National and International News
Tories plan HIV tests for migrants - The Guardian 15/02/05
The Conservative party raised the political heat on immigration yesterday by demanding that anyone seeking to come to Britain for more than a year should undergo compulsory health tests including screening for HIV and TB
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Potato vaccine in hepatitis B fight - Daily Mail 15/02/05
Edible vaccines in the form of potatoes, tomatoes or bananas could help turn the tide against hepatitis B, experts have said.
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Wine keeps women's hearts healthy - Daily Mail 15/02/05
Drinking wine keeps a woman's heart beating healthily, scientists have revealed.
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European challenge to save embryos - Daily Telegraph 15/02/05
A woman left infertile after cancer treatment launched a human rights challenge yesterday that she hopes will prevent her frozen embryos from being destroyed next week.
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Printing death rates 'devastating' - Daily Mail 15/02/05
The publication of patient mortality rates could have a "devastating effect" on quality of care, senior heart surgeons have warned.
Daily Telegraph 15/02/05
Pressure grows over surgeon data - BBC Health News 15/02/05
Pressure is mounting on surgeons to publish individual performance data after a third hospital unveiled heart surgeon mortality information.
Dobermanns sought for study - Daily Mail 15/02/05
University vets are launching a research project to save Dobermanns from fatal heart disease. The dogs will take part in a screening programme to detect early signs of dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) - a heart condition that is particularly common in the breed.
Controls for alternative medicine - Daily Mail 15/02/05
Plans to protect the public from rogue herbal medicine practitioners have received widespread support from the industry.
GPs fear cost cuts risk out-of-hours service - The Guardian 15/02/05
GPs warned yesterday of a crisis in the out-of-hours service they provide for patients in England. Responsibility for organising family doctors to be on call outside normal surgery hours passed last month from GP practices to primary care trusts, the local tier of NHS management.
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Fifties rationale to fight flab - BBC Health News 15/02/05
Children are getting a taste of the frugal 50s as rationing returns - in the local sweet shop.
Daily Mail 15/02/05
Pig bacteria 'could fight superbug' - Daily Mail 15/02/05
An anti-bacterial agent produced by pigs can help prevent skin infection in humans, researchers say.
Hospital deaths files scrutinised - BBC Health News 15/02/05
Police files relating to the deaths of 28 elderly patients at a Hampshire hospital have been passed to the Crown Prosecution Service (CPS).
Poor cell memory is key to cancer - BBC Health News 15/02/05
A family of enzymes may trigger cancer by sabotaging cell memory, research suggests.
Crick's first DNA doodle released - BBC Health News 15/02/05
A rough sketch by Francis Crick showing his first impression of the DNA molecule has been released on the web.
Children learn how to save lives - BBC Health News 15/02/05
Primary school children across Northern Ireland are to learn life-saving skills under an initiative developed by Queen's University medical students.
How misuse of antibiotics backfired - BBC Health News 15/02/05
When you learn about what life was like before we had antibiotics, you realise what is at stake as we struggle against today's superbugs.
Iraqi doctors battle shortages and fears - BBC Health News 15/02/05
Iraqi doctors are trying to save lives in the most trying of conditions - and with the almost constant threat of kidnap hanging over them.
Fresh fears over arthritis drugs - BBC Health News 15/02/05
Arthritis drugs which have been linked with heart attacks and strokes raise blood pressure more than other painkillers, Australian scientists say.
Sexism 'damaging heart treatment' - BBC Health News 15/02/05
A lack of women in cardiology is damaging the quality of treatment and research, a report has warned.
Flu jab success challenged - The Times 15/02/05
FLU vaccinations have little impact on deaths among the elderly, according to a new study.
Stem cell bank gives new hope to victims of inherited disease - The Times 15/02/05
THE search for cures for fatal inherited diseases such as Huntington’s disease and muscular dystrophy will be transformed by a new bank of human embryonic stem (ES) cells launched this week.
