-fibre diet reduces risk of chronic disease in overweight adults

20-Jan-2012
Nicotine patches may ease mental decline

20-Jan-2012
Heart attack risk 'rises after bereavement'

19-Jan-2012
Does maternal diet raise your diabetes risk?

18-Jan-2012
'Skateboards will be needed to deliver hourly ward rounds'

17-Jan-2012
New food guidelines for children

16-Jan-2012
PM's forum should look at staffing and not 'beat up' nurses, says its chair

16-Jan-2012
How can nurses be engaged in intentional rounding?

16-Jan-2012
Bacon rashers linked to cancer risk

13-Jan-2012
Engaging staff with intentional rounding

13-Jan-2012
Web 'can help nurses fight obesity'

12-Jan-2012
Under £3 'spent on feeding patients'

11-Jan-2012
Protein gives clue to hearing loss

11-Jan-2012
Exercise 'may boost school performance'

10-Jan-2012
Many 'healthy snacks' are high in calories

9-Jan-2012
Cameron told nursing review 'must look at staffing'

9-Jan-2012
Claims of 24,000 'excess' deaths from diabetes

9-Jan-2012
Gastric bypass 'best for diabetes weight loss'

5-Jan-2012
Government calls on nurses to question patient's lifestyle

3-Jan-2012
Diet high in vitamins and fish may protect cognition

28-Dec-2011
Risk from chemical in canned soup overstated

23-Dec-2011
#NurChat discusses “Should nurses be healthy role models?”

22-Dec-2011
Minor injuries unit could host alcohol interventions, suggests a pilot study

22-Dec-2011
Acid reflux cases soar by 50% in ten years

22-Dec-2011
Walking 'helps clear fat from body'

22-Dec-2011
Eggs wake you up? The facts are scrambled

22-Dec-2011
Selenium and nickel may cut pancreatic cancer risk

21-Dec-2011
Prince Charles praises nurses for hospital food improvement

16-Dec-2011
Fifth of final year primary pupils are obese

15-Dec-2011
Iron deficiency linked to blood clots

15-Dec-2011
Endurance exercise 'may damage the heart'

14-Dec-2011
Lifestyle changes could slash cancer rates

13-Dec-2011
Low-fat foods 'could cause weight gain'

11-Dec-2011
Poverty and poor health: a correlation?

11-Dec-2011
Dietary treatment for familial hypercholesterolaemia

9-Dec-2011
More evidence that fibre cuts bowel cancer risk

9-Dec-2011
Almost one in two cancers 'could be prevented'

7-Dec-2011
Confusion over salt research

7-Dec-2011
New breakthrough in fight against malaria

6-Dec-2011
Identifying MCADD risk in the antenatal period: tips for healthcare professionals

3-Dec-2011
'Calling nurses a drain on public finances is a downright insult'

1-Dec-2011
Most oysters 'contain norovirus'

30-Nov-2011
Join today's webchat: how can you engage patients and staff in their health and well-being?

25-Nov-2011
RCN Wales launch 'Time to Care' campaign

24-Nov-2011
Do fizzy drinks make teens violent?

22-Nov-2011
Lansley: nurse led inspections critical to CQC

21-Nov-2011
BPA chemical studied for behaviour changes

20-Nov-2011
Antibody helps fight prostate cancer spread in bones

18-Nov-2011
Babies' iron levels boosted by delayed umbilical cord cut

18-Nov-2011
Lower sodium intake 'reduces heart failure symptoms'

16-Nov-2011
UK oesophageal cancer rates 'highest in Europe'

14-Nov-2011
Researchers examine 'fertility switch'

10-Nov-2011
Patients Association attacks older people care

9-Nov-2011
NHS weight loss schemes 'ineffective'

7-Nov-2011
Fruit and veg 'counter heart risk genes'

7-Nov-2011
Vitamin pills and risk of death studied

6-Nov-2011
Dental benefits of sugar-free foods debated

5-Nov-2011
Does mustard make massive muscles?

2-Nov-2011
Nursing Times launches new nutrition screening CPD unit

1-Nov-2011
'Nurses are wizards of service improvements'

1-Nov-2011
'New diabetes pill' still years away

29-Oct-2011
CQC criticises east London trust over maternity services

28-Oct-2011
Diabetes numbers in UK at three million

27-Oct-2011
'I gave it all up to train as a nurse. And I’m so much the richer for it'

27-Oct-2011
Obesity limits effectiveness of flu vaccines

26-Oct-2011
Do eggs raise prostate cancer risk?

24-Oct-2011
Older patients' care investigation: what people said

24-Oct-2011
Should volunteers feed patients?

18-Oct-2011
Using mealtime volunteers to support patients

17-Oct-2011
Administration of medicines via an enteral feeding tube

17-Oct-2011
Guidance for feeding adults with swallowing disturbances

17-Oct-2011
Nasogastric feeding tube placement: changing culture

17-Oct-2011
'Honesty' needed to tackle obesity

14-Oct-2011
Fitness to practise proceedings launched following CQC inspections

13-Oct-2011
RCN: some of the issues highlighted by CQC 'go beyond nursing'

13-Oct-2011
CQC finds half of hospitals failing to provide good nutrition to older patients

13-Oct-2011
Professor calls for legalisation on assisted dying

13-Oct-2011
Common weight loss methods' effectiveness 'inconclusive'

12-Oct-2011
Vitamin E supplements linked to prostate cancer

12-Oct-2011
Low blood sugar 'affects food cravings'

10-Oct-2011
Does coffee cut stroke risk?

