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Breast cancer delays 'too long' - BBC News 19/06/06
Some women who believe they are at risk of breast cancer are having surgery to remove breasts rather than wait for genetic test results, a charity says.
Therapy could 'cut benefits bill' - BBC News 19/06/06
The UK incapacity benefit bill could be cut by spending more on psychotherapy, a group of economists says.
Embryo test 'offers parents hope' - BBC News 19/06/06
A new embryo test offers couples at risk of serious genetic diseases a greater chance of having an unaffected baby through IVF, UK scientists say.
Ethical row erupts over designer babies breakthrough - the Daily Mail 19/06/06
Embryo screening set to take giant step in battling hereditary disease - The Times 19/06/06
New embryo test to screen for 6,000 diseases - Guardian 19/06/06
Depression and schizophrenia 'should be treated with therapy'- Guardian 19/06/06
Psychological therapy should be offered to every person in the country with depression, anxiety or schizophrenia, says a report from an influential group of health professionals published today.
Human being, Mark II: How would we redesign ourselves? - Independent 19/06/06
Hundreds of thousands of years of evolution have adapted our bodies to life on Earth. But the pace of technological and social change has exposed our frailties. Time for a rethink?
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In comparison to cystic fibrosis (CF) patients who regularly use inhaled corticosteroid, those who did not use these drugs for six months exhibited no positive or negative effects in terms of major disease factors. Such factors include amount of lung function decline, number of antibiotics prescribed, time to onset of acute chest exacerbation or frequency of using a bronchodilator.
Risk Of Ventilator-associated Pneumonia Cut Significantly - Medical News Today 19/06/06
Researchers found that administering the topical antiseptic chlorhexidine to critically ill patients on mechanical ventilation greatly decreased their daily risk of acquiring deadly hospital-related ventilator-associated pneumonia.
UK Health Minister Announces Speed Up Of Electronic Patient Records - Medical News Today 19/06/06
Plans to speed up implementation of the electronic patient record, have been announced by Health Minister Lord Warner.
To Profit Or Explore -- It Seems That Is The Question - Medical News Today 19/06/06
People are constantly pulled between profiting from the things they know will reap rewards and exploring new options but it is exploration that uses high-level regions of the brain, according to a study by UCL (University College London) scientists published in Nature in June.
The subject of changing public advice over the years, mammography and the controversy over its use continue to cause confusion in the minds of many women. A new book for lay readers entitled "Understanding the Mammography Controversy: Science, Politics, and Breast Cancer Screening" (Praeger Press), by women's health expert Dr. Madelon L. Finkel of Weill Medical College of Cornell University, provides a comprehensive guide to mammography, the mammography controversy and breast health
EMEA Management Board Moves For Greater Transparency - Medical News Today 19/06/06
Transparency was the main topic for discussion of the European Medicines Agency's Management Board at its 8 June 2006 meeting. The Board agreed in principle to publish its meeting agendas and minutes, together with all non-confidential documents it adopts. Details will be set out in a policy document to be presented at the next Board meeting on 28 September 2006.
UroToday.com - Up to 33% of patients undergoing radical prostatectomy suffer from varying degrees of incontinence. The rate of incontinence after cystectomy and neobladder creation may be higher. The therapy for this incontinence includes pelvic floor exercises, the use of incontinence devices such as pads or condom catheters, the endourethral injection of bulking agents, or finally the placement of a male sling or an artificial urinary sphincter.
Bring GPs On To The Pitch, Says Family Doctors' Leader - Medical News Today 19/06/06
In a hard-hitting speech critical of the handling of NHS policies, Dr Hamish Meldrum, chairman of the BMA's GPs Committee today (Thursday 15 June 2006) warned governments not to marginalise family doctors, but bring them off the bench and on to the pitch to have any chance at all of making health service reforms work.
Docs go it alone in new £13m hospital - Manchester Evening News 19/06/06
A TEAM of doctors who became fed up with the bureaucracy in the NHS have set up their own £13 million hospital.
Dying for a fag - Wigan Observer 19/06/06
WIGANERS are literally dying for a fag. For every 100,000 of the population over the age of 35, 162 are dying because of their addiction.
Stop killer illness - Wigan Observer 19/06/06
Wigan parents are being urged to have their children vaccinated, as a measles epidemic sweeps the country.
a poor bill of health... - Wigan Observer 19/06/06
Shock new health figures have revealed the grim future faced by people living in Wigan.
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