National and International News
Plastic linked to breast cancer - Daily Telegraph 19/04/05
Two ingredients of common household plastics may cause genetic changes in breast tissue, raising the possibility of a link with cancer.
Shipman knew how much wife would get - Daily Telegraph 19/04/05
The serial killer Harold Shipman had been told how much money his wife would get if he killed himself, an inquest was told yesterday.
Happiness is low plasma fibrinogen - Daily Telegraph 19/04/05
The more moments of unbridled joy and happiness people experience, the healthier they will be, according to the first study to measure happiness over a day and link it to the biochemistry of the body.
Hepatitis scare for 2,000 women - Daily Telegraph 19/04/05
More than 2,000 women were warned yesterday that they could have been infected with hepatitis C after being treated by a gynaecologist suffering from the virus.
Family of dead patient win damages - Daily Mail 19/04/05
The family of a woman who died after complaining of food poisoning but had her appendix removed instead has won undisclosed damages from the hospital treating her.
Chocolate 'could offer cancer hope' - Daily Mail 19/04/05
An ingredient found in chocolate could one day be used to prevent cancer, according to a new US study. Scientists have discovered that a natural compound found in cocoa has anti-cancer properties that could stop cancer cells dividing.
Boy hurt by hospital toy box syringe - Daily Mail 19/04/05
Medical staff have been reminded of "safety responsibilities" after a one-year-old boy pricked his hand on a discarded syringe in a hospital toy box.
Hungry babies may be adult fatties - Daily Mail 19/04/05
Babies who put on weight quickly in the first week of life may be more likely to be overweight as young adults, a study has revealed.
Happy minds lead to healthy hearts - Daily Mail 19/04/05
A happy person can make a healthy person, new scientific research suggests. Banishing a gloomy state of mind can lead to a healthier heart and lower levels of stress-inducing chemicals.
Heart drugs 'putting lives at risk' - Daily Mail 19/04/05
Patients' lives are being put at risk because of substandard drugs, experts have warned.
Mobile phone health fears 'ignored' - Daily Mail 19/04/05
Parents of young children are disregarding health concerns and continuing to allow their youngsters to use mobile phones, research has revealed.
Women patients in hepatitis scare - Daily Mail 19/04/05
More than 2,000 women have been warned that they could have contracted hepatitis C after being treated by a gynaecologist suffering from the virus.
Blair details active lifestyle plan - Daily Mail 19/04/05
Tony Blair will set out Labour's plans for the NHS and other government agencies to take an active part in tackling "lifestyle" health problems.
Happy moments 'protect the heart' - BBC Health News 19/04/05
Every moment of happiness counts when it comes to protecting your heart, researchers have said.
Warning over hepatitis C doctor - BBC Health News 19/04/05
More than 2,000 women have been warned that they may have contracted hepatitis C after being treated by a gynaecologist suffering from the virus.
Childhood bugs 'heart risk' link - BBC Health News 19/04/05
Even a minor infection during childhood can increase the risk of heart disease as an adult, researchers say.
Health and crime top poll battle - BBC Health News 19/04/05
Health is the focus of Labour and Lib Dem election campaigning as the Conservatives target "binge drinking".
Lib Dems 'to cut hidden NHS wait' - BBC Health News 19/04/05
The Lib Dems are to promise an extra £350m in health service funding to help cut "hidden" waiting lists for scans.
Newborn weight linked to obesity - BBC Health News 19/04/05
Newborn babies who gain weight rapidly in the first week of life are more likely to become obese later on, US researchers believe.
Faulty drugs 'put health at risk' - BBC Health News 19/04/05
Researchers have warned that substandard medications are available in countries across the world.
Leaders fight over best NHS remedy - The Times 19/04/05
MICHAEL HOWARD signed Labour’s petition to keep the NHS free yesterday in response to Tony Blair’s claim that only a vote for Labour was a vote for the NHS.
Shipman killed himself to ensure wife got full pension, coroner told - The Times 19/04/05
HAROLD SHIPMAN made it clear that he would commit suicide once he had sorted out his wife’s pension, a coroner’s inquest was told yesterday.
Daughter cured of diabetes with cells taken from mother - The Times 19/04/05
DOCTORS in Japan have reversed type 1 diabetes in a woman by transplanting cells donated by her mother.
The Lowdown: Six ways to stop snoring wrecking your nights - The Independent 19/04/05
More than half the population suffers from snoring at some time, and it's estimated that 90 per cent of snoring is caused by soft tissue vibrating at the back of the throat. What is the cure?
Are you a binge drinker too? - The Independent 19/04/05
If you happily down four glasses of wine in an evening, you may have a problem. Kate Hilpern finds it isn't only the health of alcopop-guzzling teens that's at risk
A Question of Health [Q&A] - The Independent 19/04/05
Can I delay another baby? What's in this cow cure?
Labour's lost our vote - The Independent 19/04/05
Most doctors backed Blair in 1997. But now many believe his NHS policies have failed. Catherine Blake explains how she and her fellow medics lost the faith
Blair makes health key issue in appeal to wavering women voters - The Independent 19/04/05
Tony Blair will target wavering women voters today, offering healthier diets for children in schools, clearer labelling of food, and smoking bans in pubs.
More happiness means less risk of a heart attack - The Independent 19/04/05
Happiness is good for the heart. It thins the blood, reducing its stickiness, and cuts the level of the stress hormone cortisol, according to psychologists from University College London. The more moments of happiness people experience the better their health is likely to be, they say.
Diabetic 'cured' by live transplant - The Independent 19/04/05
A 27-year-old woman has become the first patient in the world to be "cured" of diabetes by a transplant from a living donor.
Lesbian pair seek fertility treatment 'for truly shared baby' - The Independent 19/04/05
A lesbian couple are applying for fertility treatment in the hope of having "a baby that has truly come from both of us".
Lib Dems issue health warning - The Guardian 19/04/05
The Liberal Democrats will today pledge to help half a million "forgotten people" languishing on "hidden waiting lists by investing £350m in faster diagnosis of life-threatening conditions such as cancer and heart attacks.
Happiness, nature's tonic for a healthier life - The Guardian 19/04/05
A happy worker is a healthy worker, say scientists who have uncovered the strongest link yet between a positive state of mind and long term health.
Pioneering operation gives hope to diabetes sufferers - The Guardian 19/04/05
A Japanese woman is free of the symptoms of diabetes after receiving cells from her mother's pancreas in the first transplant from a living donor, it emerged yesterday.
Greater Manchester News
Howard signs Labour 'free NHS' petition - Manchester Evening News 19/04/05
MICHAEL Howard last night took the unprecedented step of signing a Labour petition as he sought to refute "lies" about Tory policies.
Lib Dems tackle waiting lists - Manchester Evening News 19/04/05
PLANS to tackle the problem of 500,000 people on "hidden" hospital waiting lists were outlined by Liberal Democrats today.
'Junk' food that's good for you - Manchester Evening News 19/04/05
AFTER Jamie Oliver's charge of the Bite Brigade on school dinners, a team of Manchester scientists is taking on the tuck shop.
Christie Hospital is 'under threat' - doctors - Bolton Evening News 18/04/05
THE future of the world-famous Christie Hospital could be under threat, claim 60 doctors protesting about the possible shake-up of cancer services in Manchester.
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