7-Oct-2011
'Nurses should play a big role in society'

6-Oct-2011
Obesity in children triples high blood pressure risk

5-Oct-2011
Important clues to chemo resistance found

5-Oct-2011
Eating chocolate is not exercise

4-Oct-2011
Can vitamin B prevent Alzheimer's?

3-Oct-2011
Improving the hydration of hospital patients

3-Oct-2011
New genetic links to blood pressure

30-Sep-2011
Junior doctors ordered off wards during mealtimes

27 September 2011
Pregnancy food allergy claims unfounded

27-Sep-2011
Hospital must improve nutrition, says CQC

26-Sep-2011
Effectiveness of slimming clubs tested

24-Sep-2011
'Pre-operative fasting guides can still fall short of the mark'

23-Sep-2011
A drink a day and health in older women

22-Sep-2011
'There is so much changing here all the time. And every time I’ve got itchy feet, I’ve had a promotion'

22-Sep-2011
Water instead of fizzy drinks 'reduces cardio and diabetes risk'

19-Sep-2011
NHS Evidence and the Principles of Nursing Practice: Getting to grips with evidence-based practice

19-Sep-2011
Bread 'often high in hidden salt'

17-Sep-2011
Mice fed yoghurt 'less depressed'

9-Sep-2011
Does chocolate protect the heart?

5-Sep-2011
Poor sleep raises high BP risk in men

30-Aug-2011
Predicted 26 million obese to cost NHS extra £2bn

26-Aug-2011
Hospital-admitted alcohol cases up 900 a day

25-Aug-2011
Healthcare staff should count 'obese years' to estimate mortality risk

23-Aug-2011
High maternal BMI linked to fat babies

23-Aug-2011
Less than a quarter of patients asked what they would like to eat

23-Aug-2011
'New wonder pill' hard to swallow

22-Aug-2011
'I am convinced that my drinking aid will help nurses enhance hydration, patient dignity and quality of care'

18-Aug-2011
Drug-resistant salmonella spreads

11-Aug-2011
Type 2 diabetes linked to sausage and bacon

11-Aug-2011
Resistant salmonella strain in UK

4-Aug-2011
'Massive increase' in clinical inspectors as checks reveal dignity failings

1-Aug-2011
Lower earners 'age faster'

28-Jul-2011
Daily zinc lozenges 'shorten colds'

27-Jul-2011
Is obesity a major cause of breast cancer?

25-Jul-2011
Low-sodium salt 'creates hyperkalaemia risk'

21-Jul-2011
Vegetarianism 'reduces risk of bowel disease'

20-Jul-2011
Why are fluid balance charts notoriously difficult to maintain accurately?

18-Jul-2011
Using red jugs to improve hydration

17-Jul-2011
Ensuring hydration

16-Jul-2011
What is the evidence for drinking eight cups of fluid a day?

16-Jul-2011
Intensive nurse diet coaching improves glycaemic control

16-Jul-2011
Measuring and managing fluid balance

15-Jul-2011
'A half-empty glass does not prove your patient can drink'

15-Jul-2011
66% increase in hospital admissions for male eating disorders

14-Jul-2011
Senior nurse blames ward sister rotas for poor standards

12-Jul-2011
Unclear results for salt reduction study

11-Jul-2011
Debate over protein drinks for exercise

10-Jul-2011
Intentional rounding: its role in supporting essential care

9-Jul-2011
Most UK heart disease deaths in North West

8-Jul-2011
'People may think it’s just hot flushes but actually it’s fascinating'

8-Jul-2011
District nurses setting 'rubbish' example on public health

7-Jul-2011
Eleven acute trusts fail dignity and nutrition inspections, says CQC

7-Jul-2011
Light drinking while pregnant no risk to baby

7-Jul-2011
Vitamin D3 supplements may boost care home fracture survival rates

6-Jul-2011
Extended hours sitting down linked to pulmonary embolism risk

6-Jul-2011
Do patients really need to fast before surgery?

5-Jul-2011
Whistleblowing hits record high

5 July 2011
Nutritional support: how to reduce the risk of harm

4-Jul-2011
Childhood obesity could lead to later liver disease

4-Jul-2011
Can you fidget your way to fitness?

3-Jul-2011
'The person lying in that bed is scared, in pain and not in control of their situation'

1-Jul-2011
NHS must prepare for diabetes complications, says audit

30-Jun-2011
Diet, lifestyle and long-term weight gain

30-Jun-2011
Urinary incontinence might be a symptom of COPD

28-Jun-2011
Vitamin supplements could reduce skin cancer risk

28-Jun-2011
Global diabetes cases doubled from 1980 to 2008

27-Jun-2011
'We have to make all team members aware of the value they bring'

24-Jun-2011
'We can read Nightingale as a credo for compassion today'

24-Jun-2011
Low calorie diet could help reverse Type 2 diabetes

24-Jun-2011
Eight out of ten babies breastfed

22-Jun-2011
Tips on caring for people with learning disabilities - feeding tubes

21-Jun-2011
Dignity spot checks for Welsh wards

21 June 2011
Action demanded over hospital deaths

20-Jun-2011
Eating olive oil may prevent strokes for over 65s

16-Jun-2011
Dignity in care

13-Jun-2011
'So what area of nursing do you work in?'

