National and International News
John O'Connell, chronic hypochondriac, reveals what it's like to live without a serious illness - The Observer 09/10/05
Prostate Cancer? bubonic plague? scurvy? We've all feared the worst - only to be told we're in the rudest of health. In this extract from his touching and funny book, chronic hypochondriac John O'Connell reveals what it's like to live without a serious illness
Dr John Briffa: Snooze button - The Observer 09/10/05
A midnight feast of cheese has long been thought to result in a fitful night. But, says Dr John Briffa, a late snack can sometimes lead to sweeter dreams
Fluid assets - The Observer 09/10/05
Dr John Briffa's healthy eating and drinking plan to keep your kidneys clean
What's in your basket? - The Observer 09/10/05
If only actor Bill Nighy would go easy on the sugar and his favourite Marmite, this really isn't a bad diet for an actor, reckons Dr John Briffa
In Bush's oil-rich Texas, the children of the poor don't starve - they just get fatter - The Observer 09/10/05
Starr County is one of the poorest districts in America. Like the 'refugees' of New Orleans, many of its citizens are part of an invisible, immigrant underclass - they don't own cars, have health insurance or much money, but what they can afford is fast food and sugary drinks. Elizabeth Weil joins the health workers fighting the tide of chronic illness that threatens a whole generation of children
A day's food for a child in Texas - The Observer 09/10/05
Frank Kane: And the bottom line on Boots is ... - The Observer 09/10/05
What an engaging dinner host is Sir Nigel Rudd. The chairman of Boots - and one of the few real 'grandees' left in the City - was kind enough to spare a couple of hours from a hectic schedule last week to treat me to supper at a pleasant Mayfair restaurant. We talked about the deal his company has done with Alliance Unichem, the possibilities of a counter-bid, the threat from the regulators - and haemorrhoids.
Besieged king of British biotech comes out fighting - The Observer 09/10/05
How Merlin operates - in Evans' own hand Sir Christopher Evans is mad as hell. After all, he has to put up with the SFO and a 'vindictive' press out to get him, he tells Conal Walsh
Are you being served? - The Observer 09/10/05
For a country dependent on its service sector, we are still appalling at satisfying customers' needs
'When I look into her eyes, I stay positive. I'll never give up' - The Observer 09/10/05
Without a bone marrow transplant, Yvette Gate will die. But she is black and the hunt for a tissue donor is a nightmare for her parents. Chris Stevens reports
17m hospital food meals go to waste - The Observer 09/10/05
One in 10 hospital meals is thrown away untouched, according to figures which raise fresh concerns over the hidden scandal of malnutrition among NHS patients.
Warning: bats can seriously damage health - The Observer 09/10/05
Scientists have discovered an unexpected but potent new threat to global health: bats.
Cancer victor pledges 25,000 to aid women - The Observer 09/10/05
Barbara Clark, the nurse with breast cancer who won her battle to get a powerful, lifesaving drug on the NHS, is set to donate 25,000 to help more than 10 other women in a similar position.
Social workers blamed for continued abuse of three daughters in remote island community - The Guardian 08/10/09
Three young girls who were subjected to prolonged sexual, physical and emotional abuse in an island community were repeatedly failed by social work staff who did not listen to them and did not put their interests first.
Suspect in Lewis sex abuse case to sue - The Sunday Times 09/10/05
Social workers condemned over child sex case - The Independent 08/10/05
Girls suffered years of sexual abuse as officials dithered - The Times 08/10/05
Natural health therapist Emma Mitchell answers your questions - The Guardian 08/10/05
I came off the oral contraceptive 10 years ago, since when I've put on weight and coarse hairs have grown on my chin. I tested negative for polycystic ovaries and my doctor tactfully suggested I go back on the pill to reduce my 'beard'. Are there any natural supplements I can take?
Letters - The Guardian 08/10/05
Lessons In Loneliness (October 1) made me feel something of a teenage cliche - 16-year-old closeted gay kid; too scared to come out; serious confidence issues; self-harming because of feeling wrong, dirty, not acceptable. But I don't mind feeling a little cliched if it means more people admit to the existence of something that ruins so many lives. Who knows, maybe if there were more articles like this, I'd have the guts to have my name printed.
Hannah Pool: Shorts - The Guardian 08/10/05
Herbal diet pills, teas that claim to help you lose weight, crisps that promise to melt away your fat? If any of these have featured in your shopping basket, then Slim Mist (from Indigo Health, 0871 871 8192) is probably aimed at you. It's a new oral spray that is said to reduce your appetite and hence your clothes size. Now, I could bore you with the maker's claims, but why insult your intelligence? Suffice to say, it tastes horrid and I still managed a chocolate bar half an hour later. And at £14.99 for a small bottle, the one thing that'll be definitely lighter is your wallet.
Alexander Chancellor: The end of the world as we know it - The Guardian 08/10/05
The country seems to be in an advanced state of moral decadence. There is more and more binge drinking, sexual promiscuity, drug abuse and violent crime. We have got used to seeing celebrities tottering about pie-eyed in the tabloids. But they are not in any way exceptional. An investigation by the London Evening Standard during the Labour party conference found Brighton awash with illegal substances: "The Cocaine Conference" was its front-page headline after it found traces of cocaine in lavatories at six of the biggest parties of the week, "parties attended by members of the government, journalists and lobbyists at the heart of the political establishment".
Rational medicine is being undermined - The Guardian 08/10/05
Your leader (October 7) concludes that doctors could learn much from complementary medicine, especially the importance of listening to patients. Doctors, of course, do listen to their patients. Taking a full and accurate medical history is the mainstay of diagnosis and effective care. The dichotomy you present - CAM practitioners listen, doctors don't - is false and misleading, playing into the hands of a government that takes every opportunity to deprofessionalise medicine as its preferred means of reasserting state control over clinical practice.
If not nursery, what? - The Guardian 08/10/05
Penelope Leach this week told us that nurseries are damaging, grandparents little better, and that under-twos are best off with their mothers. Perhaps she's right. But in the real world, where women want to work, and a single income is rarely sufficient, how can we meet the needs of both adults and children? Joanna Moorhead and Lucy Ward report
Reader to reader - The Guardian 08/10/05
After 20 years, the nest is empty. What next?
Fears that Asian bird flu has spread to Europe as ducks die in Romania - The Guardian 08/10/05
Fears that the deadly Asian bird flu may have spread to Europe were heightened yesterday when the Romanian government confirmed that three ducks have died of a strain of the disease in the east of the country. Scientists in Britain are to conduct tests on samples to find out whether the domestic ducks were infected by the dangerous H5N1 strain, which has so far been confined to Asia.
