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Inequality unchanged since Thatcher, says thinktank - The Guardian 14/03/06
The cash-strapped state of the government's finances presents an obstacle to the hefty increases in benefits and tax credits needed to reverse the huge rise in inequality in Britain under Margaret Thatcher's premiership, the country's leading thinktank on tax said yesterday.
Nanotechnology restores hamsters' sight - The Guardian 14/03/06
Scientists claim to have repaired brain damage and restored the eyesight of blind animals using a revolutionary nanotechnology-based treatment.
Best practice guidance may help students with special needs - The Guardian 14/03/06
Though there is never a good time for bad news, the Adult Learning Inspectorate could hardly have chosen a more sensitive moment to publish its damning verdict on the state of education for disabled people and those with learning difficulties.
The health studies student - The Guardian 14/03/06
I didn't have the grades to do the science A-levels I wanted and was put on a business studies course. I got an AS-level in business studies and in product design/textiles, then decided to leave. I'd always wanted to go into healthcare or nursing, so I approached Chesham to do health studies.
Move to give women carers fair pension deal - The Guardian 14/03/06
The government will today unveil radical plans to end discrimination in the provision of women's pensions by proposing weekly credits for women whose careers are interrupted because they acted as carers or raised children.
Hollywood on prescription - The Independent 14/03/06
If you're struggling with debt, unlucky in love, or just tired of life, would you turn to 'Rocky' for help? Movie therapy is moving into the mainstream. Natasha Courtenay-Smith reports
From the therapist's couch: Why we all need some 'me' time - The Independent 14/03/06
A man in his mid-forties arrives in the consulting room. It is our first meeting. He looks around awkwardly, as if he doesn't quite know how to place himself in this unknown space. He takes a seat and begins to relate how he found his way here. I listen to details of his frustrating journey. I wait, quietly, and he falls silent. I can feel that he is struggling to know how to begin. How will he find a way to talk about why he needed to make the journey to this space?
Internet 'families' provide support for parents with sick children - The Independent 14/03/06
Internet 'families' provide support for parents with sick children
How heart operation could get rid of that migraine headache - The Times 14/03/06
A SIMPLE procedure to close off a hole in the heart could save some migraine sufferers from debilitating headaches, research has revealed.
Cameron promises overhaul of carers' benefits - The Times 14/03/06
DAVID CAMERON vowed yesterday to scrap the complex system of benefits and entitlements endured by millions of carers and replace it with direct payments to families to spend as they wish.
Widow died in ambulance mix-up - The Times 14/03/06
A 93-year-old widow died after a minibus ambulance taking her home from hospital dropped her off at the wrong house.
Closing the circle - The Times 14/03/06
Three months before he died Eugene O'Kelly was one of the most powerful businessmen in America. Then he was told he had brain cancer. In a moving memoir he describes what his preparations for death taught him about his life
Will giving up wheat help me to lose weight? - The Times 14/03/06
I have discovered I have wheat intolerance and would like some information about this. Could giving up wheat help me to lose weight?
'I'm not her mother, so it looks as if I'll lose her' - The Times 14/03/06
Soaring divorce rates for second marriages mean that step-parents may face losing contact with children they have grown to love
Bias lurks in corridors of NHS - The Times 14/03/06
THE NHS is replete with words like equality and diversity. But for staff and patients beyond the bastion of white heterosexual male, it seems the struggle for parity goes on.
GPs express fear in private - The Times 14/03/06
ALMOST 100 GPs who serve as police surgeons for forces in Wales and the West of England are set to lose the work after the contract for services was awarded to a private company.
Hospital computer may 'lose' patients - The Telegraph 14/03/06
The first hospital trust to go live with the new NHS patient records computer scheme experienced so many problems that it issued a "serious untoward incident" report, amid fears for patient safety.
Patient safety fears over NHS computers - Daily Mail 14/03/06
Fears over patient record system - BBC Health News 14/03/06
Schools attacked over 'fast food' dining halls - Daily Mail 14/03/06
Children are eating rushed, unhealthy lunches in school dining halls which resemble 'fast food' outlets, a damning report has revealed.
