National and International News
A vaccination too far?
Our 20-month-old son is up-to-date with all his immunisations, but two weeks ago our GP invited him for an Hib (Haemophilus influenzae type B) booster. According to the letter there has been a recent rise in Hib cases. Our son’s red child health book does not mention Hib. Is it new? Is it safe?
The Times 29/07/03
Advanced booking scrapped by GPs
GP surgeries across the country are scrapping advanced appointments so that they can meet a government waiting time target.
BBC Health 28/07/03
Boy flies to US for skin cure
A three-year-old Worcestershire boy who could die if he is exposed to sunlight has flown to the US for treatment.
BBC Health 28/07/03
Cancer growth genes uncovered
Research into the human genome has highlighted dozens of genes which may influence the growth of cancer cells.
BBC Health 28/07/03
Chemical nerve signal discovered
Scientists have found a chemical which can influences the direction of nerve cell growth - and say it could help repair damaged spinal cords.
BBC Health 28/07/03
Clampdown on health tourists
Health tourists who use bogus business trips to get thousands of pounds worth of free health service treatment are to be banned under a government crackdown.
The Times 29/08/07
The Guardian 29/07/03
Death count 'may have found Shipman'
A system for analysing the numbers of deaths at each GP practice might have helped reveal Dr Harold Shipman's killing spree, say researchers.
BBC Health 28/07/03
Europe 'winning cancer battle'
There were fewer deaths from cancer across Europe in 2000 than had experts had predicted, it has been revealed.
BBC Health 28/07/03
'How many anaesthetics are too many? And what is meant by a portion of fruit or veg?'
I am a 39-year-old male and, within the last two years, I have had between 15 and 20 operations under general anaesthetic. I have been told that the effects of a general anaesthetic can take up to six months to work its way out of one's system. Is this true? I now get extremely tired at lunchtime each day and would be interested to know if there is any link. What are the cumulative effects of such a high number of general anaesthetics likely to be? Are there any recommended safety limits on the number of anaesthetics one should have?
The Independent 28/07/03
Hyperactivity 'just high spirits'
Children diagnosed with behavioural disorders may simply need to be allowed to "let off steam", an expert has claimed.
BBC Health 28/07/03
'I felt like a freak'
Twenty-five years after the birth of the first test-tube baby, actress Connie Hyde tells Lucy Ward about her experience of IVF - and why it isn't yet the miracle infertility cure.
The Guardian 29/07/03
The Independent 28/07/03
Junk food ads 'should be banned'
Adverts which promote junk food for children should be banned, says the government's food watchdog.
BBC Health 29/07/03
London treatment for injured Ali
An Iraqi boy who lost both arms in a bombing raid on Baghdad is travelling to London to have artificial limbs fitted.
BBC Health 28/07/03
Lottery fund awards £500,000 to drug trial that will give addicts free heroin
The National Lottery's Community Fund has awarded a £500,000 grant to fund a scheme that will provide drug addicts with heroin, The Independent can reveal.
The Independent 29/07/03
NHS and police team-up in malpractice crackdown
All NHS trusts will set up joint investigation teams with the police to speed up checks on doctors and nurses suspected of abuse and malpractice, under measures to be presented at the Shipman inquiry.
The Guardian 29/07/03
Record number of doctors banned for serious misconduct
A record number of doctors were banned from practising medicine last year after being found guilty of serious professional misconduct by the General Medical Council, the doctors' disciplinary body.
The Independent 29/07/03
Sars all-clear for Hong Kong patients
Fears of a renewed Sars outbreak in Hong Kong have been quelled by the results of tests on 18 people suspected of having the illness.
BBC Health 28/07/03
Scientists postpone labour
Scientists have found a way to postpone labour which they hope could eventually be used to prevent premature births.
BBC Health 28/07/03
So few births at home
Home births have a lot going for them — there is increasing acceptance that they are not only safe but actually beneficial in normal pregnancies.
The Times 29/07/03
Tight ties could damage eyesight
Wearing your tie too tight could put you at increased risk of blindness, say doctors.
BBC Health 28/07/03
The Independent 29/07/03
Unemployment 'triples suicide risk'
Unemployment increases a person's risk of suicide by up the three times, researchers have found.
BBC Health 28/07/03
Cheshire and Mersey News
New mum dies after 10 days
A mother who dreamed of having a child following a miscarriage three years ago has died just 10 days after giving birth to a daughter.
Daily Post 28/07/03
Cumbria and Lancashire News
It's all in the brains
A wheelchair that can be moved by brainpower could transform the lives of severely disabled people.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 28/07/03
Model died of rare condition
A mother today spoke of her heartache after experts revealed her son died from the rare condition linked to the death of international footballer Marc Vivien Foe.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 28/07/03
Tips to beat the barbecue blues
one in ten families in Blackburn and Darwen suffer food poisoning as a result of a barbecue which goes wrong, new figures have revealed.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 28/07/03
Greater Manchester News
Family's plea to missing doctor
The family of missing hospital doctor Richard Stevens have made an emotional appeal to him to let them know he is safe, exactly one week after he disappeared.
Manchester Evening News 28/07/03
Older people setting the fitness pace
More people over the age of 50 in Wigan are getting fit than ever before thanks to exercise schemes.
Bolton Evening News 28/07/03
Super hospital
These days it seems to be common practice to run our hospitals down, so I would just like to say, after having a major operation and three weeks' stay in the Royal Bolton Hospital, that I couldn't have been treated and cared for better if I had been a member of the Royal Family.
Bolton Evening News 28/07/03
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