National and International News
Ambulance staff poised for industrial action
Ambulance staff across the north-east of England are set to begin industrial action next week in a dispute over implementation of a new national pay system.
The Guardian 11/06/04
Arthritis drug gives sufferers fresh hope
A single dose of a new drug has reduced swelling and pain in more than 40 per cent of long-term rheumatoid arthritis sufferers, a trial has shown.
The Times 12/06/04
Better treatment for lymphoma patients
The treatment of leukaemias and lymphomas is one of medicine’s success stories in the past 20 years. So it was no surprise that there was more good news at the meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in New Orleans last week for those suffering from non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma (NHL).
The Times 14/06/04
Briefs: Autism risk; Smoking and diabetes; Ovarian warning ...
The Times 14/06/04
Britain's most dangerous road revealed by AA
A scenic route across the Yorkshire Dales has been revealed as the most dangerous road in Britain. The A59 from Skipton to Harrogate has by far the highest crash rate for cars and vans, according to a survey by the AA.
The Times 15/06/04
The Times 15/06/04
Cancer 'could bankrupt NHS'
Britain faces a big increase in the number of people living with cancer over the next 20 years, a report to be published today will show.
The Times 14/06/04
The Independent 14/06/04
Civil engineers call for urgent waste plan
Mountains of rubbish will become a feature of the landscape without urgent investment in waste treatment facilities, the Institution of Civil Engineers says.
The Times 15/06/04
Doctor defends child-killing accusation
A leading paediatrician has defended his decision to accuse a father of killing his babies after watching a television programme, and said the father's actions amounted to those of a child abuser.
The Guardian 11/06/04
Donated kidneys lost for lack of surgeons
A chronic shortage of transplant surgeons is threatening to deny life-saving operations to patients in need of donated organs, the Department of Health said yesterday.
The Guardian 11/06/04
Early warning
Anyone who has ever had prostate cancer in the family knows that a test to tell which tumours will be fast-growing and which grow slowly is the Holy Grail. This week British scientists announced they had made the breakthrough.
The Times 12/06/04
Experience told me baby was in grave danger, says doctor
The paediatrician in the Sally Clark case insisted yesterday that the circumstances surrounding the deaths of her two sons provided a strong case for investigation.
The Times 11/06/04
The Guardian 11/06/04
Genes, not food, caused three-year-old's death
When the Commons Health Select Committee last month set out its damning report on Britain’s “obesity epidemic”, it highlighted the story of a three-year-old girl who died of heart failure because she was so overweight.
The Times 11/06/04
The Independent 11/06/04
Government explores extended role for pharmacists
High street pharmacists could be monitoring people's blood pressure and measuring their blood glucose levels by next year, in a major expansion of their public health role, following a Department of Health contract to develop ways of expanding services.
The Guardian 11/06/04
Health Check
Everyone is dressing down, it seems. Ties are redundant, open- neck shirts rule and a new spirit of egalitarianism is spreading through the land.
The Independnet 14/06/04
Health chiefs defend right to withhold baby's gender
The Department of Health yesterday defended the minority of NHS hospitals that still refuse to tell expectant mothers the sex of their unborn child when the information becomes available during a routine ultrasound scan.
The Guardian 15/06/04
Health minister heckled by dentists
Health minister Rosie Winterton was today jeered by dentists as she responded to their fears over the future of dental services.
The Guardian 11/06/04
Healthier living helps cut strokes by 40%
Oxford University researchers are reporting a 40% fall in 20 years in the incidence of disabling or fatal strokes in their county. It is believed to be the first reliable evidence that an expected epidemic may be averted.
The Guardian 11/06/04
Healthy hearts are all in the legs, study finds
Women with short legs are at greater risk of heart disease than those with willowy figures, a major study has concluded.
The Times 15/06/04
How obesity report was undermined by the quest to grab public's attention
When the Commons health committee published its reflections on Britain's obesity epidemic two weeks ago it provoked an immediate media feeding frenzy.
The Independent 11/06/04
'I'm the oldest anorexic in the business'
Actor Miriam Karlin suffers from peripheral neuropathy, a debilitating condition that can cause intense pain. And as she tells Michele Hanson, she believes it's all down to the eating disorder she has hidden for 50 years
The Guardian 15/06/04
Inmate death linked to lack of medication
An inquest jury has ruled that neglect contributed to the death of a 61-year-old prisoner who was unable to access medication for a heart condition.
