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Low position on social status ladder linked to faster ageing - The Guardian 20/07/06
Scientists have uncovered evidence of a new class divide: the lower our social standing, the faster we age. The claim follows the discovery of accelerated ageing among working class volunteers, leaving them biologically older than those higher up the social ladder.
Ageing 'linked to social status' - BBC Health News 19/07/06
The poor age faster than the rich, study finds - Reuters 20/07/06
Sun, sex and asthma inhalers - The Guardian 20/07/06
With news this week that most of us are failing to slap on the Factor 50 properly, Joanna Moorhead warns of some other common mistakes
'We do go a bit mad in the sun' - The Guardian 20/07/06
Britain's favourite summer pastime, strange to recall, used to be complaining about the drizzle. Happily, we are nothing if not adaptable. As a week of blistering weather intensified further across most of Britain yesterday, pushing temperatures to record-breaking July levels, the country was demonstrating its mastery of a new hobby: trying to keep cool as roads melted and train tracks buckled.
Corporate manslaughter crackdown cheers unions - The Guardian 20/07/06
The government will today resolve a long-running internal battle by introducing a corporate manslaughter bill in the Commons, making companies liable for any deaths due to a general breach of the duty of care by the firm.
Let them eat porridge - The Guardian 20/07/06
Sounding like a stand-up comedian at a prison officers' convention, Tory MP Richard Bacon has called on prisons in England and Wales to serve more porridge to prisoners. Yet at first glance his reasoning appears sound. "Porridge," he says, "is nutritious and provides a steady release of energy throughout the day."
Child cancer risk higher in richer rural families - The Independent 20/07/06
Children from better-off families in rural areas are at higher risk of developing cancer, probably because their isolation makes them more vulnerable to infection, scientists say.
Children in rich and rural areas 'more prone to cancer' - Daily Mail 19/07/06
What raises the risk of a man developing breast cancer? - The Times 20/07/06
A London reader has suggested that, although we write often about breast cancer, men with the condition are forgotten. This reader has an unusual medical history. Thirteen years ago he noticed a lump in one breast and was given a mastectomy. Initially he had three-monthly follow-up examinations, then six-monthly consultations, and finally he was seen only annually. But this year secondary cancers were found in his lungs and liver and it is presumed that these had spread from the original growth and remained dormant. Biopsies have confirmed that they are secondary breast tumours. The reader is now being treated with Tamoxifen and the cancers have shrunk by a third.
How music to the ears is deafening for the MP3 generation - The Times 20/07/06
TEENAGERS and twenty-somethings risk going deaf up to 30 years earlier than their parents because they listen to music on MP3 players such as iPods at high volume for lengthy periods.
Kids risk early deafness with MP3 players: charity - Reuters 20/07/06
Rural rich 'have more child cancers' - The Times 20/07/06
Buckinghamshire has been found to be the worst affected county
Heatwave costs a cool £211m a day - The Telegraph 20/07/06
As Britain sweltered on the hottest July day ever yesterday, a leading economics consultancy has warned that the heatwave could cost the UK economy a huge £211m a day.
Care for MS sufferers 'in a sorry state' - The Telegraph 20/07/06
Care for people with multiple sclerosis was condemned yesterday for being of low quality and inadequate quantity in an audit of services.
Poor 'age faster due to stress' - The Telegraph 19/07/06
Poor people live shorter lives partly because greater stresses and insecurities cause their cells to age more quickly, according to new research.
Men, sharing your bed can reduce your brainpower - Daily Mail 19/07/06
Sharing your bed can reduce your brain power - but only if you are a man, say scientists.
Sunny Delight at centre of new sugar storm - Daily Mail 19/07/06
Controversial soft drink Sunny Delight was at the centre of a fresh health storm yesterday after its makers launched a new 'reinvented' version which still contains the equivalent of 28 teaspoons of sugar.
Silver screen for sick children - BBC Health News 19/07/06
Work is under way to bring the magic of the silver screen to sick children and their families while in hospital.
Worm 'could screen new medicines' - BBC Health News 19/07/06
A primitive worm could help to screen new medicines, according to research.
Cash diverted from mental health - BBC Health News 19/07/06
Money is being diverted away from mental health trusts to cover NHS deficits in England, a survey finds.