Dad dies after doctors miss cancer 37 times - Daily Mail 14/03/06
A father of two young children has died after doctors failed to diagnose his kidney cancer 37 times.
Heart op to beat migraine - Daily Mail 14/03/06
A keyhole operation could help change the lives of thousands of people whose migraines are linked to a hole in the heart.
Popping out for a sandwich and...facelift! - Daily Mail 14/03/06
Facelift patients used to count their stitches - these days they can count their threads instead.
Inquiry call after cancer death - BBC Health News 14/03/06
A family is demanding an inquiry following the death from cancer of a man whose illness was only diagnosed after 37 hospital visits.
Site for 100m hospital announced - BBC Health News 14/03/06
A new "gold standard" 100m children's hospital is planned for Glasgow's Southern General, Health Minister Andy Kerr has confirmed.
Face surgeon backs city glass ban - BBC Health News 14/03/06
A leading expert on glass injuries and tackling violent crime has backed Glasgow's glass ban describing it as "a major step forward" in public health.
Rejecting meat 'keeps weight low' - BBC Health News 14/03/06
Meat-eaters who switch to a vegetarian diet gain slightly less weight than those who do not make major changes to their diets, a study suggests.
'Quickie' facelift is criticised - BBC Health News 14/03/06
Plastic surgeons have criticised a company for offering a 'quickie facelift'.
Cookery lessons 'not good enough' - BBC Health News 14/03/06
Efforts to get children in England eating more healthily are stymied by poor cookery lessons, inspectors say.
Trust to cut 185 hospital posts - BBC Health News 14/03/06
A hospital trust facing a 2m deficit is to shed 185 posts and shut an operating theatre to save money.
Top London Teaching Hospital Implements Varian Medical Oncology Network - Medical News Today 14/03/06
One of the UK's leading teaching hospitals has implemented a medical oncology information system from Varian Medical Systems to improve inter-departmental communication and reduce the risk of human error when prescribing chemotherapy drugs for cancer patients. St Bartholomews (Barts) in north-east London has integrated the VARiS MedOncology™ system with its existing networks to create a more fully integrated oncology department. Using this new system, the medical staff expects to enhance patient safety and the quality of care.
How Coffee Can Reduce The Risk Of Alcohol-induced Pancreatitis, University Of Liverpool - Medical News Today 14/03/06
Scientists at the University of Liverpool have found how coffee can reduce the risk of alcohol-induced pancreatitis.
Poultry Vaccination - A Key Tool In The Control Of Avian Flu - Medical News Today 14/03/06
With the first consignment of Intervet's Nobilis Influenza vaccine due to arrive in the UK mid March, the company is keen to clarify how the use of the vaccine could form an integral part of a controlled disease prevention programme.
International News
New hope for heart disease patients - The Independent 14/03/06
Millions of sufferers from heart disease have been given new hope by a study that shows the condition may be reversible.
Drugs 'can reverse heart disease' - BBC Health News 14/03/06
One pill a day to beat heart disease - The Times 14/03/06
Powerful new pill will stop heart attacks - Daily Mail 14/03/06
Speed up bird flu plans, warns IMF - The Independent 14/03/06
Some countries have still not drawn up plans to cope with the "significant damage" to their economies that a bird flu pandemic would cause, the International Monetary Fund warned yesterday.
Did Milosevic take illicit drug in high-risk plot to beat justice? - The Times 14/03/06
THE United Nations war crimes tribunal had already begun an urgent investigation into how Slobodan Milosevic had access to unprescribed drugs inside his prison cell before he died at the weekend.
Baby antibiotics 'link to asthma' - BBC Health News 14/03/06
There is mounting evidence of a link between antibiotic use in infancy and asthma in children, studies suggest.
Early antibiotics may increase asthma risk - Reuters 13/03/06
Three Azeris 'die from bird flu' - BBC Health News 13/03/06
Azerbaijan has reported three human deaths from bird flu.
