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Another 15 Minutes... Health News via Fade
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Blind charity axes 100 jobs after legacy fall
The Royal National Institute of the Blind is to make 100 staff redundant and raise the price of services in an attempt to balance its books after a sharp fall in legacy income.
The Guardian 24/01/03
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Child risk staff 'must band together'
Social workers, police and health staff engaged in the battle against child abuse should be welded together in more powerful local squads, the public inquiry into the murder of Victoria Climbié will recommend next week.
The Guardian 25/01/03
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Don't go soft on burglars
Senior magistrates in the North West last night hit out at controversial plans to increase the number of communitybased punishments for burglars.
Daily Post 24/01/03
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Hospital 'sorry' for A&E delays
Hospital chiefs apologised yesterday after patients and their families criticised lengthy waits for beds. Fazakerley hospital is struggling to cope with the pressure on its services following a surge in demand.
Daily Post 24/01/03
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Insurers warn that fire reforms would drive up home premiums
Insurance premiums could soar because of ministers' plans to reduce fire cover, the Government is being warned.
The Independent 25/01/03
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Just allow me to die today
Motor Neurone Disease sufferer Reginald Crew told a nurse "I want to die today", moments before his assisted suicide at a Swiss clinic.
Liverpool Echo 24/01/03
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Nick Gibb: For too many politicians, 'politics' is a sport. It's as if we were a football team, not a political party
The electorate is not only increasingly sophisticated, but also increasingly cynical. This is reflected in the dismal attitude of voters towards Members of Parliament, of which decreasing voter turnout is a vivid symbol. The Conservative Party is as guilty as Labour but Tony Blair's failure to deliver a "new politics" has compounded the problem. He has squandered a good opportunity to renew faith in politics.
The Independent 25/01/03
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Police won't question widow
Police investigating the death of Reg Crew said last night they were not planning to question his grieving widow, Win.
Daily Post 24/01/03
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Revealed : The last hours of Reg Crew
Reg Crew told a nurse "I want to die today" moments before he swallowed the draught that ended his life.
Daily Post 24/01/03
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Staff at public school in child porn inquiry
Two teachers at Millfield, the Somerset public school, have been suspended after being questioned by the police as part of the nationwide Operation Ore investigation of child pornography.
The Guardian 25/01/03
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Tory Chief Whip has lived with MS for six years
David Maclean, the Tory Chief Whip, plans to appear in the House of Commons in future brandishing a stick. A proper cromach, or shepherd's crook, it will come in useful for reining in Tory sheep who stray from the party line, but its true purpose is more dismal. After six years in which he has hidden his illness from colleagues and friends, Mr Maclean came clean yesterday and revealed he has multiple sclerosis.
The Independent 25/01/03
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Tragic mum saves four lives
A young mum who collapsed with a fatal brain haemorrhage has given the gift of life to four other people.
Liverpool Echo 24/01/03
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US regulators warn on Glaxo asthma drug
US drugs industry regulators yesterday said they would slap warning labels on one of GlaxoSmithKline's most established asthma treatments after about 45 African-American patients suffered severe attacks, some causing death, during a 28-week routine test.
The Guardian 25/01/03
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Wife spared police quiz
The wife and daughter of assisted suicide man Reginald Crew will be spared police questioning for now.
Liverpool Echo 24/01/03
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Another 15 Minutes... Health News via Fade
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A Question of Health: Am I immune?
In the 1930s I developed cowpox after being inoculated for smallpox. Recently, I met a first cousin and he also developed cowpox after inoculation. Obviously, we would be very reluctant to receive the smallpox vaccine again and wonder if having cowpox has given us immunity against the human form of the disease smallpox. What is your opinion?
The Independent 22/01/03
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Action urged on Alzheimer's
The number of people with dementia will increase substantially over the next 30 years, experts have warned.
BBC Health 23/01/03
The Times 23/01/03
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Anthrax jab 'clue' to Gulf sickness
The Ministry of Defence may have ignored health advice when it ordered anthrax jabs for British troops in the Gulf.
Manchester Evening News 22/01/03
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Blunkett backs compulsory drug treatment in drive to cut crime
David Blunkett, the Home Secretary, wants drug users to have compulsory treatment in an effort to cut crime, he said yesterday.
