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Heart failure ranked 'less important than potholes'
Tuesday June 28th 2022
Heart failure is deemed less important than potholes in roads and pavements in the UK, according to an analysis published today.
Researchers from the Department of Linguistics and English Language, Lancaster University, UK, used computer-assisted analysis of language to find out the extent to which heart failure is discussed in general contemporary English and UK parliamentary debates, and to compare it with other serious health conditions, such as cancer and dementia.
They also wanted to compare the frequency of references to heart failure in UK parliamentary debates with how many times potholes in UK roads were mentioned.
Cannabis users' increased risk of hospital admission
Tuesday June 28th 2022
Canadian researchers have called for curbs on the globally rising levels of recreational cannabis because users have an increased risk of needing emergency care and hospital admission for any cause. More