Lawyers are lining up to challenge the legality of the new Mental Health Act as fears about the imminent new powers grow among patients. The legislation was passed in July amid controversy after seven years of opposition from a coalition of 75 organisations.
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Drug advisers to debate ecstasy risks - The Independent 26th September 2008
A Government drug advisory group will meet today to examine the harm caused by ecstasy. The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs could eventually recommend the drug is downgraded from class A to class B. The meeting will consist of presentations from experts on how the drug, also known as MDMA, affects users.
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Hospitals highlight the perils of powdered Ecstasy as 60m tablets reach UK - The Times 27th September 2008
Ecstasy downgrade is considered - BBC Health News 26th September 2008
Children are still being treated on adult psychiatric wards, says report - The Times 1st October 2008
Hundreds of mentally ill children and teenagers are being treated on adult psychiatric wards in defiance of a government promise to halt the practice. A report that lifts the lid on the desperate state of mental health services for young people says that only 15 per cent of health trusts have complied with the Government’s commitment that all young people would be treated in special units, not with adults, by this November.
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Case study : ‘No one my own age to talk to’ - The Times 1st October 2008
Child mental health care warning - BBC Health News 30th September 2008
Doctors warn on child drinking - The Sunday Times 28th September 2008
PARENTS who offer alcohol to their teenage children in the hope of teaching them to drink responsibly may be increasing their risk of becoming heavy drinkers. A study has found that any teenage exposure to alcohol, especially before the age of 15, seems to raise the desire to drink in later life. Even “socially responsible” drinking (such as sharing watered-down wine with parents at mealtimes) seems to have this effect.
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Patient to sue NHS over top-up drug - The Sunday Times 28th September 2008
A woman's fight to halt the withdrawal of her free care could shatter goverment rules on drugs A WOMAN cancer patient is taking a landmark legal action against the National Health Service for withdrawing treatment because she has chosen to pay for a drug that the NHS does not fund.
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MMR row doctor spreads fear to US - The Sunday Times 28th September 2008
The medic blamed for a fall in child vaccination sets up clinc in Texas Andrew Wakefield, the doctor under investigation over research claiming to link the MMR vaccine to autism, is relaunching his career in America with the aid of pop music and Hollywood celebrities. Even as the medical regulator considers ending his career as a doctor in Britain, Wakefield has established a new clinic in Texas funded by the parents of autistic children.
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Stark images of smoking death on cigarette packets - The Times 27th September 2008
Graphic pictures of throat cancer, rotting lungs and teeth and a corpse in a morgue will appear on the back of cigarette packets from next month, the Department of Health said.
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Pictures of diseased lungs on cigarette packets - The Telegraph 27th September 2008
Graphic images to target smokers - BBC Health News 26th September 2008
Appeal against Nice ban on arthritis drugs - The Telegraph 27th September 2008
Patients and drugs companies are to appeal against a ban on powerful drugs for arthritis sufferers by the National Institute for health and Clinical Excellence.
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Arthritis patients will suffer unnecessary pain 'unless Nice decision overturned' - The Telegraph 30th September 2008
Breast feeding 'cuts cancer risk in mothers' - The Telegraph 29th September 2008
Mothers who spend a year breastfeeding are almost five per cent less likely to develop breast cancer, an expert claims today.
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Breastfeeding 'significantly' lowers cancer risk, study finds - Daily Mail 29th September 2008
Podiatrists 'confuse patients by calling themselves surgeons' - The Telegraph 27th September 2008
Healthcare specialists are sharpening their scalpels as they prepare for a battle over the use of the title "surgeon".
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Troubled teenager threw himself from multi-storey car park roof after onlookers told him to jump- Daily Mail 30th September 2008
A suicidal teenager was taunted until he jumped from the top of a city-centre car park by a crowd of baying shoppers who had gathered in the street below. In a shocking indictment of modern Britain, youths passing in the shopping street yelled at Shaun Dykes to kill himself over the course of three hours.
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Parents face legal action after midwife stumbles on stairs while checking on newborn baby- Daily Mail 30th September 2008
The parents of newborn twins may be sued by a midwife after she tripped on their stairs during a routine home visit. Michelle and James Hudson were astonished when a solicitor's letter arrived threatening legal action for 'negligence' in not providing a safe place for midwife Caroline Waller to work.
