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National News
Clubbers warned over new party drug - The Independent 21st March 2007
Popping animal worming tablets must rank as one of the more bizarre ways of getting high. But the growing popularity of the pills, called BZP, among young people seeking a new form of stimulant led the UK's medicines regulator to warn yesterday that their sale was illegal.
Women with high blood sugar levels face greater cancer risk - The Times 21st March 2007
Women with raised levels of blood sugar face a significantly increased risk of developing cancer, a European study suggests. The research, involving more than 64,500 men and women, links elevated blood sugar with cancers of the pancreas, skin, womb, and urinary tract.
New vaccines for teenagers to ward off sex infections and hepatitis - The Times 21st March 2007
Teenagers should be given a range of vaccines to protect them against health problems ranging from chickenpox to cancer, experts have said. A decision on whether teenagers should be immunised against the human papilloma virus (HPV), which is sexually transmitted and causes cervical cancer, is due this year.
Vaccinate children against sexually transmitted diseases, say doctors - The Independent 21st March 2007
Hospital parking 'a stealth tax on illness' - The Guardian 21st March 2007
The NHS may be free at the point of delivery, but patients and their families paid hospital parking charges in England totalling £95m in 2005/06. The figures, released under the Freedom of Information Act, show that 12 hospital trusts each raised more than £1m in charges.
MPs warned over curbs on freedom of information - The Guardian 21st March 2007
Plans to curb people's ability to ask for data from the state under the Freedom of Information Act will "significantly reduce" the number of disclosures in the public interest, MPs were warned yesterday.
Long live the kin - The Guardian 21st March 2007
In his budget announcement today, Gordon Brown is likely to continue his support for families, building up his reputation as the family friendly chancellor. Last year, we heard that child tax credits would rise, and childcare vouchers would drastically increase, alongside the promise of capital grants for smaller businesses to establish workplace nurseries - initiatives that have helped families to balance work and life. But whatever financial incentives are promised today, they will only be part of the answer to a growing care crisis.
Hospital guilty over legionnaires' death - The Guardian 21st March 2007
A hospital where a patient died of legionnaires' disease caught from a dirty showerhead was criticised in court yesterday for "blatantly" ignoring safety guidance. Daryl Eyles, 37, contracted the disease hours before he was due to leave hospital following successful treatment for cancer. Bath's Royal United hospital (RUH) yesterday pleaded guilty to charges that it carried out inadequate safety checks of its water system.
Drug-resistant form of plague identified - The Guardian 20th March 2007
A multiple drug-resistant form of the plague, one of the oldest and most lethal diseases in human history, has been identified by scientists, prompting fears of devastating future outbreaks that cannot be contained by antibiotics.
Tiny magnet that soothes the misery of menopause - the Daily Mail 21st March 2007
A tiny magnet not much bigger than a 50p piece could ease away the symptoms of the menopause. Tests on hundreds of women have shown that the LadyCare magnet can relieve symptoms from anxiety and mood swings to hot flushes and memory problems.
The children drugged for being naughty - the Daily Mail 21st March 2007
Countless children labelled hyperactive are being subdued with drugs like Ritalin. But many experts think they're just naturally boisterous - and those needless pills are causing terrifying side-effects. "As soon as Jack arrived at nursery at the age of three, the teachers realised he was trouble," says his mother, Rozalyn Harrison. "He wouldn’t sit still; instead he was constantly running around being a nuisance.
Is your office killing you? - the Daily Mail 21st March 2007
Sitting at your desk for too many hours could put you at risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT), the condition which causes potentially fatal blood clots that can travel to the heart, lungs or brain.
Inject a gel to fix your aching back - the Daily Mail 21st March 2007
Gel that is injected into the spine could prove an alternative to major surgery for the many thousands of people who suffer from lower back pain. Scientists in Manchester plan to test the gel on humans after animal trials have shown it can improve movement.
How I beat cancer with sheer adrenaline - the Daily Mail 21st March 2007
Janet says she beat cancer by turning her back on convetional treatment and boosting her adrenaline. Wishful thinking, say the experts. So who's right? Janet Edwards - pianist and voice coach to the likes of Mel C, the X-Factor’s Leona and Maureen Lipman — greets me at the door of her immaculate modern house in North London.
Hope for ‘incurable’ prostate patients the Daily Mail 20th March 2007
A new form of radiotherapy may offer hope to thousands of men who have an incurable stage of prostate cancer. Scientists have developed a machine that allows high doses of radiation to be delivered to the tumour without damaging healthy tissue. Cancer specialists are optimistic it will lead to patients living longer, because the disease can be better controlled, or even cured.
'The hospital chaos that killed my daughter and drove my husband to suicide' - the Daily Mail 20th March 2007
Tom Pennington was pulled out of the canal four years and two months after the death of his beloved daughter, Rachael. He had been inconsolable after she’d died through medical negligence, aged 13. Drowning may have claimed him, but his widow Lesley believes he really died of a broken heart.
Fatty diet link to breast cancer - BBC NEWS 21st March 2007
A major study appears to provide hard evidence that eating a high-fat diet increases a postmenopausal woman's risk of breast cancer. Animal research has found a high fat intake boosts cancer risk, but other studies in humans were inconclusive.
Junk food diet linked to cancer in women - the Daily Mail 21st March 2007
Smoking ages skin across the body - BBC NEWS 21st March 2007
Smoking causes damage to skin right across the body, a study has suggested. Research in Archives of Dermatology observed the effect by looking at the upper part of the inner arm in smokers and non-smokers.
Postnatal sex pain 'may persist' - BBC News 21st March 2007
Nearly one in three UK women still experience painful sex a year after giving birth, research has suggested. The study of 482 women who attended maternity units in Birmingham found more than half had at least one sex-related problem
Cheshire and Merseyside News
Elderly at risk if ward closes down - Daily Post 21st March 2007
EXTRA services are not in place to cope with the planned closure of a 24-bed elderly care ward in Liverpool in less than a fortnight, it was claimed last night. Health officials believe it is more “efficient” to treat as many vulnerable patients as possible in the community.
Cumbria and Lancashire News
Doctor Lied On Cv Gmc Is Told - Blackburn Citizen 20th March 2007
A DOCTOR invented a string of qualifications as he tried to fulfill his ambition of working as a psychiatrist, a disciplinary hearing has been told.
Not long to wait... - Lakeland Guardian 21st March 2007
THE University Hospitals of Morecambe Bay NHS Trust treated 98.4 per cent of its casualty patients in less than four hours during the last three months of 2006.
Baby choked on fish - Preston Today 20th March 2007
A nine-month-old baby stopped breathing after she choked while eating a piece of fish. Georgia Chin was eating a Bird's Eye cod in butter sauce when part of the fish became lodged in her throat.
Greater Manchester News
Millions made from hospital parking - Manchester Evening News 20th March 2007
SIX North West hospital trusts each raised more than £1m from car parking fees last year despite calls from MPs and campaigners for charges to be cut back, according to new figures.
A 'green light' for patients - Wigan Observer 21st March 2007
Wigan's hospital trust has become the first in the North West to pioneer a new type of laser surgery. As of yesterday, men who need treatment for an enlarged prostate are getting the "green light" – a new laser surgery procedure – at Leigh Infirmary.
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