Bird flu tests 'negative' - Daily Mail 09/10/05
Initial bird flu virus tests prove negative - The Telegraph 09/10/05
First bird flu cases reported in Europe - The Sunday Times 09/10/05
Flu Pandemic Threat - Experts from 85 countries agree to expand cooperation - Medical News Today 09/10/05
Bird flu case discovered in Turkey - TV - Reuters 08/10/05
Bush meeting to urge bird flu vaccine manufacturers to step up production - Medical News Today 08/09/05
Bush urges companies to produce bird flu vaccine - Reuters 08/10/05
Ducks being tested for bird flu - Daily Mail 07/10/05
Bird flu in Russia dying out, but may return - Reuters 07/10/05
Delegates work to contain bird flu - Reuters 07/10/05
Web sales of bird flu drug spark counterfeit fears - Reuters 07/10/05
Schools may offer cervical cancer vaccination to all girls - The Guardian 08/10/05
Vaccination against cervical cancer could become as common in schools as jabs against meningitis are now, following the dramatic results of the latest clinical trials. The breakthrough is generally seen as a real victory against one of the commonest cancers and may eliminate it in the UK.
Britain's shameless role in helping sex traffickers keep thousands of women in slavery - The Independent 09/05/04
Those who try to escape prostitution are branded illegal immigrants then deported home to disgrace and poverty
From pears to apples: women's new shape puts them at risk - The Independent 09/05/04
Bulging waistlines increase the chance of heart disease and diabetes. Sophie Goodchild reports
Our latest weapon against malaria: a mosquito with glowing testicles - The Independent 09/05/04
British scientists have made a breakthrough in the control of malaria: by creating mosquitoes with fluorescent testicles.
Charles Shaar Murray: 'Cocaine makes us spiritually sterile' - The Independent 09/10/05
Suddenly we are drowning in cocaine. Where did all this cocaine come from anyway? And don't say Bolivia
Do you need to catch the health insurance bug? - The Independent 08/10/05
As the political parties bicker over the NHS's future, James Daley looks at how to cover your future needs
Loneliness, depression, and stress: It shouldn't happen to a vet - The Independent 08/10/05
James Herriot never knew he had it so good, bowling through the green countryside to encounter a typically obstreperous Yorkshire farmer. It is already 11am at the veterinary practice the author established in North Yorkshire and hard-pressed staff have seen neither a rolling dale nor a newborn calf.
Dads get paternity leave for six months - The Sunday Times 09/10/05
NEW fathers are to be given the legal right to six months’ unpaid paternity leave during the first year of their baby’s life under new “family-friendly” laws to be unveiled this week.
Total ban on smoking in pubs and clubs a step nearer - The Sunday Times 09/10/05
PATRICIA HEWITT, the health secretary, is planning an outright ban on smoking in pubs and clubs after the hospitality industry abandoned its hostility to the plan.
Total ban on smoking in bars planned by ministers - The Independent 09/10/05
Total ban on smoking as Blair gives way - The Observer 09/10/05
Smoke ban 'to include all pubs' - Daily Mail 09/10/05
Reports of smoking ban welcomed - Daily Mail 09/10/05
Britain 'still poaches nurses' - The Sunday Times 09/10/05
BRITAIN has been accused of breaking its promise not to poach nurses from developing countries, write Steve Bevan and Jonathon Carr-Brown.
Health insurers veto costly drugs - The Sunday Times 09/10/05
PRIVATE health insurers are refusing to pay for potentially life-saving drugs unless they have already been approved as cost-effective for use in the NHS.
Chefs protest over junk food advertising - The Sunday Times 09/10/05
Click here to read the full text of the letter sent by chefs to Tony Blair about the advertising of junk food
DNA vaccine can offer painless jabs - The Sunday Times 09/10/05
BRITISH scientists are developing a range of “DNA vaccines” that could replace traditional forms of immunisation for flu, hepatitis B and diseases such as skin cancer and diabetes.
The dangers of euthanasia - The Sunday Times 09/10/05
WE hesitate to argue with Minette Marrin when she does such a good job of it herself.
'Do-it-yourself' euthanasia clinic to open in Britain - The Independent 09/05/04
Archbishop: I'm against euthanasia - Daily Mail 09/10/05
Children left to starve in Turkey’s mental hospitals - The Sunday Times 09/10/05
TURKEY is to be pressed by the European commission to improve the treatment of its psychiatric patients after an undercover investigation found children in its hospitals dying from starvation, dehydration and lack of medical care.
Minister accused of jeopardising talks over NHS dental provision - The Sunday Times 09/10/05
LEWIS MACDONALD, the deputy health minister, has been accused by the leader of Scotland’s dentistry body of jeopardising talks over the future of National Health Service dental services.
Hospital consultants face five-year service - The Sunday Times 09/10/05
HOSPITAL consultants may be forced to work up to five years in public hospitals before entering private practice, writes Dearbhail McDonald.
Focus: By faith and money? - The Sunday Times 09/10/05
Should a hospital be allowed to boycott cancer drug trials over contraception, ask our correspondents
When fat is a family issue - The Times 08/10/05
Obese kids are too embarrassed to exercise, but a new project is getting parents involved
High society - The Times 08/10/05
Stories behind the news. Tall tales? There's good news - and bad - for women of stature
UN hails the country that went cold turkey on opium - The Times 08/10/05
SINCE doctors confiscated Kua Ya’s pipe in February the septuagenarian grandmother has been forced to stop using opium. She used to smoke six pipes a night, to help her to sleep and ease her aches.
NHS 24 nurse says visit unlikely - The Times 08/10/05
An NHS 24 nurse who took a call from a man dying from septic shock said he was "almost certain" that a GP would not have visited him out of hours. Paul Flynn, a nurse adviser, was giving evidence at Aberdeen Sheriff Court into the death of Steven Wiseman, a joiner from Laurencekirk.
Britons smoke on global scale - The Times 08/10/05
The average British smoker spends 91,832.43 on cigarettes in a lifetime, according to research. That is a breathtaking 373,302 cigarettes - or 18,665 packs - for each smoker. On an annual basis, that breaks down to 1,493.22, which works out to 6,060 cigarettes, Clerical Medical, the financial products provider, determined after surveying 3,000 smokers.
Smokers burning up 92,000 in lifetime - The Telegraph 08/10/05
Secret of eternal youth for 45pounds - The Times 08/10/05
If you want to stave off wrinkles but you are nervous of Botox and can't afford surgery, perhaps this is the device for you - if it does everything its developers claim. Researchers at the University of Sunderland say that if a 55-year-old used their "Restorelite" for two or three months it could "take five years off them". By emitting infra-red light it is said to keep white blood cells alive. The price may be only 45 pounds. But, as its promoters admit, "nothing can halt the ageing process".