The Independent 22/01/03
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Brady bids for public hearing
Moors murderer Ian Brady is demanding a public hearing before a mental health tribunal in a bid to prove he is no longer insane.
Liverpool Echo 22/01/03
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Computer boosts memory by 10%
Scientists believe they may have found a way to improve our memory by as much as 10%. Researchers at Imperial College London have used a technique called neurofeedback to train people to remember more clearly.
BBC Health 22/01/03
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Disabled rights to get big expansion
Public transport operators will be prosecuted for refusing to let disabled people use buses, trains or planes under legislation promised by the government yesterday to make Britain's equal rights law the most advanced in Europe.
The Guardian 23/01/03
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Dying in vain
The Victoria Climbie inquiry reports next week, with the aim of preventing abuse. Can it succeed where the last 70 investigations have failed?
The Guardian 23/01/03
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Fat attack on Big Mac thrown out of court
McDonald's scored a landmark victory when a US judge yesterday dismissed a lawsuit that blamed the fast food chain for causing obesity.
The Guardian 23/01/03
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Fears as GPs face £2.3bn IT overhaul
GPs face a massive upheaval of their information technology systems as the Government plans to scrap all current contracts in favour of a centrally-run system. The Department of Health is to announce a three-year £2.3bn plan to overhaul the NHS's IT this month. Under the strategy the DoH will give companies and consortia franchises to service geographic areas.
Doctor Update 23/01/03
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First week feeds 'set babies' sleep patterns'
Frequent feeding during the first week of a baby's life can stop them sleeping through the night months later, researchers have found. If a baby is fed more than 11 times during a 24 hour period, it is three times less likely to sleep through at 12 weeks of age.
BBC Health 23/01/03
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Five-a-day keeps the doctor at bay
Are you getting your greens? According to the Department of Health (DoH) – probably not. Most of us are only managing around half the recommended five portions of fruit or vegetables a day that we need for a healthy diet. Despite strong evidence that the five-a-day plan can reduce the risk of heart disease and some cancers by up to 20 per cent, the UK continues to have one of the lowest fruit and vegetable intakes in Europe.
The Independent 22/01/03
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GPs undergo appraisal 'for free' in poor areas
GPs in cash-strapped areas are apparently undertaking their appraisals without funding because they are afraid of jeopardising their revalidation. While the GPC says it is close to agreement with the NHS Confederation on a national deal in England to match those in Scotland Wales and Northern Ireland Doctor has been told of GPs taking part in appraisals for free in areas where PCTs claim to be unable to fund the process.
Doctor Update 23/01/03
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Help beat yob culture
The Shop A Yob campaign moved into south Liverpool today to combat anti-social behaviour. Gregg Fray and Catherine Jones analysed the area's yob culture. Nearly 2,000 people who feel threatened by yobs phone police in south Liverpool every month.
Liverpool Echo 22/01/03
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Hospital in smoking row
Expectant mothers at a Merseyside hospital are taking part in a controversial trial which allows them to keep smoking during their pregnancy.
Daily Post 22/01/03
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Households survey queries spending on drugs and prostitutes
An annual survey into how much money British households spend each week has been broadened this year to include prostitution and illegal drugs for the first time.
The Guardian 23/01/03
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'I cannot admit what I am to myself'
The news that 7,000 men in this country had used a US child porn website shocked Britain. Were there really so many paedophiles among us? How could so many trusted professionals such as police officers, judges and doctors be implicated? But despite the acres of newsprint, we have learned little about the kind of images involved and what drives the people who look at them. Jim Bell knows about both: he was sentenced to two years in jail for secretly filming young girls and downloading indecent images of children from the net. Here he offers a rare insight into why most users of child porn refuse to accept they are paedophiles.
The Guardian 23/01/03
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Ministers move on consultant reforms
Senior hospital doctors in England are to be offered career breaks on full pay in an attempt to stop them leaving the NHS.
BBC Health 23/01/03
Financial Times 23/01/03
The Times 23/01/03
The Guardian 23/01/03
The Independent 23/01/03
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Mum dies after hospital check-up
Minutes after being given a clean bill of health a woman collapsed and died in a taxi outside North Manchester Hospital.
