National and International News
Australian Company Says Fat Burning Pill
Australian biotech group Metabolic Pharmaceuticals Ltd. said on Monday a clinical trial showed its new weight-loss drug was effective and free of side effects, sending its shares soaring 28 percent.
Reuters 13/12/04
Blind stroke victim learns to 'see' facial expressions
A man who became completely blind after two strokes has demonstrated a mysterious "sixth-sense" ability to recognise emotion in peoples' faces.
The Independent 13/12/04
Daily Mail 12/12/04
The Times 13/12/04
BBC Health News 13/12/04
Poverty and despair of Britain's lost generation
Nearly three-quarters of Britain's poorest children are concentrated in just four cities, trapped in urban ghettos of acute deprivation that have seen little or no improvement for a generation.
The Independent 13/12/04
The Guardian 13/12/04
The Times 13/12/04
The Independent 12/11/04
The Independent 13/12/04
The greatest catastrophe
The HIV/Aids pandemic is the worst catastrophe in history and is blighting childhood across the developing world, especially sub-Saharan Africa, the United Nations said yesterday.
The Guardian 10/12/04
Childhood cancer rates rise in Europe
Cancer rates among children have been rising in the UK and Europe over the last 30 years, research has revealed.
The Guardian 10/12/04
BBC Health News 10/12/04
New drug could curb rise of TB
A new antibiotic known only as R207910 could be a new weapon against tuberculosis by dramatically shortening treatment times and confronting strains of TB resistant to other antibiotics.
The Guardian 10/12/04
BBC Health News 10/12/04
The Independent 10/12/04
Guy Browning: How to ... take medicine
Medicines are like media studies in that no one ever completes the course. Up and down the country, people have little Museums of Medical History, otherwise known as bathroom cabinets. These contain pills and unguents so old, they are likely to kill rather than cure. The reason for this build-up is that all medicines come in two sizes: two-thirds of what you need, or a third more than you need.
The Guardian 11/12/04
Fat is a festive issue
Avoiding the Christmas binge is never easy. But a few nutrition tips should ensure that the only thing getting stuffed is the turkey, says Hazel Curry
The Guardian 11/12/04
Natural health therapist Emma Mitchell answers your questions
My five-year-old daughter has recently developed horribly smelly feet. She has no obvious foot rashes or diseases. Do you have any ideas?
The Guardian 11/12/04
Lifeline that saves elderly from abuse and poverty
Sometimes callers to SeniorLine weep uncontrollably and sometimes they are silent, overwhelmed by the opportunity to finally tell someone about the isolation, exclusion or abuse they are suffering.
The Observer 12/12/04
Dr John Briffa: Out of joint
The cold weather can get under your skin - especially if you suffer with arthritis. Dr John Briffa reveals the natural remedies that'll beat the ache
The Observer 12/12/04
Teenage confidential
There was outrage last week when schools decided to use teen magazines in sex lessons. Anushka Asthana met editors, their critics and pupils to discover if advice from the press will really hit home
The Observer 12/12/04
Daily Mail 13/12/04
So where are we all flocking to live now?
Clean air, breathtaking scenery and a laid-back pace of life are among the main reasons 115,000 people a year move to new lives in the country. According to the Countryside Agency, our rural population is growing eight times faster than that in our inner cities, and the agency cites better health and educational opportunities and low crime as key attractions drawing newcomers.
The Observer 12/12/04
Warning as flu crossover danger escalates
The poultry farms of Asia are the breeding ground for the avian influenza virus, which is likely to spread across species - and to the West
The Observer 12/12/04
Project puts locals on sure footing for old age
Four years ago, Sid Mather, now well into his 80s, realised that email would be a good way to keep up with friends in Britain and abroad.
The Guardian 13/12/04
Supermarkets put on the spot by survey of policies on healthy eating
Which supermarket you choose to shop in can make a dramatic difference to how healthy or unhealthy your staple processed foods are.
The Guardian 13/12/04
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BBC Health News 13/12/04
Right approach to global child poverty
The strength of Unicef's devastating report on blighted childhood (The greatest catastrophe, December 10) is that child rights have become central to the way its evidence is collected, as well as to the way it advocates action. Your summary of the statistics of severe and extreme deprivation is drawn from operational measures based on different articles in the convention on the rights of the child about food, water, sanitation, shelter, health, education and information. The figues were drawn from surveys of households in 73 countries, covering 2.4 million children. The result is the first hard evidence of the extent of extreme multiple deprivation.
