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Hospital's focus on waiting time targets led to 41 superbug deaths - The Guardian 25/07/06
At least 41 pensioners were killed by a hospital superbug in the squalid wards of Stoke Mandeville because senior executives ignored the dangers and concentrated on delivering the government's waiting time targets, health inspectors warned yesterday.
More than 51,000 patients aged over 65 catch C difficile in a year - The Guardian 25/07/06
Trust may be prosecuted after hospital bug outbreak kills 33 - The Independent 25/07/06
The good, the bad and the unclean - The Times 25/07/06
Disregard for basic hygiene blamed for worst case of killer hospital bug - The Times 25/07/06
New alert on superbugs as 65 die in one hospital - The Times 25/07/06
Rise in cases is inexcusable, says health minister - The Telegraph 25/07/06
Blunders by managers as deadly bug hit hospital - The Telegraph 25/07/06
NHS chiefs 'more driven by targets than patient safety' - Daily Mail 25/07/06
Hospital criticised for 'serious failings' over deadly bug outbreak - Daily Mail 24/07/06
Putting Boots into the NHS - The Guardian 25/07/06
You report that Boots and Sainsburys are planning to put NHS GP surgeries and hospital consultants in their stores (Boots to put GPs in the high street, July 24) with expected support from Tony Blair. It looks like a conspiracy to fragment and destabilise primary care services. When the private sector is brought in, profit becomes the motive and not healthcare. Hosting surgeries may provide an immediate boost to Boots' pharmacy business, but what if it doesn't make financial sense in five years' time? Healthcare is not a commodity and one-off transaction, it is a long-term relationship and personalised care.
GP surgeries set for Boots the chemist - Daily Mail 25/07/06
Boots 'aims to host NHS clinics' - BBC Health News 24/07/06
Newborn blood test offers hope - The Guardian 25/07/06
Newborn babies could be given a blood test for a rare but potentially fatal genetic disease if promising results from a pilot study involving 750,000 infants are acted upon across the UK.
Life after death - The Independent 25/07/06
A heart and lung transplant was meant to mark a new start for Diana Sanders. Instead she went into mourning for the person she used to be - and the donor she never knew
Your Questions Answered - The Independent 25/06/07
I am taking a gap year after I finish university in a few weeks time. I am planning to go to Peru for six months but I am really concerned about all the travelling on planes and buses as I have always suffered from travel sickness. Is there anything you can suggest which won't make me drowsy, won't take up too much space in my backpack, and doesn't cost a fortune?
Children: How to keep them happy - The Independent 25/07/06
Childhood should be a time for fun and exploration - but stress, depression and obesity are on the rise among the young. What can parents do to ease their growing pains? Charmaine Yabsley hears the psychologist's prescription
Dying woman, 91, 'begged for cup of tea' - The Times 25/07/06
A doctor's decision to allow his patient to starve has been challenged
Bio-terror jabs 'too dangerous' - The Times 25/07/06
Mass vaccination would not be needed to contain a smallpox outbreak started by bioterrorists in Britain and could cost more lives than it saved, according to research.
Is my diet of airline food doing me any good? - The Times 25/07/06
I am a pilot flying short-haul routes across Europe. I fly for 4–6 days in a row generally, eating airline food two or three times a day and sometimes staying overnight in hotels. I am concerned about the food I am having as I am sure it is not very nutritious. What are your views?
'Pets are better than Prozac' - The Telegraph 25/07/06
Dogs, horses, even rabbits - all can provide therapy for the mentally fragile, as Lucy Atkins discovers
NHS 'better than private centres' - The Telegraph 25/07/06
The Government has failed to demonstrate that private treatment centres - brought in to cut waiting lists - provide better treatment or benefits than the NHS, MPs say today.
Independent treatment centres 'waste money' - Daily Mail 25/07/06
Hospital spends thousands reinforcing beds for obese patients - Daily Mail 25/07/06
A hospital is spending tens of thousands of pounds on reinforced beds and strengthening mortuary slabs because of the increasing number of obese patients.