Meat staff contract 'farm fever' - BBC Health News 19/07/06
Eleven people who work at a meat processing plant in Bridge of Allan in Stirlingshire have contracted a rare infection known as Q fever.
BMA Response To Review Of Payment By Results - Medical News Today 20/07/06
Responding to the publication today (18/7/06) of a review 1 of tariff setting and an announcement on further developments for payment by results (PbR) - the Government's new funding system for the NHS in England, Dr Jonathan Fielden, deputy chairman of the BMA's consultants' committee said: “The Lawlor report is rightly critical of the initial implementation of PbR. It supports many of the criticisms expressed by the BMA, and others, and highlights the significant deficiencies of the PbR process.
International News
The doctors who are too afraid to care for patients - The Times 20/07/06
Many of Iraq's wounded can no longer be saved as the healthcare system collapses amid violent intimidation
Alzheimer's skin patch 'reduces drug side effects' - Daily Mail 19/07/06
Alzheimer's patients may soon be given a tried and tested drug through a skin patch to treat the creeping brain degeneration.
Exelon(R) Patch, The First Transdermal Therapy For Alzheimer's Disease, May Provide A Promising New Approach To Treatment - Medical News Today 20/07/06
Indonesia bird flu deaths hit 42 - BBC Health News 19/07/06
Indonesia has recorded its 42nd human bird flu death, bringing the country level with Vietnam as the worst affected by the disease.
G8 Leaders Adopt Final Communique Pledging To Finance Fight Against Infectious Diseases, Prevention Programs, Vaccine Research - Medical News Today 20/07/06
Leaders from the Group of Eight industrialized nations on Monday at the conclusion of their summit in St. Petersburg, Russia, signed a final communique that included commitments to fight infectious diseases -- including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria -- worldwide, the New York Times reports (Philips/Schwirtz, New York Times, 7/17).
IND For Clinical Development Of VivaGel(TM) For Genital Herpes Prevention Clears US FDA - Medical News Today 20/07/06
Starpharma Holdings Limited (ASX: SPL; OTC: SPHRY) today announced that the Investigational New Drug application (IND) for the clinical development of SPL7013 gel (VivaGel(TM)) for prevention of genital herpes has successfully completed the mandatory review period within the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd. Announces FDA Approval To Market Generic Mobic(R) - Medical News Today 20/07/06
Caraco Pharmaceutical Laboratories, Ltd., (Amex: CPD) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted final approval for the Company's Abbreviated New Drug Application (ANDA) for Meloxicam Tablets.
Somaxon Pharmaceuticals Provides Update On SILENOR(TM) Development Program For The Treatment Of Insomnia - Medical News Today 20/07/06
Somaxon Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (Nasdaq: SOMX) today is providing information on its development program for SILENOR(TM) (doxepin HCl), its lead drug candidate currently in Phase 3 clinical trials for the treatment of insomnia.
Combination Of Antileukotrienes And Inhaled Corticosteroids May Be Necessary To Effectively Treat Asthma, From JACI - Medical News Today 20/07/06
A new study provides support for the combined therapy of inhaled corticosteroids and antileukotriene drugs in the treatment of asthma.
PBT2 Demonstrates Rapid And Potent Effects In Cognition, Reduction Of Brain Soluble Beta-amyloid And Significant Improvement In Synaptic Function - Medical News Today 20/07/06
Professor Ashley Bush, MD, PhD, of the Mental Health Research Institute of Victoria (Australia) and co-founding scientist of Prana Biotechnology Limited (Nasdaq: PRAN, ASX: PBT) today presented data at the 10th International Conference on Alzheimer's Disease (ICAD) in Madrid
CryoLife Completes Enrollment Of BioDisc(TM) Study - Medical News Today 20/07/06
CryoLife, Inc. (NYSE: CRY), a biomaterials and biosurgical device company, today announced that it has completed the enrollment of patients in its BioDisc(TM) Spinal Disc Repair System study. The 10-patient study, being conducted at a hospital in the United Kingdom, targets disc herniations in the lumbar spine at the L4/L5 and L5/S1 vertebral levels, and is designed to gather basic safety and performance data.
