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Friday, September 26, 2008

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NHS emergency services risk failing up to 20 million patients, says health watchdog - The Guardian 26th Sepetember 2008

NHS emergency services responsible for about 20 million patients across two-fifths of England are not providing the speedy, joined-up care which patients should expect, the government's health watchdog said last night. The Healthcare Commission found most GPs, ambulance services and hospital casualty and walk-in clinics achieved the government's targets for dealing with people quickly.

Caesarean rates worryingly high say midwives - The Guardian 26th September 2008

Caesarean section rates show no signs of coming down, according to official statistics, in spite of concern that they are too high. The NHS Information Centre said yesterday that just under a quarter of deliveries, 24%, were caesareans in 2006-7, as they were the year before. About half of those were emergencies and the rest pre-planned. Efforts to persuade more women and their doctors to attempt a normal delivery seem to have had little impact. The UK rate is considerably higher than the World Health Organisation's target for no more than 10-15% of deliveries to be by caesarean section.

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Rate of caesareans worryingly high, the Royal College of Midwives warns - The Telegraph 26th September 2008

Home births boom as more women fear hospital infections and midwife shortages - Daily Mail 26th September 2008

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Experts urge campaign to boost breastfeeding - The Independent 26th September 2008

Britain must adopt a national strategy to encourage breastfeeding, experts say today. The battle cry "breast is best" has been promoted by the childbirth lobby for decades, but 40 per cent of women in the UK who start to breastfeed give up by the time their baby is six weeks old.

Hospital wastes £25,000 looking for missing data that was never lost - The Telegraph 26th September 2008

Hospital bosses wasted more than £25,000 looking for CDs containing the personal details of almost 18,000 NHS staff that were never actually missing.

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Tags: Data Protection, Financial Management, NHS, Hospitals, Management, UHN, Health, News, The Telegraph

Women in southern England tend to give birth up to ten years later than those in the north - The Telegraph 26th September 2008

Women in the south of England tend to give birth as many as ten years later than their northern counterparts, according to official figures.

NHS funding 'should be linked to GDP to increase efficiency' - The Telegraph 26th September 2008

NHS spending should be capped as a proportion of national wealth to increase productivity, a public health expert has claimed.

Why a daily dose of fish oils 'can boost your GCSE grades' - Daily Mail 26th September 2008

A daily dose of fish oils can 'significantly' boost children's GCSE performance, a study has claimed. Education chiefs in Durham offered free supplement capsules to 3,000 children in the six months leading up to their exams.

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Tags: Diet, Nutrition, Vitamins, Health, News, Children, Education, Daily Mail, UHN

Breast cancer reconstruction 'still a lottery' says top cosmetic surgeon - Daily Mail 25th September 2008

Breast cancer patients face a postcode lottery over the standard of surgery they receive, a leading doctor claimed today. Many women are not offered the 'gold standard' reconstruction surgery after their cancer operations and are left with imperfect breasts, consultant plastic, reconstructive and cosmetic surgeon Charles Nduka warned.

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Region determines cancer risk gap - BBC Health News 26th September 2008

The difference between the cancer risk of the poorest and the most wealthy varies between English regions, researchers have discovered. Experts looked at 300,000 cases of common cancers between 1998 and 2003.

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Tags: Risk Evaluation, Poverty, Deprivation, Epidemiology, Health, News, UHN, Cancer, Equity

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Scientists create pigs with cystic fibrosis in search for life-saving new treatments - The Times 26th September 2008

Pigs have been bred with cystic fibrosis, providing scientists with a powerful animal model that will aid the development of new treatments for the incurable condition. The creation of the pigs, using genetic engineering and cloning technologies, removes one of the biggest barriers to research into cystic fibrosis.

The human airbag that will protect the elderly if they fall, at £700 a pop - Daily Mail 25th September 2008

If your loved ones aren't quite as steady on their feet as they used to be, fear not - help is at hand. The solution, according to its Japanese inventors, is this bizarre 'human airbag'. Sensors on a vest strapped round the wearer's waist detect if he or she is taking a tumble.

