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Bodybuilders risk death by using insulin booster bought from diabetics
Diabetics are selling their life-saving insulin to bodybuilders who use the drug as a performance booster.
The Independent 05/08/03
BBC Health News 05/08/03
Botox regulars are given a loyalty card
A cosmetic surgery group is to introduce a loyalty card scheme under which regular customers are rewarded with free treatments.
The Guardian 05/08/03
Eye checks 'could save NHS billions'
Screening programmes for the early detection of serious eye diseases would not only save sight but could save billions of pounds each year, a new report claims.
The Liverpool Echo 04/08/03
Hospitals flout fire safety rules
Many NHS hospitals are potential firetraps and are failing to meet safety standards, BBC News Online has learnt.
BBC Health News 05/08/03
I give up
I've been bombarded with pro- and anti-smoking bumf since starting this column. Anything from Forest, the smokers' rights group, is the best. The Forest belief system is based on the theory that the world is in the evil grip of a bunch of power-crazed non-smokers.
The Guardian 05/08/03
Like a duck to water
What better way to cool off on a hot summer's day than by taking a dip? If you have the confidence, that is. With 100,000 children unable to swim at the age of 11, we're becoming a nation of doggy-paddlers.
The Independent 05/08/03
My girl is plagued with tonsillitis
MY DAUGHTER, who is nearly six, has suffered with tonsillitis for about two years. She sees our GP every couple of months
The Times 05/08/03
NHS trust becomes first employer to be given official stress warning
An NHS trust has become the first organisation in the country to receive an official Government warning about stress levels in the workplace.
The Independent 05/08/03
The Times 05/08/03
Patients mark foundation hospitals down
The government's method of selecting foundation hospitals was condemned as a fraud yesterday after the Liberal Democrats exposed glaring inconsistencies in the official data of the NHS.
The Guardian 05/08/03
Scientists to check CJD transplant risk
The government is planning tests to establish whether the deadly human form of BSE might be accidentally transferred from organ and tissue donors to patients undergoing transplant surgery.
The Guardian 05/08/03
Sexual Health Week 4-10 August 2003
BBC Health News 05/08/03
Study arts, die young
To be, or not to be - an arts, science, medicine or engineering student? That is the question following a study last week which suggests that what you study could affect your long-term health. According to a new report by Dr Peter McCarron and colleagues at Queen's University Belfast, science and engineering students have the best chances of living a longer, healthier life, followed by medical students, and then those in law and art.
The Guardian 05/08/03
The alternative to HRT?
IS THERE an alternative to HRT? After the reports last year that researchers had stopped the major US Women’s Health Initiative Study into hormone replacement therapy because of increased risks of breast cancer, heart disease, stroke and dementia, many menopausal women — and doctors — were left floundering for other options.
The Times 05/08/03
The taboo that killed my brother
When James had his first seizure, we were on a family holiday in the south of France. He and I were sharing a bedroom in our holiday villa when in the early hours of one morning, I awoke to grunts and irregular breathing patterns from the adjacent bed. After he did not respond to his name, I turned on the light to see his body convulsing under the sheets.
The Guardian 05/08/03
Tory plan for health checks on immigrants 'unworkable'
A Tory call for new immigrants and asylum-seekers to undergo compulsory health tests was condemned yesterday as "extremist and unworkable".
The Independent 05/08/03
What not to wear
Last week, men all over Britain loosened their ties - and it had little to do with the soaring temperatures. In an announcement sure to please proponents of "dress-down Friday", a US study revealed that wearing your tie too tightly might increase your risk of developing the eye disease glaucoma.
The Guardian 05/08/03
Work stress 'increases heart attack risk'
Workplace stress increases the risk of dying from a heart attack or stroke, according to new research.
BBC Health News 05/08/03
Cheshire & Merseyside News 05/08/03
Work stress 'ups heart attack risk'
Exposure to stress in the workplace significantly increases your chances of dying from a heart attack or a stroke, research has claimed.
Liverpool Echo 05/08/03
Cumbria & Lancashire News
Addicts to help drugs fight
PRESCRIPTION drug addicts in the North West are being sought for a campaign to stop others becoming addicted.
Bolton Evening News 04/08/03
Children who skip school to go to work
HUNDREDS of Bolton youngsters are working illegally, say council officials. Now, in a bid to clamp down on youngsters working long hours for low pay, Bolton Council has appointed a Child Employment Officer.
Bolton Evening News 04/08/03
Greater Manchester News
Labour accused after critical report
THE ruling Labour group on Trafford council has been slammed by the Tories following a damning report into its services for children. The row blew up during an emergency council meeting.
Manchester Evening News 05/08/03
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