International, National & Local Health & Social Care News
Coffee can save alcohol drinkers from cirrhosis
DRINKING three or more cups of coffee a day can almost halve the risk of cirrhosis of the liver, according to a new study in Norway.
The Times 25/07/03
End of infertility within a decade, say doctors
The end of infertility is within sight, scientists said yesterday, anticipating the possibility within a decade of solving the biggest remaining problem by growing new eggs and sperm from stem cells for people who can no longer produce them.
The Guardian 25/07/03
The Times 25/07/03
BBC Health News 25/07/03
Grief eased for euthanasia families
FAMILIES whose loved ones die as a result of euthanasia suffer less harrowing grief and fewer symptoms of stress than do those whose relations die of natural causes, according to a Dutch study.
The Times 25/07/03
BBC Health News 25/07/03
MS drug could fight Sars
A drug used to treat patients with multiple sclerosis may also be effective against the deadly Sars virus, according to scientists.
BBC Health News 25/07/03
No patient too long in tooth for dentist
Duncan Cowie examined his handiwork yesterday after being asked to provide new teeth for a 200-year-old crocodile skeleton at Aberdeen University.
The Times 25/07/03
Stress can make acne worse, researchers say
Hormones produced by raised stress levels have been found to aggravate acne. More than 85 per cent of people suffer the disorder at some point in their lives, although scientists are still unsure exactly what triggers it.
The Independent 24/0/7/03
The Priory launches do-it-yourself therapy
The Priory chain of clinics, which has helped a host of celebrities and the public triumph over problems, is launching a range of own-brand self-help products.
The Independent 24/07/03
Cheshire & Merseyside News
Concern over more maternity closures
A GOVERNMENT report has slammed the closure of small maternity units - just weeks after the decision was made to shut one in Liverpool.
Daily Post 24/07/03
Future fears for hospital
HALTON hospital is being purposely run down by its managing NHS Trust to ease £5m debts, according to an insider.
Runcorn Weekly News 24/07/03
Panic alarms for staff at hospital
PANIC alarm sensors are to be placed in all areas of a Liverpool hospital after a sharp increase in attacks on staff.
Daily Post 24/07/03
NHS to slash waiting times
Ellesmere Port & Neston Primary Care Trust (PCT) has unveiled its corporate plan, which is centred on guidelines laid down by the Government and priorities based on the needs of the towns.
Ellsmere Port Pioneer 24/07/03
Cumbria & Lancashire News
Backing grows for doctor left out in the cold
Dr Mahesh Chandra, who ran his Blackburn Road surgery on his own, handed in his resignation to Bolton's Primary Care Trust, believing he could return as a locum after 28 days.
Bolton Evening News 24/07/03
Families' vigilance over killer allergy
How to cope when nuts can be deadly for your child
Bolton Evening News 24/07/03
Hospital food is top notch
PATIENTS in Bury Hospital are getting excellent food, a new report has claimed. The national Patient Environment Action Team gave the Pennine Acute Hospitals Trust top marks -- awarding its directors £100,000 to make further improvements.
Bolton Evening News 24/07/03
Greater Manchester News
A kiss, then doctor vanished
THE frantic wife of a doctor who has been missing for four days told how she kissed him goodbye before he left for work and disappeared.
Manchester Evening News 24/07/03
Hospital where mum's the word
MUM's the word at Christie Hospital where 20 nurses have become pregnant.
The world-renowned cancer centre, in Withington, has almost five per cent of the nursing workforce on maternity leave or about to go.
Manchester Evening News 24/07/03
New breakthrough in cancer battle
MANCHESTER scientists believe they have found the way a virus triggers cancer in some people. Research carried out at the Paterson Institute, at Christie Hospital, has found that the Epstein-Barr Virus (EBV) infects a cell and causes it to divide out of control.
Manchester Evening News 24/07/03
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