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New pill promises to reduce breast cancer risk - The Guardian 28/03/06
Scientists are working on a new generation of chemical contraceptives which could hugely reduce side-effects, including the risk of breast cancer and blood clots, 50 years after the first trial of the pill.
A contraceptive pill that can beat cancer - The Times 28/03/06
New Pill may cut breast cancer risk and eliminate PMS - The Independent 28/12/03
Super pill to cut cancer and end PMT- Daily Mail 28/03/06
A perfect storm may make the NHS a lightning rod - The Guardian 28/03/06
The health service has never been in better shape, yet Tony Blair's pledge to reform it again promises a bout of chaos
Myths and risks of pesticides - The Guardian 28/03/06
Your report on how the public were again at risk from food because of traces of synthetic pesticides omitted crucial information (Scientists warn parents on pesticides and plastics, March 21). The major chemical exposure of all human beings is not to synthetic chemicals, but to the thousands of natural chemicals (pesticides) that we consume in food every day.
Hospital parking charges condemned by patients groups - The Guardian 28/03/06
Ministers will be asked to investigate the issue of "exorbitant" hospital car parking charges after a survey today revealed that patients are being charged millions of pounds a year to park their cars.
Hospital parking fees 'prey on vulnerable' - Daily Mail 28/03/06
Hospital car parks make millions - BBC Health News 28/03/06
Alternative treatments under scientific scrutiny - The Independent 28/12/03
From osteopathy to fish oils, may alternative treatments are finally coming under scientific scrutiny. Are we right to trust any of them? Jane Feinmann examines the latest evidence
Research backs theory that vitamin C shrinks tumours - The Independent 28/12/03
New research suggesting that vitamin C can be effective in curing cancer will renew interest in the "alternative" treatment for the terminal disease.
Paul Sussman: Living with Bell's Palsy - The Independent 28/12/03
When Paul Sussman woke up with half his face paralysed, he thought he'd had a stroke. Instead, he had Bell's Palsy, a harmless condition - but one that nobody's sure how to treat
A Question Of Health - The Independent 28/12/03
Which operation is best? And should I have my genes tested?
Letters to the Editor - The Times 28/03/06
In his search for volunteers to test drugs that might harm animals but benefit humans, Dr E. J. Zuiderwijk (letter, Mar 22) should pause to salute those who regularly use paracetamol (toxic to dogs) and chocolate (banned in horseracing).
Time really is the most precious gift you can give your children - The Times 28/03/06
Material values are vastly overrated. The key is to become aware of your offspring's real needs and, crucially, your own
MPs seek binding rules on cancer patient care - The Times 28/03/06
CANCER patients should be given a legally binding set of entitlements covering their care, a group of MPs said yesterday.
Let's grumble for Grandad - The Times 28/03/06
Health services for the elderly may be shabby but they take advantage of uncomplaining attitudes
Time really is the most precious gift you can give your children - The Times 28/03/06
Material values are vastly overrated. The key is to become aware of your offspring's real needs and, crucially, your own
Drug test victims leave hospital - The Telegraph 28/03/06
Two of the six men who became seriously ill after taking part in a drug trial have been released from hospital and allowed home.
Diet factfile - The Telegraph 28/03/06
The latest fads and trends, tried and tested.
Fitness factfile - The Telegraph 28/03/06
Get in shape and stay that way with our fitness factfile, featuring comprehensive advice from Telegraph health writers and fitness experts. Looking good and feeling great has never been so easy.
Breast cancer factfile - The Telegraph 28/03/06
Breast cancer is the most common cancer in women – nearly one in three cancers occur in the breast, and 80 per cent of cases in the UK are diagnosed in women over the age of 50.
Cosmetic surgery factfile - The Telegraph 28/03/06
British demand for cosmetic surgery rose by 65 per cent in 2004 and shows little sign of slowing down. The rise of this extreme beauty trend, sparked by the combined effects of improved treatments, intense media coverage and increasing social acceptance, is rapidly becoming one of the most dramatic cultural phenomenons of this century.