The Guardian 13/12/04
Chance to select priorities
From inside the wards, there is nothing discernably different. Hundreds mill around the corridors of Addenbrooke's hospital, which has been situated just outside Cambridge centre for centuries, its first functioning wards opening in 1766.
The Guardian 13/12/04
Migraine linked to stroke risk
People who have migraines are twice as likely to suffer a stroke than those who do not experience the throbbing headaches, researchers said today.
The Guardian 13/12/04
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BBC Health News 13/12/04
Union leader refuses to rule out strike action
Plans to reform pension plans for government employees could lead to industrial action, the leader of thousands of top civil servants, government policy advisers and crown prosecutors warned today.
The Guardian 13/12/04
Watching the watchdog
Dame Janet Smith's latest report on the Shipman case highlights the need to overhaul the doctors' regulator, says Adrian O'Dowd
The Guardian 10/12/04
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BBC Health News 09/12/04
Scream break
Each Christmas new TV adverts seek to shock us into behaving responsibly. They're scary all right, but how do they rate as horror movies? Guardian film critic Peter Bradshaw reviews the latest crop
The Guardian 10/12/04
How to civilise the system
As the clinical director and consultant psychiatrist for the NHS trust that provides mental health services to Feltham, I believe that Nick Davies has accurately portrayed the situation mentally ill children face in custody (Special investigation, December 6, 7, 8).
The Guardian 10/12/04
School heads may face pension blow
Headteachers and senior NHS executives are likely to lose their final salary pension schemes as a result of the government's decision to overhaul Whitehall's retirement packages, civil service unions predicted yesterday.
The Guardian 10/12/04
GMC's revalidation plan is still too easy on medics, says report
The General Medical Council failed in its primary task of looking after patients because it was too involved in protecting doctors, Dame Janet Smith concludes in her fifth report into the murderous career of serial killer Harold Shipman.
The Guardian 10/12/04
The Guardian 11/12/04
'University for Industry' failed to attract private cash
An ambitious government e-learning initiative which has cost the taxpayer £1bn is struggling to attract private investment as it awaits the result of a value-for-money review by the National Audit Office.
The Guardian 10/12/04
Patient paid for life-saving op
A man who had to pay £8,000 for surgery to rid him of prostate cancer is demanding a refund and apology from his health trust, saying he was the victim of a "postcode lottery".
The Guardian 11/12/04
Pensions up in smoke
There was an unpleasant surprise for civil servants this week when the government revealed plans to end their final salary schemes, writes Rupert Jones. Jobs & Money looks at what's in store for other public sector workers
The Guardian 11/12/04
Daily Mail 13/12/04
Friends of the family
It's official - Penguin is the UK's top employer for parents. On Friday, the company was awarded the NSPCC Family Friendly Employer of the Year award, beating other finalists Accenture, Loop Customer Management, Westfield Health Scheme and 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Trust.
The Guardian 13/12/04
Threat to Blair plan for NHS
A survey showing that chief executives of foundation trust hospitals are finding the system too restrictive has cast doubt on Tony Blair's plan for all NHS hospitals in England to gain the status in a third Labour term.
The Guardian 13/12/04
NHS ties are cut - but the red tape remains
A Guardian survey of foundation hospitals has revealed widespread unease among the first 20 trusts to gain independence from Whitehall control. Their chief executives are disappointed they have not reaped the expected benefit of cuts in red tape.
The Guardian 13/12/04
Daily Mail 13/12/04
Diabetes vaccine trials to begin
A vaccine that could cure Type 1 diabetes is to be tested on people for the first time.
BBC Health News 13/12/04
The Times 13/12/04
Boy has new feet for Christmas
A toddler has been given the best Christmas present he could have wished for - two new artificial feet.
BBC Health News 13/12/04
Plans to tackle bird flu outbreak
The UK is drawing up plans to deal with a possible outbreak of bird flu.
BBC Health News 13/12/04
Daily Mail 12/12/04
The Times 13/12/04
Hospital birth op 'mix-up'
An investigation has been launched into an unnecessary caesarean section which was carried out on a mother in a Kilkenny Hospital, it has emerged.