Kidney drug could save 100 transplant patients a year - Daily Mail 25/07/06
A new drug combination could make more kidneys available for patients needing a transplant. By helping to prevent kidneys failing, the treatment could save around 100 organs a year, a study has shown.
Elderly suffer as councils struggle to pick up NHS shortfall - Daily Mail 25/07/06
Elderly and vulnerable people needing care at home are suffering from cuts in NHS spending as councils struggle to take up the slack, a study has revealed.
The sugar trap: what 'healthy foods' are doing to our children - Daily Mail 25/07/06
We think of breakfast cereals as a healthy option, but look closely at the ingredients label and you might want to make some an occasional treat rather than everyday food. As a Which? report published last week revealed, some cereals have as much sugar in them as a chocolate bar.
Implant slows symptoms of Alzheimer's - Daily Mail 25/06/07
An implant that looks like a tiny piece of spaghetti is the latest breakthrough in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease.
Chip that sounds an alarm if a swab is left inside your body - Daily Mail 25/07/06
A wand waved over patients while they are still on the operating table could put an end to swabs being accidentally left behind.
My injury was so bad I couldn't walk so doctors grew me a new knee - Daily Mail 25/07/06
Following a knee injury, Richard Painter was given new cartilage, 'grown' using cells from his own body. About 30,000 people in the UK suffer similar injuries each year. Here Richard, 48, and his surgeon, Professor George Bentley, describe the treatment to DAVID HURST.
Nurses? It's the doctors who are the real problem - Daily Mail 25/07/06
An article in the Daily Mail last week, written by an anonymous doctor, stirred up an overwhelming response from nurses. Most of them strongly disagreed with his damning criticisms of their profession. Here, we publish a selection of their letters.
Dennis Waterman on the cancer operation that saved his darling Pam's life - Daily Mail 25/07/06
The face of a nurse swam in and out of view as Pam Flint began to shake off the effects of the anaesthetic. 'Dennis says to tell you Chelsea won.'
The virus that made me forget my family - Daily Mail 25/07/06
Two years ago Claire Rutherford thought she had flu, but in fact the former school nurse had viral encephalitis which wiped out her short-term memory and left her unable to recognise her own family.
Can you die from a broken heart? - Daily Mail 25/07/06
New research reveals grief and marital strife could be as much a cause of heart trouble as obesity and cholesterol. So should doctors be 'treating' our feelings?
A tipple a day keeps the doctor away - Daily Mail 25/07/06
Having a daily drink or two can improve your health, scientists have shown. They found adults in their seventies who drank up to seven alcoholic beverages a week were likely to live longer and have fewer heart attacks.
Drug trial rules 'should change' - BBC Health News 25/07/06
Experts have recommended the rules governing trials of drugs like the one which left six healthy men seriously ill should be tightened.
NHS workers to vote over strike - BBC Health News 25/07/06
Hundreds of NHS workers are to vote on strikes over government plans to privatise part of the health service.
Rosie, 3, saved by 'hero' doctor- BBC Health News 24/07/06
A father has praised a doctor who saved his three-year-old daughter after she suffered horrific injuries in the Co Durham inflatable artwork tragedy.
Smoking 'reduces alcohol effect'- BBC Health News 24/07/06
Having a cigarette while drinking may reduce the effects of the alcohol, scientists suggest - but the tests have only been carried out on rats so far.
Protein link in study of diseases - BBC Health News 24/07/06
A protein dubbed the "fat controller" could offer new hope in treating cystic fibrosis, according to scientists.
Bovine TB health risk 'very low'- BBC Health News 24/07/06
The health risks from eating meat infected with bovine TB are "very low", experts have said in response to claims the disease is entering the food chain.
Cancer experts spot protein role- BBC Health News 24/07/06
A breakthrough in research could pave the way for new anti-cancer drugs, according to scientists.