8-Jun-2011
'We can put our heads down and do nothing - or we can take action'

7-Jun-2011
Nutritional support: how to reduce the risk of harm

6-Jun-2011
Dehydration: why is it still a problem?

3-Jun-2011
Malnutrition needs identifying in the community

3-Jun-2011
MRSA strain found in British cow milk

3-Jun-2011
CQC finds older people not assisted at meal times

3-Jun-2011
New E.Coli strain identified in Europe outbreak

3-Jun-2011
Do tomatoes really compare to statins?

1-Jun-2011
What can nurses do to help cancer survivors?

31-May-2011
Newly discovered cholesterol 'hikes heart disease risk'

27-May-2011
Higher calcium doesn't equal extra benefits

26-May-2011
CQC attacks NHS hospital care for older people

26-May-2011
West Sussex nurses commended for work on Productive Ward

25-May-2011
Evidence grows that fibre guards against cancer

23-May-2011
Does 'eating for two' make mums gain weight?

23-May-2011
Does coffee reduce prostate cancer risk?

22-May-2011
Supplements 'could prevent pre-eclampsia'

20-May-2011
Diabetes test campaign planned

18-May-2011
Vitamin D 'helps COPD patients'

18-May-2011
Quiz 'detects Alzheimer's disease'

16-May-2011
Heart disease risk for inactive children

16-May-2011
Selenium supplements 'do not reduce cancer risk'

15-May-2011
Are breastfed babies better behaved?

14-May-2011
Chilli peppers 'help to burn fat'

10-May-2011
Obesity in mid life linked to dementia

8-May-2011
Body shape 'increases heart risk'

7-May-2011
Coffee 'can boost brain haemorrhage risk'

6-May-2011
'Patient-friendly' IVF centre opens

6-May-2011
Belly fat confirmed as major mortality risk

4-May-2011
Low-fat diet 'hikes prostate cancer risk'

26-Apr-2011
Vegetarians 'have lower heart risk'

23-Apr-2011
Unhealthy children 'face greater heart disease risk'

21-Apr-2011
NHS 'failing to help' obese staff

19-Apr-2011
New weight loss pill trialled

18-Apr-2011
UK's stillbirth record still too high

14-Apr-2011
Lack of iodine in teenage girls

12-Apr-2011
Old age reaches us all regardless of squat thrusts and press-ups

12-Apr-2011
Drugs combo beats leading anti-obesity pill

11-Apr-2011
Quick sprints 'stop heart disease'

8-Apr-2011
Derby care home nurses to be trained in dysphagia

7-Apr-2011
Breast cancer risk higher for healthy-weight smokers

7-Apr-2011
Health dangers of prolonged night shifts revealed

5-Apr-2011
Tea compared to water for hydration

4-Apr-2011
Eating disorders common among under 13s

3-Apr-2011
Have a question about your practice?

3-Apr-2011
'Nutritious meals count for nothing if they are cold'

1-Apr-2011
Diabetes 'raises liver disease risk'

31-Mar-2011
Lansley to outline 'right to provide'

30-Mar-2011
Baby deaths for obese mothers 'alarming'

28-Mar-2011
'How do those charged with delivering safe care ensure safe staffing?'

22-Mar-2011
Feeding tube guidance aims to boost patient safety

22-Mar-2011
Blood test to spots diabetes 10 years early

22 March 2011
Call for mental health nurses to recognise patients' poor physical health

21-Mar-2011
Cholesterol drugs 'could fight blood clots'

17-Mar-2011
Third of hospital inpatients at risk of malnutrition

16-Mar-2011
Body shape 'still important to heart risk'

15-Mar-2011
Diabetes 'a sign of liver disease'

15 March 2011
Improving quality in care homes using an electronic tool

14-Mar-2011
Nurses and GPs offer equally effective care for obese

13-Mar-2011
'Apple shape' heart risk U-turn

11-Mar-2011
Unhealthy habits 'reduce lifespan'

11-Mar-2011
Enthusiastic response to new nursing inspections

9-Mar-2011
Good cholesterol lowers bowel cancer risk

8 March 2011
New online resource on cardiovascular health

4-Mar-2011
Hospital admittance for obesity on the rise

25-Feb-2011
Risks of energy drinks examined

25-Feb-2011
Does milk fight bowel cancer?

19-Feb-2011
Unhealthy lifestyles linked to UK cancer rates

18-Feb-2011
Does the Pill really cause weight gain?

17-Feb-2011
Do antioxidants help male fertility?

