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National News
Sight loss twice as likely in obese people - Telegragh 06/09/06
Obese people are twice as likely to lose their sight, according to a new report published today. The study, from the Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB), warns that millions of obese adults and children in Britain are at risk of damaging their sight from related conditions.
Obesity 'doubles sight-loss risk' - BBC News 06/09/06
Obese people are twice as likely to go blind - the Daily Mail 06/09/06
'Proof' behind high protein diets - BBC News 06/09/06
Meth 'restricts babies' growth' - BBC News 06/09/06
A recreational drug taken during pregnancy can lead to underweight babies, according to a study. A US team found newborns were 3.5 times more likely to be underweight if their mother had used methamphetamine during her pregnancy.
Chubby toddlers 'don't shed puppy fat' - the Daily Mail 06/09/06
Fish oil study launched to improve GCSE grades - the Daily Mail 06/09/06
More than 5,000 schoolchildren across one county are to be given a daily dose of fish oils in a pioneering attempt to improve their GCSE grades, education officials have announced.
Human growth hormones may help you stay youthful. But at what price? - the Daily Mail 06/09/06
This doctor says a cocktail of growth hormones is keeping her young. But what is the hidden price of multiple replacement hormone therapy.
Is your bubble bath safe? - the Daily Mail 06/09/06
Bath foam that triggers headaches. Shampoo full of cancer-causing chemicals. And shower gel that attacks your skin. As experts warn of the chemicals in our toiletries, we reveal the health hazards in your bathroom cabinet.
Unlicensed GM rice 'found in UK' - Guardian 06/09/06
Government scientists are to investigate claims that traces of illegal GM rice have been found in food products on sale in the UK. Green groups Friends of the Earth and Greenpeace said yesterday they had found the GM contamination in three packets of noodles and rice sticks bought from speciality stores in London's Chinatown
International News
EU chief supports 'health market' - BBC News 06/09/06
Symptoms Of Sleep-Disordered Breathing Common Among Adolescents - Medical News Today 06/09/06
Sleep-disordered breathing (SDB) has symptoms that appear to be common among adolescents, which can lead to both short- and long-term adverse problems if left untreated, including excessive daytime sleepiness, poor academic performance and ADHD, according to a study published in the September 1st issue of the journal SLEEP.
Hope Offered To Patients With Lung And Joint Disease By Key Study - Medical News Today 06/09/06
People who suffer from inflammatory conditions such as chronic diseases of the lung, joints and other organs could benefit from a new discovery by scientists at the University of Edinburgh. A new study in Nature Medicine journal shows that certain drugs, already being tested as cancer treatments, can dramatically reduce tissue inflammation
Cheshire and Merseyside News
Liverpool doctors pioneer life-saving heart surgery - Daily Post 06/09/06
GROUND-BREAKING operations pioneered in Liverpool could dramatically reduce the number of deaths in heart attack patients, scientists claimed last night.
Cumbria and Lancashire News
Doctor Altered Patient Records - Lancashire Evening Telegraph 06/09/06
A DOCTOR has admitted altering a child's records to justify giving him an MMR jab. Dr Farhoud Wadih Moujaes, who was based at The Surgery, Manchester Road, Haslingden, has also admitted a second allegation of changing a patient's computerised records.
Brain Injury Plan Set To Go Ahead - Blackpool Citizen 06/09/06
Plans for a specialist centre for people with brain injuries are set to get the go-ahead - despite local opposition. The new centre will have 37 bedrooms in a three-storey building in Carlin Gate, Blackpool, with car parking spaces and jobs for 51 staff.
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