Watchdog wants new health bosses- BBC Health News 24/07/06
A Devon patients' watchdog is calling on the Department of Health to bring in an outside team to run the North Devon District Hospital.
Continued rise for animal tests- BBC Health News 24/07/06
The number of experiments carried out on animals in UK laboratories has continued to rise, statistics show.
Courts Should Only Be Used As A Last Resort To Gain Access To Essential MedicinesHeart Damage From Some Cancer Drugs Worsens Over The Years Study Indicates - Medical News Today 24/07/06
Going to court to get access to essential medicines may be necessary and has been successful in several cases, but it should only be used as a last resort, according to an article in this week's issue of The Lancet. Instead, policymakers should ensure that health policies are guided by human rights in the first place.
Feeling Sleepy? Don't Have A High Sugar, Low Caffeine Drink - It Could Make Things WorseHeart Damage From Some Cancer Drugs Worsens Over The Years Study Indicates - Medical News Today 24/07/06
An hour after consuming a high sugar, low caffeine drink you will tend to have slower reactions and experience more lapses in concentration than if you had simply drunk a decaffeinated, nil carbohydrate drink.
Doctors Reluctant To Testify In Child Protection Cases - Medical News Today 24/07/06
Doctors are increasingly unlikely to testify in child abuse cases because of high-profile cases in recent years, according to an editorial in this week's BMJ.
Regular Hospital Care And Community Hospital Care Are Equally As Cost-effective For Older People - Medical News Today 24/07/06
A community hospital is as cost effective as a district general hospital for post-acute care of older people, according to a study published on bmj.com today.
Doctors In UK Must Embrace Regulation Changes - Medical News Today 24/07/06
Doctors should accept the main proposals to change regulation of the medical profession as the best way of restoring public confidence, according to an editorial in this week's BMJ by a leading member of the GMC.
Serono to launch study of psoriasis drug Raptiva - Reuters 24/07/06
Swiss pharmaceutical firm Serono said it was launching a study of its Raptiva psoriasis treatment in Europe after U.S. regulators warned recently that a the drug may be linked to a risk of anemia.
International News
Low fertility rate 'will alter ethnic composition' - The Guardian 25/07/06
The Australian treasurer, Peter Costello, renewed his call for women to have more babies, calling it vital to the country's long-term health and prosperity. While launching a census, he said that the ethnic composition of Australia's population would change if fertility rates stayed below replacement levels of 2.1 children per woman. The current rate is 1.8 children. "There are some European countries with low birthrates and high immigration which have moved into this situation, and it has caused a lot of social division," he said. His comments provoked anger from ethnic minority groups.
Special delivery - The Guardian 25/07/06
Childbirth can be slow and distressing. Inspired by elephants, a New York City couple designed an electro-mechanical device that accelerates the process. The method is simple: the pregnant woman is strapped on to a circular table; the table is then rotated at high speed.
EU deal on stem cell research - The Times 25/07/06
Embryonic stem cell research will continue to receive funding from the EU, but under strict conditions designed to appease a minority of countries that oppose the work as unethical.
EU to fund embryo cell research- BBC Health News 24/07/06
Once-a-day pill hope in Alzheimer's fight - Daily Mail 24/07/06
Scientists have developed a once-a-day pill that may cure Alzheimer's disease.
Pill raises Alzheimer's cure hope- BBC Health News 24/07/06
Australia scientists work on anti-Alzheimer's pill - Reuters 24/07/06
Bush Addresses NAACP Convention, Pledges To Address HIV/AIDS With Organization - Medical News Today 25/07/06
President Bush on Thursday for the first time since he was elected addressed the NAACP's national convention and pledged to work with the organization to address issues such as HIV/AIDS, the San Francisco Chronicle reports. During his 45-minute speech, Bush said that HIV/AIDS is highly affecting communities in the country, adding that Congress should reform and reauthorize the Ryan White Care Act (Fulbright, San Francisco Chronicle, 7/21).
