National and International News
Despite Vaccines, Whooping Cough Creeps Back
Whooping cough is making a comeback 40 years after most industrialized countries started vaccinating children, and the culprit seems to be weakening effects of the shot, researchers said on Saturday.
Reuters 31/10/04
CNN.com 31/10/04
We're ex-growth and out of ideas
It seems the pharmaceutical industry has gone from being the best business in the world to one facing the same problems as the rest of capitalism.
The Telegraph 31/10/04
I'm tired of lying awake all night
I'M generally a good sleeper but if there's something playing on my mind, I just can't nod off. I don't feel the need for sleeping tablets but is there something milder I could take on an occasional basis?
Sunday Mail 31/10/04
Nursing shortage claims dismissed
The government has dismissed claims that the NHS may face nurse shortages after a report showed rising numbers of British staff taking jobs in the US.
BBC Health News 31/10/04
Dr Gareth: My sex life has drooped after op
I WENT through a life-saving operation a few months ago. I have recovered now but I have been left with problems in bed. I can't sustain an erection and it is causing great problems in my relationship. What can I do?
Sunday Mail 31/10/04
12-year-old hangs himself after lifetime of violent abuse
Carers ignored years of fear that culminated in father's murder attempt, says mother.
The Observer 31/10/04
Slippery Solutions
What could be more simple than a floor? Among engineered systems and ergonomic furniture, among lighting controls and building automation systems, slip-resistant flooring seems like a relatively simple choice. Yet is it a simple question?
Buildings 31/10/04
Could that facelift leave your finances looking saggy?
Nick Kettles on precautions to take before you submit to the scalpel.
The Observer 31/10/04
Public opinion: NHS lures City boys to new life
REPORTS and rumours suggest that successful City types are fleeing the Square Mile to become plumbers, carpenters and artisans. They are not “resigning to spend more time with their family”, but downshifting to a happier and less stressful lifestyle.
The Sunday Times 31/10/04
Susan Clark: What's the alternative?
I have recently read about the power of blueberries as an antioxidant and would be grateful for any further information you could give on the subject.
The Sunday Times 31/10/04
Warning over A&E staff shortages
Casualty departments are facing a staffing crisis as more doctors leave to take up lucrative GP work.
Mail on Sunday 31/10/04
Plate watchers
Eating disorders aren't just teen territory. Amanda Ursell repors on how fad diets are threatening the health of older women.
The Sunday Times 31/10/04
More nurses quit NHS to work in US
The number of NHS nurses leaving to work in the United States has doubled in the past two years, according to reports.
Mail on Sunday 31/10/04
The Press Association 31/10/04
BBC Health News 31/10/04
The Observer 31/10/04
Shrink to fit
Quick-fix inch-loss treatments promise a short-term solution for bottoms, thighs and stomachs. But do they work? Style road-tests the latest salon slimmers.
The Sunday Times 31/10/04
'Stethoscope' hears kidney stones
Scientists have developed a "smart stethoscope" that can hear when a kidney stone has been successfully broken down by treatment.
BBC Health News 30/10/04
Complex cause for brittle bones
A mix of bad genes and poor conditions in the womb and early life may be responsible for some cases of brittle bone disease, research suggests.
BBC Health News 30/10/04
'Do not rush into cosmetic surgery'
Plastic surgery aimed at making people look more beautiful could end up leaving them scarred and deformed, unless they do their homework properly, surgeons are warning.
BBC Health News 29/10/04
Medics call for folic acid in food
STAPLE foods, such as bread or cereal, should be dosed with folic acid to prevent neural birth defects in Irish babies, a medical group has concluded, writes Dearbhail McDonald.
The Sunday Times 31/10/04
First unit for gymslip mums opens in Dublin
A TEENAGE pregnancy unit will be opened to cater for the country’s high number of “gymslip mothers”, some as young as 13.
The Sunday Times 31/10/04
Shocking cleaning rate at 'superbug' hospital
A hospital where superbug infections have doubled in two years has admitted that its cleaners mop under patients' beds only once a week.
Daily Mail 30/10/04
Postcode lottery fear on allergy treatment
An explosion in the number of Britons suffering from allergies will be revealed this week by a parliamentary report calling for more specialists to be trained to prevent a growing postcode lottery.
