Christmas shopping, not Twitter following? Fear not, here’s your catch up on what you might have missed from the world of health.
- Why do we see gender differences in bowel screening?
- Children with tuberculosis in London in the 1930s.
- Want to understand the global cancer landscape? Take a look at the #canceratlas
- “Sacrificing your life on the alter of radioactivity”. Fascinating article about the pioneers of radiation.
- Take the blood pressure quiz.
- The nanny state isn’t all bad. 150 examples from Australia about how it can be good for us.
From America:
- The Obamacare paradox: bad politics but good in practice?
- Some presidents are remembered more than others.
- 7.6% of Americans are depressed, but too few seek mental health treatment.
- US spending on health as a proportion of GDP has held steady for five years.
And finally…
- Look what turned up in Downing Street #xmas999:
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