AMDL Notified By AMEX Of The Need To Satisfy Continued Listing Standards - Medical News Today 25/07/06
AMDL, Inc. (Amex: ADL), developer and marketer of tests for the early detection of cancer and other serious diseases, today reported that on July 17, 2006 it received a letter from the American Stock Exchange stating that AMDL has made a reasonable demonstration of its ability to regain compliance with the AMEX continued listing standards, and based on that demonstration, the AMEX is prepared to continue the listing of AMDL's common stock subject to certain conditions.
New EH&E White Paper Helps Biotech Laboratories Maintain A High Level Of Infection Control - Medical News Today 25/07/06
A new free white paper entitled "Biosafety Review Key to Infection Control," is available to help biotech laboratories minimize the risk of infection through focused biosafety reviews.
Centers For Disease Control And Prevention Announce Intention To Increase Proportion Of Relenza In Avian Flu Pandemic Stockpile - Medical News Today 25/07/06
The United States Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a contract award with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to assist states to increase their stockpiles of the influenza antiviral drug Relenza(R) (zanamivir). This announcement followed a report released by the Department of Human Health Services, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on June 29, which outlined HHS plans to increase the proportion of Relenza in the US stockpile to 20 percent of the targeted total of 81 million courses.
Genzyme Receives Approval For Additional Manufacturing At Ireland Plant - Medical News Today 25/07/06
Genzyme Corporation (Nasdaq: GENZ) announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration has approved the fill/finishing, packaging and labeling of Thymoglobulin(R) (anti-thymocyte globulin, rabbit) at its state-of-the-art Waterford, Ireland facility. The approval allows Genzyme to begin manufacturing and distribution of Thymoglobulin, a product for the treatment of acute rejection in patients with a kidney transplant, from this single location and further enhances Genzyme's manufacturing efficiencies.
TyRx Pharma, Inc., Announces FDA Clearance Of PIVIT(TM) AB, A Novel Antimicrobial-Coated Surgical Mesh - Medical News Today 25/07/06
TyRx Pharma, Inc. announced today that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has granted 510(k) clearance for PIVIT(TM) AB, a new surgical mesh product coated with a proprietary bioresorbable polymer containing the antimicrobial agents rifampin and minocycline. TyRx expects to launch this new surgical mesh during the 3rd quarter of 2006. PIVIT(TM) AB is indicated for the repair of hernias and other abdominal fascial deficiencies requiring the addition of a reinforcing or bridging material to obtain the desired surgical result. The antimicrobial coating is designed to help provide protection from microbial colonization of the device during surgical implantation.
NIH To Conduct Preclinical Evaluation Of ImmuneRegen's Radilex(TM) - Medical News Today 25/07/06
ImmuneRegen BioSciences, a wholly owned subsidiary of IR BioSciences Holdings, Inc. (OTC Bulletin Board: IRBO), today announced the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), a division of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), will conduct a preclinical evaluation of ImmuneRegen's proprietary compound Radilex(TM) for its use as a potential treatment for acute radiation syndrome (ARS). ImmuneRegen has been developing Radilex for possible use in connection with life-threatening conditions associated with ARS, including neutropenia and thrombocytopenia.
TissueGene Initiates Phase I Clinical Trial With TG-C - Medical News Today 25/07/06
TissueGene, Inc., a privately- held biopharmaceutical company advancing a pipeline of promising regenerative medicine therapeutics, announced today the acceptance of the Company's Investigational New Drug application (IND), and for the initiation of its Phase I clinical trial evaluating a single dose of TG-C for the treatment of degenerative joint diseases. This clinical trial is designed to assess the safety of TG-C in patients who have opted for total knee arthroplasty.