Now HRT can REDUCE the risk of breast cancer in women - Daily Mail 25th September 2008

Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) can reduce the risk of breast cancer by as much as 42 per cent, researchers have revealed. HRT, which is used to treat post-menopausal women, appears to reduce the risk for those with a certain genetic mutation linked to the disease. The researchers looked at hormone replacement therapy or HRT in post-menopausal women with a BRCA1 gene mutation, which greatly increases their chances of developing breast cancer.

Keeping sweet treats to hand can actually HELP you diet, say experts - Daily Mail 25th September 2008

While dieters often banish tempting foods from their kitchens, a new study suggests that keeping some sweet treats around might be a good way to build willpower. In three tests that presented female college students with tempting foods, researchers found that the women exerted greater self-control when they had previously been confronted with a sweet treat they had access to - rather than just pictures or smells.

Auction bidding 'driven by fear' - BBC Health News 26th September 2008

Worries about losing out at auctions may drive participants to pay over the odds, a brain imaging study shows. Websites such as eBay have fuelled the sale of goods through auctions, with some people becoming hooked.

Malaria battle given $3bn boost - BBC Health News 26th September 2008

World leaders and philanthropistshave pledged nearly $3bn (£1.6bn) to fight malaria at a summit in New York. The meeting, at the UN, is looking at ways of meeting the Millennium Development Goals - targets on reducing global poverty by the year 2015.

Sarahs unite for health campaign - BBC Health News 25th September 2008

Gordon Brown's wife Sarah has met US vice-presidential hopeful Sarah Palin at a dinner to promote better support for childbirth in developing countries. The two, who met in New York, have turned in political show-stopping performances in recent days.

EU limits imported Chinese food - BBC Health News 25th September 2008

The European Commission is imposing a ban on EU imports of Chinese baby food that contains any traces of milk, while other Chinese food will undergo tests. The measures come amid a health scare over milk products contaminated in China with the chemical melamine. It has caused several deaths there.

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Paramedic 'broke critical care rules' so she could go to concert - claim - Carlisle News & Star 25th September 2008

A paramedic has been accused of breaking a string of rules on critical care while treating an injured cyclist, who later died, so that she could get to a concert. Claire Lomas is alleged to have performed an “unauthorised early crew change” after responding to an accident in Keswick.

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Health bosses warned of ‘illegal’ fluoride use - Carlisle News & Star 25th September 2008

HEALTH chiefs will be told today that adding fluoride to water supplies in more parts of Cumbria would be illegal. Around 130,000 people in West Cumbria already receive fluoridated water but the NHS Cumbria board are set to decide whether to make plans that could lead to fluoridation in South Cumbria.

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Hospitals’ cash bonus for improving care - Carlisle News & Star 25th September 2008

NORTH Cumbria’s hospitals could get cash bonuses for improving patient care and cutting the length of time patients spend on wards.

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Health chiefs criticise 'cancer jab' school - Manchester Evening News 25th September 2008

GOVERNORS who banned girls from having vaccinations to protect against cervical cancer at a school have been criticised for giving out inaccurate information. Furious parents want St Monica's Catholic High School in Bury to take part in the national scheme that offers girls aged 12 and 13 protection against the sexually-transmitted human papilloma virus (HPV), which is linked to cervical cancer.

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Thursday, September 25, 2008

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Survey highlights bad advice by pharmacies - The Guardian 25th September 2008

Poorly trained staff in some pharmacies are giving customers unsuitable and potentially dangerous medical advice, according to an undercover investigation by Which? The consumer watchdog says its officers were badly advised in a third of 101 pharmacies they visited across the UK. Independent chemists rated particularly poorly, giving unsatisfactory advice on about half of the visits.

Pupils to be offered free school meals in effort to boost health - The Guardian 25th September 2008

Pupils are to be offered free school meals in a pilot scheme that could be expanded nationwide if it is proved to make a marked difference to their health and concentration, ministers said yesterday.

Pregnant women may be offered flu vaccinations - The Guardian 25th September 2008

Pregnant women could be offered the flu jab to protect themselves and their unborn babies from next year. Government advisers have called for all pregnant women in England to be vaccinated after research showed that influenza rates fell by more than half after expectant mothers were given the vaccine.