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Pictured: Gardener chops his arm off with a chainsaw - and neighbour tries to save it by putting it in bag of frozen sausage rolls- Daily Mail 30th Se
A gardener who chopped off his arm in a freak chainsaw accident calmly knocked on his neighbour's front door and told him: 'Please help, I've cut my arm off.' John Stirling, 59, was trimming a tree in his garden when he slipped and sliced off the limb. Shocked neighbour, Steve Francis, then tried to save the arm and hand by sticking them in a bag of frozen sausage rolls.
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Meat should be rationed to four portions a week to beat climate change, says Government-funded report - Daily Mail 30th September 2008
People will have to be rationed to a quarter of a pint of milk a day if the world is to avoid dangerous climate change, according to a new Government funded report. A study by the Food Climate Network says the average Briton will also need to cut meat consumption to four small portions a week by 2050 - and dramatically reduce their alcohol, sweets and chocolate intake.
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C.diff vaccine could 'handcuff' killer superbug and saves thousands of lives- Daily Mail 30th September 2008
A revolutionary new vaccine, which effectively 'handcuffs' the killer superbug C-diff is to be trialled in hospitals. If it succeeds the new drug could save thousands of lives a year. The vaccine, developed by biotech firm Acambis, could be used both to treat severely ill patients and mass-vaccinate pensioners who are most at risk from the bacterium.
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The incredible X-ray that shows a five-inch knife wedged into a teenager's skull... and he survived - Daily Mail 30th September 2008
This harrowing picture shows an X-ray of a 15-year-old boy's skull after a five inch knife was plunged into his head. Amazingly the teenager survived the stabbing and ten months on from the attack has enrolled in college. The boy and two other youngsters were attacked when they tried to stop a friend being robbed at a bus stop in Walworth, south London.
The scalpel scandal! How Briton's £1bn cosmetic surgery bill is the result of discounts for extra needless operations - Daily Mail 1st October 2008
As sales pitches go, it could hardly have been more to the point. The bottle blonde places both hands on the hem of her top, then, in a single motion, raises it up to her chin. And there they are in all their globular glory - a vast pair of false breasts which would look risible on a young woman, never mind the one in her 50s who is now proudly showing them off.
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The £29million agony of the high-heel brigade: Women 'are footing a costly bill to fix problems left by towering shoes' - Daily Mail 1st October 2008
They make you look taller, leaner and simply more glamorous. But our love affair with spindly stilettos and towering wedges is threatening to leave us alarmingly down at heel. British women are said to be spending £29million a year on fixing foot problems left by their high heels.
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'I can't come in today - I've got the crunch': How the downturn has caused a dramatic spike in sickdays - Daily Mail 30th September 2008
The credit crunch is proving bad for our physical as well as our financial well-being. Companies are recording a dramatic leap in the number of workers off sick. Personnel experts say constant worries over jobs, family finances and the global economy have weakened immune systems and led to flu and gastrointestinal complaints.
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Crunch pushes up Samaritan calls - BBC Health News 30th September 2008
Is our water being poisoned with a cocktail of cancer drugs? - Daily Mail 30th September 2008
Traces of potentially dangerous medicines may be contaminating tap water and putting unborn babies at risk, scientists have warned. There are growing concerns that powerful and toxic anti-cancer drugs are passing unharmed through sewage works and finding their way back into the water supply.
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Bigger and taller baby girls 'have higher risk of breast cancer', says study - Daily Mail 30th September 2008
Big or tall baby girls are more likely to develop breast cancer when they grow up, research suggests. Each extra pound at birth or 2cm increase in length raises a woman's chances of the deadly disease by 6 per cent.
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Big babies 'risk breast cancer' - BBC Health News 29th September 2008
So just how healthy are you? It's all written in your hands - Daily Mail 30th September 2008
Dry skin and chipped fingernails are not the only reason to pay attention to your hands. For new research shows they contain vital details about our health, including clues to hidden diseases such as cancer. The palm of a woman's hand could be an early warning sign of an ovarian tumour, according to a report in the latest Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine.
