Perthfm News 08/12/10

New treatment for heart disease

Today the European Medicines Agency has authorised the first in a new class of antiplatelet medicine, ticagrelor, for adult heart attack and unstable angina patients. Last year there were approximately 162,000 hospital admissions for heart attacks and angina, which cost the NHS 1.3 billion pounds. The new breakthrough medication, available to UK sufferers, could see the mortality rate after a heart attack drop from the current 15 percent. Dr Sarah Jarvis, a GP who specialises in cardiovascular medicine. Spoke to Perthfm


Quit4u in Perth

Shoppers in Perth were given the opportunity to sign up to NHS Tayside’s quit4u scheme yesterday at an event held in ASDA Dunkeld Road.
Smokers were invited to take a break from their shopping to hear about the smoking cessation scheme and to find out if they were eligible to join.
Members of NHS Tayside’s Smoke Free Services, along with Big Cig, were on hand to give out information about quit4u and other support available, including stop smoking groups and pharmacy support. Eligible potential quitters were also able to sign up for the scheme and take the first step towards kicking the habit.
There is an estimated 23,000 adult smokers in Perth & Kinross, 22% of the region’s population.

Dig it Dish it

Inspired by their time spent digging and learning at the Cultybraggan allotments, Comrie Primary’s P6 P7 class have created a seasonal cookbook called Dig It! Dish It!. The 42 recipes are sorted by season so it is easy to find recipes to use what is growing locally at the time. The children also helped to design the book which is priced at 6 pounds and the class will be selling it at the Crieff Christmas Market in James Square, this Saturday All proceeds from the sale of the book are going to help build the new 'Green Leaf' community outdoor classroom due to be completed by September 2011.