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Pregnant women may be offered the flu jab to protect their babies - Daily Mail 25th September 2008

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Psychiatric wards hit by surge of rape claims - The Independent 25th September 2008

The vulnerability of female patients on England's NHS psychiatric wards was revealed yesterday by figures showing that 435 patients reported being sexually assaulted last year, including 15 who said they had been raped. The Tories, who obtained the figures, said the scale of assaults was increasing, raising new fears about the safety of patients. Labour had "broken their promises" on standards in mental health care, they said.

Measles cases rise as MMR vaccination rate stalls - The Times 25th September 2008

The number of measles cases is set to exceed 1,000 for the first time in decades as vaccination rates for the MMR jab have stalled. One in four children in England is still not receiving the suggested two doses of MMR – which guards against measles, mumps and rubella – meaning that coverage is significantly lower than that needed to prevent a measles epidemic, the latest figures show.

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Measles timebomb... just 49% of children have MMR - Daily Mail 24th September 2008

MMR vaccine uptake rise 'stalls' - BBC Health News 24th September 2008

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Woman suffers Caesarean abuse from hospital worker during three-day labour - The Times 25th September 2008

A pregnant woman about to have a Caesarean after a difficult three-day labour was sworn at by a hospital worker who demanded to know why she couldn’t give birth naturally, a hearing was told today. Samantha Shepherd was told that her baby’s life would be in danger if she didn’t have a Caesarean. But the conversation with her doctor was interrupted when Nigel Baglin, a surgery assistant, stormed into the room and shouted “F****** hell, why can’t women in this hospital give birth naturally?”

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NICE is right to worry about the use of Ritalin - The Telegraph 25th September 2008

Diderot, 18th-century French encyclopaedist and philosopher, summed up the occasional feelings of every parent: "All children are essentially criminal." This was not a discovery of the Enlightenment. Socrates had much the same opinion: "Children today are tyrants. They contradict their parents, gobble their food, and tyrannise their teachers."

Catholic school bans girls from having cervical cancer jabs - The Telegraph 24th September 2008

A Roman Catholic school has barred 12 and 13-year-old pupils from being immunized against cervical cancer on its premises. Governors of St Monica's RC High School in Prestwich, Bury, Greater Manchester, reached the decision even though the vaccination programme has been approved by the Catholic hierarchy in Britain.

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Catholic school bans girls from having cervical cancer jabs over fears it might 'promote sexual promiscuity' - Daily Mail 24th September 2008

School refuses 'cancer vaccine' - BBC Health News 24th September 2008

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Bright student killed herself after allergic reaction to hair dye made her bald - Daily Mail 25th September 2008

A young woman who was 'hating herself' after a near-fatal reaction to hair dye took a fatal overdose, an inquest heard. Emma Rowlatt, 20, had been treated in intensive care and lost all her hair in the catastrophic reaction to the dye she bought from a local shop.

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Tags: GMHN, Suicide, Mental Health, Personal Identity, Health, News, UHN, Daily Mail

I blame drug taking stars like Amy Winehouse for my son's fatal heroin overdose - Daily Mail 24th September 2008

The family of a Sea Cadet who died of a heroin overdose has blamed drug-abusing celebrities for setting a bad example. Christopher Preece, 18, overdosed when he injected himself in what was possibly his first experience with the Class A drug, an inquest heard. His grandfather Keith Preece said: 'Young people see the likes of Amy Winehouse taking drugs and think they'll do it too and it'll be okay, but that's far from the case.'

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New blood test to spot Down's syndrome at seven weeks leads to designer babies fear - Daily Mail 24th September 2008

A new blood test for pregnant women that detects genetic disorders in their unborn children has raised fresh fears over 'designer babies'. The simple test could be available in five years and can diagnose conditions such as Down' s syndrome and cystic fibrosis.