Pulsed Infrared Light Therapy System Used In Published Study On Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy In The May 2006 Issue Of Acta Diabetologica - Medical News Today 25/07/06
Another type of Infrared Therapy technology can now add itself to the list of having published studies on treating diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) with monochromatic or dual wave Infrared Therapy, also known as pulsed infrared light therapy. Although the Healthlight(TM) brand name was not used in this study, The Healthlight(TM) system (http://www.infraredtherapy.com) is nearly identical in specifications as the brand utilized in the study. The Healthlight System has the same size pads and frequencies, providing the same effect with pulsed infrared light technology.
ViaCell Announces Completion Of CB001 Phase I Clinical Trial - Medical News Today 25/07/06
ViaCell, Inc. (Nasdaq: VIAC) today announced that it has enrolled and treated the last patient in the CB001 Phase I clinical trial and has begun the 100-day post-transplant follow-up. CB001 is an investigational therapy being studied as a potential therapeutic option for people who need stem cell transplants, such as bone marrow, for hematopoietic recovery after chemo-radiation therapy or chemotherapy in the treatment of a variety of blood cancers.
TorreyPines Therapeutics Completes Second Phase I Study For NGX267, A Selective M1 Agonist For The Treatment Of Alzheimer's Disease - Medical News Today 25/07/06
TorreyPines Therapeutics, Inc. today announced completion of its second Phase I study with NGX267 in clinical development for the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. This study evaluated the safety of NGX267 in healthy elderly volunteers. In a previous Phase I study, NGX267, administered as single doses, was shown to be well-tolerated in healthy, younger adult males. NGX267, a selective cholinergic muscarinic, or M1, receptor agonist, has demonstrated potential in providing both symptomatic improvement and disease modification in animal models of Alzheimer's disease.
OLYMPIA Phase I Registry Demonstrates Efficacy Of TAXUS(R) Liberte(TM) Stent System In Complex Patients And Lesions - Medical News Today 25/07/06
Boston Scientific Corporation (NYSE: BSX) today announced preliminary six-month results from Phase I of its global OLYMPIA registry, supporting the safety and efficacy of the TAXUS(R) Liberte(TM) coronary stent system(1) in real-world patients. The results were announced at the SOLACI (Sociedad Latino Americana de Cardiologia Intervencionista) Congress in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Long-term Ibuprofen Regimen After Brain Injury Worsens Cognition In Animal Study - Medical News Today 25/07/06
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine found that chronic ibuprofen therapy given after brain injury worsens cognitive abilities. These findings - in a preliminary, animal-model study - have important implications for traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients who are often prescribed such nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS) as ibuprofen for chronic pain. The findings appear online this month in Experimental Neurology.
Genetic Key To Treating Deadly Fungal Infections Discovered By University Of Minnesota Researchers - Medical News Today 24/07/06
University of Minnesota researchers have discovered how a prevalent fungal pathogen that causes 10,000 deaths per year in the United States overcomes the effects of antifungal drugs by duplicating a section of one of its chromosomes.
Gene Mutation That Leads To 'Broken Hearts' - Medical News Today 24/07/06
Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center have identified a group of fruit fly gene mutations responsible for "broken hearts" in the embryonic stages of development, a discovery that could help identify genes that cause human heart defects.
New Motor Protein Mechanism Linked To Heart Disease And Strokes Discovered By Rutgers-Newark ResearcherHeart Damage From Some Cancer Drugs Worsens Over The Years Study Indicates - Medical News Today 24/07/06
Cardiomyopathy is an insidious disease which often strikes without warning and can lead to heart failure and eventual death. Although the disease can be traced to conditions such as high blood pressure, heart valve or arterial diseases and congenital heart defects, it is also caused by viral infections in the bloodstream.