The Observer 31/10/04
Comment: Jenny Hjul: Politicians, heal yourselves before you start on the NHS
In the case of Marion Kyle versus Edinburgh Royal Infirmary, or “trolleygate” as it has inevitably been dubbed, it is perhaps too easy to take sides. In the yellow corner we have Nicola Sturgeon, the acting SNP leader, and her colleague Shona Robison, ranting over the treatment of an aggrieved patient. In the white corner, we have the cool consultant in the lab coat, calmly and clearly stating the facts, which happen to contradict the Nats’ version.
The Sunday Times 31/10/04
Stress case studies
Louise Palmer, 36, is co-founder of 7days, a management consultancy business. She earns £200,000 a year and lives with her husband Adrian, 42, who works part-time, and their seven-month-old son Archie, in Buckinghamshire.
The Observer 31/10/04
More 13-year-olds to get morning-after pill
THE public furore over Scotland’s sexual health strategy has been reignited by a scheme to extend the provision of the morning-after pill to girls as young as 13 without their parents’ consent.
The Sunday Times 31/10/04
Strike a light, smokeless pubs stink
Don't turn up your nose at tobacco until you've sniffed the foul stench under that fug.
The Observer 31/10/04
Reid: Scottish smoking ban is ‘poll suicide’
JACK McCONNELL is coming under pressure from John Reid, the UK health secretary, to ditch plans for an outright smoking ban in Scotland.
The Sunday Times 31/10/04
Lost cause
Miscarriage is traumatic. But subsequent medical treatment can make matters worse, says Jo Carlowe.
The Observer 31/10/04
Risky business
An alarming story on the cover of The Lancet cast a serious shadow on the benefits of taking vitamins. Dr John Briffa sheds light on the debate.
The Observer 31/10/04
John Reid: If adults want to gamble, we should let them
The Tories think we should be treated as children without a moral compass.
The Independent 31/10/04
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Pregnant ‘punchbags’
LIKE many midwives I have routinely (and I hope sensitively) asked women about domestic violence and contrary to popular belief, physical violence often starts or intensifies during pregnancy (Have you stopped beating your pregnant wife yet? Comment, last week). Murder is the commonest cause of maternal death during pregnancy and the murderer is usually an abusive partner.
The Sunday Times 31/10/04
NHS and police reforms 'threaten chaos'
Northern Ireland's public institutions are in danger of 'collapsing like a house of cards', according to an expert in workplace trends.
The Observer 31/10/04
Stress becomes the No 1 complaint of British workers
Stress is the biggest threat to the health of the nation's workforce, according to a survey to be published this week highlighting Britain's gruelling office culture.
The Observer 31/10/04
Gene therapy is just an expensive myth, claim scientists
The "biotech revolution", which has been acclaimed by scientists as the path to miracle cures, has not delivered genuine improvements, according to an official study published this week.
The Telegraph 31/10/04
A generation of troubled youngsters 'criminalised'
Daisy is 17 years old, profoundly deaf and has been in prison for more than a month. Her crime was spitting in public, an offence which earned her an anti-social behaviour order - or Asbo - and subsequently a jail term.
The Independent 31/10/04
Scientist warns disabled over having children
BRITAIN’S leading geneticist is set to outrage disabled couples by arguing that they should choose not to have children if they know they will be born disabled.
The Sunday Times 31/10/04
Traffic jams 'treble the risks of heart attacks'
The risk of suffering a heart attack triples in a traffic jam, according to a study by German scientists.
The Telegraph 31/10/04
Compromise on smacking
Parents are likely to retain the right to smack their children under a bill being debated in the Commons on Tuesday, writes John Elliott.
The Sunday Times 31/10/04
Health officials warn parents of 'imminent' measles epidemic
Public health officials will this week launch a major campaign to persuade parents to immunise their children with the MMR jab to counter the imminent threat of a severe measles epidemic.
The Independent 31/10/04
Mothers-to-be warned to stay off painkillers
Children exposed to painkillers such as aspirin and paracetamol while in the womb are four times more likely to develop schizophrenia as adults, a study of Danish patients has found.