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Old before our time: How five young people coped with debilitating diseases usually seen in people TWICE their age - Daily Mail 30th September 2008
Osteoporosis, heart failure, stroke, osteoarthritis... we associate these conditions with old age. But many young people suffer from these ailments, too - due to lifestyle, genes and bad luck. Diagnosis and treatment may be delayed as sufferers are thought to be too young to have the conditions. Here, we talk to five people about their experiences.
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Fat bloke slims: I've lost weight - and my secret? Tupperware! - Daily Mail 30th September 2008
Bruce Byron is obese and worried about its effect on his health. The actor plays DC Terry Perkins in The Bill and is married to TV psychologist Dr Tanya Byron. Read about his battle with the bulge fortnightly in Good Health.
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Jane Clarke: Pomegranate juice boosts your sex life? It's fantasy! - Daily Mail 30th September 2008
Every Tuesday, Britain's leading nutritionist explains how to eat your way to health. This week Jane explains why superfoods are far from wonderpills...
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Dragons' Den on the casualty ward: The inventions that could save the NHS millions - Daily Mail 29th September 2008
There are always better ways of doing things - or at least that's the thinking which has driven the inventions featured here. Each was devised by medical staff. Most of the inventors now work with NHS Innovations, an organisation that acts like an NHS Dragons' Den, helping medics find a manufacturer, get their idea into production.
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So just how cracked is Saatchi's nine-egg diet? - Daily Mail 29th September 2008
For the husband of a domestic goddess, an eggs-only diet seems a bizarre choice. Yet as reported in the Mail, for nine months Charles Saatchi ate only eggs - three for breakfast, three for lunch and three for supper.
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Ask the doctor: Constant pain is ruining my life - Daily Mail 29th September 2008
Dr Martin Scurr has been treating patients for more than 30 years and is one of the country's leading GPs. Here he tackles fibromyalgia and mercury fillings while breastfeeding...
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The woman whose eyes clamp shut for THREE DAYS at a time - Daily Mail 29th September 2008
A woman whose eyes clamp shut for three days at a time, then open up for the next three, has baffled specialists. Natalie Adler, 21, has been locked in the extraordinary routine for four years. Doctors believe she may be the only person in the world with the condition.
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Cost of eating healthily soars as fruit and veg prices rocket by 30% in 12 months - Daily Mail 29th September 2008
Cash-strapped families have been hit by a 30 per cent rise in the price of fruit and vegetables, a new report shows. Poor crop harvests and soaring supply chain costs have led to a massive hike in fresh foods, from the humble potato to 'luxury' seedless grapes, according to trade magazine The Grocer.
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'Breast cancer is not cruel - you just have to knuckle down and get on with it' - Daily Mail 27th September 2008
The facts are harsh - one in nine women will develop breast cancer. Most will have been through the menopause but according to Cancer Research UK, almost 8,000 women diagnosed each year are under 50. In a new poster advertising campaign, the charity has highlighted the stories of three breast cancer sufferers, photographed by Rod Stewart's wife Penny Lancaster Stewart, with their hair styled by celebrity hairdresser Trevor Sorbie.
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How I got my Eighties fizz back in just eight weeks, by Cheryl Baker - Daily Mail 27th September 2008
When she found herself getting undressed in the dark and not taking off her makeup until she was in bed, TV presenter, entertainer and Eurovision Song Contest winner Cheryl Baker knew it was time to take herself in hand. 'If you're overweight, it stops you feeling attractive,' she says, ruefully.
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What HOT yoga can do for you - Daily Mail 27th September 2008
At 6ft 3in and with a body-fat content of just 6.5 per cent, tennis ace Andy Murray appears to be leaner, stronger and having more success on court than earlier this year. Witness his performance at the recent US Open when he outplayed Wimbledon champion Rafael Nadal before losing to Roger Federer in the final.
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Jab that can fend off the big winter sneeze... - Daily Mail 27th September 2008
With news that pregnant women may be offered flu injections from 2009 to help protect their unborn babies, our expert explains exactly who needs the jab, and how flu is responsible for 4,000 deaths a year in the UK.