Manchester Evening News 22/01/03
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New drug promises to hit flu where it hurts
For those of us who missed out on a flu jab, a new pill can fight the most serious symptoms.
The Times 23/01/03
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NHS 'failing critically ill'
Critically ill patients are facing long delays in A&E because of a lack of hospital beds, according to doctors. Senior members of the British Medical Association say while people with minor injuries are being seen more quickly, those with life-threatening conditions are still waiting hours for treatment.
BBC Health 23/01/03
The Guardian 23/01/03
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No smoke without ire
Hospital chiefs say they will do everything they can to stop pregnant women from smoking for the good of their health and that of their unborn child. But health experts have expressed strong concerns. An e-mail leaked to the Daily Post and written by a senior NHS adviser says smokers may just smoke more to compensate for the missing nicotine.
Daily Post 22/01/03
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Office talk
An illustration yesterday of the challenge Alan Milburn faces in trying to devolve power in the National Health Service. A meeting in the health secretary's private office was interrupted by a string of phone calls.
Financial Times 23/01/03
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Out of date guidelines put young at risk
The safety of children in London is being seriously compromised because child protection staff are working to "unforgivably poor and out of date" policies, according to a leaked report.
The Guardian 23/01/03
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Outcry puts plan for asylum hotel on hold
The Home Office announced yesterday it was suspending its plans to house asylum seekers in a three-star hotel in Kent, to allow full consultations to take place with the local community.
The Guardian 23/01/03
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Pharmacy free-for-all may help supermarkets, but not patients
With the possibility of a serious winter flu outbreak largely behind him Malcolm Chisholm the health minister may have thought he could breathe more easily. That changed on Friday when a report from the Office of Fair Trading landed on his desk. The Control of Entry Regulations and Retail Pharmacy Services in the UK makes recommendations which are highly controversial.
The Scostman 23/01/03
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Poverty grips the children of ethnic minorities
Three out of four British children of Pakistani and Bangladeshi descent are growing up in poverty-stricken households, according to a report published yesterday.
The Guardian 23/01/03
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Police plan to quiz euthanasia widow
The widow of a terminally-ill Merseyside man who committed assisted suicide in Switzerland is to be investigated by police. Grieving pensioner Wyn Crew, 71, is to be questioned on her return to the UK, just days after she watched her husband Reginald, 74, kill himself with the help of controversial suicide society Dignitas.
Daily Post 22/01/03
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Readers support widow
Echo readers today (Wednesday, January 22) issued a stark message to the authorities - leave the widow of Reg Crew to grieve in peace. Merseyside police have confirmed they plan to speak to pensioner Wyn Crew as part of an investigation into her husband's death in Switzerland on Monday (January 20).
Liverpool Echo 22/01/03
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Renewed heart of Sir Denis
Not all bosses are as popular with their immediate colleagues as Sir Denis Thatcher. For a time I used to see his fellow directors for an annual medical — and if they had stress in their job, and I don’t remember that they did, it certainly wasn’t because of difficulties with their chief. Their respect and concern for him was remarkable.
The Times 23/01/03
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The cancer we gave to Japan
Over the last 30 years the Japanese have given the West, among other things, sushi bars. The raw fish they provide may carry a risk of transmitting parasitic worms, and with them the danger of severe allergies, but, until recently, in other ways the Japanese diet was healthy. Many of their cancer rates were lower, and neither cancer nor heart disease was such a problem as in the West.
The Times 23/01/03
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Third arrest in child sex case
Detectives who arrested television presenter Matthew Kelly over child sex abuse allegations yesterday arrested a third man in connection with their inquiry.
The Guardian 23/01/03
The Independent 23/01/03
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Why Prince's epilepsy was a mystery
Viewers awaiting the concluding part of Stephen Poliakoff’s account of the life of Prince John will have been moved by his story, and few would condemn Queen Mary for doing as well as she could in the circumstances at that time. There were no MRI scans available to elicit the cause of the epilepsy.
The Times 23/01/03
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Women warned over heart disease
One in five older women living in Britain has heart disease, a study reveals. The figure is much higher than previously thought.
BBC Health News 23/01/03
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Women's Viagra? It's missing the point
Shere Hite, the celebrated feminist author and expert on sexual behaviour, has joined the debate over "female sexual dysfunction" by suggesting drug companies hunting a cure are looking in the wrong place.
