National and International News
Tsunami Survivors Face Serious Disease Risks - Doctors
Survivors of the deadliest tsunami on record face serious water-borne diseases such as cholera, and will urgently need medicine and access to healthcare in the months ahead, doctors and health experts said on Friday.
Reuters 31/12/04
I resolve not to be a shameful smoker
On the stroke of midnight tonight, tens of thousands of my fellow smokers will stub out their cigarettes and resolve never to light up again. I shall not be among them, because I know my weaknesses too well. I can testify from long and bitter experience that there is no more depressing start to a new year than admitting defeat, and breaking a resolution before tea-time on January 1.
The Telegraph 31/12/04
Study finds 90pc double cot deaths are natural
Most sudden deaths of a second infant in families are due to natural causes, according to medical researchers.
The Telegraph 31/12/04
The Guardian 31/12/04
Daily Mail 31/12/04
BBC Health News 31/12/04
Freedom of information may have to wait
Government departments have taken so long to change restrictive old laws that the new Freedom of Information Act could be seriously undermined for years, critics said yesterday.
The Telegraph 31/12/04
The Guardian 31/12/04
The Guardian 31/12/04
WHO Warns of Fresh Bird Flu Outbreaks in Vietnam
Vietnam may face fresh outbreaks of the deadly H5N1 bird flu virus next month as poultry is transported around the country ahead of the Lunar New Year celebrations in February, the World Health Organization said.
Reuters 31/12/04
Sex Education Gets Party Treatment in West Africa
A day after the rest of the world marked World Aids Day on December 1, the Love Life Caravan blasted its way into the remote border outpost of Noe between Ivory Coast and Ghana.
Reuters 31/12/04
Disease Next as Tsunami Toll Rises, Experts Say
Diarrhea, malaria, dengue fever, and even meningitis and flu may be waiting to cause a second wave of misery across Indian Ocean coastal areas devastated by Sunday's tsunami, experts said on Thursday.
Reuters 30/12/04
Men Still Worry After 'All Clear' Prostate Biopsy
Men who undergo a prostate biopsy because they've had a suspicious screening test result and then are given the good news that the biopsy is negative continue to worry about developing the cancer, study findings show.
Reuters 31/12/04
Men Prefer Subordinate Women to Equals
Men would rather marry their female assistants than equal-ranking women or their supervisors, according to social psychologists.
Reuters 30/12/04
Comfort in the world of random cruelties
Rituals are the routines by which we count our hours and days, but new year is a time to break with old habits
The Guardian 31/12/04
Private lives
My wife is disabled. Should I find her a home and move on with my life?
The Guardian 31/12/04
Journal sent Prozac papers that disappeared during murder case
Confidential company documents which went missing during a court case concerning a man who went on a murdering rampage while on the anti-depressant Prozac have re-emerged, it is reported today.
The Guardian 31/12/04
BBC Health News 31/12/04
Daily Mail 31/12/04
Health service reformer honoured
The author of two landmark reports on the NHS, Derek Wanless, has received a knighthood in the new year's honours list, it was announced today.
The Guardian 31/12/04
Yard's anti-domestic violence initiative
Scotland Yard wants new laws to force doctors, social workers and other professionals to report incidents of domestic violence.
The Guardian 31/12/04
15-year study links fast food to obesity
Fast food is definitively bad for your health, a 15-year study of people's eating habits has confirmed.
The Guardian 31/12/04
Daily Mail 31/12/04
BBC Health News 31/12/04
Newspapers flout ruling on asylum seekers
The Press Complaints Commission is to crack down on the use of the term "illegal asylum seeker" by newspapers after research revealed its continued usage.
The Guardian 31/12/04
Attack on smoking gets papal blessing
The Vatican has signalled that it is considering adding its global influence to the campaign against smoking, in an article likely to send tremors of apprehension through the multi-billion-pound tobacco industry.
The Guardian 31/12/04
TV medic 'thrilled' with MBE
TV medic Dr Mark Porter has said he was "thrilled" after discovering he had been awarded an MBE for services to healthcare.
Daily Mail 31/12/04
3M boost for obesity battle
Training services to help tackle the obesity epidemic across England have been given a £3 million boost by the Government.
Daily Mail 31/12/04
BBC Health News 30/12/04
Tropical medicine expert knighted
A leading figure in the effort to minimise the impact of disease in developing countries has been knighted.
BBC Health News 31/12/04
Evening Shift Ups Risk of Gastrointestinal Ills
People who work from mid-afternoon into the wee hours of the night are liable to develop problems such as heartburn, stomach ulcers and constipation, new research shows.
Reuters 30/12/04
Moderate Therapy OK for Some Bladder Cancers
Once bladder cancer invades surrounding muscles, surgical removal of the bladder -- radical cystectomy -- is usually deemed necessary. However, if the disease has not spread to other areas of the body, this can sometimes be avoided, according to Italian researchers.
Reuters 30/12/04
Celebrex Prescriptions Plunge After Risk Found
New prescriptions for Pfizer Inc.'s arthritis drug Celebrex fell 56 percent last week after the company released data showing the drug may increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes, according to Verispan, a market research company.
Reuters 30/12/04
Bee sting therapy for MS sufferer
A mother-of-two who suffers from multiple sclerosis claims 36 bee stings a week help to improve her condition.