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Wine taste funny? It may contain cat litter... Malcolm Gluck reveals the unpalatable truth about the wine industry - Daily Mail 26th September 2008
Just whisper the word 'wine' and most of us will start dreaming about a glass of full-bodied red or a chilled, crisp white. In goes the corkscrew, and out, slowly, comes the cork with a deeply satisfying 'pop'. Well, stop dreaming right now.
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Cherry juice hailed as superfood with equivalent of 23 portions of fruit in a single glass - Daily Mail 26th September 2008
Drinking a glass of cherry juice a day offers the same health benefits as eating 23 portions of fruit and vegetables, research reveals. It found 250ml of the juice contained more antioxidants than five portions of peas, tomatoes, water melon, carrots and banana.
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Antisocial behaviour hormone link - BBC Health News 30th September 2008
Low levels of the stress hormone cortisol have been linked to antisocial behaviour in adolescent boys. Cortisol levels in the body usually surge in stressful situations, thought to help people regulate emotions.
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Anger at 'witch hunt' of NHS boss - BBC Health News 29th September 2008
Consultants have called for the government to stop a "witch hunt" of an NHS chief executive. John Watkinson, chief executive of the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust (RCHT) is being investigated by the Trust.
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New parents are taught first aid - BBC Health News 29th September 2008
Would you know what to do if a baby started choking? Or maybe broke a bone? Well, a set of free first aid courses for new parents is about to be launched in England, Scotland and Wales. Newsbeat went to a mother and baby group in east London to see what some mums think.
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Some 'ignore food label schemes' - BBC Health News 29th September 2008
Food labelling could end up being ignored by a large number of shoppers, experts suggest. A "significant" proportion did not take them into account when buying treats such as cakes, show early results from a Food Standards Agency-funded study.
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Football therapy - for the mentally ill - BBC Health News 29th September 2008
When Peter Smith was a young boy he was obsessed with football. He would play every lunchtime at school and any other time he got the chance. But when he hit the age of 19 he and his identical twin David were both diagnosed with mental health problems - both were bipolar.
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Journey to unlock 'out of body' mysteries - BBC Health News 28th September 2008
In September, medical teams at 25 hospitals across the world revealed they were undertaking the largest study of its kind into near death experiences (NDE). Researchers want to know if there is any truth in so called "out-of-body" incidents reported by gravely ill people.
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Statins 'prevent artery ageing' - BBC Health News 28th September 2008
Drugs given to heart patients to lower cholesterol may have an additional benefit - keeping their blood vessels feeling younger. Advanced heart disease patients have arteries which have effectively aged faster than the rest of their bodies.
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'I just want some time to myself' - BBC Health News 28th September 2008
Julie Scott's daughter is getting married later this year, and she would love to be able to spend time helping her prepare. But her days are spent caring for her other daughter Lois and husband Gordon, who both have brain-damage.
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'A faulty gene caused my cancer' - BBC Health News 26th September 2008
The news was not good. Cancer survivor Vanessa Serota was told that a genetic test had found she had a 60% risk of developing the disease again. She had already had two tumours in one breast. That breast had been removed.
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More people cleared to give blood - BBC Health News 26th September 2008
Some people with diabetes and high blood pressure are to be allowed to donate blood for the first time. A committee of experts has ruled it is safe for these groups to give blood, even if they are taking medication to control their condition.
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Scots drinkers down more spirits - BBC Health News 26th September 2008
People in Scotland drank almost two litres more pure alcohol last year than those living in other parts of Britain, according to new research. The figures from Scottish Health Action on Alcohol Problems (Shaap) were based on alcohol sales data.
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'It's like they have a crystal ball' - BBC Health News 26th September 2008
A health watchdog has raised serious concerns about the state of emergency care in England. But there is much variation and services in the North-East have been singled out by the Healthcare Commission for consistently high quality of care.
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Under-fives trampoline ban call - BBC Health News 26th September 2008
I recently went through the parental dilemna of do we, or don't we buy a trampoline for the children. Apart from the cost, I was aware from talking to emergency medicine consultants that they were seeing an increasing number of injuries.
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Nicholas Lezard: The allure of Hollywood and smoking - The Guardian 27th September 2008
I am not in the pay of Big Tobacco – quite the reverse – but what would the allure of Hollywood be without a wreath of cigarette smoke?
