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New study sheds light on medication administration errors leading to death – omission is a common cause   Medication administration errors leading to death are common with anticoagulants and antibiotics in particular, according to a new study that analysed incidents reported in England and Wales. The most common error category was omitted medicine, followed by a wrong dose or a wrong strength. In half of the reported incidents, the patient was aged over 75. “Our findings show that more attention should be paid to the safe administration of medication especially when it comes to older people. It is important to...

India and China to host IDF World Dairy Summits in 2022 and 2023  India and China will host the forthcoming IDF World Dairy Summits in 2022 and 2023 respectively in their capitals. Both countries won the right to host the annual IDF flagship event with unanimous support from the General Assembly which met on the eve of the World Dairy Summit 2018 in Daejeon, Korea, on 14 October.   India, the world’s largest producer of milk, and China, the world’s fourth-largest producer of cow’s milk by country, according to the IDF World Dairy Situation 2018 report, will serve as an...

Many diseases increase the risks of hip fracture surgery   Parkinson's disease, osteoarthritis, rheumatic diseases, alcoholism and mental health disorders increase the risk of surgical complications after a hip fracture surgery, a new Finnish study analysing nationwide registers finds. 4.6% of all hip surgery patients and 10% of total hip replacement surgery patients experienced surgical complications within three months following their surgery. The study was carried out in collaboration between researchers from the University of Eastern Finland , Kuopio University Hospital, the University of Helsinki and the Finnish National Institute for Health and Welfare. Approximately 7,000 hip fractures are treated...

Visit Orlando to Offer Exclusive Black Friday/Cyber Monday Deals on Over 40 Attractions ORLANDO, Fla. – Celebrating the biggest shopping week of the year -- including Black Friday, Cyber Monday and Travel Tuesday -- Visit Orlando, the official tourism association for the destination, will offer an extra 10 percent off all purchases* at OrlandoTickets.com, on top of exclusive deals and discounts to more than 40 world-famous theme parks, attractions, activities and dinner shows. The deals will be available for purchase starting Nov. 20 and range from free additional days at theme parks to exclusive offers. Most are valid one year...

Breakthrough in treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome UNDER STRICT EMBARGO UNTIL 01.00 GMT Thursday November 15 2018 Not for publication or broadcast before this time Breakthrough in treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome New research published in The Journal of Physiology presents a breakthrough in the treatment of Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS). RLS is a common condition of the nervous system that causes an overwhelming irresistible urge to move the legs. Patients complain of unpleasant symptoms such as tingling, burning and painful cramping sensations in the leg. More than 80% of people with RLS experience their legs jerking or twitching uncontrollably,...