Wrinkle buster could hit the High Street - Daily Mail 08/09/05
Well fit: Gabby Logan: Shaping up after twins - The Times 08/10/05
My finger flicks the fitness plan into touch
Not just anybody: Ade Adepitan - The Times 08/10/05
British Paralympic basketball star Ade Adepitan, 32, is addicted to adrenalin and mad about sport
Menu monitor: Momo restaurant - The Times 08/10/05
Jane Clarke's weekly guide to nutritious but delicious eating out
At your table: fibre - The Times 08/10/05
Show your fibre by using your loaf
Cracking tastes - The Times 08/10/05
Michel Roux says eggs are the perfect little health essentials
It works for me: ear-candling - The Times 08/10/05
A frequent flyer had his sinusitis headaches cured by an esoteric Eastern therapy
Turning a deaf ear - The Times 08/10/05
A couple of months ago my 17-year-old grandson was given an iPod for his birthday. He listens to it for hours every day. The only break his ears get is at school, where it's not allowed. Could this damage his hearing?
Sex matters with Dr Thomas Stuttaford and Suzi Godson - The Times 08/10/05
A year ago, aged 24, I tore my foreskin while having sex with my girlfiend. After surgery, I'm now physically fine - but scared to have sex. Please help!
Get over it: breaking bad news - The Times 08/10/05
I have to break some bad news and don't know where to start. Is there an easy way?
A-Z of relationships: K is for kissing - The Times 08/10/05
Despite the many controversial films on offer at the Venice Film Festival last week, the most shocking image was surely the kissing between Tim Burton and Helena Bonham Carter. This was no celluloid fantasy but a real moment of passion on a gondola captured by nearby paparazzi. There they were, tongues entwined, enveloped in unadulterated pleasure.
Moving on: Irma Kurtz, agony aunt - The Times 08/10/05
She wants my married lover Q: I am having a torrid affair with a man, but a colleague of mine is trying to move in on him. She is being very blatant and I have never had to handle anything like this before. She keeps turning up and I dread that it will turn into a catfight. He is intelligent, witty and good-looking, though married with five children. They all live in Scotland and so are out of the picture. As I do not want to marry him, this affair will not affect them. He is very flirtatious and has a reputation as a ladies' man. If my colleague gets him on his own, I cannot trust him not to go to bed with her. How do I see her off?
Wheels of change - The Times 08/10/05
You're a woman, you're fit and you want peace in the Middle East? Get on your bike, says Malu Halasa
The sickly Mrs Beeton - The Times 08/10/05
The first domestic goddess suffered in secret, writes Kathryn Hughes
I blame the parents . . . - The Times 08/10/05
Why did you choose your partner? Your mum and dad's influence is huge and lasting, says Andrew G. Marshall
Inside story: multiple sclerosis: me and my subtle shadow - The Times 08/10/05
After Hilary Freeman was told she had MS, she had a drink - and then got on with her life
All safely wrapped up? - The Times 08/10/05
Swaddling is making a comeback: it helps babies to sleep, but are there loose ends, asks Celia Dodd
Junk medicine: self-correcting science - The Times 08/10/05
Medical researchers have often been known to put their careers on the line in the name of a favourite hypothesis, but it is rare that a scientist risks life and health for a pet theory. Barry Marshall, who shared the Nobel Prize for Medicine this week with Robin Warren, did exactly that.
Dr Copperfield: inside the mind of a GP - The Times 08/10/05
Just how special are you? Three cheers for the retired nurse Barbara Clark who cajoled Somerset Primary Care Trust into funding a course of Herceptin treatment for her breast cancer - and triggered Patricia Hewitt, the Health Secretary, to promise women with breast cancer wider access to the drug.
MPs to 'pray against' longer pub hours - The Telegraph 09/10/05
Opponents of relaxed licensing laws are to use a little-known parliamentary procedure in a bid to block the implementation of later pub opening hours next month, it emerged today.
Cameron questioned over cannabis use - The Telegraph 09/10/05
Conservative leadership favourite David Cameron was today subjected to a TV grilling on his experience of illegal drugs, but refused to confirm or deny whether he had smoked cannabis as a student.
David Cameron quizzed over drug use - Daily Mail 09/10/05
Blair's baby Asbos - The Telegraph 09/10/05
Sweeping powers to clamp down on young offenders and problem families are being drawn up as Tony Blair steps up his war on the "yob culture" plaguing the streets.
Tearaway children target of 'baby asbos' - The Independent 09/05/04
Richard, the first transsexual GP, was Vanda, the miner's daughter - The Telegraph 09/10/05
A 38-year-old woman who underwent a sex change operation to become a man has been registered by the General Medical Council as a general practitioner.
Egg freezing breakthrough will create generation of 'ice babies' - The Telegraph 09/10/05
A breakthrough in fertility treatment will allow women to put their eggs "on ice" with the same chance of using them to get pregnant in later life that IVF offers.
GP who gave MMR warning faces sack - The Telegraph 09/10/05
A doctor who has spoken of the possible dangers of children receiving the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) and other vaccinations has been charged with serious professional misconduct by the General Medical Council.
Overcrowding worry at art gallery hospital - The Telegraph 09/10/05
A flagship National Health Service hospital that spent 70,000 on a giant pebble to brighten up its entrance has run out of space to treat patients.
1m 'wasted' on health policy consultation - The Telegraph 09/10/05
The Department of Health is "wasting" almost £1 million interviewing members of the public about what they want from general practitioners.
ADHD advice secretly paid for by drugs companies - The Telegraph 09/10/05
Support and advice groups for parents of children with so-called behavioural disorders are being secretly funded by pharmaceutical firms, it can be revealed.
Just what I need: the flu - The Telegraph 09/10/05
How insidious the creep of the male waistline is. Trouser sizes increase two inches at a time, so it doesn't seem too alarming when you go up, as it were, "one size". Photographs, too, steer you fairly benignly towards the realisation that there is more of you than there used to be. Well-meaning relatives take them at family gatherings and then insist on showing you them next time you visit.
Families face huge bill to top up care policies - The Telegraph 08/10/05
Thousands of people, most of them retired, are being asked to find large sums of money to top up insurance policies which they bought believing that they were guaranteed long-term care if they became infirm.
Search for the jab that can combat cancer - The Telegraph 08/10/05
A simple injection to treat cancer sounds like pure science fiction, yet a range of prototype vaccines are being developed for breast, colon, skin and other tumours that could offer a new weapon in the war against cancer.