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Tags: Downs Syndrome, Cystic Fibrosis, Ethics, Health, News, Obstetrics, Diagnosis, UHN, Daily Mail

Car salesman thought he had pulled a muscle... in fact he had contracted a deadly flesh-eating disease - Daily Mail 24th September 2008

When Gavin Elliott felt a twinge in his side, he assumed he had pulled a muscle. Even when the pain became excruciating, he refused to see a doctor as he thought he would be wasting their time. In the end it was his wife, Sarah, who persuaded him to go to his local A&E - a move which saved his life.

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GPs 'pressured over cheap drugs' - BBC Health News 24th September 2008

GPs feel under too much pressure to use cheaper drugs as part of a cost-cutting drive by NHS bosses, a poll shows. Nearly all NHS trusts in England have set up schemes to get GPs to use generic versions of drugs which are cheaper than branded alternatives.

Breast cancer 'kills more poor' - BBC Health News 24th September 2008

Breast cancer is more likely to kill poor women than their more affluent counterparts, research shows. A study of breast cancer patients in England and Wales diagnosed between 1986 and 1999 found overall long-term survival rates are improving.

Deal to offer extra GP services - BBC Health News 24th September 2008

GPs' surgeries in Wales will be able to open in the evening and at weekends in return for extra funding, under a £16m agreement with the assembly government. But practices will not be forced to open later, and could offer other additional services instead.

First NHS baby at Labour meeting - BBC Health News 24th September 2008

Aneira Thomas, the first baby born under the NHS 60 years ago, has addressed the Labour Party conference. Mrs Thomas told delegates nurses asked her mother if she could be named Aneira, after NHS founder Nye Bevan.

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American v British teeth - BBC Health News 24th September 2008

Ricky Gervais is the first to admit that his teeth are neither white nor straight - and Americans mistakenly think he wears bad false teeth for comedic purposes. Why the dental divide? British teeth are not like American teeth.

The Price of Life - BBC Health News 24th September 2008

In 2007, 49-year-old Andy Crabb, a father of three and grandfather of nine, was diagnosed with kidney cancer. His illness was so severe that he was told he had only months to live. Andy Crabb Andy Crabb was not given the drugs he needs by his local PCT Andy's consultant suggested that he started an experimental drug trial, but the side effects were so severe that Andy had to stop it.

Paediatrician ban revoke welcomed - BBC Health News 23rd September 2008

A colleague of a doctor banned from child protection work has welcomed the lifting of his working restrictions. Dr David Southall was stopped from such duties in 2004 after accusing the solicitor Sally Clark's husband of murdering their two children.

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Anti-depressant drug may affect fertility, says study - The Guardian 25th September 2008

Antidepressant drugs taken by tens of thousands of British men may damage sperm quality and harm fertility, researchers at the Cornell Medical Centre in New York have found. The doctors examined the effects of paroxetine (Seroxat) on men taking the drug over five weeks. Four weeks into the trial, tests revealed the men had sperm showing more than twice as much genetic damage as at the start of the study.

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Depression pill may damage men's chances of having children - Daily Mail 25th September 2008

Feeding babies fish cuts chance of eczema - The Independent 25th September 2008

Babies given fish to eat within the first nine months of their lives are less likely to develop eczema, research reveals. Introducing fish into the diet cut the chance of a baby developing the skin condition by 24 per cent. Eczema affects one in five babies before they are a year old and its incidence has been rising across the Western world. The researchers from Sweden found that it did not matter whether babies ate lean and white fish or oily types, such as mackerel and fresh tuna, according to the study published in Archives of Disease in Childhood.

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Fish diet for babies may cut their risk of eczema - Daily Mail 25th September 2008

Surgeon saves girl's life with ping pong ball during vital liver transplant - Daily Mail 25th September 2008

A surgeon has used a ping pong ball to keep a little girl alive after a world first liver transplant operation. The £1 plastic ball prevents Mackenzie Argaet's new liver from pressing against vital arteries, which could kill the two-year-old.

Jab could replace daily tablet for diabetes patients - Daily Mail 25th September 2008

A jab that could help diabetes patients lose weight and keep their blood pressure down is being developed by scientists. At present, most of the two million with Type II diabetes - which is linked to obesity and poor diet - take a daily pill to combat the condition.

