Another 15 Minutes...Health News from Fade
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National News
Blood groups 'can be converted' - BBC News 2nd April 2007
Scientists have developed a way of converting one blood group into another. The technique potentially enables blood from groups A, B and AB to be converted into group O, which can be safely transplanted into any patient.
Junk food ad ban comes into force - BBC News 1st April 2007
Junk food adverts have been banned from television when programmes aimed at young children are being shown. The new rule means adverts for food and drinks high in fat, salt or sugar cannot be broadcast around shows aimed at four to nine-year-olds.
Prescription charges end in Wales - BBC News 1st April 2007
Patients in Wales are now entitled to free prescriptions, as the cost rises to £6.85 in the rest of the UK. Prescription charges had been gradually reduced to £3 - but Welsh assembly members voted earlier this year to scrap them altogether from 1 April.
Watchdog denies 'IVF cut' claims - BBC News 1st April 2007
The fertility treatment regulator has denied reports that it is introducing new rules to ration IVF treatment. The Human Fertility and Embryology Authority (HFEA) rejected claims that it was about to limit the number of embryo implants.
Watchdog ponders curb on multiple embryo implants - The Guardian 2nd April 2007
Women may IVF 'rationed' as costs and safety fears increase - the Daily Mail 1st April 2007
Dirt exposure 'boosts happiness' - BBC News 2nd April 2007
luExposure to dirt may be a way to lift mood as well as boost the immune system, UK scientists say. Lung cancer patients treated with "friendly" bacteria normally found in the soil have anecdotally reported improvements in their quality of life.
Wales starts public smoking ban - BBC News 2nd April 2007
A ban on smoking in enclosed public places has come into force across Wales. Pubs, restaurants, offices and public transport are all covered by the ban, which came into force at 0600 BST.
Heart valve grown from stem cells - BBC News 2nd April 2007
British scientists have grown part of a human heart from stem cells for the first time. Heart surgeon Sir Magdi Yacoub, who led the team, said doctors could be using artificially-grown heart components in transplants within three years.
British team grows human heart valve from stem cells - The Guardian 2nd April 2007
British scientist grow human heart valve from stem cells - the Daily Mail 2nd April 2007
Paediatricians accuse General Medical Council of putting children at risk - The Guardian 2nd April 2007
More than 50 UK paediatricians today launch an unprecedented attack on the General Medical Council, accusing their regulatory body of deterring doctors from speaking out, and arguing that the stance could increase the risk of child abuse
Smiling at last, sisters who took turns at death's door - the Daily Mail 1st April 2007
Posing proudly with her beautiful daughters, Jodie Cross has every reason to smile ... because she nearly lost both of them to meningitis. She and her husband Tony were forced to watch helplessly as first Millie then her sister Lydia fought for their lives. Astonishingly, the girls had succumbed to different strains of the bug within days of each other. Doctors said the odds of that happening were eight million to one.
'Super-sized ambulances' as Australia struggles in the battle of the bulge - the Daily Mail 2nd April 2007
Australia's obesity crisis has reached such proportions that health officials have been forced to introduce 'super-sized ambulances', according to reports. Air ambulances are also having to be remodified to cope with the bulge down under, the BBC has reported.
Nurses feel strain of obese patients - the Daily Mail 2nd April 2007
Obese patients could be causing thousands of nurses to seek treatment for back pain, according to experts. The British Chiropractic Association estimates that 5,000 Health Service nurses seek treatment for back pain every year.
Obese patients 'increasing back pain among nurses' - The Independent 2nd Arpil 2007
Self-harm surge puts 100 children a week in casualty - the Daily Mail 2nd April 2007
Nearly 100 schoolchildren are being hospitalised every week as a result of self-harm due to mental health problems, official figures have revealed.
Could Alzheimer's be prevented by a cream? - the Daily Mail 2nd April 2007
A cream containing the male sex hormone testosterone could hold the key to preventing Alzheimer's disease. Research shows that using the cream once a day for just four months significantly cuts levels of a protein blamed for many of the devastating symptoms.
Coming to your chemist soon, a pill to help you drop a dress size in weeks - the Daily Mail 2nd April 2007
An over-the- counter pill which fights obesity could go on sale in Britain next year. Slimmers who take an Alli tablet with every meal typically lose 50 per cent more weight than those who rely solely on willpower. The drug - the first of its kind to be sold without prescription - apparently cuts weight by 5 per cent in only four months.
DNA test will detect prostate cancer risk - The Independent 2nd Arpil 2007
The first genetic test that allows young men to assess their risk of developing prostate cancer in later life could be available as early as next year, scientists said yesterday. Several teams of researchers have identified a total of seven genetic risk factors that account for about half of prostate cancers in the general population.
International News
'Super-sized ambulances' as Australia struggles in the battle of the bulge - the Daily Mail 2nd April 2007
Australia's obesity crisis has reached such proportions that health officials have been forced to introduce 'super-sized ambulances', according to reports. Air ambulances are also having to be remodified to cope with the bulge down under, the BBC has reported.
Cumbria and Lancashire News
City opens brain bank - Lancashire Evening Post 31st March 2007
A brain bank has been launched at the Royal Preston Hospital to tackle brain tumours with new drugs and techniques. The venture will allow research tissue to be collected from patients with brain tumours.
Residents to have say on hospitalparking - Lancashire Evening Post 31st March 2007
Residents plagued by parking problems at Royal Preston Hospital are finally to be given their say. Preston Council has agreed to begin a consultation with the people living in Fulwood following a four-month stand-off with Lancashire County Council over whether it would contradict highways policy. But now the authorities have agreed that talks can begin and people are expected to have their say after the council elections in May.
Greater Manchester News
Christie's to open second unit - Manchester Evening News 2nd April 2007
CHRISTIE Hospital is to open a second specialist cancer centre in Greater Manchester in a move hailed as a "huge step forward" in the fight against the killer disease. Bosses at the Withington-based hospital will open a satellite unit in another part of the city-region - possibly Salford or Oldham - within two years, the M.E.N. can reveal.
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