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Atkins dieters may lose one stone to gain another
THE weight-loss revolution that has inspired millions of women to rise up against the temptation of carbohydrates in favour of a juicy steak with a side order of spinach or rocket may not be medically safe after all, a team of doctors says.
The Times 21/07/03
Celebrities blamed for promoting irresponsible and gimmicky diets
Celebrities are being "irresponsible" in endorsing fad diets that could be harmful, the British Dietetic Association says today.
The Independent 21/07/03
Children blamed for hyperactivity 'are victims of poor parenting'
Hundreds of thousands of children prescribed the drug Ritalin for hyperactivity might simply be the victims of lax parenting, new evidence suggests.
The Independent 21/07/03
GM - the truth
Today the government publishes a report which will have a major impact on whether Britain becomes a GM nation. Ian Sample asks the vital questions - and weighs the scientific evidence
The Guardian 21/07/03
Foreign doctor rules 'to be eased'
The General Medical Council is considering scrapping its English language test for doctors who train overseas.
BBC Health News 21/07/03
Hormone fault 'causes infertility'
Scientists say a fault in how the body processes hormones could cause women to develop a condition which can cause infertility.
BBC Health News 21/07/03
Locking patient in room for days ruled unlawful
Ashworth Hospital, whose high profile patients include the Moors murderer Ian Brady, has been found in breach of government guidelines for keeping psychiatric patients locked in seclusion, often for weeks at a time.
The Independent 20/07/03
Mind games to fix your brain waves
Sitting at a desk on the 10th floor of London's Charing Cross hospital, Tobias Egner appears to be relaxing with a curious computer game. Shapes keep changing on the screen but there is no mouse or keyboard. Instead, wires trail from different points on his scalp.
The Financial Times 21/07/03
No quick fix in the pipeline for Bristol-Myers
Wall Street is only a short ride from Bristol-Myers Squibb's lamp-lit, wood-panelled headquarters on Park Avenue. But Peter Dolan, chief executive, has been the pharmaceutical industry's mystery man lately: neither Wall Street nor the public have seen or heard much of him for some time.
The Financial Times 21/07/03
Plea to ease epilepsy driving ban
Epilepsy patients should not have to wait for a year after a seizure before they can get back behind the wheel, say researchers.
BBC Health News 21/07/03
Shortage of GPs creates longer waiting times
PATIENTS are having to wait substantially longer to see their family doctor than they were five years ago, according to official figures.
The Times 21/07/03
Viagra is prescribed on NHS 1m times
The demand for impotence medicines has soared since the drug's release, but its availability on prescription is limited
The Independent 20/07/03
Cheshire & Merseyside News
Faulty freezer destroys sperm samples
A hospital has admitted that frozen sperm belonging to 28 cancer patients, whose treatment may have left them sterile. had defrosted.
The Liverpool Post 19/07/03
Cumbria and Lancashire News
Helping people live with chronic illness
A NEW course for people living with chronic illness is being launched by Burnley, Pendle and Rossendale Primary Care Trust in September.
Burnley Citizen 19/07/03
Hospital chiefs relieved as pay deal ends strike
HOSPITAL bosses have breathed a sigh of relief after porters and cleaning staff called off their strike and accepted a new pay deal.
Bolton Evening News 19/07/03
Greater Manchester News
Cancer hopes dashed as key data is stolen
BREAST cancer research has suffered a setback after a world-renowned specialist was targeted by thieves who stole a laptop computer containing 20 years of "invaluable" work.
Manchester Evening News 21/07/03
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