Second opinion: remember when we had to remember? - The Telegraph 28/03/06
Our reliance on digital memory could be mentally destructive, says James Le Fanu
Keep on running - The Telegraph 28/03/06
Continuing our new series, Tiffany Hancock catches up with the star names in this year's London Marathon. This week: Sir Steve Redgrave
One in three Britons are sleep deprived - Daily Mail 28/03/06
If you find yourself counting sheep into the small hours, you are not alone. A survey found one in three Britons get less than five hours of sleep per night.
Exercise has ruined my life! - Daily Mail 28/03/06
Writer and anthropologist Jeannette Kupfermann believed dancing would keep her fit and healthy - until the day she woke up unable to walk on one foot. Here, Jeannette, 63, argues why women need to be aware of the dangers of exercising too much...
A pill to cure your fear of spiders - Daily Mail 28/03/06
Whether it is a spindly spider, a sheer drop or the thought of making a speech, most of us know what it is like to have an irrational fear.
Widespread fears over NHS dental contract - Daily Mail 28/03/06
Dentists are worried a new dental payment scheme will be more expensive and threaten NHS care, a survey of over 700 practitioners has found.
Fish oil 'does help difficult children' - Daily Mail 28/03/06
Fish oils can transform the behaviour of disruptive teenagers, a study has revealed.
Should I stop eating oily fish and omega-3 as they have no health benefits? - The Times 28/03/06
Snake venom could relieve arthritis - Daily Mail 28/03/06
Snake venom could ease the aching joints of seven million UK arthritis sufferers, scientists claim.
Cottage hospital closure protest - BBC Health News 28/03/06
Hundreds of people have protested outside the House of Commons against the threatened closure of small community hospitals.
Video games tackle 'lazy eye' - BBC Health News 28/03/06
Playing virtual reality computer games may help treat the condition known as amblyopia, or lazy eye, say researchers.
Diabetes driving rules reassessed - BBC Health News 28/03/06
The Department of Transport is to consider easing driving restrictions on people with type 2 diabetes.
Drugs trial pair out of hospital - BBC Health News 28/03/06
Two of the six men left seriously ill after taking part in a drugs trial have been allowed home.
Care fears over dentist reforms - BBC Health News 28/03/06
Patients will be getting sub-standard care under dentist reforms being introduced, a survey says.
Health trust 'to remain' in debt - BBC Health News 28/03/06
An NHS trust has predicted it will still be in debt in a year's time, despite the government's aim of getting the health service's books balanced.
Hospital to close to help deficit - BBC Health News 28/03/06
A hospital is to close and jobs may be lost in an attempt to balance the books, health bosses have said.
'Super hospital' plan is unveiled - BBC Health News 28/03/06
Plans for a massive reorganisation of hospitals serving a million people across mid and west Wales have been unveiled by health officials.
Junk food child ad rules unveiled - BBC Health News 27/03/06
Plans to curb food advertising aimed at children are being unveiled by Ofcom.
Junk food firms face a ban on targeting children on mobiles - The Times 28/03/06
Warning over infant mortality gap - BBC Health News 27/03/06
The government must tackle infant mortality after figures revealed a wide variation in death rates across England, campaigners say.
Pledges call for cancer patients - BBC Health News 27/03/06
Cancer patients should be given a set of legally-enforceable promises setting out the standard of care they can expect, say MPs.
Heavy periods may warn of disease - BBC Health News 27/03/06
Women with heavy periods could be affected by an undiagnosed bleeding disorder, a charity says.
