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Sight-loss drug 'access lottery' - BBC News 08/08/06
People in the UK needing treatment to prevent them losing their sight face a "lottery", the Royal National Institute for the Blind (RNIB) has warned.
Scots get anti-blindness drug as those south of border lose out - Independent 08/08/06
Health targets put patients' lives at risk - Telegraph 08/08/06
Today, we report on yet another alarming consequence of the Government's insistence on imposing its own targets on the priorities of the National Health Service. The pressure on hospitals to increase turnover and make maximum use of available beds means that patients are being released earlier than used to be thought advisable or safe.
Consumers warned over probiotic drinks - Independent 08/08/06
They are the expensive, pocket-sized drinks that promise to improve your well-being. However, half of the probiotic supplements that claim to boost "intestinal health" do not do what they say on the packaging.
Why up to half of all probiotics 'don't work' - the Daily Mail 07/08/06
Untreated milk cuts children's allergies - the Daily Mail 08/08/06
Drinking ‘raw’ milk could reduce children’s risk of suffering allergy-related conditions such as eczema and hayfever, new research suggests.
Hand-held breast cancer scanner which fits in your handbag - the Daily Mail 08/08/06
Anti-miscarriage drug doubles breast cancer risk in daughters - The Guardian 08/08/06
The daughters of the thousands of women who took an anti-miscarriage pill more than 40 years ago are at increased risk of breast cancer, it was revealed yesterday.
NHS staff to pay pensions' price - The Times 08/08/06
A PROPOSED overhaul of NHS pensions could result in health workers having to pay more in return for keeping a final salary scheme with a retirement age of 60 instead of 65 years old.
Over-sixties advised to boost daily diet with 'good' bacteria - The Times 08/08/06
EVERYONE over the age of 60 should be encouraged to take probiotic products daily to boost their declining levels of “good” bacteria and protect them against intestinal infections including hospital superbugs, experts say.
Allergies linked to Parkinson's disease - The Times 08/08/06
MILLIONS of people who suffer from chronic allergies to pets, dust and spores are up to three times more likely to develop Parkinson’s disease later in life, research suggests.
Mouth Cancer Can Develop Along Two Distinct Pathways - Medical News Today 08/08/06
Cancer Research UK scientists have discovered mouth cancer can develop along two distinct pathways, an aggressive or less aggressive route, reveals a study published in Cancer Research* today (Tuesday).
Dentists' Frustrations Over Contract Continue, England - Medical News Today 08/08/06
Dentists across England have yet to resolve disagreements over their new NHS contracts four months after they came into force. Figures published by the Department of Health today reveal that 69% of contracts signed ‘in dispute' by dentists when the new contract was introduced have yet to be resolved.
Asthma UK Issues Advice On Long Acting Beta-Agonists - Medical News Today 08/08/06
Asthma UK has issued advice for healthcare professionals in response to media coverage generated by an editorial published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine on a 2003 US clinical trial into long-acting reliever inhalers.
International News
Inducing Labor Increases Risk Of Preterm Babies - Medical News Today 08/08/06
The pregnant woman who wakes in the middle of the night, realizes she's in labor and yells, “It's time!” is an uncommon scene. A recent survey revealed that 44 percent of women in the United States have induced labors. More than one-third of those mothers were induced for non-medical reasons. Scheduling an induction without medical indication increases the risk of giving birth to preterm baby
Drug 'treats depression in hours' - BBC News 08/08/06
Ketamine proved effective in under two hours An anaesthetic can treat depression within hours, US research suggests.
Fifty face anxiety as hospital beds cut at Countess - Daily Post 05/08/06
FIFTY staff at the Countess of Chester Hospital face an uncertain future after bosses decided to reduce the number of beds. They face an anxious wait to find out where they will be redeployed following the hospital's decision to dispense with 53 beds..
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