Growth Of Tumors Already Established By Tobacco Carcinogens Promoted By NicotineHeart Damage From Some Cancer Drugs Worsens Over The Years Study Indicates - Medical News Today 24/07/06
While it is established that nicotine by itself is not carcinogenic, researchers have now shown that nicotine promotes cell proliferation and the progression of tumors already initiated by tobacco carcinogens. In a study by Srikumar Chellappan and colleagues from the University of South Florida appearing online on July 20 in advance of print publication in the August issue of the Journal of Clinical Investigation, the authors show that the presence of receptors that bind nicotine, known as nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs), on bronchial cells as well as lung cancer cells are key to nicotine-induced cell proliferation of lung cancer cells.
Possibe Development Of Molecule-sorting Devices That Could Be Used For Medical Screening Or Biotechnology Research - Medical News Today 24/07/06
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have demonstrated the use of water droplets as minuscule “boxes” for small numbers of biomolecules. The unusually simple containment method may enable easier experiments on single molecule dynamics and perhaps lead to the development of molecule-sorting devices that might be used for medical screening or biotechnology research. The work was reported in the July 3 issue of Applied Physics Letters.
Best Online Learning Approaches For Cancer Patients Identified By Study - Medical News Today 24/07/06
Breast cancer patients who use online information services in combination with computer support groups and other interactive services are the most likely to feel they have the information they need to cope with their illness, according to new research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison Center of Excellence in Cancer Communication Research.
Change Needed In International Exercise Guidelines For Young PeopleHeart Damage From Some Cancer Drugs Worsens Over The Years Study Indicates - Medical News Today 24/07/06
International guidelines need to recommend higher levels of physical activity for young people than they currently do, in order to lower their risk of cardiovascular disease*, according to a study in this week’s issue of The Lancet.
The Dangers Of Unregulated Chinese Herbal Therapy Highlighted By Doctors - Medical News Today 24/07/06
Chris Laing, Sally Hamour (Whittington Hospital, London, UK), and colleagues describe the diagnosis and treatment of a 30 year-old Chinese man who was referred to their kidney clinic in July 2003 after passing blood in his urine. The patient had been taking the Chinese herb Longdan Xieganwan to ‘enhance’ his liver for at least 5 years. The doctors found that the patient had a bladder tumour, which they surgically removed. However, he developed recurrent tumours in his bladder, despite stopping his use of Chinese herbs. He has since developed kidney failure, and when the doctors saw him in June 2006, he was preparing for dialysis.
Don't give antiobiotics for a runny nose - Medical News Today 24/07/06
Antibiotics should not be given to patients with acute purulent rhinitis (a runny nose with coloured discharge), a familiar feature of the common cold, concludes a study published on bmj.com today.
An Important Factor Of Disease Is Acquired Susceptibility - Medical News Today 24/07/06
Acquired susceptibility is an important, but until now often ignored, potential cause of disease. In a commentary article published today in the open access journal Environmental Health, professors Paolo Vineis and David Kriebel emphasize that the interaction between environments and genes is a fundamental characteristic of the causal processes leading to disease.
Jackson Laboratory Researchers Show High BMI Doesn’t Always Spell Obesity - Medical News Today 24/07/06
For years doctors have used the body mass index (BMI), a ratio of height and weight, to characterize the clinical weight status of their patients. The lower the number, the presumption goes, the leaner the person, and anyone with a BMI above 30 is characterized as obese and at high risk for the associated complications.
Trial Postponed For Advocate Who Challenged China’s One-Child Policy - Medical News Today 24/07/06
Human rights advocate Chen Guangcheng’s trial has been postponed, his attorney, Li Jinsong, said on Thursday, Reuters AlertNet reports (Beck, Reuters AlertNet, 7/20). Chen on July 17 was scheduled to go to trial in Linyi, China, county court in the country’s Shandong province, Li said earlier this month. Chen is scheduled to face charges of “willfully harming public property” and “gathering masses to disturb traffic order” after attempting to expose alleged human rights abuses associated with the enforcement of the country’s one-child-per-family policy.
Public Reminded To Prevent Red-eye Syndrome - Medical News Today 24/07/06
With the arrival of the summer season, the Centre for Health Protection (CHP) of the Department of Health (DH) today (July 19) reminded members of the public to guard against red-eye syndrome (acute conjunctivitis) and adopt healthy habit when going to swim.