U.K. To Reduce Tax On Condoms, Contraceptive Products - Medical News Today 28/03/06
The United Kingdom government plans to reduce its value added tax on condoms and contraceptive products from 17.5% to 5%, Gordon Brown, chancellor of the exchequer, said on Wednesday, PA/24dash.com reports (PA/24dash.com, 3/22). The reduction in tax -- scheduled to take effect July 1 -- is subject to parliamentary approval (Dow Jones, 3/22). According to advocates, the British Her Majesty's Treasury has responded to a 10-month campaign by pharmacy chain Superdrug on the issue. The reduction in taxes on condoms would save consumers about $8.8 million annually. The price of emergency contraception -- which can prevent pregnancy if taken up to 72 hours after intercourse -- would decrease from about $44 to about $39 (Kaiser Daily Women's Health Report, 3/3). "This move will particularly benefit lower-income groups, for whom cost may be a key factor in using these methods," Anne Weyman, CEO of the Family Planning Association, said (Derbyshire, Daily Telegraph, 3/23). The reduction in VAT will include all contraceptive products, including EC sold in stores, on the Internet or in vending machines (Guardian, 3/23).
British Smoke Free Vote Supported By North West Pubs Air Quality Study - Medical News Today 28/03/06
Research released this week supports the House of Commons vote to make all workplaces smoke free, including pubs and bars.
Human Albumin From Tobacco Plants - Medical News Today 28/03/06
Human serum albumin (HSA) is the intravenous protein most commonly used in the world for therapeutic ends.
Diabetes Risk Increased Three-fold By More Than Eight Hours Sleep Per Night - Medical News Today 28/03/06
Men who sleep too much or too little are at an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to a study by the New England Research Institutes in collaboration with Yale School of Medicine researchers.
Mental Health Should Be A Priority For Primary Care Within The NHS, UK - Medical News Today 28/03/06
Primary Care Organisations (PCO's) should make mental health a priority for primary care within the NHS, recommends the Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) in its latest position statement.
Reduce Wasted Bed Days, Improve Patient Care And Save Money - Hewitt, UK - Medical News Today 28/03/06
New figures show that early patient admissions for non-clinical reasons is wasting 78m a year.
How Do High-folate Diets Protect Against Heart Disease? - Medical News Today 28/03/06
As we all know, a healthy diet involves greens, beans and fruits. Folate, a B vitamin abundant in each of these food groups, may not be a household name, but a high folate diet is certainly well-known to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.
ACORRN Database Launched To Improve Radiotherapy Standards - Medical News Today 28/03/06
Cancer patients are often subjected to unacceptable waiting times for radiotherapy treatment in the UK1 - highlighting a need for a national network to drive up standards in radiotherapy to improve patient treatment.
Case For Change In Acute Hospitals Not Made - Plaid Cymru, Wales - Medical News Today 28/03/06
Local Health Boards in west and mid Wales have failed to make the case for changing acute hospital provision according to Plaid.
Six Patients Making Progress After Tragic Clinical Trial, London - Medical News Today 28/03/06
This statement, from North West London Hospitals, NHS, is an update on the condition of the six patients since they were transferred to Critical Care at Northwick Park Hospital from the independent PAREXEL research unit on Monday 13th March following a drug trial.
International News
China bans transplant organ sales - BBC Health News 28/03/06
China has said it will ban the sale of human organs from July in an attempt to clean up its transplant industry.
Few pregnant women get HIV drugs - BBC Health News 28/03/06
About 1,800 babies are born with HIV each day because their mothers do not get the drugs they need, the World Health Organization has warned.
EBCC Calls To Speed Access To Innovative Advances For All Breast Cancer Patients - Medical News Today 28/03/06
Breast cancer specialists and advocates at the 5th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-5) called today for patients to have equal and speedy access to new breast cancer treatments and procedures, as soon as they are validated by comparative clinical trials.
Journal Of Rehabilitation Research And Development: Focus On Spinal Cord Injury And Prosthetics - Medical News Today 28/03/06
The current issue of the Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development (JRRD Vol. 42) includes eight articles on spinal cord injury--addressing topics such as bone mineral density, women's sexuality, and chronic pain--and three articles on prosthetics research. Other articles in this issue focus on robotic therapy for stroke rehabilitation, the diabetic foot, and vocational rehabilitation for patients with schizophrenia. Full-text articles are available, free, online at http://www.rehab.research.va.gov/.