The Telegraph 31/10/04
He's broke. It's £6 for a fix
Petty crime is driven by drugs, but there's no evidence that Blunkett's Asbo is the answer.
The Observer 31/10/04
Powerlines cancer risk for children
Children living near high-voltage powerlines may reportedly have double the risk of contracting cancer, new research suggests.
Daily Mail 30/10/04
BBC Health News 30/10/04
Middle-aged parents are targeted in adoption drive
Parents in their 50s, whose offspring have grown up and left home will be encouraged for the first time to adopt young children.
The Independent 31/10/04
High fat and salt found in organic food
ORGANIC food may not be quite as healthy as its supporters claim. Some of the products bought by shoppers in Britain’s biggest supermarkets contain levels of salt and fat as much as three times higher than non-organic versions of the same product, it has emerged.
The Sunday Times 31/10/04
Elderly risking health through binge-drinking
A growing number of pensioners are putting their health at risk by binge-drinking.
The Telegraph 31/10/04
Bristol Hepatitis B Drug Beats Glaxo's in Study
An experimental Bristol-Myers Squibb Co. pill for the liver disease hepatitis B proved better than a commonly-used anti-viral medicine made by GlaxoSmithKline in late-stage clinical studies, researchers said.
Reuters 29/10/04
African-American Men Do Well After Prostatectomy
After undergoing prostate removal because of localized cancer, African-American men have better recovery of sexual and urinary function than do non-Hispanic white men, researchers report.
Reuters 29/10/04
Focused Ultrasound Treats Gynecologic Problem
Vulvar dystrophy is a common gynecologic disorder usually involving white lesions on tissues of the vulva that are often accompanied by intense itching. Currently, various treatments can help but may not be long-lasting.
Reuters 29/10/04
Laser and Ultrasound Help Wounds Heal, in Rats
Laser therapy and ultrasound promote wound healing, Turkish researchers have shown in animal experiments.
Reuters 30/10/04
Painful Sweating Reported After Wart Removal
US researchers describe a man who experienced episodes of painful sweating in the face that occurred spontaneously or when eating certain foods.
Reuters 29/10/04
Ducks Pose Further Bird Flu Risk for Humans -- WHO
Ducks also spread bird flu, increasing the risk to humans from a virus that has killed 32 people in Thailand and Vietnam this year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Friday.
Reuters 29/10/04
Demand, Canada Supply Concern Cut U.S. Flu Shot Trips
A cruise operator ferrying U.S. residents to Canada for flu shots said on Friday it has cut back on its popular service due to overwhelming demand and concerns about diminishing supplies north of the border.
Reuters 29/10/04
Novartis Breast Cancer Drug OK'd for Wider U.S. Use
Novartis AG won U.S. approval to promote the drug Femara for women who have finished standard therapy for early-stage breast cancer and run out of options, the company said on Friday.
Reuters 29/10/04
AstraZeneca's Crestor May Harm Kidneys
Twenty-nine patients who took AstraZeneca Plc's AZN.L AZN.N anti-cholesterol drug Crestor have developed kidney damage, a U.S. consumer group said on Friday as it called again for a ban on the medicine.
Reuters 29/10/04
NHS service helping quitters
A big rise in the number of people quitting smoking with the help of the NHS has been announced by the Government.
Daily Mail 30/10/04
Cell Transplants Restore Lost Skin Color
Transplantation of pigment-producing cells called melanocytes appears to be a safe and effective treatment for vitiligo, in which patches of skin lose their coloration, appearing whitish, according to two reports in the Archives of Dermatology.
Reuters 29/10/04
Checkups scaled down
Will changes in dental practice mean better care for your teeth?
The Times 30/10/04
New hope for colon cancer patients
A new surgery and drug combination could significantly increase the chances of patients surviving colon cancer, results from a major trial showed.
Daily Mail 29/10/04
The Telegraph 30/10/04
BBC Health News 29/10/04
We’re funny in the brain
Heard the one about the comedy computer? It sounds like a bad joke but the newly revealed machine will help children with language difficulties.