Gene Variant Increases Risk Of Type 2 Diabetes - Medical News Today 24/07/06
Researchers have confirmed that a gene variant confers susceptibility to type 2 diabetes in participants of the Diabetes Prevention Program (DPP), a large clinical trial in adults at increased risk for developing type 2 diabetes. The finding, published in the July 20, 2006, issue of the New England Journal of Medicine, follows the discovery by deCode Genetics that a variant in a gene called TCF7L2 predisposes people to type 2 diabetes.
Gene That Triggers Highly Lethal Type Of Leukemia Is Also Gene That Regulates Mammary Gland Function During Nursing - Medical News Today 24/07/06
A gene that is critical for normal mammary gland function during nursing helps trigger a highly lethal group of leukemias when it undergoes a mutation that fuses it to another gene, according to investigators at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
Heart Damage From Some Cancer Drugs Worsens Over The Years Study Indicates - Medical News Today 24/07/06
It is well documented that some anti-cancer drugs can damage the heart, but a long-term follow-up of children and young adults who had doxorubicin [1] treatment for bone tumours suggests that the damage gets progressively worse as the years go on.
Neurosurgical Treatment Of Anxiety Disorders Effective -- But Risky - Medical News Today 24/07/06
Severely ill patients with anxiety disorders or Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder undergoing neurosurgical treatment risk serious complications. The safety of the method must be carefully reconsidered. This according to the largest study made to date on the long-term effects of this surgical method.
Annan pushes AIDS drug makers to lower prices - Reuters 25/06/07
U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan encouraged executives from nine drug companies on Monday to lower prices of AIDS medicines and step up efforts to develop AIDS drugs and diagnostics for children.
Fish in diet may help maintain heart rhythm - Reuters 25/07/06
Eating tuna or other broiled or baked fish appears to have a beneficial effect on the electrical system of the heart, which may help prevent life-threatening heart rhythm disorders, according to a new report.
Acclimatize to avoid heat illnesses: Athletic Trainers - Reuters 25/07/06
As temperatures soar during these summer months, the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA) advises that athletes, parents, coaches and medical personnel follow their new recommendations for preventing and treating dehydration, heat stroke and other exertional heat illnesses.
Low glycemic index diet best at reducing weight - Reuters 25/07/06
A diet rich in carbohydrates with a low glycemic index appears to be more effective in reducing fat mass and lowering the chances of developing cardiovascular disease (CVD) than diets with a high glycemic index or high in protein, an Australian research team reports.
Laser useful for severe facial acne - Reuters 25/07/06
Laser treatment can reduce inflammatory facial acne lesions with few side effects, new research shows. Moreover, it appears to work even with the darkest skin types.
Alternative menopause therapies lack proof: study - Reuters 25/07/06
While an array of alternative therapies promise to ease menopausal symptoms, none has strong enough evidence to back it up, according to a research review published Monday.
Test tube pregnancy less likely with frozen eggs - Reuters 25/07/06
In vitro fertilization (IVF), a popular type of test tube fertility technique, is less likely be successful in the mother's eggs have been frozen and stored, researchers report in the journal Fertility and Sterility.
Study finds stress worsens ovarian cancer - Reuters 24/07/06
Stress causes ovarian cancer tumors to grow and spread more quickly in mice, U.S. researchers reported on Monday in a study that provides one of the first biological links between stress and cancer.
News for those over 70 - drink up! - Reuters 24/07/06
A study of men and women age 70 to 79 found that those who downed one to seven alcoholic drinks a week had a significantly lower risk of heart problems or death than those who didn't imbibe, researchers said on Monday.
EU agrees limited funds for stem cell research - Reuters 24/07/06
European Union ministers agreed on Monday to allow limited use of EU cash for research involving human embryonic stem cells in a compromise to win over a German-led coalition opposed to the practice.