New Study Establishes Criteria To Detect Ovarian Cancer In Asymptomatic Postmenopausal Women - Medical News Today 28/03/06
Reporting on the largest study of its kind today at the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists 37th Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer, researchers presented new criteria for detecting ovarian cancer malignancy in postmenopausal asymptomatic women, 55 to 74 years old. Utilizing the new criteria, researchers determined that they could accurately predict 93 percent of the advanced ovarian cancers and 87 percent of the early ovarian cancers in asymptomatic women enrolled in an annual screening program and found to have an abnormal screen.
Two New Studies Reveal Benefits Of Laparoscopic Surgery For Uterine Cancer - Medical News Today 28/03/06
In a pair of studies presented today at the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists 37th Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer, researchers have found in a large randomized trial of laparoscopy versus laparotomy for surgical treatment of uterine (endometrial) cancer that laparoscopy is safe, and when successfully completed reduces hospital stay by 50 percent, and contributes to a better quality of life from the patient's perspective. Additionally, the study provided the best guidelines to date for predicting the likelihood of successful laparoscopic surgery, based on weight and Body Mass Index (BMI).
Lack Of Sleep Affecting Millions Of Teenagers In The USA - Medical News Today 28/03/06
According to a new survey, millions of teenagers in the USA are not getting enough sleep. Concern is growing at the number who are falling asleep in the classroom, driving while not fully alert and doing their homework in a state of semi-wakefulness.
Top Cancer Organizations Launch First Online Portal Of Asian Language Cancer Information - Medical News Today 28/03/06
The Asian American Network for Cancer Awareness, Research and Training and the American Cancer Society have launched a searchable online database of Asian language cancer materials. This effort is funded by the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health. The Asian and Pacific Islander Cancer Education Materials Web tool is designed to help Asians and Pacific Islanders with limited English-speaking abilities gain access to information on how to reduce their risks from preventable malignancies, including cancers of the breast, cervix, colon, liver, lung and stomach.
Tenofovir Plus Emtricitabine Combo May Protect From HIV Transmission - Medical News Today 28/03/06
According to new research, the combination of tenofovir with emtricitabine - under the trade name Truvada - can protect monkeys from getting the AIDS virus. The research was carried out by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the USA.
Red Bull Plus Alcohol Makes You Drunker Than You Feel - Medical News Today 28/03/06
Many people feel more in control when they mix Red Bull with alcohol than if they mix some other drink with alcohol. According to a study carried out at the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, people may feel more in control, but tests have proved the opposite is the case.
Alcohol plus energy drink only masks drunkenness - Reuters 27/03/06
Breast Cancer Manifesto Represents A Commitment From Doctors, Nurses, Patients And Advocates To Improve Patient Care - Medical News Today 28/03/06
Almost 5,000 delegates at the 5th European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-5) today attended the presentation of the Nice Manifesto. The manifesto represents a commitment from doctors, nurses, patients and advocates to support breast cancer research and improve patient care. Breast Cancer is the most common cancer in European women and although survival rates are improving there is still a long way to go.
Treatment For Deadly Brain Tumors And Infections Discovered By Cedars Sinai Researchers - Medical News Today 28/03/06
In a study published in the March issue of The Journal of Immunology, researchers at Board of Governors' Gene Therapeutics Research Institute at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center have developed a way to overcome immune privilege in the brain to eradicate potentially deadly brain tumors such as glioblastoma multiforme and other types of brain infections.
Two New Cancer Drugs Discovered - Medical News Today 28/03/06
Delegates at the European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC-5) were given two examples of promising new drugs to watch in the future - raloxifene and lapatinib.