Daily Mail 12/12/04
Britons buckle under festive stress
Britons are "buckling" under the pressure of preparing for Christmas, with many branding the festive season more stressful than divorce or being burgled, according to a new report.
Daily Mail 13/12/04
Fight tooth decay with cranberries
Cranberries could be an important weapon in the fight against tooth decay, experts have suggested.
Daily Mail 13/12/04
'Ambulance chasers' failing victims
People entitled to personal injury compensation are being failed by "ambulance chasing" claims firms, Citizens Advice has warned.
Daily Mail 13/12/04
Tories 'to end women's pension bias'
Plans to end decades of bias against women in the pension system and give them a fairer income in old age will be announced by the Conservatives today.
The Telegraph 13/11/04
Volunteers tested on phone mast 'dangers'
Human volunteers will today undergo a series of tests as part of the first major study into the potential health dangers of mobile phone masts.
The Telegraph 13/12/04
Parents want junk food promotions banned
Token schemes where children are encouraged to eat junk food to earn equipment for schools should be banned, according to most parents.
The Daily Mail 13/12/04
In sight of a cure
Britain’s reputation is growing as a centre for medical research
The Times 13/12/04
Flu vaccine factory concerns kept secret
A VACCINE factory, once run by a Labour Party donor, that shut in October because of contaminated flu jabs had been causing serious concern for years, The Times has learnt.
The Times 13/12/04
Scottish NHS prepares way for private care to cut waiting lists
THE Scottish Executive is in negotiations with six private healthcare companies from England and other parts of Europe over plans to involve them in cutting NHS waiting times and lists north of the border.
The Times 13/12/04
New vaccine trials bring hope of cure for diabetes
MIGRAINE sufferers who take the Pill are up to eight times more likely to suffer a stroke than those not using it, new research says
The Times 13/12/04
How 'Strictly Come Dancing' launched a keep-fit dance trend
The words "ballroom dancing" once brought to mind an image of old ladies shimmying around a draughty church hall in each other's arms, no eligible bachelor in sight.
The Independent 11/12/04
Gainsborough work found in hospital closet
For years, the portrait of the mysterious young man hung in a mental health hospital before it was consigned to a cupboard.
The Independent 11/12/04
Euthanasia fears force a rethink over the right to refuse treatment
Lord Falconer of Thoroton moved to defuse an explosive Labour backbench revolt yesterday over claims that a government Bill would allow euthanasia by the backdoor.
The Independent 11/12/04
Shopping habits show food advice is being ignored
Consumers have responded to the Government's healthy-eating message by stuffing themselves with cake, swilled down with plenty of alcohol. In apparent defiance of warnings about obesity, sales of the sticky confections jumped nearly 5 per cent last year. Shoppers also spent more on chocolate, biscuits, fats and yoghurts. The annual survey of top brands, in The Grocer magazine, also showed sales of lager and wine had soared.
The Independent 11/12/04
8,000: The number of new phone masts to be erected across Britain
Thousands of highly controversial new mobile phone masts are to be erected throughout England and Wales without democratic scrutiny, after the Deputy Prime Minister, John Prescott, last week reneged on a promise to make them seek full planning permission.
The Independent 12/11/04
Terror detainees sent to Broadmoor
Two more Belmarsh terror detainees have been moved to Broadmoor hospital because deteriorating mental illness has led to a "life-threatening condition", The Independent on Sunday can reveal.
The Independent 12/12/04
GP service recruits more staff
A private health care firm criticised for the way it runs its out-of-hours GP service in Wales has announced it is taking on more doctors.
BBC Health News 13/12/04
How the brain recognises a face
The brain goes through three separate stages to decide if it recognises a face, scientists claim.
BBC Health News 13/12/04
Immune system link to narcolepsy
Researchers have shown a malfunction in the immune system is likely to be a factor in some cases of narcolepsy.
BBC Health News 13/12/04
Doctors operate on baby that never was
AN independent inquiry has been ordered after a hospital performed an unnecessary caesarean on a woman who doctors mistakenly thought was carrying twins.