14-Feb-2011
Sleep deprivation 'can cause strokes'

10-Feb-2011
Different mix of fats in organic milk

9-Feb-2011
Big breakfasts 'bad for diets'

8-Feb-2011
Restricted diet 'can treat ADHD'

7-Feb-2011
Obesity lengthens hospital stay for swine flu patients

6-Feb-2011
Call for breastfeeding advice to be re-examined

6-Feb-2011
Breast cancer cases on the increase

4-Feb-2011
Ambulances refitted to cater for obese

3-Feb-2011
Nurses should treat obese patients with 'more respect'

1-Feb-2011
Television heart risk needs more study

1-Feb-2011
'Don’t wait for others to act – we can all make a difference'

31-Jan-2011
Hundreds in care homes die of dehydration

31-Jan-2011
'Artificial pancreas' helps mums with diabetes

31-Jan-2011
Bowel cancer campaign promotes self diagnosis

31-Jan-2011
Physical activity helps improve IBS

30-Jan-2011
Mothers-to-be asked to make health pledge

27-Jan-2011
How to develop patient trust in anorexia treatment

23-Jan-2011
Green tea and Alzheimer's

23-Jan-2011
Baby-led weaning 'is feasible'

23-Jan-2011
Gastric bypass surgery improves heart health

21-Jan-2011
Antioxidants 'boost sperm quality'

19-Jan-2011
Leaders refute breastfeeding claims

14-Jan-2011
Peanut allergies misdiagnosed in most children

8-Jan-2011
Can dairy cut diabetes risk?

7-Jan-2011
Irritable bowel symptoms eased by antibiotic

6-Jan-2011
Stroke risks increasing for stressed Brits

5-Jan-2011
Obesity triples risk of hardened arteries in diabetic children

28-Dec-2010
Healthy eating prolongs life

23-Dec-2010
Dairy foods could prevent diabetes

21-Dec-2010
23% of four year olds 'overweight'

16-Dec-2010
UK tops European obesity league

15-Dec-2010
Testicular cancer and height

15-Dec-2010
Vitamin D levels associated with frailty

15-Dec-2010
Five ways to cut risk of bowel cancer

14-Dec-2010
Breakfast and heart disease

12-Dec-2010
Low salt 'helps diabetes patients'

10-Dec-2010
Girls 'more likely to be obese'

8-Dec-2010
Milk and aspirin 'cut cancer risk'

7-Dec-2010
Obesity warning for maternity units

7-Dec-2010
Heartburn management improved by lifestyle training

5-Dec-2010
'Slimming' herbal tea warning

5-Dec-2010
Enteral tube feeding linked to diarrhoea

26-Nov-2010
Obese teens 'risk heart disease'

26-Nov-2010
Northern women 'lack vitamin D'

25-Nov-2010
Does tea boost the heart?

25-Nov-2010
Fear of public health nursing break up

23 November 2010
BMI measures underestimate Asian body fat

20-Nov-2010
I’m lovin’ it: would McDonald’s food encourage hospital patients to eat?

19-Nov-2010
Garlic linked to reduced hypertension

18-Nov-2010
Protein grants long life (to mice)

17-Nov-2010
Rickets warning as new cases rise

15-Nov-2010
Curvaceous claims go pear-shaped

15-Nov-2010
MHRA warning over slimming pills

15-Nov-2010
Hospitals 'failing elderly patients'

11-Nov-2010
Fat tissue inflammation linked to diabetes, say researchers

9-Nov-2010
1 in 3 patients face malnutrition risk, say researchers

9-Nov-2010
Nutritional care toolkit launched

6-Nov-2010
Vitamin E 'increases stroke risk'

5-Nov-2010
'Mindfulness' helps to reduce stress - Mental Health Foundation

3-Nov-2010
Study calls for legal limit on salt

2-Nov-2010
Developing a magnetic disc system to ensure patients receive appropriate nutritional care

23-Oct-2010
Genes for 'pear shape' found

21-Oct-2010
Allergies 'linked to birth date'

21-Oct-2010
Vitamin B12 deficiency linked to Alzheimer's

20-Oct-2010
Tea, coffee and brain cancer

19-Oct-2010
Anorexia guidance for hospital nurses

17-Oct-2010
Can the NHS go from Hell’s Kitchen to MasterChef?

15-Oct-2010
Eating disorders in children rise by 11%

13-Oct-2010
Body shape study highlights dietary advice possibilities

11-Oct-2010
Nutritional advice for older people issued

11-Oct-2010
Hospital food for children criticised

11-Oct-2010
Call for public to improve their own health

8-Oct-2010
Vitamins C and E do not protect against asthma

7-Oct-2010
CQC sets new nursing care standards

5 October 2010
Does protein and energy supplementation benefit elderly people at risk of malnutrition?

2-Oct-2010
Milk aids weight loss

30-Sep-2010
Breastfeeding strengthens babies' immune system

29-Sep-2010
Restaurants urged to supply calorie count

29-Sep-2010
Are you fat? Or just a victim of society?

28-Sep-2010
Scotland mulls obesity checks for mothers and babies

20-Sep-2010
Nutritional care for older people

16-Sep-2010
Diabetes develops fastest in children

15-Sep-2010
Beneficial omega-3 molecular mechanism identified

12-Sep-2010
Age and obesity linked to kidney transplant complications

11-Sep-2010
Infertility research in obese women breakthrough

11-Sep-2010
Weight loss surgery could save NHS £56m a year

8-Sep-2010
Warning issued over baby nutrition

8-Sep-2010
Does broccoli aid gut problems?