Should we try this at home - The Independent 15/02/05
With gym fees sky high, it makes sense to buy an exercise video and sweat off those pounds in private. But celebrity workouts could do us more harm than good, writes Katherine Nicholls
Blood in their hands - The Independent 15/02/05
We all know that we should give it. But where does it go - and are our donations being used wisely? Jeremy Laurance investigates
Tales from the therapist's couch - The Independent 15/02/05
'Remembering the cold fury of parental rejection, my patient puts his head in his hands. The memory is unbearable'
A question of health - The Independent 15/02/05
Do we need body scans before our world trip? And will aspirin reduce heart risks?
Why did I refuse MMR? - The Independent 15/02/05
Sophie Radice made a decision not to vaccinate her daughter. But when Ella caught mumps aged 10, she had to face the consequences. And oh, the shame of it...
'Now I feel whole again' - The Independent 15/02/05
Millions of women worldwide are living with the traumatic effects of genital mutilation. Now, thanks to the determination of one French surgeon, a pioneering operation offers them the chance of normal lives.
Charles gets seal of approval on unorthodox treatments - The Guardian 15/02/05
As Prince Charles heads for a second marriage in April, fresh evidence emerged yesterday that he is sealing a closer union with the medical and scientific establishment. The Prince of Wales's Foundation for Integrated Health, which he founded partly to establish a place for alternative and complementary therapies in the NHS, issued its first guide for patients on how to seek such treatments from the state service, private practitioners or charities.
Cheshire and Mersey News
Organ scandal parents could be facing legal fight - Liverpool Echo 14/02/05
PARENTS whose dead babies ' organs were removed and stored without their permission could be facing a legal fight. But the court action will not affect the majority of Merseyside parents whose children were caught up in the Alder Hey organs scandal.
Hospitals' cash bonus for hitting A&E targets - Liverpool Echo 14/02/05
MERSEYSIDE hospitals are to get a £100,000 bonus after hitting targets for seeing patients in A&E departments.
Anger over sex leaflet - Liverpool Daily Post 15/02/05
PARENTS in Wirral are to be given more information about sex education provided to their children following complaints about a leaflet given to young boys.
Give up smoking and drinking, that's the secret to a long life, says Doris - Warrington Guardian 15/02/05
SPRITELY Doris Astbury has reached the milestone of 100 years by avoiding life's vices and looking after her health.
Care group scoops top accolade - Warrington Guardian 14/02/05
A PROJECT which helps improve healthcare for people with learning disabilities has won a prestigious national award.
Cumbria and Lancashire News
Health bosses fighting back in obesity battle - Preston Today 14/02/05
Health chiefs have hit back at a report which claims obese and overweight people are not getting the help they need.
Nurses warned: Don't expect big pay-outs - Carlisle News & Star 14/02/05
THE head of hospital services in North Cumbria has warned her staff not to expect huge pay-outs in a equal value claim settlement that is nearing completion.
Life of girl, two, 'at risk' in home - Blackpool Today 14/02/05
THE mother of a desperately-ill toddler says her daughter's life is being put at risk by a council's failure to carry out essential repairs to her home.
Council demands return of wheelchair - Bury Times 14/02/05
A MOTHER claims her teenage daughter is being robbed of her independence after being told to return her electric wheelchair to Bury Social Services.
Brave Joshua on road to recovery - Bury Times 14/02/05
FOUR-year-old Joshua Wilson is back on the road to recovery after news that his brain tumour has stopped growing.
Flights of fancy over health service [letter] - Bolton Evening News 14/02/05
[Reader's letter] CLLR Linda Thomas finds great satisfaction in blaming the Tories for the problems in the NHS, and not giving credit for the Labour Government's success.
Casualty overload warning - Blackburn Citizen 14/02/05
HEALTH bosses today admitted the casualty department at Blackburn's new super hospital will be overstretched from the day it opens after a failure to reduce admissions.
Greater Manchester News
Bob's cancer op is paid for at last - Manchester Evening News 14/02/05
A CANCER patient forced to pay for a life-saving operation has finally won a refund from the NHS - but no one else will get their op paid for.
Peril of smoky pubs - Manchester Evening News 15/02/05
SPENDING just 10 minutes in a smoky Manchester pub has the same effect on your lungs as smoking several cigarettes, according to health campaigners.
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