The Sunday Times 13/12/04
Cold turkey 'works best for addicts'
A NEW report has undermined the credibility of the government's £7m methadone programme, claiming drug addicts are less likely to commit crime and more likely to find work if they are forced to go through "cold turkey" withdrawal.
The Sunday Times 12/12/04
Comment: Minette Marrin: How the carers hijacked an autistic man called Andrew
Last week I received a report I've been waiting for on an investigation by the local government ombudsman into a complaint against Bolton metropolitan borough council. It tells a disgraceful story.
The Sunday Times 12/12/04
Curing absenteeism
If the government is looking for an effective method of controlling civil service sick leave it would be well advised to consult Jack Straw (Brown to clamp down on civil servants' sick pay, News, last week). When Straw was home secretary and faced with ridiculously high levels of police sick leave and ill-health retirements, he introduced a policy of regularly publishing league tables of force absenteeism rates and threatened to reduce government funding to those constabularies who failed to manage the problem. This proved to be very effective.
The Sunday Times 12/12/04
Chinese abortion outcry saves life of prisoner
A CHINESE drug smuggler who was forced to have an abortion has been spared the death penalty after an unprecedented campaign against the abuse of state power.
The Sunday Times 12/12/04
Security cut for violent patients
THE Scottish executive is to move 100 mental patients - including violent criminals - from Carstairs state hospital to lower-security accommodation because it fears having to pay them millions of pounds in compensation.
The Sunday Times 12/12/04
Scotland's A&E has the worst delays
EIGHT out of 10 of Britain's most delay-prone casualty units are in Scotland, a survey has revealed.
The Sunday Times 12/12/04
Doctors in MMR scare face public inquiry
THE General Medical Council (GMC) is to hold a public inquiry into the conduct of Andrew Wakefield and two other doctors who triggered a scare over the safety of the MMR vaccine by claiming to have found a possible link with autism, writes Brian Deer.
The Sunday Times 12/12/04
Sorted: bodylicious fitness gear
If you've had enough of parties and want to strut your stuff in the gym, give your star appeal a sharper edge by wearing celeb designer gear Yule cool
The Times 11/12/04
Too sweet by half ...
Sugar is the new threat in the fight against flab - but it is a cunning enemy
The Times 11/12/04
Trick or treat?
There's more sugar than we think in many everyday products, but you can play it safe
The Times 11/12/04
How the fit and fabulous stay that way: Susie Amy
Actress Susie Amy, 23, works off biscuits and bacon sarnies with tough boot-camp regimes
The Times 11/12/04
Say good night to bad dreams
My son is just over the age of two and has always had trouble sleeping through the night. Two months ago, he started waking, shouting: "Get out, get out!" We switched him to another bed, which worked at first. But he is with a new childminder and has several teeth coming through, and he now wakes up to eight times a night. What can we do?
The Times 11/12/04
Say good night to bad dreams
Why would a trained doctor swap conventional medicine for alternative bioenergy therapy?
The Times 11/12/04
Sex with Dr Thomas Stuttaford and Suzi Godson
I am in love with a man who shows little emotion. We sleep together but only side by side. I can turn him on but he has never made the first move. He assures me that he is not gay and tells me about passionate encounters with previous girlfriends, which hurts me
The Times 11/12/04
Anjana Ahuja: Junk Medicine: Testosterone patch
Why women will have to wait a little bit longer for their sexual saviour
The Times 11/12/04
Christmas: Just a few house rules
Single v married at Christmas? Don't let a lifestyle clash spoil your fun. Ann Brady and mother-of-two Caitlin Moran swap advice
The Times 11/12/04
Benjamin Fry: What's wrong with your ... drinks party?
Do you see strangers as un-met friends or keep your distance even from pals?
The Times 11/12/04
The piscatorial perfectionist
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Fish aficionado and restaurateur Aldo Zilli has a zest for life. His recipe for coping with late nights is sleep, the gym and massage
The Times 11/12/04
Irma Kurtz: Moving on: Love-hate relationships
I hate my lying ex-lover, the father of my son, yet still find him very attractive .
The Times 11/12/04
The vibrator comes of age
Sex toys have moved on from massagers and rabbit ears
The Times 11/12/04
Telepathic hat trick
A THINKING cap that eavesdrops on the electrical echoes of your mind could open the way to enabling severely paralysed people to operate computers and even to control artificial limbs.