6-Sep-2010
Women given three day alcohol free challenge

5-Sep-2010
'Grapefruit diabetes cure' unproven

3-Sep-2010
Fatty food and long-term weight gain

2-Sep-2010
Lung cancer risk cut by varied diet

1-Sep-2010
Exercise overrides obesity genes

1-Sep-2010
Genetic effects of vitamin D studied

31-Aug-2010
Malnourished patients go unnoticed

31 August 2010
Broccoli blocks Crohn's disease

30-Aug-2010
Bowel disease linked to low bone density

29-Aug-2010
Healthy diet 'cuts diabetes risk'

28-Aug-2010
Sunlight protects against diabetes and MS

28-Aug-2010
Public support labelling recommendations

26-Aug-2010
Water before meals promotes weight loss

26-Aug-2010
Vitamin D gene influence revealed

24-Aug-2010
Teenage headaches linked to lifestyle

24-Aug-2010
Child obesity linked to skipping breakfast

21-Aug-2010
Forget healthy eating – order a double McStatin

20-Aug-2010
Eating leafy green vegetables 'lowers diabetes risk'

20-Aug-2010
Shortage of allergy specialists puts children at risk of misdiagnosis

16-Aug-2010
Call to sell statins with fast food

14-Aug-2010
Study looks at reducing dementia

14-Aug-2010
Want to go large with your statins, sir?

13-Aug-2010
Child food allergy cases up 500%

11-Aug-2010
Parents neglecting child health, warns top GP

9-Aug-2010
Fish 'may slow AMD eye problem'

1-Aug-2010
Growth treatment launched for infants

28-Jul-2010
Eat less meat to lose weight

27-Jul-2010
High impact action scores may not be collected

27 July 2010
Coeliacs 'waiting 11 years for diagnosis'

26-Jul-2010
DH takes responsibility for nutrition policy

25-Jul-2010
Detecting problems after gastrostomy

19-Jul-2010
Young unaware of meat and bowel cancer link

19-Jul-2010
Cherry juice for insomnia

19-Jul-2010
Zero tolerance for pressure ulcers urged

18-Jul-2010
Chef advises transplant patients

17-Jul-2010
Beetroot juice for blood pressure

15-Jul-2010
Supplements do not reduce weight gain

13-Jul-2010
Chocolate cuts pregnancy risk claim

13-Jul-2010
The high impact actions for nursing and midwifery 1: keeping nourished – getting better

12-Jul-2010
Embracing the opportunity to make sustainable improvements to nutritional care in all settings

12-Jul-2010
Scheme improves cardiovascular health

10-Jul-2010
Employee wellbeing neglected

10-Jul-2010
How nurses can implement the high impact actions to improve quality and cost effectiveness

5-Jul-2010
Sugar banned from hospital vending machines

29-Jun-2010
Being overweight 'doubles IVF miscarriage risk'

29-Jun-2010
Cardiovascular disease prevention guidance released by NICE

27-Jun-2010
Meat, potatoes and lung cancer

27-Jun-2010
Some obese people have no increased cardiovascular risk

27-Jun-2010
Does rice affect diabetes risk?

26-Jun-2010
Stomach cancer survival rate improves

25-Jun-2010
Diabetes doubles risk of heart disease

25-Jun-2010
Heart disease linked to watching television

25-Jun-2010
'Major deficiencies' in intravenous feeding standards

24-Jun-2010
Early menopause and heart risk link

24-Jun-2010
Coffee 'may cut risk of mouth cancer'

23-Jun-2010
Fat ban could save 40000 lives

22-Jun-2010
Breast milk 'raises' immunity

21-Jun-2010
Heart attacks fall after smoking ban

19-Jun-2010
Meat linked to early puberty in girls

19-Jun-2010
Short stature link to heart disease

17-Jun-2010
Brown rice reduces diabetes risk

16-Jun-2010
Healthy diet fights cataract risk

15-Jun-2010
The brain may control cholesterol

14-Jun-2010
Most Scottish adults are 'fat and unfit'

11-Jun-2010
Diet and asthma link researched

11-Jun-2010
Infant botulism honey warning issued

11-Jun-2010
UK women 'have poor diets'

9-Jun-2010
Clean teeth 'reduce heart risk'

8-Jun-2010
HDL cholesterol and heart risk

7-Jun-2010
No exercise is 'worse than obesity'

5-Jun-2010
Working mothers and obese children

4-Jun-2010
World Cup criticised for promoting fast foods

3-Jun-2010
Burgers may increase childhood asthma

3-Jun-2010
Do probiotic yoghurts cut child illness?

29-May-2010
Supermarket labels 'toxic warning'

27-May-2010
Beetroot juice 'boosts stamina'

26-May-2010
Processed meats linked to heart disease and diabetes

19-May-2010
Vitamin E may reduce COPD risk

19-May-2010
Dieters underestimate calorie consumption, say GPs

18-May-2010
Colon cancer and coffee consumption not linked

16-May-2010
Put your feet up to slim down?

10-May-2010
Broccoli and breast cancer

7-May-2010
Do fizzy drinks cause early ageing?

3-May-2010
Elderly using Wii Fit to improve wellbeing

3-May-2010
Vitamins improve health of pregnant women from poorer areas

3-May-2010
Obese children 'metabolise drugs differently'

2-May-2010
Vitamin pills 'of benefit' in pregnancy

2-May-2010
Depressed people eat more chocolate

1-May-2010
Sunshine during pregnancy 'cuts risk of MS'

30-Apr-2010
Chilli source of pain?