Your view: overpaid doctors? - The Telegraph 08/10/05
A junior doctor claims that he, and his colleagues, are overpaid.
I'm paid too much, says doctor - Daily Mail 07/10/05
Fairtrade criticised over Nestlé approval - The Telegraph 07/10/05
Fairtrade, the organisation which promotes ethical trade with the developing world, came under fire yesterday after endorsing a new brand of coffee from Nestlé.
Cannabis smoking leads to criminality, judge tells arsonist - The Telegraph 07/10/05
A judge issued a warning about what he believes to be a clear link between cannabis and crime when jailing a drug user.
Britain's first sex academy to open - The Telegraph 07/10/05
A multi-million pound "theme park" dedicated to sex and relationships is to open in Britain next year, it has been announced.
Discovery may help colds and flu - Daily Mail 09/10/05
A newly-discovered immune system mechanism could lead to novel ways of fighting colds and flu.
Supergene may herald new treatment - Daily Mail 09/10/05
A gene that regulates inflammation could underlie a host of disorders including cancers, heart disease, obesity and Alzheimer's, scientists say.
Healthier vending machines on way - Daily Mail 09/10/05
A vending machine that dispenses milkshakes and smoothies boosted with personalised health supplements could soon be appearing in schools.
Office staff urged to get physical - Daily Mail 09/10/05
The nation's desk-bound office workers are being urged to get active as part of a major initiative by Sport England.
Smoking banned on all trains - Daily Mail 09/10/05
Main line trains across the country will become totally smoke-free zones.
Kylie's support for cancer victims - Daily Mail 08/10/05
Kylie Minogue has delivered a special message of support to cancer sufferers in which she described herself as a "cancer patient" who aims to be a "survivor".
Sperm donor payments cut - Daily Mail 07/10/05
Payments to egg and sperm donors are to be limited in the UK under proposals by the fertility watchdog released today.
E.coli caused pupil's death - Daily Mail 07/10/05
A post-mortem examination has confirmed a primary school pupil died as a result of E.coli poisoning.
Hospital acts after patient's death - Daily Mail 07/10/05
A hospital trust has confirmed it was implementing a number of recommendations following the death of a patient who died after his heart operation was cancelled on two occasions due to a lack of beds.
NHS dentistry 'may collapse' - Daily Mail 07/10/05
Britain is moving to the point where there will be an absolute collapse of National Health Service dentistry, shadow health secretary Andrew Lansley has claimed.
Tenant 'sick' of noise seeks ruling - Daily Mail 07/10/05
A resident in a property converted into flats who says his health has been affected by "incessant" noise from his neighbours because of poor sound insulation has launched a High Court challenge which could cost landlords millions.
Journals: Suspend NHS privatisation - Daily Mail 07/10/05
Reforms aimed at increasing private sector involvement in the NHS has come under fire in two leading medical journals.
E.coli school stays closed - Daily Mail 07/10/05
A primary school remains closed after health experts discovered evidence that a child had contracted the E.coli bug.
Pet rodents 'a salmonella risk' - BBC Health News 08/10/05
People who keep rodents as pets should take care not to catch salmonella, experts advise.
Salmonella and your pet rodent - Medical News Today 09/10/05
Windpipe defect repaired in womb - BBC Health News 08/10/05
Stem cells from amniotic fluid have been used to repair windpipe defects in unborn lambs while still in the womb.
'Ethnicity put me at heart risk' - BBC Health News 07/10/05
He didn't smoke, ate well and played sport, but Paratosh Sarkar was still one and a half times more at risk from heart disease.
Malnutrition 'time bomb' warning - BBC Health News 07/10/05
Europe's ageing population means more will die of malnutrition unless urgent action is taken, warns a charity.
Heart warning over using aspirin - BBC Health News 07/10/05
Drugs like aspirin reduce the risk of mouth cancer but possibly at a cost to the heart, say researchers.
Pain drugs cut risk of mouth cancer - Reuters 07/10/05
Teens' allergy fears 'mistaken' - BBC Health News 07/10/05
Young teenagers are avoiding certain foods in the mistaken belief they have an allergy or intolerance, a study has found.
Plea for human milk donations - BBC Health News 07/10/05
Urgent supplies of human milk are being sought to help save the lives of sick babies in Northern Ireland.
Council butts in on smoker breaks - BBC Health News 07/10/05
Smokers at a council are being forced to work extra hours if they take regular cigarette breaks.
Epilepsy implant pulses away fits - BBC Health News 07/10/05
A student who had pioneering surgery for epilepsy says her life has turned around since the treatment.
BMA Scotland comment on review of NHS24 - Medical News Today 09/10/05
Commenting on the publication of the final report of the review of NHS24 today (Wednesday 5 October 2005), Dr David Love, joint chairman of the BMA's Scottish GP Committee, said: “The BMA welcomes this report and is pleased that many of the concerns expressed by GPs have been recognised by the review group.
Bayer plans 100 million Euro Expenditure in Mexico - Medical News Today 09/10/05
Bayer Mexico reported record sales of EUR 285 million in the first half of 2005, up 44 percent from the first six months of 2004. Sales from continuing operations for the full year 2004 amounted to EUR 449 million. “Mexico has assumed the role of growth driver for our Latin America business,” commented Werner Wenning, Chairman of the Board of Management of Bayer AG, at a press conference in Mexico City. “Between 1995 and 2004 Bayer Mexico achieved steady double-digit sales growth with annual growth rates of almost 11 percent in euros.” That was almost twice the pace of growth recorded in Latin America as a whole. At the same time, Mexico's share of Bayer Group sales has doubled over the past ten years.
E-coli inquiry must be financed properly - Plaid Cymru, Wales - Medical News Today 09/10/05
Plaid Cymru's Shadow Health Minister Rhodri Glyn Thomas AM speaking ahead of a debate in the National Assembly (Wednesday 5 October 2005) on the terms of reference for an inquiry to be held into the recent e-coli outbreak said any inquiry must be independent, transparent, and be properly financed.
Merck's HPV Vaccine in Phase III Trial 100% Effective for Two Strains Causing 70% of Cervical Cancer Cases - Medical News Today 09/10/05
Pharmaceutical company Merck on Thursday announced that a Phase III, multinational study of its experimental vaccine Gardasil was 100% effective in preventing transmission of two strains of the sexually transmitted disease human papillomavirus, which together cause about 70% of cervical cancer cases, the Los Angeles Times reports. Merck said it will seek FDA approval of Gardasil this year and could begin marketing the drug late next year. The study, which is scheduled to be presented on Friday at a meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America in San Francisco, was led by Laura Koutsky of University of Washington and enrolled 12,167 women ages 16 to 26 in 13 countries -- none of whom tested positive for HPV strains 16 or 18 at the time of enrollment (Maugh, Los Angeles Times, 10/7). To be most effective, the vaccine would have to be administered to males and females before they become sexually active (Vrazo, Knight Ridder/Wichita Eagle, 10/7). About 20 million people in the U.S. have a form of HPV; cervical cancer, often caused by HPV, causes the death of about 300,000 people annually worldwide, including roughly 3,700 in the U.S. (Johnson, AP/Long Island Newsday, 10/6).
