National and International News
Hewitt defends public health spending curbs - The Guardian 12/12/05
Health secretary Patricia Hewitt yesterday denied that spending cuts would damage initiatives such as those to curb smoking and improve sexual health, despite evidence from a leaked memo of a public health funding freeze.
Cash crisis leads to freeze on NHS investment - The Telegraph 12/12/05
NHS warned to 'reform or go bust' - Medical News Today 12/12/05
NHS must mend its ways or plunge into '£7bn black hole' - The Times 12/12/05
Hewitt denies NHS projects threat - Daily Mail 11/12/05
Toxic smoke threatens asthmatics - The Times 12/12/05
ASTHMA sufferers and the elderly are the most likely to feel health effects from the plume of black smoke from yesterday’s explosions.
Blast smoke risk for asthmatics - Daily Mail 11/12/05
'Abortion pain can last for years' - The Independent 12/12/05
Women who have an abortion can suffer mental distress for five years afterwards and often longer, researchers warn.
Three drinks and you're out scheme rejected - The Times 12/12/05
PUB landlords have poured cold water on a leading Scottish surgeon’s call for them to limit punters to three drinks per visit in an attempt to tackle alcohol abuse.
Ear-plugs for orchestras at risk of being deafened by their music - The Times 12/12/05
THE swelling sound of an orchestra may sound impressive from the stalls, but to the players the noise can be painful, and Britain’s orchestras will today be presented with a prize for efforts to do something about it.
Warning to doctors over gifts - Daily Mail 11/12/05
Doctors may want to think twice before accepting gifts from patients this Christmas, experts are warning.
Hospital deaths 'may be prevented' - Daily Mail 11/12/05
Almost five thousand deaths could be prevented each year if the country's worst managed hospitals achieved a small improvement in performance, according to new research.
Expert warns over 'wheezy capitals' - Daily Mail 11/12/05
The NHS could soon be overwhelmed by growing numbers of patients suffering from lung disease, experts have warned.
NHS unprepared for lung disease increase - The Guardian 12/12/05
The number of people suffering from lung diseases such as bronchitis will overwhelm the NHS unless the government gives them higher priority, experts warned yesterday.
Inquest throws spotlight on cannabis-based pain relief - The Guardian 12/12/05
Questions will today be raised about the safety of pain relief medicines based on cannabis, as an inquest opens into the death of a 70-year-old woman who took part in drug trials.
Targeted checks pick up diabetes - Medical News Today 12/12/05
Using targeted screening to check for adult-onset diabetes could reveal tens of thousands of undiagnosed cases each year, research has suggested.
Night work premature birth link - Medical News Today 12/12/05
Working nights while pregnant increases the risk of giving birth prematurely by up to 50%, a study has suggested.
Non-Hodgkin's Lymphoma - Investigational Targeted Therapy May Offer Progress - Medical News Today 12/12/05
Data offers evidence that an investigational targeted therapy may be useful in treating patients with the most common form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL).
Contact Lens Made With New Silicone Hydrogel Material May Help Reduce Most Frequently Reported Lens Problems - Medical News Today 12/12/05
While a substantial proportion of daily wear soft contact lens wearers experience day-to-day challenges while wearing their lenses, findings from a new study show that lenses made with senofilcon A, a new generation silicone hydrogel material, were associated with a reduction in discomfort, dryness and other commonly reported problems associated with contact lens wear.
GSK Changes Paroxetine Prescribing Information - Medical News Today 12/12/05
GlaxoSmithKline (NYSE: GSK) has changed the Paxil® (paroxetine hydrochloride) labeling to reflect updated epidemiological studies which show that infants born to women who had first trimester exposure to paroxetine had an increased risk of cardiovascular malformations.
Cutting Heartburn Pain Could Lead To Cancer - Medical News Today 12/12/05
For many people, the holidays are a time to indulge in chocolate, alcohol and high-fat desserts - the very foods that can bring on heartburn. While one in three adults reports having heartburn at least once a month, for about one in 10, it's much more frequent.
GMC Statement Concerning Students Of UK Based Overseas Medical Schools Working In NHS Hospitals - Medical News Today 12/12/05
The GMC has issued a factsheet to the NHS hospitals who may be offering attachments to students from overseas medical schools based in the UK. The factsheet sets out the GMC position on accrediting the degrees from certain UK based overseas medical schools, following an investigation into the links they claim to have with overseas universities.
Malaria, UK Agency Warns Winter Sun Seekers - Medical News Today 12/12/05
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) has issued a warning about the importance of taking anti-malarial medication when travelling to known malarious destinations. This follows two deaths and four other cases of malaria in travellers returning from The Gambia who did not take the appropriate anti-malarial medication.
Preparing For Pandemic Influenza - What You Can Do - Medical News Today 12/12/05
A pandemic is a global disease outbreak. An influenza pandemic occurs when a new influenza A virus emerges for which there is little or no immunity in the human population, begins to cause serious illness and then spreads easily person-to-person worldwide.
FDA Strengthens Warning For Pregnant Women Using Paxil After Two Studies Link Use To Fetal Heart Defects - Medical News Today 12/12/05
FDA on Thursday issued a public health advisory warning pregnant women and physicians about an increased risk of fetal heart defects from taking GlaxoSmithKline's antidepressant Paxil -- known generically as paroxetine -- during the first three months of pregnancy, the Washington Post reports (Kaufman/Vedantam, Washington Post, 12/9). The warning moves Paxil to Category D, FDA's second-highest category for risk of birth defects.
General Medical Council Asks Young People What The Future Holds, UK - Medical News Today 12/12/05
The future of medicine is up for debate and imaginative insight as the General Medical Council (GMC) launches ‘The Future of Medicine' writing competition.
Eyesight Most Cherished Of The Five Senses, UK - Medical News Today 12/12/05
A nationwide survey marking 100 years since the world's first successful cornea transplant has revealed an astonishing 84% of UK residents see their eyesight as the most precious of their five senses.
Female Farmer Had H5N1 Bird Flu Infection, China Confirmed - Medical News Today 12/12/05
The Ministry of Health in China has confirmed a further case of human infection with the H5N1 avian influenza virus.
Medicines For Children: Council Backs Commission Proposal, Europe - Medical News Today 12/12/05
More than 50% of the medicines in Europe have not been tested and authorised for use in children.
Poorest Countries Lagging Behind Global Health Goals Agreed Years Ago - Medical News Today 12/12/05
Despite a world strategy for health agreed five years ago, most of the poorest countries on earth are lagging far behind achieving it, say a series of papers published on BMJ.com (11/11/05).
Survival Benefit For Arimidex™ In Early Breast Cancer - Medical News Today 12/12/05
Data presented at the San Antonio Breast Cancer Symposium (SABCS), Texas has found that 'Arimidex' (anastrozole) is the first aromatase inhibitor (AI) to provide an overall survival benefit, compared with tamoxifen, in the treatment of hormone-sensitive early breast cancer.
Total Smoking Ban Makes More People Want To Quit - Medical News Today 12/12/05
The public has made significantly more enquiries to a national Quitline for smokers, and demand for nicotine replacement treatment vouchers has increased, following a total ban on smoking in indoor public places in New Zealand, according to a letter in this week's BMJ.
Cheshire and Mersey News
I just want truth about Luke's death - Daily Post 12/12/05
A MUM last night insisted she wanted to discover the truth about the final moments of her tragic tot.
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