29-Apr-2010
Chocolate and depression

28-Apr-2010
Popular fruit and veg may lack phytonutrients

28-Apr-2010
Lack of exercise and poor diet identified as 'fatal behaviours'

27-Apr-2010
Tories call for locally sourced NHS hospital food

23-Apr-2010
Bladder cancer risk from eating meat

20-Apr-2010
People ignorant of obesity link to poor health

20-Apr-2010
Diets alone 'will not shift weight'

19-Apr-2010
Developing a screening tool and training package to identify dysphagia in all settings

19-Apr-2010
Vitamin supplements may reduce cancer risk

19-Apr-2010
Call to ban trans fats to cut heart attacks

19-Apr-2010
Study casts doubt on on five-a-day cancer theory

7-Apr-2010
Pregnant women given free multivitamins

4-Apr-2010
Rats addicted to 'junk food'

4-Apr-2010
Choc full of goodness?

1-Apr-2010
Chocolate cuts heart attack and stroke risk

31-Mar-2010
Diets improve arteries of obese

2-Mar-2010
Better training would prevent patients from being malnourished

2 March 2010
Deficient provision of food and water at Mid Staffs, inquiry found

24-Feb-2010
Restaurants to cut portion sizes as obesity crisis looms

23-Feb-2010
'Life changing' peanut allergy treament trialled

23-Feb-2010
Financial worries causing sleep disorders and impotence, say GPs

22-Feb-2010
Delaying solid food for babies may cut obesity risk

17-Feb-2010
NHS regulator to give 'stronger focus' to nursing quality in future

16 February 2010
Coffee and blood flow

15-Feb-2010
Do Lucozade and Mars bars count towards my five a day?

14-Feb-2010
Investment in illness prevention 'crucial' during recession

11-Feb-2010
Nurse shifts linked to abnormal eating habits

9-Feb-2010
Pancreatic cancer risk doubled by two sugary soft drinks a week

8-Feb-2010
Fish oil may ease psychosis

3-Feb-2010
Under-fives' health 'not improving' despite £10bn investment

3-Feb-2010
Psychosis risk cut with fish oil

2-Feb-2010
Low-carb diets and blood pressure

29-Jan-2010
Safety checklists could cut 'human error' in clinical practice

26 January 2010
Implementing the eight high impact actions to transform healthcare and boost efficiency

25-Jan-2010
Call to ban man-made fat

19-Jan-2010
Banning butter could save thousands of lives, says heart surgeon

18-Jan-2010
Packed lunches: just 1% are healthy

17-Jan-2010
Talking device could help tackle childhood obesity

16-Jan-2010
Green tea 'lowers lung cancer risk'

13-Jan-2010
Lung disease and height

12-Jan-2010
RNHA slams 'worrying' reports of forced tube feeding in care homes

12-Jan-2010
Alzheimer's nutrient drink tested

11-Jan-2010
Eating bacon and eggs during pregnancy could boost a babies intelligence

10-Jan-2010
Hormones and breastfeeding

9-Jan-2010
Short people at higher risk of lung disease

8-Jan-2010
Baby formula as good as breast milk, claims study

7-Jan-2010
Care home patients tube fed 'to save time'

6-Jan-2010
Cookery lessons aid recovery from eating disorders

18-Dec-2009
Prevention and lifestyles are 'key to healthy future', says CMO

9-Dec-2009
Longer lives for vegetarians?

4-Dec-2009
Mushroom extract 'fights cancer'

1-Dec-2009
Processed meat increases bowel cancer risk, says research

30-Nov-2009
High salt increases stroke risk

26-Nov-2009
Dementia patients 'dehydrated and malnourished'

17-Nov-2009
Nurses could save NHS £9bn by improving patient nutrition and taking other 'high impact' actions

17 November 2009
Cancer cases could be reduced by 80,000 through healthy lifestyles, research says

16-Nov-2009
Troubles float away as Burnley celebrates National Stress Awareness Day

14-Nov-2009
Diabetes diagnoses jump by 145,000

12-Nov-2009
Full fat milk 'link to BMI'

9-Nov-2009
Processed food and low mood

3-Nov-2009
Sugary soft drinks linked to high blood pressure

30-Oct-2009
Diabetes risk cut by healthy diet and weight loss

29-Oct-2009
Diabetes early warning signs in over seven million people

19-Oct-2009
Gout linked to Parkinson's disease

13-Oct-2009
Mediterranean diet can prevent depression

6-Oct-2009
Liquid food 'aids cancer recovery'

5-Oct-2009
Can sweets turn you sour?

3-Oct-2009
Vitamin D and cancer survival

23-Sep-2009
Pregnant women vitamin D warning

23-Sep-2009
Is BMI an accurate measure of nutritional status in older people?’

17-Sep-2009
Prostate cancer cookbook

12-Sep-2009
Eating disorder unit will create new nurse jobs

12-Sep-2009
Nurses have their say on staff well-being

6-Sep-2009
Surge in spina bifida cases prompts folic acid warning

2-Sep-2009
Prisoners have better diets than NHS patients

1-Sep-2009
How to… combine a career in nursing with an interest in nutrition

30-Aug-2009
Is popcorn good for you?