DTB reviews diabetes dilemma, UK - Medical News Today 09/10/05
This month's DRUG AND THERAPEUTICS BULLETIN (DTB) reviews a key dilemma in diabetes: how to ensure effective treatment without unduly restricting the patient's lifestyle.
Campaigns Aim To Encourage Senegalese Youth To Get Tested for HIV - Medical News Today 09/10/05
Campaigns are underway in Senegal to encourage more young people to get tested for HIV, IRIN News reports. Young people between ages 15 and 24 accounted for half of all new HIV cases in 2004, but only 3,500 people were tested for the virus, according to the country's Ministry of Youth. Papa Amadou Niang Diallo -- who is involved with the youth ministry's campaign called "Youth are Getting Tested," which began Sept. 28 and will end Oct. 8 -- said, "There is an urgent need to have more young people tested." Yet young people are reluctant to do so because of the stigma surrounding the disease, according to the National Alliance Against AIDS. The organization is attempting to address the problem by offering training and discussion forums on HIV/AIDS to local health workers and the public that answer questions on the disease including where to get tested. Some Senegalese rap stars, such as Keyti and Khouman, are using their ability to communicate with young people and high-profile status to raise awareness about the importance of HIV testing (IRIN News, 10/5).
Low-Cost Female Condoms Available for Developing Countries; IAPAC, ANAC Join Forces To Support Both Constituencies - Medical News Today 09/10/05
"Female Health Company Announces International Availability of Second-Generation Female Condom at Significantly Lower Price," Female Health Company: The company on Monday announced that its newly developed FC2 Female Condom will be available for developing countries at a reduced cost when purchased in bulk (Female Health Company release, 10/3).
Campaigns Aim To Encourage Senegalese Youth To Get Tested for HIV - Medical News Today 09/10/05
Campaigns are underway in Senegal to encourage more young people to get tested for HIV, IRIN News reports. Young people between ages 15 and 24 accounted for half of all new HIV cases in 2004, but only 3,500 people were tested for the virus, according to the country's Ministry of Youth. Papa Amadou Niang Diallo -- who is involved with the youth ministry's campaign called "Youth are Getting Tested," which began Sept. 28 and will end Oct. 8 -- said, "There is an urgent need to have more young people tested." Yet young people are reluctant to do so because of the stigma surrounding the disease, according to the National Alliance Against AIDS. The organization is attempting to address the problem by offering training and discussion forums on HIV/AIDS to local health workers and the public that answer questions on the disease including where to get tested. Some Senegalese rap stars, such as Keyti and Khouman, are using their ability to communicate with young people and high-profile status to raise awareness about the importance of HIV testing (IRIN News, 10/5).
Germany Reports 20% Increase in HIV Cases in First Half of 2005 - Medical News Today 09/10/05
The number of HIV cases in Germany reached 1,164 in the first six months of 2005, a 20% increase over the first half of 2004, according to the Robert Koch Institute, the government's central disease control center, Reuters Health reports. Men who have sex with men account for nearly 60% of the new HIV cases, RKI said, adding that the group's risk of contracting HIV is now nearly double that of 12 years ago. RKI also said that German males are 7.5 times as likely as females in the country to contract the disease, and most HIV-positive men are between ages 25 and 45. Women have the highest risk of contracting HIV through sexual contact with males from high-risk groups, such as men from countries with a high prevalence of HIV/AIDS, injection drug users and MSM, according to RKI. "The German health minister considers this a serious development and says the rise in HIV infections is worrying," ministry spokesperson Dagmar Reitenbach said in a news conference (Charbonneau, Reuters Health, 10/5). Reinhardt Kurth, RKI president, said, "We must tell people that despite ... more efficient treatment, AIDS cannot be healed" (AFP/Yahoo! News, 10/5). UNAIDS Executive Director Peter Piot said on Monday that the number of HIV cases across Europe is increasing. According to EU statistics, the number of newly reported HIV cases in the EU has almost doubled since 1996 (Kaiser Daily HIV/AIDS Report, 10/4).
Low-Income Women Less Likely To Receive Mammograms, CDC Report Finds, USA - Medical News Today 09/10/05
Women without high school diplomas or with annual household incomes of less than $15,000 are less likely to receive mammograms than women with more education and higher incomes, according to a CDC report published on Thursday in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports. The report, which focused on 35 metropolitan areas nationwide, examined 2000 census data and records from a national health survey conducted by telephone in 2002. According to the report, 78.5% of women ages 40 and older said that they had received a mammogram within the previous two years. Among those women, 68.4% with annual household incomes of less than $15,000 underwent mammograms, compared with 82.5% with annual household incomes of more than $50,000, the report found. The report said that more study is required to determine the reasons for the disparity, although the difference might result from factors such as access to health care, cost, availability of public transportation or availability of public heath clinics (McVicar, South Florida Sun-Sentinel, 10/7).
Two New Orleans Hospitals Declared 'Unsalvageable' Because of Damage From Hurricane Katrina - Medical News Today 09/10/05
Officials for Charity and University hospitals in New Orleans on Wednesday declared the facilities "unsalvageable" because of health hazards and a combined $445 million in damage sustained from Hurricane Katrina, the Washington Times reports (Harper, Washington Times, 10/6). Donald Smithburg -- CEO of the Louisiana State University Health Care Services Division, which oversees the hospitals -- said that the facilities, which treated about 500,000 patients annually, were "on the ropes" prior to the hurricane because of their age. LSU officials previously had sought to replace Charity and University hospitals, which were built in the in the 1930s and the 1960s, respectively (AP/Omaha World-Herald, 10/6). At Charity, the basement was completely underwater for more than one week after the hurricane, which destroyed the mechanical, electrical and plumbing systems at the hospital. In addition, the hurricane floodwaters caused severe structural damage to Charity (Tandy, Baton Rouge Advocate, 10/6). Smithburg said, "Perhaps to the well-intended observer the facilities don't look much worse than they did pre-Katrina, but through the lenses of consulting engineers, the buildings have unsafe air to breathe, pervasive mold growing and mechanical systems that were completely destroyed by the storm," adding, "Both facilities are dangerous, dangerous places" (Washington Times, 10/6).
