An unavoidable question in Intensive Medical Care is how many improve or recover the quality of life they had prior to admission to an Intensive Medical Care Unit (ICU) and how many disimprove and to what degree.

Down syndrome is a chromosomal disorder that affects an estimated 1 in 800 births or 5,400 infants in the United States each year. The chance of surviving beyond the first year of life has improved in the past few years, with 90 percent of children with Down syndrome now living past 5 years of age. [...]

Children who eat sweets and chocolate every day are more likely to be violent as adults, according to new research.
A study of almost 17,500 participants in the 1970 British Cohort Study found that 10-year-olds who ate confectionary daily were significantly more likely to have been convicted for violence at age 34 years.

Research published in the journal Neurology suggests that smoking may increase the number of lesions and reduce brain volume in people with multiple sclerosis (MS).
The New York study also found that people with MS who smoked had increased disability and supports previous research findings, which suggest smoking may increase disability and progression of MS.

The Nursing & Midwifery Council (NMC) has responded to the decision by the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) to move to a neutral position on assisted suicide.
The NMC recognises that assisted suicide is an important and emotive issue for healthcare professionals and for members of the public.