Daily Mail 30/12/04
60% would rather pay for treatment
Nearly 60% of people would rather pay 1,000 or more for treatment than wait for an operation on the NHS, it has emerged.
Daily Mail 30/12/04
Insulin May Raise Death Risk from Heart Failure
People with advanced heart failure and who also have diabetes that requires insulin treatment have about a fourfold greater mortality rate than heart failure patients who don't take insulin, researchers report.
Reuters 30/12/04
Smoking During Pregnancy Raises Diabetes Risk
Pregnant women who smoke face a higher risk of developing diabetes during pregnancy -- a condition known as gestational diabetes -- according to a new study.
Reuters 30/12/04
Cipro-Resistant Gonorrhea on the Rise
In Hawaii, the proportion of cases of gonorrhea that are resistant to treatment with the antibiotic Cipro increased nearly sevenfold between 1997 and 2000, new findings show.
Reuters 30/12/04
Cheshire and Mersey News
New act an open door to secrets
IT IS the new law that should uncover a treasure trove of secrets.
Liverpool Echo 30/12/04
Time for answers over Rope Walks
EURO-MP Arlene McCarthy last night challenged EU officials to end their silence over a five-year investigation into a 15m Liverpool Objective 1 project.
Daily Post 30/12/04
Give it up
THE ECHO today launches a campaign to improve the health of Merseyside, by encouraging our readers to give up smoking.
Liverpool Echo 30/12/04
Mumps scare prompts student vaccination
MORE than two-thirds of students at Widnes and Runcorn Sixth Form College have received a mumps vaccination following a suspected outbreak of the disease.
Chester Chronicle 30/12/04
MP calls for hospital unit to be reopened
AN MP has revealed that Halton Hospital will be without its two intensive care beds during the winter.
Chester Chronicle 30/12/04
Deal will help to reduce NHS waiting lists
THE UK's largest provider of private healthcare has been awarded a 12-month contract to help shorten operating waiting lists in Cheshire and Merseyside.
Chester Chronicle 30/12/04
Out-of-hours health centre is launched
WARRINGTON'S out-of-hours healthcare service has been boosted by the launch of a new pharmacy at Garven Place.
Warrington Guardian 31/12/04
New NHS care out of hours
A NEW NHS out-of-hours care scheme will be set up throughout the UK by January 1.
Maghull And Aintree Star 29/12/04
Challenge to ageism in work
EMPLOYERS are set to face legal challenges if they refuse to employ older people who are capable of doing the job, claims a local Euro MP.
Maghull And Aintree Star 29/12/04
Have your say on plans for hospital
ST HELENS Primary Care Trust is holding two public meetings to make sure the community has the opportunity to share its views on the development of Newton Community Hospital.
Newton Guardian 30/12/04
Cumbria and Lancashire News
Concentrate on nursing staff - not buildings
ON (November 26) you published a photograph of the various changes taking place in Burnley General Hospital.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 31/12/04
Park and cried: New mum gives birth in car
A PROUD new dad today said he would never look at the passenger seat of his car in the same way after his fiancee gave birth to their first child there.
Lancashire Evening Telegraph 31/12/04
Greater Manchester News
Carers who need care themselves
WE recently marked National Carers Rights Day with more than 400 events taking place throughout the country. Our aim was to raise awareness of the benefits and support available to those who provide unpaid care.
Bury Times 30/12/04
Big cash boost for hospice
STAFF at Bury Hospice are looking forward to a happy new year after receiving a donation from a Manchester-based national healthcare provider.
Bury Times 30/12/04
Health chief's plea to smokers
HEALTH officials are urging parents to make it their New Year's resolution to stop smoking for the sake of their children's health.
Bury Times 30/12/04
Choose to fight for baby unit
FAIRFIELD Baby Lifeline Society (FBLS) wishes the people of Radcliffe a Happy New Year.
Bury Times 30/12/04
1,000 smokers quit the weed
ALMOST 1,000 people gave up smoking over the past year in Bolton.
Bolton Evening News 30/12/04
Ruth appointment prompts 'concern'
LEADING scientists are concerned the new education secretary Ruth Kelly's conservative views on stem-cell research could effect vital science projects, according to reports.
Bolton Evening News 30/12/04
Bug closes wards at Hope Hospital
FIVE elderly care wards have been shut at Hope Hospital, Salford, Greater Manchester, following an outbreak of diarrhoea and vomiting.
Bolton Evening News 30/12/04
Surgery favoured for fat busting
A QUARTER of women want liposuction to help get rid of the weight they pile on over Christmas and New Year, a survey revealed today.
Manchester Evening News 30/12/04
Virus outbreak closes five wards
FIVE wards have been closed at Salford's Hope Hospital following an outbreak of a virus.
Manchester Evening News 30/12/04
Migraine hope
TREATING migraine sufferers with a mixture of Botox injections and surgery significantly reduces the amount of time they have to take off work due to their headaches, researchers said today.
Manchester Evening News 30/12/04
Obesity risk of fast food fanatics
FAST food fanatics who frequently gorge on high-fat, super-sized meals greatly increase their risk of obesity and diabetes compared with those who eat them less often, research showed today.
Manchester Evening News 31/12/04
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