The Times 30/10/04
Darian Leader: Analyse this: Devil worship
Many people were scandalised last week at the Royal Navy’s decision to permit Devil worship on board one of its vessels. A sailor, serving on the frigate Cumberland, wished to have the freedom to practise his beliefs and, if necessary, to have a funeral carried out by the Church of Satan. After some debate, the Equal Opportunities Commission decided the outcome: if those were his religious beliefs, why shouldn’t he be allowed to practise them?
The Times 30/10/04
Heartburn drugs fear
SOME of the world’s most frequently taken drugs — medicines for heartburn and stomach ulcers — may be linked to an increased risk of contracting pneumonia, say Dutch researchers.
The Times 30/10/04
Bitter sweet news for slimmers
Women whose palates are sensitive to bitter tastes are more likely to keep the pounds off, according to a new study.
Daily Mail 30/10/04
Mark Henderson: Junk medicine: Anti-vaccine activists
Opponents of MMR believe in homoeopathy, the Force, ESP and all sorts of other rubbish.
The Times 30/10/04
It's definitely not the job for lots of people
Once it was long hours and insecurity that brought dissatisfaction at work. Now, despite higher pay and wider career choices, research suggests it's a lack of control over our daily tasks and pressure of a growing workload that concerns us.
The Guardian 30/10/04
Losing out in retirement
Heavy smokers, the seriously overweight and those with life-threatening illnesses are losing out in retirement.
The Guardian 30/10/04
BMA warning over EU rules
Patients' safety could be endangered by new European Union regulations covering healthcare, doctors' representatives warned.
Daily Mail 30/10/04
Real fat-cat MPs
THEY PREACH healthy living but they don’t practise it. MPs who were brave enough to have their body-mass indexes checked at this year’s party conferences showed that it isn’t only huge expenses claims that make them fat cats.
The Times 30/10/04
Ask Emma
I have polycystic ovarian syndrome. I have been put back on Dianette (stronger than my last contraceptive pill), but do not feel comfortable with it as a long-term solution. I am concerned about my fertility. Are there any alternative remedies you could suggest that would help me manage my condition and reduce the need for such a strong pill?
The Guardian 30/10/04
Help, I’ve got hypochondria
Are you happily healthy? Don’t worry, doctors and drug firms can soon put a stop to that.
The Times 30/10/04
Body strategy
I have just completed my first triathlon (only the novice distance so far). I have had spondylolisthesis for 20 years. It never gives me any problem with exercise, but it does with work. I am a midwife, and at present I'm recovering from lifting a woman who had fainted. I am currently only doing Pilates, walking daily and some swimming on doctor's orders, but I'm worried that I am going to lose my level of fitness.
The Guardian 30/10/04
Laughter can be the best medicine, just ask the homeless
When you are down on your luck, it may be the last thing on your mind.
The Guardian 30/10/04
Interview: Prophet of pill popping
Nutritionist Patrick Holford is on a mission to fill us with vitamins. But why is his message hard to swallow?
The Times 30/10/04
Taking a health cheque on pay
Earnings are up with doctors and company bosses top of the league, as Phillip Inman reports.
The Guardian 30/10/04
Soul keepers
Children explore their inner lives with a rich imagination that adults lack.
The Times 30/10/04
Sex with Dr Thomas Stuttaford and Suzi Godson
I'm 76 and when my husband died after 51 years of marriage I became infatuated with another man. We had sex but it was very uncomfortable. I wondered whether I was blocked by guilt. I feel I am too old to have these feelings but I long for a man to share my life and my bed.
The Times 30/10/04
Irma Kurtz: Moving on: Baby versus partner
Slow down and try to discover the precise reason why your man balks at having a baby.
The Times 30/10/04
Back to wet beds
My son is 7. He was not dry at night until 5, when we used a star chart. Just before his seventh birthday party he wet the bed and does so four nights out of five. We restrict fluids in the evening and are resuming the star chart. What else can we do?
The Times 30/10/04
Going out in style
From a motorcycle hearse to a woodland burial in an ecopod coffin, funerals are becoming dead cool.
The Times 30/10/04
Back in the pink
Despite a bad press, farmed organic salmon is thriving in the west of Ireland.
The Times 30/10/04
Jane Clarke: At your table: Enjoying your oats
Start your day with a hearty bowl of oats and feel the benefit long after lunchtime.