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Call centre Romeos threaten India's fight against Aids - The Independent on Sunday 28th September 2008
Cramped conditions and overnight working offer young employees opportunities for casual sex Young Indians with good English are attracted by well-paid work in call centres, such as this one in Bangalore A new breed of "call centre Romeos", seducing women as they work long night shifts together, has been identified as the latest threat in India's battle against the spread of Aids.
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Blood-thinning drug warfarin may raise risk of death from brain haemorrhage - The Telegraph 29th September 2008
People who regularly take the blood-thinning drug warfarin may be doing themselves more harm than good because it can increase the risk of death from a brain haemorrhage.
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Deadly Australian flu 'may strike this winter' - The Telegraph 29th September 2008
Health officials have changed the flu vaccination over fears a deadly strain from Australia could make its way to the northern hemisphere.
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Vitamin C supplements cut effectiveness of cancer drugs, say scientists - Daily Mail 1st September 2008
Vitamin C supplements could cut the effectiveness of cancer drugs, researchers warn. U.S. scientists found that cancer cells treated with vitamin C in the laboratory resisted drug treatment by up to 70 per cent. Tumours also grew more rapidly, tests on mice found.
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The girl who bleeds without being cut baffles doctors- Daily Mail 30th September 2008
A girl who spontaneously bleeds from her pores has baffled doctors. Twinkle Dwivedi, 13, has a disorder which means she loses blood through her skin without being cut or scratched. The teenager has had to undergo transfusions after pints of it seeped through her eyes, nose, hairline, neck and the soles of her feet.
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Chinese herbal remedy 'horny goatweed' could be nature's Viagra - Daily Mail 30th September 2008
A Chinese herbal remedy called horny goatweed could provide an alternative to Viagra for impotent men, according to researchers. Experiments with an extract from the herb could lead to new drugs with fewer side effects, they claimed.
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When her heart failed, Maeve Binchy thought life would be wretched - but she's never been happier - Daily Mail 30th September 2008
After a short break visiting friends in the summer of 2002, novelist Maeve Binchy and her husband, Gordon Snell, returned to their home near Dublin feeling well-rested. But at 2am, Maeve woke up suddenly, struggling to breathe.
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'Bin liner' in the gut helps diabetics cut down on blood sugar levels - Daily Mail 29th September 2008
A 'bin liner' that sits inside the gut and stops it absorbing calories from food could be a radical new treatment for diabetes. The 2ft-long plastic sheath acts as a barrier between food and the lining of the small intestine.
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Health news: Eat pistachio nuts to lower cholesterol and risk of heart disease - Daily Mail 29th September 2008
Snacking on pistachio nuts twice a day can lower cholesterol and reduce the risk of heart disease, according to new research. Researchers at Pennsylvania State University compared cholesterol levels of three groups - volunteers who snacked on the nuts twice a day, those who ate them once a day, and those who had none. All three followed a healthy low-fat diet.
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Why your mobile should carry a health warning like cigarette packets - Daily Mail 27th September 2008
Mobile phones should carry a health warning like those on cigarette packets, scientists have warned. The authorities must not make the same mistakes over possible links between mobile phones and brain cancer as they did with cigarettes and lung cancer, experts warned a powerful U.S. congressional committee.
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Cancer alert over talc: Women using powder every day 'are at risk' - Daily Mail 27th September 2008
Women who use talcum powder every day to keep fresh are 40 per cent more likely to develop ovarian cancer, according to alarming research. Scientists fear powder particles applied to the private parts may travel to the ovaries and trigger a process of inflammation that allows cancer cells to flourish.
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'Friendly bacteria' could slash baby's odds of developing eczema, new study shows - Daily Mail 26th September 2008
Taking a 'friendly bacteria' during pregnancy and when breastfeeding could halve the baby's odds of developing eczema, a study found. Mothers who took a probiotic supplement in the last month of pregnancy and in the first few months of breastfeeding had babies who were half as likely to develop the skin condition.
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Cloned pigs could help scientists find cure for cystic fibrosis - Daily Mail 26th September 2008
Cloned pigs that appear to develop cystic fibrosis just as people do could accelerate efforts to tackle the disease. Scientists created genetically engineered piglets with the same mutation that causes the lung condition in people.
