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Passive smoke 'bone risk boost' - BBC News 07/08/06
Hospital cuts 'driven by panic' - BBC News 07/08/06
Cottage hospital closures are being "driven by panic rather than patient need" and could be a vote loser for the government, unions have warned.
Heat link to children's cancers - BBC News 07/08/06
Target for new MS drugs revealed - BBC News 07/08/06
NHS 'should offer condom range' - BBC News 07/08/06
The NHS should provide a wider range of condoms to people requiring contraception, family planning campaigners have said.
Deafblind care 'postcode lottery' - BBC News 07/08/06
Deafblind people in Scotland face a "postcode lottery" of services, it has been claimed.
Warning over food wrap allergy - BBC News 07/08/06
Some food packaging contains hidden latex that could trigger potentially fatal allergic reactions, a study has revealed.
Food wrappers can cause allergic reactions - the Daily Mail 07/08/06
Warning over food packaging allergy - Independent 07/08/06
Food wrappers put thousands at risk - The Times 07/08/06
Divorced women 'more likely to suffer heart disease' - the Daily Mail 07/08/06
Any woman who has been through the stress of a divorce will be in no doubt of the heartache it can cause.
British children 'among Europe's unhappiest and unhealthiest' - the Daily Mail 07/08/06
British children are among the unhappiest and unhealthiest in Europe, according to a new league table.
Breast cancer fears over birth drug legacy - the Daily Mail 07/08/06
Women whose mothers took a common pregnancy drug face double the normal risk of breast cancer, research has found.
Poor areas hardest hit by NHS cuts in London - The Guardian 07/08/06
Some of the poorest areas of London with the worst health problems are to bear the brunt of a fresh round of spending cuts imposed by the new NHS chief executive, David Nicholson, to try to drag the service out of the red.
Exercise Boost For Diabetes Patients Battling The Bulge - Medical News Today 07/08/06
A pilot exercise referral scheme developed by Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and evaluated by London South Bank University (LSBU) could help diabetes sufferers lose weight and manage their condition better.
Deadly Latex Evading Lax Food Labelling Laws - Medical News Today 07/08/06
Food packaging containing latex should be labeled to avoid the possibility of sensitive individuals being exposed to potentially deadly levels of the allergen, experts told C&I. A recent UK study revealed that one third of food packaging tested was contaminated with latex. The latex was transferred to food in some cases. In one unnamed chocolate biscuit, the amount of latex found was 20 times the level that instigates a reaction.
International News
Winter Watch For Senior Citizens: 10 Tips For Having A Safe Season - Medical News Today 07/08/06
Winter is a special time for caution if you or someone in your family is an older adult. It is the season for flus, for slips on icy streets, and for other dangers that are especially great for senior citizens.
Tired Of Scratching? How To Weather ‘Winter Itch' - Medical News Today 07/08/06
Not all winter flakes are made of snow. Cold weather wreaks havoc on our skin, sometimes making it dry and flaky. Skin dries out if it's deprived of water and this dryness often causes itchiness, resulting in a condition commonly referred to as "winter itch."
Flu - A Shot In The Arm Could Save Your Child's Life - Medical News Today 07/08/06
Flu season is approaching again, and parents should know that fall is the time to have your children immunized. This is especially important for children with asthma and other high-risk medical problems
Spring and summer are not the only seasons that bring misery to those with allergies.
Cheshire and Merseyside News
NHS user worry over cuts - Chester Chronicle 07/08/06
A MENTAL health service user is against proposals to close one in five beds across an NHS organisation. Colin Creagh, chairman of the Chester branch of MIND, is concerned about cuts affecting the Cheshire and Wirral Partnership NHS Trust which runs the city-based Bowmere Hospital.
Leaked papers reveal NHS computer problems - Manchester Evening News 07/08/06
A multi-million pound national project to upgrade computer systems across the NHS has been so dogged by problems that hospitals would have been better off if it had never been started, according to a confidential document apparently written by one of the scheme's most senior former executives.
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