MRI Study Opens Door To Assessing, Preventing Dangerous Brain Iron Levels - Medical News Today 28/03/06
A magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) study at UCLA opens new doors to assessing and potentially preventing brain iron accumulation associated with risk of developing degenerative brain diseases such as Alzheimer's, Parkinson's and Dementia With Lewy Bodies.
Method For Avoiding Sudden Death - Medical News Today 28/03/06
Sudden death is a health problem with a rate of one in every thousand inhabitants per annum. The crisis appears suddenly, although the prompt application - within a period of a few minutes - of an elecrtical discharge from a defibrillator - makes the difference between life and death. Persons with a high risk of suffering sudden death have an internal automatic defibrillator (IAD) implanted.
Tweaking Taxol Points Way To A Greener, More Productive Future - Medical News Today 28/03/06
As the effective cancer-treatment drug Taxol enters its next generation, Michigan State University announces discoveries which point to both environmentally friendly ways to produce more Taxol, and ultimately innovations to produce a more potent second-generation drug.
Potential New Drugs For Tuberculosis Found By Einstein Researchers - Medical News Today 28/03/06
Researchers at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University have synthesized chemicals that are up to 10 times more effective than isoniazid, the leading anti-tuberculosis drug. The finding could lead to badly needed new drugs for combating tuberculosis bacteria, which each year kill an estimated 2.4 million people worldwide. The study appears in the March issue of Chemistry & Biology.
Increased Response To Therapy With No Added Toxicity In Treatment Of Recurrent Ovarian Cancer, New Study Reports - Medical News Today 28/03/06
In a study released today at the Society of Gynecologic Oncologists 37th Annual Meeting on Women's Cancer, researchers found the addition of thalidomide to topotecan for the treatment of recurrent ovarian cancer significantly increases the response to therapy and the duration of progression free survival without additional toxicity.
GSK To Tag Antiretroviral Drug Trizivir Bottles Shipped To U.S. With Tracking Device In Pilot Project To Prevent Counterfeiting - Medical News Today 28/03/06
GlaxoSmithKline on Wednesday announced it will begin attaching a radio frequency identification device to bottles of its triple-combination antiretroviral drug Trizivir shipped to the U.S. as part of a pilot project that aims to fight counterfeiting of the drug, Reuters reports. RFIDs use a small silicon chip and an antenna attached to each bottle to transmit a unique code that allows retailers and pharmacists to track the bottles with special scanners. The World Health Organization last month estimated that counterfeit drugs account for 10% of the global medicines market. GSK said the bottles with the technology should begin appearing in pharmacies in April (Reuters, 3/23). GSK said it selected Trizivir because it is listed by the National Association of Boards of Pharmacy as one of the 32 drugs most prone to counterfeiting and diversion (GSK release, 3/22). GSK worked with IBM to develop its RFID technology (AP/Scranton Times-Tribune, 3/22). Pfizer in January began tagging its impotency drug Viagra with similar technology (Reuters, 3/23).
Leading causes of maternal deaths identified - Reuters 27/03/06
Hemorrhage and high blood pressure are the leading causes of maternal deaths in poor countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America, according to research published on Tuesday.
Groundbreaking Human Clinical Trial For Type 1 Diabetes - Medical News Today 28/03/06
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center researchers Massimo Trucco, MD, and Nick Giannoukakis, PhD, observed marked amelioration of diabetes in a mouse model by a novel treatment strategy involving specific modification of the animal's own dendritic cells, thereby reversing diabetes in animal studies.
Diabetes Risk Increased Three-fold By More Than Eight Hours Sleep Per Night - Medical News Today 28/03/06
Men who sleep too much or too little are at an increased risk of developing Type 2 diabetes, according to a study by the New England Research Institutes in collaboration with Yale School of Medicine researchers.
How Do High-folate Diets Protect Against Heart Disease? - Medical News Today 28/03/06
As we all know, a healthy diet involves greens, beans and fruits. Folate, a B vitamin abundant in each of these food groups, may not be a household name, but a high folate diet is certainly well-known to reduce the risk of heart disease and stroke.