The Times 30/10/04
S Africans 'as fat as Americans'
Obesity levels in South Africa are the same as in the United States, say doctors at the first international meeting on obesity in Africa.
BBC Health News 29/10/04
Vaccine against cervical cancer
A vaccine that prevents infections known to cause cervical cancer could be available to women within three years, UK experts believe.
BBC Health News 29/10/04
How the fit and fabulous stay that way: Natasha Bedingfield, 22
Singer Natasha Bedingfield, 22, swapped psychology for stardom, but faith and the gym keep her trim.
The Times 30/10/04
I'm beautiful now, says girl saved by surgeons
A TEENAGE girl from a remote island in South-East Asia has been given hope for a normal life after a fairytale operation to rebuild her face at a London hospital.
The Times 30/10/04
Children's teeth 'best for years'
Tooth decay among children is at its lowest recorded level since 1983, figures show.
BBC Health News 29/10/04
Scottish heart deaths fall
FEWER Scots are dying from heart disease and strokes, figures revealed yesterday.
The Times 30/10/04
Downsides to the new curves
BREAST augmentation has proved of value to younger women who are flat chested, and to older ones whose breasts have become droopy as a result of childbirth or age.
The Times 30/10/04
The breast implants with a more natural look
A SCOTTISH company which started life by making replacement heart valves out of pig gut, is set to start testing a “next generation” breast implant made of ultra-tough but highly malleable plastic.
The Times 30/10/04
Teenage pregnancies continue to rise at 'worrying' rate despite 40m campaign
Teenage pregnancies are continuing to rise in some of the worst-affected areas in Britain, despite a 40m-a-year campaign to tackle the problem.
The Independent 30/10/04
Cheshire and Merseyside News
Region facing an epidemic
HEALTH chiefs are warning that a mumps epidemic is sweeping the region.
Maghull & Aintree Star 28/10/04
Smoke signals
SMOKING will be banned in all public places in Liverpool. If the same happened in Ormskirk or elsewhere in West Lancs, how would the public react? SARAH GAFFNEY investigates
Ormskirk Advertiser 28/10/04
Fake vodka could make you blind
POLICE and Trading Standards Officers are warning consumers about possibly dangerous counterfeit vodka which could be for sale around Lancashire.
Ormskirk Advertiser 28/10/04
Facilities are boosted by new premises
SEFTON Cancer Support Group has begun a new chapter in its history since moving to its Liverpool Road base.
Formby Times 28/10/04
Your guide to health
EVERY household in South Sefton will receive a guide to using health services through their doors next month.
Formby Times 28/10/04
Stub out success
THE owners of West Lancashire's first smoke-free pub are former bar workers who had been forced to work in a smoky atmosphere.
Ormskirk Advertiser 28/10/04
Housing revamp plans on show
MULTI-million pound regeneration plans for Edge Hill were going on show today.
Liverpool Echo 29/10/04
Hospital breakthrough in baby hearing tests
NEWBORN babies can now have their hearing tested at a Chester hospital by technology in the form of a tiny ear-piece.
Chester Chronicle 29/10/04
I pleaded for help but hospital let Glenn die
A WOMAN who claims doctors refused her alcoholic brother life-saving treatment wants to sue Southport hospital.
Southport Visiter 29/10/04
Michael Owen, 5 plays a blinder
A GRANDMOTHER hailed Michael Owen her "guardian angel" after he saved her from a life-threatening diabetic coma.
Liverpool Echo 29/10/04
Dedicated doctor's dual celebration
A MISSIONARY from Cheshire who has dedicated his life to helping people in Uganda will mark a double milestone in style.
