Pregabalin/Lyrica reclassified to a class C drug

Image copyright Science Photo Library Image caption Pregabalin, also known by the brand name Lyrica, is an anti-epileptic drug sometimes prescribed for chronic pain A prescription drug linked to 33 deaths in 2017 in Northern Ireland will now be treated as a class C drug. Pregabalin – also known by the brand name Lyrica, or […]

More adults seeking support for alcoholic parents

Image copyright FAMILY HANDOUT Image caption Amelia Carr with her father whose alcoholism became particularly serious when she was five The number of adults seeking help to cope with an alcoholic parent has tripled over five years, according to a leading charity. The National Association for the Children of Alcoholics took more than 23,000 calls […]

Ask children about social media use, psychiatrists urged

Image copyright Getty Images Psychiatrists are being urged to ask children with mental health issues how long they spend online and what they use social media for. Questions about technology should be a routine part of assessments, the Royal College of Psychiatrists says. It is concerned about how time spent online impacts on mood, sleep, […]

Ask children about social media use, psychiatrists urged

Image copyright Getty Images Psychiatrists are being urged to ask children with mental health issues how long they spend online and what they use social media for. Questions about technology should be a routine part of assessments, the Royal College of Psychiatrists says. It is concerned about how time spent online impacts on mood, sleep, […]

Easter eggs ‘being pushed too early in shops’

Image caption More than half of parents said their child had been tempted by an Easter treat at checkouts Calorie-filled Easter eggs are being sold in shops far too early and that is tempting parents to buy unhealthy treats for their children, a public health body says. It is not unusual to find Easter eggs […]

Easter eggs ‘being pushed too early in shops’

Image caption More than half of parents said their child had been tempted by an Easter treat at checkouts Calorie-filled Easter eggs are being sold in shops far too early and that is tempting parents to buy unhealthy treats for their children, a public health body says. It is not unusual to find Easter eggs […]

Easter eggs ‘being pushed too early in shops’

Image caption More than half of parents said their child had been tempted by an Easter treat at checkouts Calorie-filled Easter eggs are being sold in shops far too early and that is tempting parents to buy unhealthy treats for their children, a public health body says. It is not unusual to find Easter eggs […]

Newborn hip checks ‘have failed to prevent late diagnosis’

Image copyright Getty Images The current system of checking newborns for hip problems is failing, resulting in too many late diagnoses and corrective surgery, a study suggests. All newborns in England have their hips examined but only those at risk or with problems receive a scan. Surgeons from Southampton Children’s Hospital said the rate of […]

Newborn hip checks ‘have failed to prevent late diagnosis’

Image copyright Getty Images The current system of checking newborns for hip problems is failing, resulting in too many late diagnoses and corrective surgery, a study suggests. All newborns in England have their hips examined but only those at risk or with problems receive a scan. Surgeons from Southampton Children’s Hospital said the rate of […]

Newborn hip checks ‘have failed to prevent late diagnosis’

Image copyright Getty Images The current system of checking newborns for hip problems is failing, resulting in too many late diagnoses and corrective surgery, a study suggests. All newborns in England have their hips examined but only those at risk or with problems receive a scan. Surgeons from Southampton Children’s Hospital said the rate of […]