Groundbreaking Human Clinical Trial For Type 1 Diabetes - Medical News Today 28/03/06
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of University of Pittsburgh Medical Center researchers Massimo Trucco, MD, and Nick Giannoukakis, PhD, observed marked amelioration of diabetes in a mouse model by a novel treatment strategy involving specific modification of the animal's own dendritic cells, thereby reversing diabetes in animal studies.
Weight training empowers breast cancer survivors - Reuters 28/03/06
Pumping iron may help breast cancer survivors improve the quality of their lives, as well as strengthen their bodies, a new study shows.
Age, social support linked to HIV drug adherence - Reuters 28/03/06
Younger age, lack of social support, and complex regimens contribute to poor adherence to antiretroviral therapy among patients with HIV infection.
Heart drugs aid peripheral artery disease patients - Reuters 28/03/06
Drugs used to treat heart disease, including statins to control cholesterol, aspirin to prevent blood clots, beta-blockers, and ACE inhibitors all prolong survival in patients with peripheral artery disease, investigators report in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.
Vioxx heart risk similar to other drugs: doctor - Reuters 28/03/06
A series of studies on Merck & Co.'s pain drug Vioxx showed no significant difference in the rate of heart attacks among its users and those taking similar drugs or placebos, a doctor testified on Tuesday.
Heart attack risk up to 4 times higher in pregnancy - Reuters 28/03/06
Despite the low rates of heart attack in women of reproductive age, the risk is increased by three or four times compared with women who are not pregnant, according to a new study. Overall, the researchers estimate that 6 in 100,000 pregnant women will have a heart attack.
Mononucleosis increases risk of multiple sclerosis - Reuters 28/03/06
Infection with Epstein-Barr virus (EBV), resulting in infectious mononucleosis, which primarily effects adolescents and young adults, more than doubles the risk of developing multiple sclerosis (MS) later in life, results of a large review of studies suggest.
Human Albumin From Tobacco Plants - Medical News Today 28/03/06
Human serum albumin (HSA) is the intravenous protein most commonly used in the world for therapeutic ends.
EMLA cream effective for premature ejaculation - Reuters 28/03/06
EMLA, an anesthetic cream, is effective in treating premature ejaculation, according to a report by researchers in Turkey.
Stress, not "sick" building, may make workers sick - Reuters 28/03/06
Work-related stress, rather than building conditions, may be what's behind the constellation of symptoms known as "sick building syndrome," according to researchers.
Clinton calls for rethink of HIV/AIDS testing policy - Reuters 28/03/06
Former U.S. President Bill Clinton called on Tuesday for mandatory testing for HIV/AIDS in countries with high infection rates and the means to provide lifesaving drugs.
Go vegetarian to avoid bird flu, says rights group - Reuters 28/03/06
Scared about getting bird flu? Then the only really safe way to protect yourself is to go vegetarian, an animal rights group said on Tuesday.
Agent Orange victims gather to seek justice - Reuters 28/03/06
Vietnam War veterans from the United States, South Korea, Australia and Vietnam gathered on Tuesday to call for more help for the victims of the Agent Orange defoliant used by the U.S. military.
WHO says few pregnant women getting HIV drugs - Reuters 28/03/06
Nearly 2,000 babies are born with HIV each day because their virus-infected mothers do not get the treatment needed to stop transmission, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Tuesday.
Advair may improve COPD survival: clinical trial - Reuters 28/03/06
Advair improves survival rates for patients with chronic obstruction pulmonary disorder (COPD), the drugmaker GlaxoSmithKline Plc's announced on Tuesday, but the improvement fell just short of statistical significance, meaning the beneficial effect may have been due to chance.
Leading causes of maternal deaths identified - Reuters 27/03/06
Hemorrhage and high blood pressure are the leading causes of maternal deaths in poor countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America, according to research published on Tuesday.