The Guardian 11/06/04
Medicine man
It's a cheap, effective, virtually risk-free treatment for stress - so why aren't more of us trying autogenic training?
The Guardian 15/06/04
Men face greater cancer risk, government warned
Men are almost twice as likely to die from the 10 most common forms of cancer than women, a new survey shows today.
The Guardian 14/06/04
Nature's sexy way
Scientists have discovered what makes us have sex. It isn’t moonlight, soft music or warm breezes — it is a response to oxidative stress.
The Times 12/06/04
NHS pay deal hit by delays
Implementation of a new pay system for 1.3m NHS staff has been hit by delays and will not now happen by the October 1 target date, employers and unions have admitted in a joint statement.
The Guardian 11/06/04
Not so sweet
Just because it says low carb on the label doesn’t mean it will be any less fattening, says Amanda Ursell
The Times 13/06/04
Obesity: A big fat lie?
A leading US expert has questioned whether there really is an epidemic.
The Times 11/06/04
Postcode lottery for new lifesaving cancer drugs
Cancer patients in some parts of the country are three times more likely to be prescribed lifesaving drugs than in others, the Government admitted for the first time yesterday.
The Times 15/06/04
The Times 15/06/04
The Times 15/06/04
The Guardian 15/06/04
The Guardian 14/06/04
The Independent 15/06/04
Public service choice is a left-wing concept, says Reid
Ministers are preparing to release proposals to give people more choice in public services as they mount a fightback after Labour's poor results in last Thursday's local and European elections.
The Independent 14/06/04
Private medicine looks for pick-me-up
Private hospitals face a massive shake-up as competition from abroad and a resurgent NHS threaten their future.
The Times 11/06/04
Rigorous testing will prove dietary links
It has been supposed for generations that there is a link between diet and learning ability. Over the years children have been fed on fish supplements, vitamin supplements, sheep’s brains and a host of other substances.
The Times 12/06/04
Shortage of surgeons threatens transplants transplants
A shortage of consultants is threatening a crisis in transplant surgery, doctors' representatives warned yesterday.
The Independent 11/06/04
Small is beautiful again
Our love of supermarkets may be over. New research shows that we would much prefer small local shops rather than megastores, and are prepared to seek out quality offerings at higher prices.
The Times 12/06/04
Speed cameras save hundreds, say ministers
More than 800 deaths and serious injuries in road crashes have been prevented by speed cameras in the past three years, the Government will claim today.
The Times 15/06/04
The Guardian 15/06/04
Stress: Here's how to defeat it
Stress is the great affliction of the 21st century. In a new book, Dr Thomas Stuttaford tells you how to identify your personality type to gauge whether you are stressed, and how to change your life to beat it
The Times 15/06/04
The Times 15/04/04
Take a deep breath for better sex
With some pills it can take up to an hour to work the magic. But for the couple seeking something a little more spontaneous scientists have now invented an inhaler for erectile dysfunction that bears results in eight minutes.
The Guardian 15/06/04
Tests on humans bring vaccine for cocaine addiction one step closer
Drug treatment charities yesterday welcomed the first scientific evidence that a new "vaccine" against cocaine addiction could provide an extra line of defence in fighting drug abuse, helping users to quit by preventing them from getting high.
The Guardian 15/06/04
Vital tests are a postcode lottery
Aggressive breast tumours respond well to Herceptin, but only the lucky ones get it early enough.
The Times 15/06/04
Web pharmacy spreads its poison
The case of a young suicide has highlighted the ease with which controlled drugs can be bought online. Matthew Wall argues for a swift, urgent remedy
The Times 13/06/04
What made Rio's heart stop?
His parents still want to know all the facts, but the information given by doctors seems inadequate.
The Observer 13/06/04
Working-class women 'too proletarian for a Caesarean'
It used to be that pregnant women from the upper classes were "too posh to push". Now it appears that working-class women may be "too proletarian for a Caesarean".
The Independent 11/06/04
Workplace smoking ban (except for pubs and clubs) is backed by 80%
Four out of five people support the idea of a ban on smoking in the workplace, the largest poll of public attitudes to prohibition shows. A workplace ban would in effect outlaw smoking in most public places, and similar laws have been introduced in Ireland, Norway, Canada and New Zealand.
The Independent 11/06/04
You're not eating that. . .
In France, pregnant women are told to lose weight; in Italy, to drink espressos galore. Advice on what’s best for expectant mothers varies hugely from country to country. So who is right, asks Leah Hardy
The Times 13/06/04
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