Getting Up During The Night To Urinate May Be A Sign Of Sleep Apnea - Medical News Today 14/03/06
When you stop breathing because of closure of the passageway between the back of the throat and the windpipe, the brain works very hard to keep your oxygen levels up.
Renal And Extrarenal Predictors Of Nephrectomy From The National Trauma Data Bank Reviewed - Medical News Today 14/03/06
The management of renal trauma has become increasingly conservative with multiple series showing renal preservation after high grade injury. Absolute indications for nephrectomy in renal trauma have narrowed to persistent, life-threatening hemorrhage. Complications that once required open surgery are now managed by less invasive means, for example active arterial bleeding can be controlled with angioembolization, while perinephric abscesses and urinomas can be treated successfully with percutaneous drainage and indwelling ureteral stents.
Comparing The AstraZeneca Investigational Drug AZD6140 To Clopidogrel For Inhibition Of Platelet Aggregation - Medical News Today 14/03/06
New Phase IIb data unveiled today reported effects of the AstraZeneca investigational antiplatelet drug AZD6140 on inhibition of platelet aggregation compared to clopidogrel in patients with non-ST elevation acute coronary syndromes (NSTE-ACS). AZD6140 is proposed to work by inhibiting the aggregation of platelets in the blood. The two sub-studies were part of the DISPERSE2 study,1 which assessed the safety and tolerability of AZD6140 plus aspirin compared with clopidogrel plus aspirin in patients with NSTE-ACS. These data were presented today at the American College of Cardiology (ACC) annual scientific sessions in Atlanta, Georgia.
Esophageal Stenting Can Cure Life-Threatening Complication - Medical News Today 14/03/06
A new procedure can now treat esophageal perforations (holes in the esophagus) when caught early, therefore greatly reducing mortality rates. These holes in the esophagus can occur when undergoing catheter ablation procedure to correct an irregular heart rhythm (known as an atrial fibrillation).
Beijing Officials To Punish Hospitals, Clinics That Turn Away HIV/AIDS Patients, Set Up Hotlines - Medical News Today 14/03/06
Beijing's Municipal Health Bureau said it plans to punish hospitals and health clinics that deny treatment to people living with HIV/AIDS and has set up telephone hotlines for HIV-positive people to report such facilities, Xinhuanet reports (Xinhuanet, 3/9).
Double Transplants May Offer One Solution To Short Supply Of Donated Kidneys - Medical News Today 14/03/06
Transplanting a pair of kidneys with limited function into one patient can be just as successful as the standard procedure in which a patient receives a single kidney, according to new research at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center.
Menthol Discovery Could Point Towards New Or Improved Pain Therapies - Medical News Today 14/03/06
This new understanding could lead to potential advances in pain therapy, the researchers said. Moreover, the scientists envision that their method may be potentially useful in studying the activation mechanism of other drugs and proteins
Traditional Healers In South Africa Trained To Encourage People To Get Tested For HIV - Medical News Today 14/03/06
A group of traditional healers in South Africa is being trained to encourage people to get tested for HIV, BBC News reports. Traditional healers act as counselors and supply traditional medicine to four out of five South Africans, according to BBC News
Molecular Mechanism May Explain How Fevers Spark Seizures - Medical News Today 14/03/06
It's one of those unavoidable facts of life -- kids get sick and have fevers. Usually, those elevated internal temperatures cause only temporary discomfort, but in some small children they spark convulsions called "febrile seizures."
Red Wine Components Modulate Tissue Damage Induced By Bacteria In Gum Diseases - Medical News Today 14/03/06
Researchers are finding that components found in red wine can help in preventing and treating inflammatory periodontal diseases.
A Role For Dental Professionals In Detecting, Reporting Domestic Violence - Medical News Today 14/03/06
The impact of domestic violence has been recognized as a health care crisis by organizations all over the world. Twenty-five percent of American women have reported abuse at the hands of their spouses or domestic partners. With proper training, dental professionals have the opportunity to play a pivotal role in detecting and reporting violence against women, since dentists and dental hygienists may be the first or only health care professional to treat a domestic violence victim.