Drinkers, smokers need colon tests earlier: study - Reuters 27/03/06
CHICAGO (Reuters) - People who smoke and drink should start screening for colon cancer earlier because they tend to contract the disease at a younger age than those who abstain from cigarettes and alcohol, a study said on Monday.
Men need more info on prostate cancer options - Reuters 27/03/06
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - When it comes to treating localized prostate cancer, treatment decisions frequently do not appear to reflect patient preferences, investigators report in an upcoming issue of Cancer.
Metformin response predicts disease progression - Reuters 27/03/06
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - In type 2 diabetes patients who are treated with metformin alone, those who achieve low levels of glycosylated hemoglobin level (HbA1c), a common measure of blood sugar, in the first year have a longer period of drug effectiveness, investigators report.
Finasteride reduces hair loss in women - Reuters 27/03/06
When given in combination with oral contraceptives, finasteride, female-pattern hair loss in most women, according to the results of a small study reported in the March issue of the Archives of Dermatology.
Preschool diet linked to later breast cancer risk - Reuters 27/03/06
The diet of preschoolers may influence the risk of breast cancer during adulthood, according to a Boston-based group of investigators.
EU warns consumers over fake anti-obesity drug - Reuters 27/03/06
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Fake versions of an anti-obesity drug are being touted on the Internet even though it has not been approved for sale in the European Union, the European Commission warned consumers on Monday.
Leading causes of maternal deaths identified - Reuters 27/03/06
Hemorrhage and high blood pressure are the leading causes of maternal deaths in poor countries in Asia, Africa and Latin America, according to research published on Tuesday.
Drinkers, smokers need colon tests earlier: study - Reuters 27/03/06
People who smoke and drink should start screening for colon cancer earlier because they tend to contract the disease at a younger age than those who abstain from cigarettes and alcohol, a study said on Monday.
Men need more info on prostate cancer options - Reuters 27/03/06
When it comes to treating localized prostate cancer, treatment decisions frequently do not appear to reflect patient preferences, investigators report in an upcoming issue of Cancer.
Metformin response predicts disease progression - Reuters 27/03/06
In type 2 diabetes patients who are treated with metformin alone, those who achieve low levels of glycosylated hemoglobin level (HbA1c), a common measure of blood sugar, in the first year have a longer period of drug effectiveness, investigators report.
Finasteride reduces hair loss in women - Reuters 27/03/06
When given in combination with oral contraceptives, finasteride, an orally administered drug approved for male-patterned baldness, can improve female-pattern hair loss in most women, according to the results of a small study reported in the March issue of the Archives of Dermatology.
Preschool diet linked to later breast cancer risk - Reuters 27/03/06
The diet of preschoolers may influence the risk of breast cancer during adulthood, according to a Boston-based group of investigators.
EU warns consumers over fake anti-obesity drug - Reuters 27/03/06
Fake versions of an anti-obesity drug are being touted on the Internet even though it has not been approved for sale in the European Union, the European Commission warned consumers on Monday.
Cheshire and Merseyside News
Debts spark NHS cuts fear - Daily Post 28/03/06
TWO troubled hospital trusts face total debts of £43m, raising fears that the NHS cuts are set to spread to Merseyside and North Cheshire.
Cumbria and Lancashire News
Homes plan on hospital sites - Lancashire Evening Telegraph 27/03/06
THE Victorian parts of Blackburn Royal Infirmary are to be turned into homes after hospital bosses struck a deal with property developer Barratts.
Greater Manchester News
Fresh fears over 'mad cow' disease - Manchester Evening News 27/03/06
MANY more people may be at risk from the human form of mad cow disease than previously thought, according to new research.
Health chiefs' 40m surplus - Manchester Evening News 28/03/06
HEALTH chiefs in Greater Manchester have built up a £40m surplus of unspent cash.
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