EMEA Public Statement On Herbal Medicinal Products Containing Cimicifugae Racemosae Rhizoma (Black Cohosh, Root) - Medical News Today 20/07/06
The European Medicines Agency (EMEA) and the Committee on Herbal Medicinal Products (HMPC) have been made aware of a number of case reports of hepatotoxicity (liver injuries) in patients using Cimicifugae racemosae rhizoma (Black Cohosh, root).
Yale Researchers Find New Molecular Target For Obesity - Medical News Today 20/07/06
Mice bred without the enzyme MKP-1 are resistant to weight gain despite consuming high fat foods and eating more than control mice, according to a research study published online in Cell Metabolism.
Free EBooks, Guides And Current News Now Available On Health Site Guide - Medical News Today 20/07/06
Health Site Guide, the free healthcare search engine and portal, offers visitors a world of easy-to-access healthcare information
Common bacteria linked to circulatory disease - Reuters 20/07/06
Infection by Helicobacter pylori, a bacteria associated with peptic ulcers and gastric cancer, also appears to increase the risk of diseases of the circulation, also referred to as "vascular disease," according to an analysis by Italian researchers.
Antidepressants should list new risks: FDA - Reuters 19/07/06
Information about risks to newborns and migraine sufferers linked to some of the world's most widely used antidepressants should be added to the drug labels, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Wednesday.
US to scale back mad cow surveillance program - Reuters 19/07/06
The United States Agriculture Department will announce on Thursday plans to scale back its mad cow surveillance program, a source briefed by the department told Reuters.
Exercise can reduce cancer treatment side effects - Reuters 19/07/06
Exercising can help cancer patients feel better mentally and physically, a new analysis of data from published research shows.
"Mole mapping" may help people spot melanoma - Reuters 19/07/06
Few people follow experts' advice to regularly inspect their skin for signs of cancer, and even fewer do it thoroughly and accurately. But a new study suggests that a simple diagram of the body could help.
Impulsive preschoolers at risk for teen drinking - Reuters 19/07/06
How preschoolers behave may help predict whether they will drink alcohol or use illegal drugs like marijuana in adolescence, research hints.
Bush to cast his first veto on stem-cell bill - Reuters 19/07/06
President George W. Bush will cast the first veto of his presidency on Wednesday to stop legislation championed by top scientists and desired by most Americans to expand embryonic stem cell research, the White House said.
Scramble to save lives as heatwave hits Europe - Reuters 19/07/06
Authorities scrambled to save lives in a heatwave in northern Europe on Wednesday, hoping to avoid a repeat of the hot weather in 2003 that killed 15,000 people in France and 2,000 in Britain.
Age should not be a factor in stroke rehab - Reuters 19/07/06
People over 80 years old recover as well from a stroke as younger victims and should not be excluded from intensive rehabilitation programs, a study in Hong Kong has found.
Cheshire and Merseyside News
We need more ways to support elderly - Northwich Guardian 19/07/06
A STUDY into the growing number of elderly residents living in mid Cheshire may soon be undertaken.
999 crews walk out over pay - Northwich Guardian 19/07/06
TALKS to avert strike action by ambulance technicians in Cheshire failed when union members walked out last week.
It's patients who benefit - Northwich Guardian 19/07/06
ON my way home from quite a long spell in Leighton Hospital I spent a night in Northwich Victoria Infirmary last week.
Cumbria and Lancashire News
Heatwave surge in 999 calls - Carlisle News & Star 20/07/06
EMERGENCY calls to the ambulance service shot up by 50 per cent yesterday as Cumbrians struggled to cope in the heatwave.
Greater Manchester News
The girl who gave life to 5 people - Manchester Evening News 20/07/06
A TEENAGER has given life to five people after deciding to become an organ donor - just weeks before her sudden death.
Disabled dad's holiday payout - Manchester Evening News 20/07/06
A MEMBER of the Great Britain Paralympic team has won a landmark case against Thomas Cook Holidays - for disability discrimination.
Hospital has a new chief - Bolton Evening News 19/07/06
SIMON Yates has been appointed the new executive director of the private Beaumont Hospital in Bolton Mr Yates, aged 50, of Winsford, Cheshire, takes over from Kate Crewdson, who is leaving the hospital in Chorley New Road, Lostock to oversee a research programme for BMI Healthcare.
Campaign to encourage healthy lifestyle - Bolton Evening News 19/07/06
A NATIONAL campaign to boost health across the nation is to be launched in Bolton in a bid to stamp out premature death.
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