The Times 11/12/04
Happy ever after Prozac?
Coming off depression drugs can be hell for some, but there are ways to kick the habit
The Times 11/12/04
Darian Leader: Analyse this: The Santa myth
ZERO hour is approaching and brows are beginning to sweat. Vast shopping bills hold no fear for parents compared to tiptoeing nervously around their kids, terrified lest that question form on the lips of the young ones: does Santa really exist? What are we supposed to reply? Should he be relegated to the realm of fiction, the stuff of folklore, fairytale and the commercial acumen of retailers? Or accorded the dignity of flesh, blood and an unknown Arctic postcode? Even before we've had time to count the reindeer, the experts have spoken. The latest bulletin of the Royal College of Psychiatrists suggests that belief in Santa should be encouraged as it promotes kindliness and charity. Some psychoanalysts, on the contrary, apparently disagree, condemning the bearded figure as a harmful untruth.
The Times 11/12/04
Dr Copperfield: Inside the mind of a GP
GPs don't get out much, but we know it's Christmas when the clinic goes crackers
The Times 11/12/04
High cost of living
THERE was exciting news this week about breast cancer. The drug Arimidex (also called anastrozole) came through its latest trials with flying colours - and proved itself capable of dramatically improving the survival chances of the 100,000 post-menopausal women with breast cancer in the UK.
The Times 11/12/04
Graphic: How fast do you eat?
How fast do you eat?
The Times 11/12/04
NHS finances
Sir, From your fascinating report (December 6; see also leading article, same day) of Professor Nick Bosanquet's publication, The NHS in 2010, I believe his eye-catching claim that by 2010 the NHS will be wasting £10 billion a year is misleading.
The Times 11/12/04
Bubble boy receives mother's first kiss
A MOTHER told of her joy yesterday after kissing her son for the first time when he emerged from a sterile hospital "bubble".
The Times 11/12/04
Cancer link to folic acid played down
Women in the early stages of pregnancy were last night advised to continue taking folic acid supplements despite tentative research suggesting they might raise the risk of mothers later dying from breast cancer.
The Guardian 10/12/04
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BBC Health News 10/12/04
Prozac 'unsafe for children'
Modern antidepressant drugs should not be given to children and teenagers because of the increased risk of self-harm and suicide, European medical experts warned today.
The Guardian 10/12/04
BBC Health News 10/12/04
Police chiefs condemn official red light areas
Official red light zones are not the right way to tackle the problem of prostitution or control the sex trade, police chiefs in England and Wales warned today.
The Guardian 10/12/04
The Telegraph 11/12/04
The Telegraph 10/12/04
GP faces murder charge
A GP today denied murdering an elderly patient.
The Guardian 10/12/04
New drug could curb rise of TB
A new antibiotic known only as R207910 could be a new weapon against tuberculosis by dramatically shortening treatment times and confronting strains of TB resistant to other antibiotics.
The Guardian 10/12/04
She didn't deserve this
Where's Harold Shipman when you want him,' my mother would say. But the law denied her a pain-free death
The Guardian 10/12/04
Methadone budget hits 226m
More than half the government's 500 million budget to combat drug addiction is now being spent on methadone.
The Observer 12/12/04
Cheerleading tempts pupils to exercise
For generations of school children, the thought of a muddy cross-country run or a rugby match on a rain-sodden field has triggered feelings of dread - and inspired the old excuses of a 'forgotten' gym kit or a hastily produced sicknote.
The Observer 12/12/04
Axe IVF watchdog, says fertility expert
The fertility expert Robert Winston has attacked the IVF regulatory system, calling it over-bureaucratic and poorly organised.
The Guardian 11/12/04
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The Telegraph 11/12/04
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BBC Health News 10/12/04
GPs cleared over Shipman deaths
Two doctors were cleared yesterday of professional failings over the deaths of the serial killer Harold Shipman's patients.
The Guardian 12/11/04
End to 'living will' euthanasia loophole
Ministers seek compromise as relatives, medical groups and activists clash on the rights of incapacitated patients
The Observer 12/12/04
Royal Society of Scrooges
We have nothing but the greatest respect for George V, but what did he think he was doing when he gave the Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) its royal charter 80 years ago? RoSPA is the killjoy behind the new Christmas party checklist, suggesting a ban on candles, flaming puddings, smoking, mistletoe and the photocopying of parts of your anatomy.
