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Paracetamol linked to childhood asthma – The Guardian 19th September 2008
Children who are given paracetamol in their early years are more likely to get asthma, researchers say today at the end of a major worldwide study.\n\nMore than 200,000 children were involved in the research in 31 countries, making this the biggest and most authoritative study of the links between asthma and paracetamol ever carried out. The scientists found that babies given paracetamol, such as the ubiquitous Calpol, which is licensed for use over two months of age, were more likely to develop asthma.
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MRSA superbug cases fall by half in four years – The Guardian 19th September 2008
The government yesterday claimed success in its war on hospital infections with news that cases of the superbug MRSA had halved between 2004 and 2008.
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Nip, tuck, hard sell: don’t let cosmetic surgery ads seduce you – The Guardian 19th September 2008
Plastic surgeons who use “irresponsible” sales techniques were criticised yesterday for misleading advertising campaigns that included images of a woman’s breasts that are anatomically impossible.
The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (Baaps) is launching a campaign aimed at stopping a “worrying trend” among some firms to offer financial incentives for surgery and use digitally enhanced models in their adverts.
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Paracetamol given to babies is linked to global rise in asthma – The Independent 19th September 2008
The global rise in asthma over the past 50 years, which has mystified doctors for decades, may be linked to the growing use of paracetamol, researchers suggest today.
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Ban unfeasibly large breasts from adverts, say plastic surgeon – The Independent 19th September 2008
Models with “anatomically impossible” breasts are being used to seduce female clients to undergo cosmetic surgery that creates “unrealistic expectations”, senior plastic surgeons said yesterday.
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Hospital superbug cases down by a third – The Independent 18th September 2008
Cases of superbug MRSA in English hospitals have fallen by more than a third over the past year, according to official figures released today.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown hailed the reduction as “dramatic” in a letter to all NHS staff congratulating them on exceeding their target of halving the cases of the potentially fatal hospital-acquired infection since 2004.
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Survivors to be asked: what is death like? – The Independent 18th September 2008
Heart attack patients who have seen the light during clinical death may offer answers to one of life’s most baffling questions: what happens when we die?
The Aware (Awareness during Resuscitation) project has been launched by the University of Southampton to examine near-death experiences in heart attack survivors.
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Breast enlargement ops soar to over 6,000 a year – The Independent 18th September 2008
The number of breast enlargement operations carried out in Britain has increased almost three-fold in five years, a report out today has claimed.
Delegates to the annual conference of the British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) were shown the results of the largest ever UK-study into breast augmentation surgery.
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Top plastic surgeons round on ‘anatomically impossible’ adverts – The Times 19th September 2008
Women seduced by images of perfect post-surgery breasts in glossy magazines may be being conned by “anatomically impossible” digital enhancements, leading cosmetic surgeons warned yesterday, as they rounded on cowboy clinics which lure customers with “irresponsible” promises.
The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (BAAPS) launched a campaign to stamp out bad practice in the industry, such as using digitally enhanced models in advertising and financial incentives for surgery.
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NHS superbug infections down by a third in a year – The Times 19th September 2008
The Government’s target of halving MRSA infections in four years has been reached, latest figures show, with the number of cases in England falling by a third in the past year alone.
The Health Protection Agency said yesterday that since 2004 there had been a 57 per cent reduction in the number of infections.
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Giving paracetamol-based medicines such as Calpol to babies can increase their chances of developing asthma in later life, a large international study suggests.
Researchers who analysed data on more than 200,000 children found strong links between their exposure to paracetamol as infants and the development of asthma and other allergic conditions.
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I’m sticking with the pink peril Calpol – The Times 19th September 2008
As I write, my three-year-old is grumpy and fractious. He has a cold (as do I): a runny nose, rheumy eyes and a cough. Like thousands of mothers in Britain, my hand automatically reaches for the bottle. Not the gin bottle (although, of course, that can help) but the pink one of Calpol.
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Medical students use Heartworks virtual heart without splling blood – The Times 18th September 2008
It pumps, beats and swells just like the real thing, but a new “virtual” model of a human heart could improve the quality of training for medical students without a drop of blood being spilled, researchers say.