Gulf Coast Cleanup Workers Must Be Protected from Serious Health Hazards - Medical News Today 09/10/05
FDA Proposes Additional ''Mad Cow'' Safeguards - Medical News Today 09/10/05
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today announced new measures to help further protect consumers against the agent thought to cause bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE, also known as "mad cow disease"). The Agency is proposing to amend its animal feed regulations to prohibit from use in the food or feed of all animals certain high risk cattle materials that can potentially carry the BSE-infectious agent. All of the proposed prohibitions, except for those related to tallow, have already applied to cattle feed since 1997.
Dyspnoea in elderly people without medical history - Medical News Today 09/10/05
Many people over 65 years complain of breathlessness or dyspnoea. Sometimes the cause of this symptom appears obvious, either cardiac or respiratory in origin. In other cases the cause is less clear.
Day surgery rates rising, but there is still room for improvement, UK - Medical News Today 09/10/05
New figures published by Dr Foster in this week's BMJ show that day surgery rates continue to rise, yet there is still considerable scope for improvement. These findings support a recent Healthcare Commission report showing that day surgery units are not being used to their maximum capacity.
Reforming the NHS: have we gone too far or not far enough? UK - Medical News Today 09/10/05
The NHS is being taken over by big business so that money that could go towards clinical care is diverted to corporations and their shareholders, warn two senior doctors in this week's BMJ.
Avantogen- New Test Proves Effective in More Cancers - Medical News Today 09/10/05
Avantogen Limited today announced that cancer researchers at Perth's Telethon Institute for Child Health Research (TICHR) and Avantogen Limited have achieved an important milestone towards more individually targeted and effective treatments for cancer patients.
Major Pan-European report highlights stark inequalities in cancer treatment throughout Europe - Medical News Today 09/10/05
A report released today by the Karolinska Institutet, in conjunction with the Stockholm School of Economics, exposes stark inequalities in patient access to cancer treatment across Europe and urges action by decision makers to redress these inequalities.
BMA response to new guidance on sperm and egg donation, UK - Medical News Today 08/10/05
In its response to the Sperm Egg and Embryo Donation system (SEED) guidance, published today (7 October) by the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA), the BMA broadly supports many aspects of the report and is particularly pleased that payment to donors is being restricted to cover only out of pocket expenses and loss of earnings.
Yale Participates in Global Human Genome Initiative - Medical News Today 08/10/05
Yale is a founding member of the Genome-Wide RNAi Global Initiative, an alliance of top international biomedical research centers formed to speed scientific and medical discoveries that target genes of the entire human genome: The initiative is sponsored by Dharmacon, Inc., manufacturer of the first complete human genome siRNA library, or compilation of short, interfering ribonucleic acid sequences. The library is designed to determine when individual genes are functioning. It uses a format that is accessible to researchers for detailed analysis of individual genes, gene families and metabolic pathways.
Ovarian Cancer Rate Not Declining, USA - Medical News Today 08/10/05
The National Cancer Institute released a report this week stating that “Americans' risk of dying from cancer continues to decline…” This does not apply to ovarian cancer, the fourth leading cause of cancer death among women in the United States reports the Ovarian Cancer National Alliance.
Stopping Breast Cancer's Stealth Attack - Medical News Today 08/10/05
The best way to fight breast cancer is to catch it early. For women with a family history or genetic mutation that increases their risk, that can even mean stopping it before it starts.
Hemophilia A - FDA approves room temperature storage of ZLB Behring's Helixate FS® - Medical News Today 08/10/05
ZLB Behring announced today that Helixate FS has received approval to be stored at room temperature (up to 25¢X C, 77¢X F) for three months. The new storage guidelines for the treatment will provide users with greater flexibility and simplify storage options.
Gold nanoparticles show potential for noninvasive cancer treatment - Medical News Today 08/09/05
Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco and Georgia Institute of Technology have found a new way to kill cancer cells. Building on their previous work that used gold nanoparticles to detect cancer, they now are heating the particles and using them as agents to destroy malignant cells.
Mystery illness at nursing home is Legionnaire's disease, claims 17th victim - Medical News Today 08/09/05
A Toronto health official announced that another person has died at the Seven Oaks Nursing Home from Legionnaire's disease. When residents started getting ill health professionals were at a loss to explain what was infecting them.
SUVs (4x4s) more dangerous for pedestrians - Medical News Today 08/09/05
Many people buy SUVs because they say they feel safer in them. However, researchers at Trinity College, Dublin, have found the pedestrian are paying the price. SUVs are two to four times more likely to kill or seriously injure a pedestrian than normal passenger cars.
Sports utility vehicles should carry health warnings, say experts - Medical News Today 09/10/05
SUVs pose greater danger to pedestrians -- scientists - Reuters 07/10/05
Antibody to a naturally-occurring sugar chain in colon inhibits inflammatory bowel disease - Medical News Today 08/09/05
Ensemble of usual sugars offers clues to controlling inflammation - A collaboration led by the Burnham Institute for Medical Research has found that an antibody which binds to an unusual sugar molecule residing in the gut halts the inflammation seen in Crohn's disease and other intestinal inflammations. The antibody could prove to be a promising drug target for these common chronic intestinal disorders.
Oral ZYVOX® shows cost savings for outpatient treatment of skin, other infections vs. vancomycin - Medical News Today 08/09/05
Oral ZYVOX® (linezolid) was associated with significant savings to the health care system - an average of $4,630 per patient - compared to vancomycin when used in an outpatient setting for people with certain infections, according to data to be presented today at the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) annual meeting. In the study, patients taking oral ZYVOX had fewer physician office visits, emergency room visits, hospitalizations, lab tests and other health care services, as well as lower total costs, compared to patients taking vancomycin.
Fear of falling gait affects many people's ability to walk - Medical News Today 08/10/05
The patient came into the doctor's office in a wheelchair, weighted down by a diagnosis of Parkinson's disease, taking medication for the disorder and insisting she was unable to stand or walk. Thirty minutes later, after jogging down the hallway, she strolled out the door.
Atopical dermatitis and allergic rhinitis most common atopical illnesses in childhood after asthma - Medical News Today 08/10/05
This was the conclusion of Ana María Irujo Andueza in her PhD thesis defended recently at the Public University of Navarra.
Fat rat enables studies of debilitating vascular disease - Medical News Today 08/10/05
A mutant rat that mimics a 400-pound human is helping scientists understand early vascular changes that make walking a pain for more than 2 million Americans.