Why sitting still is the best way to work up an appetite - Daily Mail 25th September 2008

You might think that a brisk walk is just the thing to work up an appetite for Sunday lunch. But you'd be far more ravenous if you sat around all morning on the couch, says a study. Researchers have found that sitting still increases hunger.

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Hollywood 'paid fortune to smoke' - BBC Health News 25th September 2008

Tobacco firms paid huge amounts for endorsements from the stars of Hollywood's "Golden Age". Industry documents released following anti-smoking lawsuits reveal the extent of the relationship between tobacco and movie studios.

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Improving health in fragile states - BBC Health News 24th September 2008

With the spotlight once more on the UN Millennium Development Goals, Michael Jay - the UK's chief negotiator at the 2005 Gleneagles Summit and chair of medical aid agency Merlin - argues that we must address the conflicts that prevent targets on poverty, health and human rights being met.

Patent system 'stifling science' - BBC Health News 24th September 2008

Life-saving scientific research is being stifled by a "broken" patent system, according to a new report. "Blocking patents" are delaying advances in cancer medicine and food crops, says the Canada-based Innovation Partnership, a non-profit consultancy.

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Help for stroke patients - Carlisle News & Star 24th September 2008

A NEW community rehabilitation service to help stroke patients and people who suffer from other neurological diseases is being developed in Cumbria. It is said to be in addition to the current services already provided – such as the Stroke Unit at West Cumberland Hospital.

Concerns about changes to mental health services - Carlisle News & Star 24th September 2008

CONCERNS over extra travelling times and expense for mental health service users and their carers have been raised. Copeland Council’s over-view and scrutiny committee for healthy communities gathered views from concerned groups and questioned health bosses on proposals for mental health services. Cumbria’s primary care trust is currently consulting on changes to adult inpatient and residential services.

Michael loses NHS cancer drug appeal - Carlisle News & Star 24th September 2008

A WHITEHAVEN man battling cancer has had a lifeline appeal for treatment turned down by health bosses. Megan Already denied NHS funding for the drug Avastin, Cumbria Primary Care Trust (PCT) has now turned Michael Kennett down again on appeal despite it being the only remaining avenue open to the 66-year-old, of Springfield Avenue, to potentially prolong his life.


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I’ll fight decision to refuse me new cancer drug- Carlisle News & Star 24th September 2008

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Calls for cancer vaccine rethink - Manchester Evening News 25th September 2008

FURIOUS parents are demanding governors of a catholic school reverse their plan to block a national vaccination scheme which will protect girls against cervical cancer. The M.E.N. revealed governors of St Monica's High School in Bury - who have previously criticised the jab for 'encouraging sexual promiscuity' - don't want pupils vaccinated on school grounds.

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Pub boss loses smoke ban appeal - Manchester Evening News 24th September 2008

A PUB landlord who allowed his customers to flout the smoking ban is facing an £11,000 bill after losing an appeal against his conviction. Nick Hogan, former landlord of The Swan Hotel and Barristers Bar in Bolton, was found guilty in January of failing to prevent people from smoking there on four occasions last July.

Bright student killed herself after allergic reaction to hair dye made her bald - Daily Mail 25th September 2008

A young woman who was 'hating herself' after a near-fatal reaction to hair dye took a fatal overdose, an inquest heard. Emma Rowlatt, 20, had been treated in intensive care and lost all her hair in the catastrophic reaction to the dye she bought from a local shop.

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Wednesday, September 24, 2008

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Doctors urged to stop use of Ritalin for under-fives - The Guardian 24th September 2008

Ritalin, the controversial drug used to calm down hyperactive children, should not be routinely prescribed by doctors and never given to the under-fives, today. They also advise that it should be given to older children only if other help has not worked.