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Longer GP opening hours could prevent 500 strokes a year – The Telegraph 19th September 2008
Forcing GPs to open from 8am to 8pm would prevent over 500 strokes each year in England, a new study shows.
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Broadmore patients claiming benefit while detained – The Telegraph 19th September 2008
Some of Britain’s most violent people are legally claiming up to hundreds of pounds in benefits every month while they are being detained in secure hospitals.
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Gordon Brown hails cut in MRSA superbug infections – The Telegraph 19th September 2008
Rates of the hospital superbug MRSA have dropped by a third in a year meaning the Government target to reduce infections has been met.
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Baroness Warnock: Dementia sufferers may have a ‘duty to die’ – The Telegraph 19th September 2008
Elderly people suffering from dementia should consider ending their lives because they are a burden on the NHS and their families, according to the influential medical ethics expert Baroness Warnock.
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NHS medical staff will be required to get their patients’ consent before reading their electronic medical records, under tough new rules to protect confidentiality.
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A coroner has asked for three deaths following surgery at a leading hospital to be investigated by the National Patient Safety Agency.
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A family who were forced to sell their father’s home to pay for his care home fees have been awarded £100,000 in compensation.
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Cosmetic cowboys could cost you your life, women warned – Daily Mail 19th September 2008
Women’s lives are being put at risk by cowboy cosmetic surgery clinics using irresponsible adverts to seduce them into having operations, plastic surgeons warned yesterday.
Many procedures advertised – such as lunchtime facelifts and discount five-in-one operations – are at best ineffective and at worst dangerous, the experts say.
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There is no such thing as a safe tan, warn skin cancer experts – Daily Mail 18th September 2008
There is no such thing as a ’safe’ tan – especially from indoor tanning beds, warn researchers.
Using the beds damages skin, often leading to premature ageing and skin cancer, including the most deadly form, malignant melanoma.
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A teenager has helped his twin brother to survive by giving him a piece of his back in an operation that has made medical history.
Scott Mills, 19, has severe scoliosis, or curvature of the spine. He needs metal rods put in his spine in an operation that will help him breathe more easily, stop his spine collapsing and, in the long term, save his life.
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More GP hours ‘could cut strokes’ – BBC Health News 19th September 2008
Hundreds of strokes could be prevented each year if GP surgeries were open for two hours longer a day, a study says.
A study of nine practices in Oxford found people tended to turn to their GP surgery after a minor stroke, and would wait over a day if it was closed.
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Target to halve MRSA cases is met – BBC Health News 18th September 2008
A target to halve MRSA infections in England has been hit, figures show.
There were 836 cases in April to June, a 36% drop on the similar period of 2007, with a 57% reduction since 2004, the Health Protection Agency said.
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Health visitor shortage condemned – BBC Health News 18th September 2008
Staff shortages have left many health visitors responsible for more than 1,000 children each, suggests a survey.
Nearly 75% of 829 health visitors polled said they could not meet the needs of the most vulnerable children.
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Study into near-death experiences – BBC Health News 18th September 2008
A large study is to examine near-death experiences in cardiac arrest patients.
Doctors at 25 UK and US hospitals will study 1,500 survivors to see if people with no heartbeat or brain activity can have “out of body” experiences.
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Doctors rule out ’safe tanning’ – BBC Health News 18th September 2008
There is no such thing as a safe tan, according to skin cancer experts.
Although some advice says that avoiding sunburn is crucial, researchers have concluded that any tan is risky, whether from sunshine or sunbed.
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Sex education for six-year-olds – BBC Health News 18th September 2008
A sex education booklet aimed at six-year-olds has been published by a UK sexual health charity.
FPA, formerly the Family Planning Association, said the comic would be available for all UK schools to buy.
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Crackdown on ’suicide websites’ – BBC Health News 17th September 2008
The law on “suicide websites” is to be rewritten to ensure people know they are illegal, the government has said.
It follows concerns people searching for information on suicide are more likely to find sites encouraging the act than offering support.
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