24-Aug-2009
Hospital admissions for obesity soar

24-Aug-2009
NHS staff urged to get 'fruity'

23-Aug-2009
Healthy Ramadan meal plan

21-Aug-2009
Fasting and your health

21-Aug-2009
Guide to healthy fasting

21-Aug-2009
Folic acid debate continues

19-Aug-2009
New tools to improve hospital nutrition in Wales

15-Aug-2009
Healthy diet reduces kidney stone risk

14-Aug-2009
Psychological and communication issues in feeding post-stroke patients with dysphagia

13-Aug-2009
Alzheimer's risk halved by exercise and Mediterranean diet

12-Aug-2009
New tool to reveal nursing quality

4 August 2009
Organic food 'is no better'

3-Aug-2009
Risk of salmonella poisoning in prepared meats

31-Jul-2009
Improving nutrition in dementia through menu picture cards and cooking activities

31-Jul-2009
Does dietary counselling help outpatients with COPD at risk of malnutrition?

30-Jul-2009
Diet 'causes bowel disease'

28-Jul-2009
Milk for a longer life?

24-Jul-2009
Maternity unit offers round-the-clock hot meals

18-Jul-2009
Lack of bottle-feeding information 'putting babies' health at risk'

14-Jul-2009
NHS cleanliness scores show 10% improvement

14 July 2009
Specialist eating disorder teams created

10-Jul-2009
Nasogastric tube feeding – which syringe size produces lower pressure and is safest to use?

9-Jul-2009
Auditing the nursing standard for weighing patients on an acute medical unit

9-Jul-2009
Nurses must ensure patients are weighed on admission to hospital

9-Jul-2009
Lansley calls for 'unified message' on healthy eating

2-Jul-2009
Defining quality in end of life care

30 June 2009
Picture cards improve nutrition among dementia patients

30 June 2009
Plenty of room for improvement, suggest early nurse metric results

30 June 2009
Implementing quality care indicators and presenting results to engage frontline staff

29-Jun-2009
Peanut butter 'good for the heart'

29-Jun-2009
Peanuts lower heart disease risk

26-Jun-2009
Exploring NICE guidance on how to manage gastroenteritis in young children under five

25-Jun-2009
Green tea pill could slow progression of prostate cancer

23-Jun-2009
Food pictures aid nutrition for learning disability patients

23 June 2009
Energy density crucial to tackling obesity

21-Jun-2009
Food poisoning on the rise in elderly

20-Jun-2009
Nutritional supplements could help slow sight loss in the elderly

20-Jun-2009
Picture menu cards improve quality of life in people with dementia

20-Jun-2009
Red meat and sperm problems

15-Jun-2009
Can diet slow elderly sight loss?

10-Jun-2009
Effects of bedrest 2: gastrointestinal, endocrine, renal, reproductive and nervous systems

5-Jun-2009
Skimmed milk could cut blood pressure

4-Jun-2009
Charity calls on government to help improve coeliac diagnosis

29-May-2009
Eating disorders

29-May-2009
Doctors warn over dangers of high-caffeine gum

29-May-2009
'Home-prepared food leads to leaner children' claim

29-May-2009
How to... improve your population's health

28-May-2009
High-fat diet helps epileptic girl

28-May-2009
Sharp rise in eating disorder admissions in under 18s

26-May-2009
Exploring the effects of orlistat and guidance on its use to achieve weight loss in patients

22-May-2009
'Drinking cola can lead to paralysis and heart problems' claim

21-May-2009
Malnutrition

20-May-2009
FSA says battle to reduce salt will be tough task

19-May-2009
Vitamins undo 'benefits of exercise'

18-May-2009
Bowl of cereal beats post-workout drink, says study

15-May-2009
Do women comply with nutritional and lifestyle recommendations before pregnancy?

14-May-2009
Vitamins 'cancel the benefits of exercise'

12-May-2009
Breastfeeding campaign launched

12-May-2009
NHS still lagging on nutrition care

12 May 2009
Keep weight within 18-25 BMI 'to cut cancer risk'

11-May-2009
Morning sickness 'equals brainier offspring'

10-May-2009
Growth charts for breast-fed babies

7-May-2009
Premature baby fed 3,000 calories a day to build weight

6-May-2009
'Devilish' brain area blamed for bad eating habits

4-May-2009
Nasogastric tubes 2: risks and guidance on avoiding and dealing with complications

29-Apr-2009
The importance of patients' oral health and nurses’ role in assessing and maintaining it

29-Apr-2009
Poor diet 'can risk eyesight'

28-Apr-2009
Anorexia could be linked to autism

25-Apr-2009
Nasogastric tubes 1: insertion technique and confirming position

24-Apr-2009
How healthy is your sandwich?

24-Apr-2009
Diarrhoea and vomiting not helped by fizzy drinks

22-Apr-2009
Nurses need to take more control of patients' nutritional needs

21-Apr-2009
NHS hospitals still failing to protect patient mealtimes

17-Apr-2009
Asthma risk linked to low vitamin levels

16-Apr-2009
Older people skip meals due to lack of money in recession

15-Apr-2009
Energy-burning fat could mean new treatments for obesity and diabetes

11-Apr-2009
Babies at risk of heart defects from vitamin E?

10-Apr-2009
Conservatives publish figures on hospital malnutrition deaths

8-Apr-2009
Fast food outlets and restaurants to introduce calorie information to menus

7-Apr-2009
Shedding pounds: nursing and obesity

7 April 2009
Grapefruit diet 'could be a killer'

6-Apr-2009
Oily fish and cancer

26-Mar-2009
‘Nutrition is essentially a very simple thing’

3-Mar-2009
Does a low-GI diet improve glycaemic control in people with diabetes?