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Commentary: Few teachers can cope with ADHD's incendiary mix - The Times 24th September 2008

Controversial anti-hyperactivity drug Ritalin 'should only be given to most unruly children' - Daily Mail 24th September 2008

Parents 'need lessons about ADHD' - BBC Health News 23rd September 2008

Tags: UHN, Health, News, Hyperactivity, Drug Therapy, Clinical Guidelines, The Guardian, Infants

Doctors call for warnings on caffeine drinks - The Guardian 24th September 2008

Performance-enhancing energy drinks should carry prominent health warnings to protect young people from overdosing on caffeine, doctors said yesterday. The warning follows research into 28 energy drinks that found some had up to 14 times the caffeine as a can of cola, or the same as seven cups of strong coffee.

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Why energy drinks should have caffeine health warning on the can - Daily Mail 24th September 2008

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Primary pupils' personal development 'as important as maths' - The Guardian 23rd September 2008

Equal weight should be given to guiding children on healthy living, sex and drugs according to parents and teachers questioned in government-backed review

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Alan Johnson to step up fight against hospital superbugs - The Guardian 23rd September 2008

Plans for a culture change in NHS hospitals to put patients and visitors in the frontline of the battle against MRSA superbugs will be disclosed tomorrow by Alan Johnson, the health secretary. He will tell the Labour party conference in Manchester that patients and relatives can do more to remind doctors and nurses of their duty to maintain high standards of cleanliness.

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The deadly legacy of room 2.62 – or just a cancerous coincidence? - The Independent 24th September 2008

He was the man who launched the world into the nuclear age, winning a Nobel prize and laying the foundations for modern nuclear physics. But now it appears that radiation left over from 100-year-old experiments by Ernest Rutherford, the first man to split the atom, could be partly responsible for the deaths of up to four Manchester University staff.

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Four university workers 'killed by radiation from 100-year-old experiments by nuclear pioneer Ernest Rutherford' - Daily Mail 23rd September 2008

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Cancer patients will not have to pay anything for their drugs - The Times 24th September 2008

A quarter of a million cancer patients are to get free treatment from April after Gordon Brown announced the scapping of all prescription charges for sufferers of the disease. The step will be a prelude to phasing out the £7.10 prescription fee for all patients with long-term medical conditions, the Prime Minister said in his conference speech.

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Brown promises to scrap NHS prescription charges for cancer patients and those with long-term conditions - Daily Mail 23rd September 2008

Free NHS prescriptions for some - BBC Health News 23rd September 2008

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Internet porn is changing German sex lives - The Telegraph 24th September 2008

The internet is fuelling change to the ways in which Germans have sex, according to a survey, as increased viewing of pornography makes people less inhibited.

Scholars at the German Society for Social Scientific Sexuality Research working with London's City University have concluded that a third of men and close to one in 10 women watch porn on a daily basis.

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Father brands wife 'evil' as she is jailed for life for drowning their disabled daughter - Daily Mail 24th September 2008

A mother who drowned her disabled daughter because she was ashamed of her was branded 'evil' by her devastated husband. Joanne Hill killed four-year-old Naomi, who had a mild form of cerebral palsy, after failing to persuade her husband Simon to have the girl adopted.

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Could soya beans and chickpeas help stroke victims recover? - Daily Mail 24th September 2008

A compound found in soya beans and chickpeas could help stroke patients, research suggests. A study into a dietary supplement containing isoflavone found it improved artery function in stroke patients.

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Care home couple under investigation after death of 12 residents - Daily Mail 24th September 2008

The manager of a nursing home and her husband are being investigated over the suspicious deaths of 12 elderly residents, it has emerged. Police questioned nurse Rachel Baker, 46, and her husband Leigh last December over the suspected poisoning of four women and a man.

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Cleanliness linked to rise in diabetes, say scientists - Daily Mail 24th September 2008

Being too clean could increase the risk of diabetes, scientists said yesterday. They say a lack of exposure to bacteria and viruses during childhood may explain why the number of under-fives with type one diabetes has soared in recent years. The number of cases is now five times the level it was in the mid-1980s.

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Gap between rich and poor women who survive breast cancer grows as disease progresses - Daily Mail 24th September 2008

Women from poorer backgrounds are far less likely to survive breast cancer than those from affluent areas, a new study has revealed. Survival rates are up for all social classes, but a stubborn gap between rich and poor still persists.

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