The Telegraph 11/12/04
Smile, they're all white now
Demand for tooth-whitening products has rocketed. But do they work? Bryony Gordon reports: The state of our teeth is a subject of ridicule around the world. In Mexico, the phrase used to describe unsightly gums is "dientes ingleses" (English teeth), while in America, dentists describe those with ugly molars as having an "English mouth". But the rest of the world may soon have to alter its perception of us as a nation that boasts Austin Powers smiles.
The Telegraph 10/12/04
Harman fails to get smacking father jailed
Harriet Harman, the solicitor general, has failed in her attempt to get the Court of Appeal to jail a father convicted of caning and smacking his children.
The Telegraph 10/12/04
Book a place at self-help clinic
A new scheme is being launched in Devon to encourage people to turn to books instead of pills to tackle the symptoms of depression.
BBC Health News 10/12/04
Hospital scans are sent to Spain
A South Yorkshire hospital is tackling a shortage of radiologists by sending x-rays and scans for analysis in Spain.
BBC Health News 09/12/04
Health probe by disability body
Healthcare provision for people with learning disabilities and for people with mental health problems is to be investigated by the Disability Rights Commission (DRC).
BBC Health News 10/12/04
24 hour heart service saves lives
A service where heart attack patients are sent for treatment within the hour has reduced death-rates five-fold, doctors say.
BBC Health News 10/12/04
Hanged GP needed 'help at work'
A GP who hanged himself was not adequately supported in his work, a report has ruled.
BBC Health News 09/12/04
Puppets aid healthy diet lessons
Finger puppets, story books and a "fruit and veg CD" are being sent to schools to help educate children about the importance of healthy eating.
BBC Health News 10/12/04
Airport curbs on Czech gipsies 'broke race laws'
The Government's experiment in stemming the influx of asylum seekers by imposing strict controls at point of departure was condemned by the law lords yesterday as a breach of the Race Relations Act.
The Telegraph 10/12/04
Hospices that allow ailing teenagers to chill out
Advances in medicine are enabling so many children with life-threatening illnesses to live into young adulthood that the hospice movement is facing a crisis.
The Telegraph 10/12/04
Christmas in the Dome for homeless
The mothballed Millennium Dome, currently costing taxpayers 189,000 a month to maintain, is to be handed over to the homeless at Christmas.
The Telegraph 11/12/04
Kiss welcomes home the boy in the bubble
A mother has been able to kiss her son for the first time after he was given the gift of life by a girl in America.
The Telegraph 11/12/04
NHS refuses to pay for cancer drug which could extend man's life
A 41-year-old father of four is being refused treatment with a cancer drug that could prolong his life by several years because it would cost the National Health Service too much.
The Telegraph 12/12/04
Patients practise the delicate art of learning how to live with dying
Fiona Matthias visits a day centre where the terminally ill can find laughter and a creative release from pain
The Telegraph 12/12/04
Baxter Ends Flu Vaccine Trial; Cites Side Effects
Troubled hospital products maker Baxter International Inc. on Thursday said it halted a late-stage European trial of its experimental flu vaccine because of higher-than-expected rates of fever.
Reuters 10/12/04
New Antibiotic Fights Tuberculosis, Study Shows
A novel antibiotic that is working well in mice may be the first new drug enlisted in the fight against tuberculosis in 40 years, an international team of researchers said on Thursday.
Reuters 10/12/04
More 'Superbug' Infections Seen in ER Patients
Among patients treated at urban public hospital emergency rooms for skin and soft-tissue infections, more and more often the cause appears to be the antibiotic-resistant 'superbug' known as MRSA, new research shows.
Reuters 10/12/04
Anorexia Consequences Need Vigilant Monitoring
Because adolescent girls with anorexia frequently develop hormonal, blood and bone density abnormalities, they require intensive clinical monitoring, according to a new report.
Reuters 10/12/04
Most School-Aged Children Have Imaginary Friends
Approximately 65 percent of young children befriend imaginary companions, and nearly one-third continue to play with them through age 7, new research shows.
