National and International News
Autism link to male sex hormones
Autism may be linked to hormone levels circulating in the developing foetus, research suggests. A team from Cambridge University found babies who produce high levels of the male hormone testosterone in the womb are more likely to show symptoms.
BBC Health News 19/04/04
Caution urged over bio research
Scientists must ensure research details do not fall into terrorists' hands, say experts.
The Royal Society says scientists have a clear responsibility not to work on the illegal development of weapons.
BBC Health News 19/04/04
Doctors' leader warns of rise of two-tier NHS
The leader of Britain's doctors warned yesterday that the government is creating a two-tier NHS where getting high-quality treatment will depend more on luck than clinical need.
The Guardian 19/04/04
Failing adoption scheme faces axe after two years
Adoption: Failing adoption scheme faces axe after two years. A high-profile initiative backed by Tony Blair to reduce the number of children in care by matching them with families waiting to adopt has achieved just 75 placements in more than two years of operation, the Guardian has learned.
The Guardian 19/04/04
Feel the burn together
Lucy Cleland despaired of her love handles and lack of willpower. So she hired her own fitness guru and discovered that personal trainers are not just for stars.
The Independent 19/04/04
Genes 'may affect HIV treatment'
A person's genetic make-up may determine how well they respond to some anti-HIV drugs, a study suggests. Doctors in Australia studied 248 HIV patients who were taking the anti-retroviral drug Abacavir.
BBC Health News 19/04/04
Lord Victor Adebowale
Victor joined Turning Point as chief executive in September 2001. Turning Point is the largest social care charity in the UK working with people facing a range of complex needs including substance misuse, mental health problems and learning disabilities.
The Guardian 19/04/04
Move to end need for injections
Painful injections could become a thing of the past thanks to new technology. Harvard University researchers found that instead of inserting a needle into the skin, it is possible to fire a stream of gas at the skin's surface.
BBC Health News 19/04/04
MS nurse numbers 'should double'
Multiple sclerosis patients are missing out on basic care and support because there are too few specialist nurses, a charity has warned. The MS Society says the number of nurses across the UK needs to double to 300.
BBC Health News 19/04/04
Nigel Edwards
Nigel is director of policy for the NHS Confederation, the membership organisation that represents all strategic health authorities and over 90% of trusts and PCTs in the UK.
The Guardian 14/04/04
Old Chinese mushrooms pep up the middle-aged
An ancient Chinese remedy based on a wild mushroom, aids the fitness of sedentary, middle-aged people. The study was performed as a clinical trial with neither the volunteers nor the researchers knowing who took the remedy and who was given a harmless placebo until the experiment was over.
The Independent 19/04/04
Public services not delivering choice
Public services are still not geared up to deliver personal choice, according to a report published today.
The Guardian 19/04/04
Tales from the Therapist's Couch
'Change is a two-headed beast. We want it, yet fear it for ourselves. We encourage yet envy it in others'
The Independent 19/04/04
Through the eyes of autism
Visual distortions could be the cause of autistic symptoms, according to an American expert. And a simple treatment with vitamin A might be the answer.
Independent 19/04/04
Wife divorces husband over Viagra
A middle-aged woman who says Viagra wrecked her marriage has been granted a divorce in what is thought to be the first case of its kind in Britain. She claimed her husband became unreasonably sexually aggressive after turning to the anti-impotence drug.
BBC Health News 19/04/04
Cheshire and Mersey News
Bid to get smoking ban in Macc pubs
A SPIN-doctor is heading an anti-smoking alliance which aims to follow Ireland and New York and push smokers out of pubs and restaurants in Macclesfield, Wilmslow and the surrounding area.
Macclesfield Express 19/04/04
Campaign against smoking at work
A NEW drive to help people whose health suffers by breathing in smoke at work is launched by campaigners today.
Liverpool Echo 19/04/04
50 more people will die before Christmas
CHESHIRE'S Chief Constable has expressed his dismay over the carnage on the county's roads over the Easter weekend.
Warrington Guardian 19/04/04
Hospital to pay £1m for modern scanner
THE HOSPITAL is splashing out more than £1 million on buying and housing a new MRI scanner – the key equipment used in detecting cancer.
Macclesfield Express 19/04/04
MP furious over full pay for doc suspended for THREE years
MACCLESFIELD’S MP lashed out at the secrecy surrounding the suspension of a hospital surgeon who was paid full salary for three years while on “gardening leave”.
Macclesfield Express 19/04/04
No smoke without fire
NEW Yorkers have accepted a ban on smoking in bars, despite it putting some night-spots out of business.
Daily Postl 19/04/04
Nurses hurt as police car drives through red light
FOUR nurses were in hospital last night after a police car drove through a red light and smashed into their car as they made their way home from a night out.
Daily Post 19/04/04
Rescuer's fears after being bitten by drowning man
A RESCUER faces an anxious six-month wait to find out if he has been infected with hepatitis or HIV after being bitten while pulling a man from the Mersey.
Liverpool Echo 19/04/04
Risks of ecstasy
ECSTASY users are deliberately dicing with death for the highs the drug gives them, new research has suggested.
Daily Post 19/04/04
Cumbria and Lancashire News
LANGHOLM CARE HOME CONCERNS
A STUDY is under way in Langholm over issues about the provision of social care for vulnerable older people.
News & Star 19/04/04
Drug waste costs NHS £2m
PATIENTS are wasting £2million in NHS cash each year in East Lancashire by failing to use prescribed drugs.
Blackburn Citizen 19/04/04
Greater Manchester News
Making children happy in hospital
A STUNNING art project at a children's accident and emergency department has been praised for helping children to forget their pain and dry their tears.
Manchester Evening News 19/04/04
Mum’s agony after baby’s sudden death
TOP medics have been unable to explain the death of a six-month-old baby.
Tameside Advertiser 19/04/04