EU agreement on stem cell research delayed - Reuters 24/07/06
German-led opposition to spending European Union funds on research using human embryonic stem cells delayed any agreement on the bloc's 51 billion euro ($64.35 billion) science budget on Monday.
Fake malaria drugs threatening Africa: WHO expert - Reuters 24/07/06
Fake China-made malaria drugs, which have flooded parts of Asia and killed many people in recent years, are beginning to show up in Africa where the dummy tablets are expected to take far more lives, a WHO expert has warned.
Cancer drug Gleevec may damage heart - Reuters 24/07/06
Gleevec, the pill that transformed cancer treatments by offering an easy way to target a difficult type of leukemia, may cause serious heart damage, researchers cautioned on Sunday.
Parents press China for answer to bad, fake drugs - Reuters 24/07/06
Cradled in her mother's arms, tiny Liang Jiayi stares blankly. Foam begins to flow from her mouth and her lifeless body suddenly goes into a spasm.
Breast cancer pill saves few lives, study finds - Reuters 24/07/06
Tamoxifen, the pill that prevents breast cancer in high-risk women, does not appear in the long run to save many lives, U.S. researchers reported on Monday.
Cheshire and Merseyside News
Families line up for drug battle - Daily Post 25/07/06
NINE Merseyside families are to join a multi-million pound legal battle over a drug which has been labelled "the new Thalidomide".
Nuns hand over Lourdes' keys after fears of hospital closure - Daily Post 25/07/06
THE keys to Liverpool's renowned Lourdes Hospital were handed over to its new owners yesterday.
Dentist 'tried to treat patient while drunk' - Daily Post 25/07/06
A BOOZY dentist tried to treat two patients while still under the influence of alcohol, an inquiry heard yesterday.
Superbug cases double in Wirral - Daily Post 25/07/06
CASES of the deadly superbug MRSA have nearly doubled in Wirral, new figures revealed last night.
GP surgeries may open longer to suit workers - Liverpool Echo 25/07/06
DOCTORS' surgeries may open at weekends and night-time to make appointments easier for working people.
City's late-night surgeries plan - Daily Post 25/07/06
Hospital drivers are clogging our roads - Liverpool Echo 25/07/06
FURIOUS residents today demanded action to stop hundreds of hospital staff, patients and visitors parking outside their homes.
Tragedy of our babies addicted to heroin - Daily Post 24/07/06
HUNDREDS of Merseyside babies are born every year to drug addict mothers.
£70m to close the health gap - Liverpool Echo 24/07/06
LIVERPOOL has been given £70m to close the health gap between the city's rich and poor.
Search is on for voice of teen health campaign - Liverpool Echo 24/07/06
THE search is on fora talented youngster to front a summer radio campaign.
How to survive the heatwave - Runcorn World 24/07/06
DRINK lots of water, take cool showers, apply sunscreen and eat fruit and salad.
Ambulance staff step up action - Daily Post 24/07/06
AMBULANCE technicians in Merseyside and Cheshire are stepping up their industrial action with a 48-hour walk-out planned for next weekend.
Call for inquiry into child cancer cases near N-plant - Daily Post 24/07/06
A LEADING Liverpool scientist is calling for an investigation into a childhood cancer cluster around a nuclear plant which pumps radioactive waste in an open channel through housing estates.
Cumbria and Lancashire News
Hospital bosses axe hot lunches - Lancashire Evening Telegraph 25/06/07
HEALTH bosses' "appetite" for cutbacks was blasted today after it was revealed hot lunches for patients and staff canteen discounts were being axed.
Greater Manchester News
Food poisoning risk rises in the heat - Leigh Journal 24/07/06
CASES of food poisoning could increase this year because of the hot weather, experts have warned.
Parents' blast over child care changes - Bolton Evening News 24/07/06
PLANS to change the way services are delivered at Bolton's SureStart centres have sparked concern among parents.
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