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Penicillin bug genome unravelled - BBC Health News 29th September 2008
Dutch researchers have decoded the DNA sequence of the fungus which produces penicillin. It is hoped that uncovering the genome of Penicillium chrysogenum will boost the development of new antibiotics to overcome problems of resistance.
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Genetic clues to sleep disorder - BBC Health News 28th September 2008
Genetic research could shed light on what is happening in people with the mysterious sleep disorder narcolepsy. The condition causes extreme daytime sleepiness, and sudden muscle weakness.
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'Sumo virus' warning is issued - BBC Health News 28th September 2008
A viral skin condition linked to contact sports such as rugby and wrestling has prompted warnings after two deaths in Japan. "Herpes gladiatorum" - dubbed "scrumpox" in the UK - is passed through broken skin.
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Loneliness 'makes you cold' - BBC Health News 27th September 2008
Loneliness and coldness are often associated in everyday language, but psychologists have found that social isolation does make people feel cold. The University of Toronto team found people feeling excluded said a room was colder than those feeling included.
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Soy may benefit stroke patients - BBC Health News 26th September 2008
A chemical found in soybeans and chickpeas could benefit people who have suffered a stroke, say researchers. The University of Hong Kong team say the treatment effect of the chemical, isoflavone, is comparable to that of cholesterol-busting statin drugs.
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China stops tainted sweet sales - BBC Health News 26th September 2008
A Chinese sweet maker has stopped domestic sales of one of its best-known brands after it was found to contain the industrial chemical melamine. The company, Guanshengyuan, has already halted exports of the popular White Rabbit candy, made from milk.
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SA joy at demise of 'Dr Beetroot' - BBC Health News 26th September 2008
South African Aids campaigners have serenaded the new health minister and rejoiced at the departure of her controversial predecessor. A group of activists sang outside the Cape Town flat of Barbara Hogan and drank champagne with her.
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We had to fund new city hospital with private money - Liverpool Daily Post 30th September 2008
THE Royal Liverpool’s chief executive last night defended the use of private money to build a new hospital for the city – and insisted it was the only option available. Campaigners attacked the use of Private Finance Initiative (PFI) cash to fund the £477m rebuiId plans of Liverpool’s main hospital at the trust’s AGM yesterday afternoon.
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Student nurse misunderstood instructions and gave lethal injection to 91-year-old patient - Liverpool Daily Post 30th September 2008
A STUDENT nurse has described how she killed the 91-year-old mother of a Whiston hospital doctor with a lethal injection of drugs. Rebecca Riley said she misunderstood her supervisor’s instructions when she gave Edna Alker a fatal dose of potassium chloride.
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Superhero campaign enlists 250 organ donors - Liverpool Daily Post 30th September 2008
HUNDREDS of Liverpool students have signed up to become organ donors after the launch of an NHS campaign in the city. A roadshow aimed at new students visited John Moores University earlier this month, and more than 250 people signed up to the Organ Donor Register (ODR).
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Alcohol licence ban call is rejected - Liverpool Daily Post 29th September 2008
COUNCILORS have rejected a plan to introduce Merseyside’s first-ever freeze on alcohol licences. Families in Hoylake had called for a special moratorium on licensing applications which would have seen all requests for new bars and restaurants or later opening hours refused.
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Booze licence ban call is rejected - Liverpool Echo 29th September 2008
Graphic cigarette packet warnings pull no punches - Liverpool Daily Post 27th September 2008
A LIVERPOOL charity has welcomed the introduction of graphic images on cigarette packets showing the horrific effects of smoking – but says the measure alone will not cure the region’s addiction to tobacco. The Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation has been campaigning for the measure, which will be phased in from this Wednesday, but says continued funding is needed to help people quit, and to stop young people starting in the first place.
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Tai chi school say classes are worth a million - Liverpool Echo 27th September 2008
A TAI CHI group is proving you are never too old to get fit. Members of the Merseyside Tai Chi School have been demonstrating their skills in Williamson Square as part of the Lose a Million Campaign.
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DJ Pete Price backing flu jab - Liverpool Echo 27th September 2008
DJ PETE Price has backed a flu vaccination campaign to help protect thousands of Merseyside people over winter. He launched Liverpool PCT’s annual scheme to prevent older people and those most at risk from falling ill from the virus.