Chester Chronicle 29/10/04
Cumbria and Lancashire News
Women's group gives air ambulance a lift
ATHERTON Women's Institute raised 770 for the North-west Air Ambulance after a year of fund-raising including a strawberry fair and a sponsored swim.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 29/10/04
Tributes to trust chairman
THE chairman of Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust, Brian Booth, has died suddenly.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 29/10/04
Hospital walk is opened
A NEW woodland walk and nature trail is just the tonic for hospital patients and staff.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 29/10/04
Dentist crisis fears
COUNCIL leaders have demanded an urgent meeting with health bosses to address Pendle's dental crisis.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 30/10/04
New report due on A&E
A KEY report which backed proposed changes to emergency surgery provision at Chorley Hospital has been withdrawn.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 29/10/04
Double yellow lines solution at hospital
RE the gate between Rookwood Avenue and Chorley Hospital.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 29/10/04
Early diagnosis call
BURNLEY MP Peter Pike is backing a new campaign by the UK's leading breast cancer charity, Breakthrough Breast Cancer, to highlight the need for women in the area aged 50 and over to attend their breast screening appointments when invited.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 29/10/04
Helping to fight cancer
BLACKBURN Cathedral was Tickled Pink yesterday in aid of the charity Breast Cancer Care.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 30/10/04
Greater Manchester News
Elderly must stay on their guard
WE at Help the Aged were concerned to read in your recent report that bogus callers have been targeting older people in Darwen and would like to offer some advice to your older readers on how to ensure they do not become a victim. When dealing with an unexpected visitor, Help the Aged urges older people to follow the simple Lock, Stop, Chain, Check, doorstep safety advice.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 29/10/04
Coroner's warning over smoke alarms
A CORONER is demanding Bury social services fit smoke alarms in the homes of all of its vulnerable and disadvantaged clients, after a fatal house fire in Whitefield.
Bury Times 29/10/04
Air ambulance cash plea
NORTH West Air Ambulance is calling on all former patients to get in touch and help raise both cash and the charityís profile.
Bury Times 29/10/04
Fairfield closure plan U-turn
CONTROVERSIAL proposals to axe Fairfield's special care baby unit have been withdrawn - for now.
Bury Times 29/10/04
Hospital jobs up for grabs
VACANCIES at the Royal Bolton Hospital have risen.
Bolton Evening News 29/10/04
Baby care unit safe - for now
CONTROVERSIAL proposals to axe Fairfield Hospital's special care baby unit have been withdrawn -- for now.
Bolton Evening News 29/10/04
Dentists visits move welcomed
A MOVE for healthy adults to visit their dentist every two years has been welcomed by Bolton dentists.
Bolton Evening News 29/10/04
Chemists to offer advice on quitting
SMOKERS who want to quit will be able to get help from their local chemist.
Bolton Evening News 29/10/04
Hospice gets £20,000
A GALA weekend to raise money for children's hospice Derian House, Chorley, raised more than £20,000.
Bolton Evening News 30/10/04
Flu jab reminder for the elderly
ELDERLY people are being urged to have flu vaccinations in readiness for winter.
Bolton Evening News 29/10/04
Hospital in bid to be 'world leader'
BOSSES at the Royal Bolton Hospital have set out their vision of the hospital as an "international leader in high quality healthcare services".
Bolton Evening News 30/10/04
Legion bug hits office worker
A BOLTON office worker is seriously ill in hospital with suspected Legionnaires Disease after collapsing at his home.
Bolton Evening News 29/10/04
Charity dinner for breast cancer
A COMPANY is holding its annual charity dinner to raise money for Breast Cancer Care.
Bolton Evening News 30/10/04
Hospital set to be smoke free
THE Royal Bolton Hospital will become a smoke free zone when a total ban on smoking is introduced.
Bolton Evening News 29/10/04
Bolton Evening News 30/10/04
Stroke ward to close in shake-up
A WARD at the Royal Bolton Hospital will close as a re-shuffle in elderly care takes place.
Bolton Evening News 30/10/04
Parents back charity after epileptic daughter's death
A HEARTBROKEN couple want to raise awareness of the potentially devastating consequences of epilepsy after their four-year-old daughter died from a seizure in her sleep.
Bolton Evening News 30/10/04
The importance of a good sleep
THE clocks go back Saturday night, meaning the end of British Summer Time and an extra hour in bed. Karen Stephen takes a look at sleep.
Bolton Evening News 30/10/04
Healing hands, green fingers
SAVING lives is not Dr Richard Sawyer's only talent - the chest cancer specialist at Wythenshawe Hospital also doubles as a gardener.
Manchester Evening News 30/10/04
Patients to get hospital choice
The scheme is expected to start in January, when the aim is that all Oldham patients referred for cataract surgery will be given at least two options of where they want treatment.
Oldham Evening Chronicle 30/10/04
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