Researchers reveal basis for debilitating hereditary disease, hereditary coproporphyria - Medical News Today 08/10/05
A research team led by scientists at The University of Texas Medical School at Houston has determined the structure of an enzyme that when defective causes an inherited disease that afflicts sufferers with severe abdominal pain, psychiatric symptoms, skin fragility, and light sensitivity.
Queen's contraception awareness program among world's top five - Medical News Today 08/10/05
A popular web site on contraception and sexual health spearheaded by Queen's University researchers is ranked among the world's five top e-health sites in a new United Nations competition.
A novel mechanism of action for anti-tumor agent, CA4P - Medical News Today 08/10/05
Anti-angiogenic agents have been successful in the clinic for blocking the growth of solid tumors. However, these agents used in combination with chemotherapy have improved the survival of patients with cancers by only several months. Therefore, identification of unrecognized angiogenic pathways that selectively support tumor neo-vessel assembly will increase the efficacy of anti-angiogenic or anti-vascular therapy.
Prostate cancer surgery carried out by robotic surgery, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine - Medical News Today 08/10/05
Prostate cancer is the second leading cause of death among American men. It is estimated that one in six males will develop the disease during his lifetime. However, promising new treatment options have been developed to help combat this threatening disease.
Lancet publishes proactive study: Diabetes treatment reduces risk of heart attacks & strokes - Medical News Today 08/10/05
A study published in The Lancet today shows that Takeda's ACTOS® (pioglitazone HCl), an oral glucose lowering medication, significantly reduces the combined risk of non-fatal heart attacks, strokes and deaths by an additional 16% on top of standard medication, such as statins, fibrates, ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, other glucose-lowering medications and anti-platelet drugs, in patients with type-2 diabetes with high risk of cardiovascular disease.
Drug can reduce risk of death, heart attack, and stroke in patients with diabetes - Medical News Today 07/10/05
Use of mon-COX-2-specific NSAIDs halves odds for oral cancer: Doubles cardiovascular death risk - Medical News Today 08/10/05
An analysis of 20 years of data on the health of over 900 adults has found that long-term use of traditional nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen and naproxen, cuts the risk for oral cancer in smokers by half.
Advocate Who Challenged China's One-Child Policy Beaten After Lawyers Try To End His House Arrest - Medical News Today 08/10/05
Chen Guangcheng, a Chinese advocate who is seeking to bring a lawsuit challenging human rights abuses associated with the country's one-child-per-family policy, on Tuesday was beaten by a group of men when he tried to leave his home, AFP/Yahoo! News reports (AFP/Yahoo! News, 10/5). Chen, who is blind, has been under house arrest since August after he recorded testimony from men and women in communities in and around Linyi, China, who have experienced forced abortions and sterilizations, as well as had family members captured and tortured after they tried to hide or run from authorities. He had plans to bring a class-action lawsuit to challenge the government's use of coercive measures to enforce its policy, which has long been restricted from public debate (Kaiser Daily Women's Health Policy Report, 9/20). Chen was beaten after three lawyers attempted to visit him and persuade local officials to lift his virtual house arrest (Reuters/Independent Online, 10/5). The 20 to 30 attackers were allegedly hired by the county's government, according to AFP/Yahoo! News. The lawyers, who were prevented from seeing Chen, also were punched and kicked (AFP/Yahoo! News, 10/5). Chen was left on the street bleeding, a witness said, adding that he had "several cuts and injuries to his arms and also sustained an injury to his leg" (BBC News, 10/5). "One of his teeth was loose, too. The government officials refused to take him to seek medical attention, but they sent a doctor to get his blood pressure checked," a witness said (Reuters/Independent Online, 10/5).
Comments, experts and background on the 2005 Nobel Prize in Chemistry - Medical News Today 08/10/05
President, American Chemical Society "Innovations like the metathesis reactions cited in this year's Nobel Prize in Chemistry help to underscore the relationship of chemistry to the economic engine of our country. We need to train more chemists to follow in the footsteps of this year's winners to sustain the growth of our economy and continue improving the quality of life for people everywhere.
Evidence for complementary therapies on the NHS should be considered by independent body, says King's Fund, UK - Medical News Today 07/10/05
Responding to the Christopher Smallwood and research consultancy FreshMinds' report 'The Role of Complementary and Alternative Medicine in the NHS', which called for a full assessment of mainstream complementary therapies, King's Fund chief executive Niall Dickson, said: "This important report highlights the potential contribution that mainstream complementary therapies could make to improving health and reducing the costs of health care. Where the evidence is strong enough, the King's Fund supports the call for the a review of complementary medicines by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE).
Given Imaging to Launch Advanced PillCam(TM) SB Video Capsule for the small bowel - Medical News Today 07/10/05
Given Imaging, Ltd. (Nasdaq: GI, Micron Technology and Zarlink Semiconductor announced today that they are finalizing development of a third generation PillCam SB (TM) for the small bowel. The new capsule is expected to be commercially available in 2006.
Preventing chronic diseases - need for concerted action - Medical News Today 07/10/05
The European Society of Cardiology (ESC) is calling for concerted action following the recent release of an important report of the World Heart Organisation (WHO).
Genomes of more than 200 human flu strains reveal a dynamic virus - Medical News Today 07/10/05
In the first large-scale effort of its kind, researchers have determined the full genetic sequence of more than 200 distinct strains of human influenza virus. The information, being made available in a publicly accessible database, is expected to help scientists better understand how flu viruses evolve, spread and cause disease. The genomic data already has enabled scientists to determine why the 2003-4 annual influenza vaccine did not fully protect individuals against the flu that season.
Neural stem cells are long-lived - Medical News Today 07/10/05
New studies in mice have shown that immature stem cells that proliferate to form brain tissues can function for at least a year -- most of the life span of a mouse -- and give rise to multiple types of neural cells, not just neurons. The discovery may bode well for the use of these neural stem cells to regenerate brain tissue lost to injury or disease.
Early treatment of macular degeneration with macugen may help patients preserve their vision - Medical News Today 07/10/05
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in older patients in the developed world. Vascular endothelial growth factor is one of the key mediators stimulating the abnormal blood vessel growth and leakage characteristic of the exudative (wet) form of the condition. Pegaptanib sodium (Macugen) is a new treatment for exudative AMD, and has been shown to stabilize vision in approximately 70 percent of cases.
Uterine cancer may raise ovarian cancer risk - Reuters 08/10/05
As many as one quarter of young women with uterine cancer also have ovarian cancer, new research suggests.
Inner ear implants may benefit deaf infants - Reuters 08/10/05
Cochlear implantation, which involves placing an electronic device into the inner ear, can be safely done in hearing impaired children before their first birthday and leads to age-appropriate hearing ability and oral language skills, a report suggests.