Gilead Gains Approval To Market Combination Antiretroviral Drugs Truvada And Viread - Medical News Today 14/03/06
Foster City, Calif.-based biotech company Gilead on Wednesday received "traditional approval" status from FDA to market its once-a-day antiretroviral drugs Viread and Truvada, which is a combination pill that contains Viread and Emtriva, Reuters reports (Reuters, 3/8).
An Antiviral Drug May Be Useful In The Final Stages Of Eradicating Polio Worldwide - Medical News Today 14/03/06
An antiviral drug may be useful in the final stages of eradicating polio worldwide, according to EXPLORING THE ROLE OF ANTIVIRAL DRUGS IN THE ERADICATION OF POLIO, a new workshop report from the National Academies' National Research Council. The planning and development of such drugs should be initiated now, says the report, which identifies several promising targets for drug development and outlines steps for clinical trials and regulatory approval
Study Shows Antibiotic Can Boost Benefits Of Therapy For Social Anxiety Disorder - Medical News Today 14/03/06
Researchers from the Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders at Boston University have found that adding D-cycloserine (DCS) - a drug used to treat tuberculosis but that has also been shown to stimulate learning - to therapy programs helps people with Social Anxiety Disorder (SAD) learn how to overcome fears of social situations, such as public speaking. The fear of public speaking is the most common among individuals with SAD, as well as in the general population. The results of the study are published in the March issue of the Archives of General Psychiatry.
Chronic Tinnitus Impacts On Demanding Cognitive Tasks - Medical News Today 14/03/06
Individuals with chronic, moderate tinnitus do more poorly on demanding working memory and attention tests than those without tinnitus, according to research conducted at the University of Western Sydney.
Journal Of Infectious Diseases Study Examines Early Initiation Of Antiretroviral Therapy In HIV-Positive Infants - Medical News Today 14/03/06
"CD4 Cell Response to Antiretroviral Therapy in Children With Vertically Acquired HIV Infection: Is It Associated With Age at Initiation?" Journal of Infectious Diseases: Marie-Louise Newell at the Centre for Paediatric Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Institute of Child Health at University College London and colleagues examined the efficacy of early initiation of antiretroviral therapy in infants who acquired HIV through mother-to-child transmission. Researchers found that initiating therapy in infants younger than five months yields optimum recovery of CD4 T cell counts (Newell et al., Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2/23).
Controversial Tobacco Issues On Agenda At University Symposium - Medical News Today 14/03/06
Robust debate about tobacco control policies is expected at "Towards a smokeless society" - a symposium taking place at The University of Auckland later this month.
Smokers' Children Carry Higher Levels Of Harmful Bacteria, Study Finds - Medical News Today 14/03/06
Many of the medical risks associated with smoking, such as cancer, emphysema and heart attacks, are well-known to physicians and the general public. However, there is new evidence that more children exposed to tobacco smoke carry Streptococcus pneumoniae than children without smoking exposure, according to an article in the April 1 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases, now available online.
Insulin Levels In African American Children Worsen Through Puberty - Medical News Today 14/03/06
Insulin levels in African American children worsen as they progress through puberty while those same levels don't change in their Caucasian counterparts, says new University of Alberta research that shows puberty is a key developmental period affecting diabetes risk.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids Protect Against Inflammation And Bone Loss - Medical News Today 14/03/06
Gum disease is initiated by bacteria populating dental plaque and may eventually result in tissue and tooth loss. Gum disease is similar to other chronic inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, where inflammation causes tissue damage and is responsible for the disease. To date, the prevention of gum disease is limited to successful oral hygiene and regular professional care. However, despite these preventive actions, plaque control is not enough to prevent disease in susceptible individuals with a high inflammatory response.
Calcium Supplements Can Reduce Complications During Pregnancy, Concluded By Major WHO Study - Medical News Today 14/03/06
Preeclampsia, the development of high blood pressure and protein in the urine during pregnancy and its more severe complications such as eclampsia, can threaten the lives of both mother and child. While there is no therapy to prevent preeclampsia, a link to calcium deficiency has been suggested. In a study published in the March issue of the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology, researchers across the globe, under the auspices of the World Health Organization (WHO), investigated whether a calcium supplement could reduce the complications and mortality from this condition.
