Coping with… A PACEMAKER

ADVICE FROM OUR WOMAN’S WEEKLY DOCTOR Home UV psoriasis treatment Narrowband Ultraviolet-B (UVB) phototherapy is an effective treatment for plaque or guttate psoriasis, but usually involves multiple visits to a dermatology department. An American trial shows that it can be delivered at least as effectively at home. After 12 weeks, more patients receiving home-based phototherapy achieved clear, or almost clear, skin compared to those treated in hospital, with no discontinuations of home-based treatment because of adverse events. Comparative cost of machinery needs investigating here. ACT FAST ON STROKE NHS England has relaunched its Act FAST (face, arms, speech, time) campaign, emphasising the importance of dialling 999 immediately stroke symptoms occur; currently, people wait for more than an hour. Anyone experiencing one of the three common symptoms – struggling to smile, struggling to raise an arm, slurring words – should call 999. Faster specialist treatment helps prevent death or long-term…