Hodgkin's survivors at risk for breast cancer - Reuters 07/10/05
Due to the chest radiation that is often given for treatment, women who survive Hodgkin's disease are at heightened risk for breast cancer. In fact, in some survivors, the odds of developing breast cancer are as high as 40 percent, new research indicates.
Canada tobacco warnings now considered modern art - Reuters 07/10/05
Gruesome Canadian images of tobacco-damaged gums, lungs and hearts will form part of an exhibit at New York's Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), Canada's health ministry said on Friday.
Music is good for the heart - Reuters 07/10/05
A new study shows that listening to music that has a slow or meditative tempo has a relaxing effect on people, slowing their breathing and heart rate, whereas listening to faster music with a more upbeat tempo has the opposite effect -- speeding up respiration and heart rate.
Judge strikes Merck witness testimony - Reuters 07/10/05
The judge in the second Vioxx trial on Friday ordered that the testimony of Merck & Co. Inc.'s first defense witness be stricken from the record, saying he overstepped his role as a fact witness.
Repeat angioplasty tied to further heart problems - Reuters 07/10/05
Patients who've already undergone angioplasty to open a blocked heart vessel and have to have a repeat angioplasty are at increased risk for problems such as death or heart attack, researchers report in the American Journal of Cardiology.
Virtual driving helps stroke survivors get back on the road - Reuters 07/10/05
A driving simulator similar to flight simulators used to train pilots can help people re-learn to drive after suffering a stroke.
S.African university slams "AIDS vitamins" doctor - Reuters 07/10/05
A leading South African university has joined opposition to a German doctor's use of vitamins to fight HIV/AIDS, accusing him of endangering lives by promoting an untested alternative to life-prolonging drugs.
Cheshire and Mersey News
Lunch date with the happy eaters - Liverpool Echo 07/10/05
THE ECHO revealed yesterday that child obesity has now reached epidemic levels. As the controversy continues over our children's diets, JANE WOODHEAD joined youngsters for a school dinner to find out how nutritious these meals really are...
Mother's fear on perv text - Liverpool Echo 07/10/05
AN 11-YEAR-OLD girl was bombarded with sinister text messages from a pervert.
Doc who strangled nanny is locked up - Liverpool Echo 07/10/05
MEDICAL chiefs were never warned that killer doctor Abdalla Eltom was suffering mental problems.
Tragedy of doctor who turned killer - Daily Post 07/10/05
Health firm in 10m HQ move - Liverpool Echo 07/10/05
INTERNATIONAL healthcare company Fresenius Kabi is to invest 10m in a new UK headquarters on Runcorn's Manor Park.
Please let us look after our gorgeous baby girl - Liverpool Echo 07/10/05
THIS baby girl is at the centre of a heartbreaking wrangle over who should look after her.
Spiked drink drama - Liverpool Echo 07/10/05
A 20-YEAR-OLD woman was taken to hospital after her drink was spiked.
Residents in bid to foil medical centre plans - Frodsham Chronicle 07/10/05
CAMPAIGNERS fighting a controversial plan to build a medical centre on Top Field at Frodsham Community Centre are now aiming to officially register the public owned land as a village green to protect it from development.
Drinking debate - winners and losers - Southport Visiter 07/10/05
LAST week your Southport Visiter revealed how more than 680 bars, pubs, clubs and social clubs across Sefton have applied for later opening hours.
Pharmacies set to be rebranded - Warrington Guardian 08/10/05
SEVERAL pharmacies across Warrington will be re-branded as Boots and become part of Europe's largest retail pharmacy business.
Merger of three doctors' surgeries gets the go ahead - Crewe Guardian 07/10/05
PLANS for a controversial new purpose-built health centre moved a step closer last week when an NHS trust board agreed to proceed with the relocation of three GP practices to Dunwoody Way.
Ambulance merger fury - Congleton Guardian 07/10/05
STRENGTH of feeling is growing against the amalgamation of Staffordshire's ambulance service after 2,075 locals signed a petition in one week.
Mum tackles health chiefs over cancer drug - Congleton Guardian 07/10/05
A CANCER sufferer campaigning for breast cancer drug Herceptin to be available on the NHS met executives from Central Cheshire Primary Care Trust (CCPCT) to state her case, writes Katie Cooksey.
Lancashire and Cumbria News
Five star verdict on new unit - Lancashire Evening Telegraph 07/10/05
More Fylde kidney patients will be treated closer to home after the opening of a new renal unit at the Clifton Hospital.
Review of alcohol services - Lancashire Evening Post 08/10/05
ALCOHOL treatment services throughout Morecambe Bay Primary Care Trust are set to be reviewed.
Booze and ride - Lancashire Evening Post 08/10/05
A ROUND-the-clock bus service could solve some of Preston late-night booze-related trouble, one of Preston's top cops said today.
Greater Manchester News
Patients have say on new 'one stop' plans - Bury Times 07/09/05
PATIENTS are being given the chance to have their say on the multi-million pound plans to transform health care across the borough.
'Sugar' baby backs unit - Bury Times 07/09/05
SIXTEEN years ago, Naomi Gardner was fighting for her life on a special care baby unit - born so premature she was within the legal abortion limit.
Meeting on disabled services - Bury Times 07/09/05
A MAJOR shake-up of services for disabled children is taking place - and the public is being urged to have its say.
What a disgusting way to treat a cancer patient - Bolton Evening News 07/09/05
I SEND this letter in disgust, at the way Mrs Alyson Cooper, a nurse for 25 years is being treated, or not treated, as the case seems to be.
BANNED! Junk food is outlawed by junior school - Bolton Evening News 07/09/05
CHOCOLATE, crisps and fizzy drinks have all been banned from the lunchboxes of children at a Bolton school.
Hospice hosts halloween ball - Bolton Evening News 07/09/05
LIVE tarantulas, snakes and and owls will be on show at a charity Halloween event.
My fight against breast cancer - Bolton Evening News 07/09/05
Breast cancer is not exclusive to women. One man who beat the disease speaks to Karen Stephen.
Beauty night helps Cancer research - Bolton Evening News 07/09/05
A BEAUTY night in aid of Cancer Research UK will be held on Tuesday, October 18, at 6pm at Dawn Marsdenr's Hair Studio, 547 Chorley New Road, Horwich.
Blood donors needed - Bolton Evening News 07/09/05
BLOOD donors are desperately needed in Bolton.
Parenthood seen as risk - Bolton Evening News 07/09/05
ONE in four companies see maternity and paternity leave as a business risk, with seven per cent seeing it as a serious threat, according to a new study.
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