Reuters 10/12/04
Kids with Epilepsy Don't Usually Die of Seizures
Children with epilepsy have a moderately increased risk of dying early, but the cause of death is not usually related to seizures, investigators report. Rather, the increased risk appears to be more closely related to severe underlying conditions.
Reuters 10/12/04
Abnormal Pap Smears Common in Women with Lupus
Women with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) are more likely to have an abnormal Pap test result than other women, according to a new report. This is important because abnormal smears can be associated with cervical cancer.
Reuters 10/12/04
Test Shows Who Needs Chemo for Cancer
A new genetic test can tell doctors which breast cancer patients need to undergo the discomfort of chemotherapy -- and suggests many women don't need to, researchers said on Friday.
Reuters 11/12/04
FDA Says Heart Warning Added to Pfizer's Bextra
Pfizer Inc.'s painkiller Bextra will come with a new warning about the possibility of heart attacks and blood clots in patients who have just had heart bypass surgery, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Thursday.
Reuters 11/12/04
Aventis, Chiron to Test Bird Flu Vaccine on Humans
Aventis-Pasteur and Chiron Corp are due to start human testing of a vaccine against bird flu as early as this month, a World Health Organization official said on Saturday, to try to prevent a pandemic that could kill millions of people.
Reuters 11/12/04
Mice Study Opens Door to Psoriasis Treatment-Study
Researchers said on Sunday they may have discovered what causes psoriasis, a common and irritating skin ailment, and said their findings may open the way to an effective treatment.
Reuters 12/12/04
Football's hottest star reveals his cancer scare to break taboo
He is one of the rising stars of English football, his skills on the field promising to bring him the fame and fortune which has rewarded many contemporaries.
The Independent 10/12/04
Shipman report finds doctors put own interests ahead of patients'
Britain's doctors are still imbued with a club culture that puts their interests before the patient, a damning report into the activities of the serial killer Harold Shipman declared yesterday.
The Independent 10/12/04
Racist policy was used to bar Gypsies from Britain
Britain was yesterday found to have adopted policies that discriminated against Roma Gypsies who were trying to escape persecution in their own country.
The Independent 10/12/04
Car-sharing trials are given the green light by Government
A lane on the M1 is to be set aside for trials of the UK's first motorway car-share scheme, the Government announced yesterday.
The Independent 10/12/04
At risk: 1,000,000,000 of the world's children
One billion children are at risk today from war, poverty and hunger, failed by the world's governments
The Independent 10/12/04
Laptops warning for men
MEN could harm their fertility by using laptop computers, research showed yesterday.
The Mirror 10/12/04
Smack Dad ban: Dr Miriam's view...
I DON'T believe in smacking children in any circumstances. Nothing a child can do deserves such punishment, even a slap in anger.
The Mirror 10/12/04
Cheshire and Mersey News
Drug aid wait one of lowest
WAITING times for drug treatment services in Runcorn and Widnes are among the lowest in the North West, a new report has revealed.
Weekly News 09/12/04
Deadly bug is beaten by girl
A FIVE-year old girl from Chester is lucky to be alive after being struck down with the most serious form of meningitis.
Chester Chronicle 10/12/04
Hospitals accused over 'cheap labour' medics
MERSEYSIDE hospitals are exploiting foreign doctors by forcing them to work longer hours and for less money than their UK-trained colleagues, the British Medical Association has claimed.
Daily Post 13/12/04
Students armed for battle against meningitis scourge
UNIVERSITY students are being issued with new guidelines to try to stop the threat from potentially deadly meningitis and septicaemia.
Daily Post 10/12/04
NHS workers in Christmas pay promise
WIRRAL NHS executives have assured hundreds of hospital workers they will be paid extra for working over Christmas.
Daily Post 10/12/04
20 OAPs set to lose their home
ANOTHER residential home in Southport is set to close. More than 20 pensioners will lose their homes.
Southport Visiter 10/12/04
Friends of the family
It's official - Penguin is the UK's top employer for parents. On Friday, the company was awarded the NSPCC Family Friendly Employer of the Year award, beating other finalists Accenture, Loop Customer Management, Westfield Health Scheme and 5 Boroughs Partnership NHS Trust.
The Guardian 13/12/04
Flu vaccine factory concerns kept secret
A VACCINE factory, once run by a Labour Party donor, that shut in October because of contaminated flu jabs had been causing serious concern for years, The Times has learnt.