26-Feb-2009
Specialist nurses appointed to improve patient nutrition

16-Feb-2009
Improving nutrition for older people in hospital by assessing current practice

10-Feb-2009
Nutrition support 2: Exploring different methods of administration

10-Feb-2009
Three million in UK at risk of malnutrition

10-Feb-2009
Nutrition support 1: risk factors, causes and physiology of malnutrition

30-Jan-2009
Call for universal NHS hospital nutrition screening

20-Jan-2009
Nutrition in older people

6-Jan-2009
Using nutritional screening tools to identify malnourished patients

6-Jan-2009
Disease-related malnutrition in hospital and the community

5-Jan-2009
Malnutrition and eating difficulties

5-Jan-2009
Nutrition in children - growth faltering, food allergy and other common problems

5-Jan-2009
Using height, weight and other body measurements in nutritional assessments

5-Jan-2009
Nutrition for people with stomas 2: An overview of dietary advice

9-Dec-2008
Nutrition for people with Stomas 1: overview of issues

1-Dec-2008
Electronic malnutrition screening tool launched

24-Oct-2008
Wales calls in college to improve patient nutrition

11-Aug-2008
Nutrition key in brain injury outcome

6-Aug-2008
Rise in malnutrition on NHS wards

30-Jul-2008
Scottish hospitals to get nutrition champions

9-Jul-2008
Review calls for action on nutrition in care homes

25-Jun-2008
Assessing the benefits of a malnutrition screening tool

12-Jun-2008
NHS issued stark warning on nutrition screening

10-Jun-2008
Calls to monitor nutritional risk

10-Jun-2008
Drive planned to improve hospital nutrition in Northern Ireland

16-May-2008
Carers’ influence on diets of people with advanced cancer

1-Apr-2008
Advice on maternal nutrition aims to cut health inequalities

25-Mar-2008
Patient assessment 1 - Calculation of body mass index

19-Feb-2008
A nurse-led, multiprofessional approach to nutrition

13-Feb-2008
Warning over hospital nutrition standards

8-Feb-2008
Improving vitamin D levels in pregnancy and breastfeeding

10-Jan-2008
Infection rates and parenteral nutrition

11-Dec-2007
Study finds malnutrition risk in young patients

27-Nov-2007
Study finds malnutrition risk in young patients

26-Nov-2007
NI staff to screen for malnutrition

19-Nov-2007
Managers ‘responsible’ for nutrition

5-Nov-2007
Ministers criticise nurse nutrition training

30-Oct-2007
Nutrition not just issue for NHS

23-Oct-2007
Nutrition not just issue for NHS

23-Oct-2007
Deaths highlight importance of nutrition

8-Oct-2007
Nurses must screen patients for nutrition

4-Oct-2007
Nutritional screening during hospital admission: 2

18-Sep-2007
Nutritional screening during hospital admission: 1

11-Sep-2007
Nutrition and eating disorders

21-Jun-2007
Nutritional screening and assessment

21-Jun-2007
The use of body measurements to assess nutritional status

21-Jun-2007
Nurses' role in nutritional assessment and screening - Second of a two-part series

13-Dec-2006
Nurses' role in nutritional assessment and screening - Part one of a two-part series

5-Dec-2006
Improving patient nutrition through simple initiatives

3-Jan-2006
Nutrition and hydration tips for stroke patients with dysphagia.

29-Nov-2005
Management and effects of parenteral nutrition

18-Oct-2005
Improving the nutritional care of patients in hospital

9-Aug-2005
Reducing the risks of parenteral nutrition

1-Oct-2004
Implementing nutrition guidelines that will benefit homeless people.

15-Jun-2004
Implementation of the Malnutrition Universal Screening Tool.

4-May-2004
Providing nutritional information to people with lung disease

10-Feb-2004
A consistent and reliable tool for malnutrition screening

18-Nov-2003
The provision of nutritional support for people with cancer

18-Nov-2003
Nutrition: key to diabetes control

1-Nov-2003
Benchmarking and nutrition

21-Jan-2003
Update on access to nutritional support

21-Jan-2003
Reducing the risks of malnutrition by ensuring adequate dietary intake

1-Dec-2002
How benchmarking can improve patient nutrition

29-Oct-2002
Nutritional assessment as part of wound management

29-Oct-2002
Nutrition and nurse education

20-Aug-2002
Nutritional supplementation in unwell elderly people

20-Aug-2002
Nutrition for physically frail older people

9-Jul-2002
Establishing nutritional guidelines for critically ill patients: Part 2

1-Jul-2002
Establishing nutritional guidelines for critically ill patients: Part 1

1-Jun-2002
Total parenteral nutrition: how to reduce the risks

28-May-2002
A managed clinical network for home parenteral nutrition

7-Mar-2002
Good practice guide to improving nutrition in Scotland's under-fives

1-Jan-2002
Disseminating nutrition research findings to health professionals

1-Sep-2001
Nutrition and learning disabilities

9-Aug-2001
Nurses must get passionate about nutrition

19-Apr-2001
Nutritional assessment and screening in children

7-Dec-2000
Paediatric parenteral nutrition

7-Dec-2000

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