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Football hero joins the Liverpool's get-fit campaign - Liverpool Echo 26th September 2008
EVERTON and England disabled football captain Steve Johnson has joined the Lose a Million campaign to tackle obesity in Liverpool. Steve, who has just been added to the National Football Museum’s hall of fame, signed up to the 12-month challenge to help people in the city shed a million pounds in weight.
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Billy Butler joins the get-fit squad - Liverpool Echo 25th September 2008
DJ Billy Butler has pledged his support for the Lose a Million campaign to tackle obesity in Liverpool. The BBC Radio Merseyside personality took part in exercise classes outside the pink tanker which is in Williamson Square until Friday.
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The world’s first inflatable dental surgery - Liverpool Echo 25th September 2008
THE world's first inflatable mobile dental surgery arrives in Liverpool this week. It means potential patients can book a consultation and have X-rays before travelling to Hungary for cheaper treatment.
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Babies in safe hands with Jan - Liverpool Echo 25th September 2008
A MERSEYSIDE mother-of-two has been named one of the country’s best midwives. Jan Sanders, from Southport, is the North West regional winner of the Midwife of the Year Awards. The awards, now in its 11th year, recognise the dedication and commitment of practising midwives in the UK.
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Southport midwife named one of best in Britain - Southport Visiter 25th September 2008
Health bosses promote free GP services - Runcorn and Widnes Weekly News 26th September 2008
HALTON residents are being reminded of the free GP services in light of private companies promoting paid-for health checks. Halton and St Helens Primary Care Trust says that while some people may want to pay for a health check, their GP can discuss any health concerns and treat them appropriately.
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New super surgery plan given go-ahead - Chester Chronicle 26th September 2008
A HEALTH supercentre that will provide doctors surgeries, opticians, and dentists under one roof is due to open in 2010. The multi-million pound super surgery, proposed for Frodsham College, will bring The Knoll surgery and The Rock Surgery together with additional services, including physiotherapy and a sexual health clinic from the Western Cheshire Primary Care Trust.
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‘Culture of bullying’ at hospitals – tribunal - Carlisle News & Star 30th September 2008
A HIGH-PROFILE NHS manager has slammed Cumbrian hospital bosses over their treatment of a senior nurse. Claims she was victim of a campaign of harassment Ken Jarrold told a tribunal yesterday that he believes a culture of bullying and harassment was allowed to develop among managers of the Cumberland Infirmary in Carlisle and Whitehaven’s West Cumberland Hospital.
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Hospital bosses hit back over senior nurse’s racism claims - Carlisle News & Star 26th September 2008
WWII nurse killed after agency nurse mixed up patients and gave her morphine overdose - Daily Mail 30th September 2008
An elderly widow died after a nurse mixed her up with another patient and gave her a fatal dose of the wrong medication. Sylvia Roberts, 88, was the victim of a 'thoughtless and cavalier' approach by hospital staff who made a horrifying series of errors, a coroner ruled.
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NHS worker guilty of fraud - Manchester Evening News 30th September 2008
A HOSPITAL worker has admitted defrauding the NHS of more than £2,500 by claiming sick pay while working at a second job. Health care assistant Mary Derby, 46, had worked at Prestwich Hospital, near Bury, for 15 years and also did 12 hours a week for Lancashire County Council as a community support worker.
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Health boss found dead at home - Manchester Evening News 30th September 2008
A HEALTH boss has been found dead at her home. Julia Chapman-Barker, 47, chair of Greater Manchester West mental health trust was discovered at her Altrincham home. Police were called to the house just before 4pm on Monday.
Expert in radiation probe - Manchester Evening News 30th September 2008
AN EXPERT is heading to Manchester University to investigate a radiation scare linked to five deaths. Prof David Coggon from the Medical Research Council will carry out an independent review of possible health risks at the university's Rutherford Building.
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Miracle babies celebrate - Manchester Evening News 27th September 2008
BROTHERS Shaun and Steven Sloan have celebrated a landmark birthday. Doctors gave pair a 50/50 chance of survival when mum Sue gave birth to quadruplets 13 weeks early, with all four weighing less than 2lbs.
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