The Times 13/12/04
The path to health
WEST Lancashire folk could soon be walking back to health.
Skelmersdale Advertiser 08/12/04
Being a donor is in Nora's blood!
THE National Blood Service has celebrated the achievement of a Skelmersdale donor.
Skelmersdale Advertiser 09/12/04
Couple offer vital lifeline
A FORMBY couple have returned from West Africa where they used their skills to treat people with blindness.
Formby Times 09/12/04
Threat of prison for smacking children
A SPECIAL needs teaching assistant at a Litherland school faces possible jail after smacking three children in her care.
Crosby Herald 09/12/04
Lift breakdown strands elderly
PENSIONERS living in sheltered accomodation in Lither-land were left stranded after their lift broke down for several days.
Crosby Herald 09/12/04
The path to health
WEST Lancashire folk could soon be walking back to health.
Ormskirk Advertiser 08/12/04
Pubs blast smoke ban
ORMSKIRK'S pub landlords have criticised Government plans to ban smoking in premises that serve food.
Ormskirk Advertiser 09/12/04
Plea for town to have dialysis unit
SOUTHPORT should been given its own dialysis unit as soon as possible, a council committee has recommended.
Southport Visiter 08/12/04
Cumbria and Lancashire News
'No smoking pubs' may be answer
I FEEL I must respond to Mr Hill's letter (November 26) about providing smokers with designated areas so that they can indulge in their insensitive habit.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 10/12/04
Smoking: It's the young we must protect
THE ban on smoking, with one of the main targets being restaurants and pubs where food is served, will undoubtedly make the air cleaner and healthier for non-smokers.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 10/12/04
Angry angels
HUNDREDS of medical staff working in East Lancashire's hospitals have been told they won't get paid any extra for working on Christmas Day this year -- while ancillary staff get almost double
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 10/12/04
Post office losses will hit elderly
ROYAL Mail's reported plan to close up to 280 post offices will be a significant blow to a great many elderly people.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 10/12/04
Does it all rely on one man?
IN your article on the financial difficulties being experienced by the local NHS Trust, the deputy CEO is reported as saying "a difficult position.... he would not be dealing with had the CEO not been on long term sick leave."
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 10/12/04
Filling the dental treatment gap
EVERYONE knows the village of Whalley is not the easiest place to negotiate in a car at busy times.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 10/12/04
Fears over dental move are allayed
HEALTH bosses have allayed fears that Ribble Valley patients will be left out in the cold after an Accrington dentist pledged to take his 5,000 patients to a new surgery in Whalley.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 10/12/04
Beating heart failure
A SPECIAL heart failure forum, one of the first in Lancashire, will give Chorley Hospital patients the chance to have their say on the service.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 10/12/04
Sanctions on abuse of staff
BLACKBURN with Darwen Primary Care Trust has welcomed a new hard-hitting approach to tackling verbal abuse against medical staff launched by the NHS Security Management Service.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 10/12/04
Greater Manchester News
Hospital bus on Christmas Day
A NEW bus service to the Royal Bolton Hospital is to be introduced during the festive period.
Bolton Evening News 11/12/04
Launch of substance users' group
BURY Substance Misuse Service which caters for those with drug and alcohol problems, their carers and families is to officially launch its users group.
Bury Times 10/12/04
Praise for Fairfield
I WOULD like to thank the staff of wards 9 and 30 at Fairfield Hospital. A lot has been said and written about Fairfield - not all of it good - but during my long stay in there nothing was too much trouble for them.
Bury Times 10/12/04
Appointment was delivered by taxi
THE NHS claims it is short of funds for important things, even life-saving equipment.
Bury Times 10/12/04
New key to NHS services
A HANDY leaflet about health services in the borough is to be delivered to all households in Bury.
Bury Times 10/12/04
Ambulance training centre to leave town
THE training base of the Greater Manchester Ambulance Service is to move from Bolton to Salford.
Bury Times 10/12/04
Take up flu jab offer
NHS DIRECT in Greater Manchester is urging people "at risk" to take up the offer of a free flu jab as it braces itself for a sharp increase in calls on the illness.
Bolton Evening News 10/12/04
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