US bird flu budget focuses on future vaccines - Reuters 14/03/06
More than half the U.S. bird flu budget will go to developing new vaccines, Health and Human Services Secretary Michael Leavitt said on Monday, but he stressed that companies, schools and local officials would have to do most of the work of preparing for a pandemic.
Blood pressure drugs may combat Alzheimer's-study - Reuters 14/03/06
Medications used to combat high blood pressure appear to be linked to a lower incidence of Alzheimer's disease, according to a study published on Monday.
Stroke deaths dropped after folate added to food - Reuters 13/03/06
After folic acid fortification of enriched grain products was fully implemented in 1998, deaths due to strokes dropped rapidly in the US and Canada, according to a report in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation.
Heart devices may help less women than men: study - Reuters 13/03/06
Implanted devices designed to shock the heart into a normal rhythm may not be as effective in women as they are in men, researchers said on Monday.
Marijuana again tied to memory problems - Reuters 13/03/06
People who regularly smoke marijuana may find their memories growing hazy over time, a study published Monday suggests.
Prescription program may up healthcare racial gap - Reuters 13/03/06
A program designed to reduce inappropriate prescriptions for benzodiazepines, such as Xanax and Valium, had the unintended consequence of increasing racial disparities in access to care, according to a report in the Archives of Internal Medicine.
Are care home charges fair on elderly people? - Daily Post 14/03/06
TWO elderly people in the same nursing home could have very different experiences. One could be receiving their care free, while the other has had to sell their home for the privilege.
Scourge of drugs blights our city - Daily Post 14/03/06
LIVERPOOL has more drug addicts in treatment than Manchester, according to the latest government figures.
Coffee really is a quick fix - Daily Post 14/03/06
AFTER one too many tipples the night before, a big pot of coffee is the hangover cure favoured by many.
How Coffee Can Reduce The Risk Of Alcohol-induced Pancreatitis, University Of Liverpool - Medical News Today 14/03/06
Baby care unit's 35,000 reasons to be cheerful - Nantwich Guardian 14/03/06
GRATEFUL staff at Leighton Hospital's special care baby unit have been saying thanks to the small army of fundraisers who collected more than 35,000 last year.
Whitehall blasted over cash shortfall - Nantwich Guardian 14/03/06
HEALTH Secretary Patricia Hewitt is being urged to intervene in a funding crisis facing services for adults with learning disabilities in South Cheshire.
Medical team set their sights on exchange trips to Ghana - Warrington Guardian 13/03/06
PRASAD Palimar is part of a team that are still making a difference to healthcare in the developing world, nine years after they first visited Africa.
Drop in centre for hard of hearing set up - Carlisle News & Star 14/03/06
A DROP-IN service for hard of hearing residents in north and west Cumbria has been set up in partnership with Age Concern Allerdale and Catholic Caring Services.
Decision day looming for NHS dental places - Carlisle News & Star 14/03/06
THOUSANDS of patients will find out in the next three weeks if their NHS dental place is safe – or if their practice is going private.
Greater Manchester News
Healthy snack-attacks 'would save lives' - Manchester Evening News 14/03/06
NEARLY 7,000 deaths a year could be prevented if people replaced one snack a day with a healthier alternative.
Six-year-old boy survives a stroke - Manchester Evening News 14/03/06
A SCHOOLBOY left close to death after suffering a stroke in a play fight has made an astonishing recovery.
Health bosses back baby unit - Bolton Evening News 13/03/06
COMMUNITY health bosses have formally supported the Royal Bolton Hospital's bid to become a baby and children's super-centre.
Support for MND sufferers - Bolton Evening News 13/03/06
HELP for people with Motor Neurone Disease and their families is available at a support group.
Unhealthy state of our children's teeth - Bolton Evening News 13/03/06
YOUR correspondent Mr L Walker wishes to know where Eric Hyland of the Green Party gets his statistics from in relation to Bolton's appalling dental health and is sceptical about the figures for general anaesthetics applied to children for dental procedures.
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