The Independent 23/01/03
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Workers offered as much holiday as they like
First there was flexi-time, now some workers may enjoy flexi-holidays. An employer is offering its staff a pioneering holiday entitlement scheme allowing them to take months off, provided the work still gets done.
The Independent 23/01/03
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Another 15 Minutes... Health News via Fade
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£500,000 tonic for town's carers
Care home staff will get extra training worth more than £500,000 to help improve their job prospects. Bolton council has secured the cash to pay for courses at NVQ level two and three. The money includes £234,000 from the European Social Fund, plus more from the council and private sector.
Manchester Evening News 21/01/03
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A nation expects... a lot of waffle from the PM
Since 1997 Labour has taxed and spent more and more heavily while failing to deliver improved public services. Taxpayers’ money has been wasted because Tony Blair as he has on occasion admitted has failed to deliver the reforms he promised. Britain desperately needs better public services but it is not going to get them until we have a better quality of debate about how best to fund and run those services.
The Times 22/01/03
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Anti-flu pill launched in the UK
A pill which can prevent people catching flu is being launched in the UK. The drug, Tamiflu, is the only treatment which can be taken orally, in a capsule or syrup. It is the same type of drug as Relenza, but that has to be inhaled, which research has found can make it hard for elderly people to take - despite them being most likely to benefit.
BBC Health 22/01/03
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'Ban bumper food portions'
The government should force food companies to reduce the size of bumper portions, says a British health expert. Making ice creams, chocolate bars and other processed foods 20% smaller could help stem the tide of heart disease, says Dr Malcolm Law.
BBC Health 21/01/03
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Barcodes 'stop baby mix-ups'
Barcodes containing newborn babies' fingerprints are being used to prevent mix-ups over identification. The system has been introduced in the maternity unit of La Zarzuela Hospital in Madrid, Spain.
BBC Health 22/01/03
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Breast cancer charity attacked for tie-up with wine company
Scientists have criticised a breast cancer charity for letting a wine company use the charity's name in an advertising campaign to promote the consumption of alcohol a known risk factor in developing the disease.
The Independent 22/01/03
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Britain must recognise the right to die
Yesterday Reginald Crew, 74, from Liverpool, ended his own life with a lethal drink of barbiturates in a flat in Zurich. Mr Crew, who suffered from motor neurone disease, was forced to seek help abroad because British law does not recognise the right to die.
The Guardian 22/01/03
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Cannabis use by children 'raises risk of using hard drugs later'
Chlidren who smoke cannabis are up to five times more likely to progress to harder drugs than those who delay experimenting with marijuana until they are older, a study has found.
The Independent 22/01/03
BBC Health 22/01/03
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Diabetes cure 10 years off, say scientists
Scientists might have taken the first tentative steps towards a cure for diabetes.
The Guardian 22/01/03
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Doctors could be trained more quickly
The time it takes a doctor to be fully trained could be cut, a review has suggested.
BBC Health 21/01/03
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Doctors criticise NHS reforms
Government plans to give top NHS trusts more freedom will create a two-tiered health service, the British Medical Association has warned.
BBC Health 21/01/02
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Gift of death
A terminally ill Merseyside man died in Switzerland yesterday with the help of a controversial assisted suicide group. Reginald Crew, 74, landed in Zurich at 10.05am and was dead four hours later after drinking a lethal dose of barbiturates.
Daily Post 21/01/03
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Hope for MS treatment
Scientists have successfully replaced brain cells damaged by multiple sclerosis (MS), raising hopes of an effective new treatment for the disease.
BBC Health 21/01/03
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'Human clone' doctor on hunger strike
The controversial Italian fertility doctor Severino Antinori has gone on hunger strike, accusing the authorities of persecuting him for his human cloning projects.
BBC Health 21/01/03
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Joining euro would aid public services, Mandelson claims
Peter Mandelson rejected claims by allies of Gordon Brown that joining the single currency would threaten the Government's drive to improve public services.
The Independent 22/01/03
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Keeping you on your toes
It is an ailment so minor that it is regarded as something of a medical joke, yet treatment for an ingrown toenail can prove absurdly complicated. For while a state-registered podiatrist can deal with this simple yet painful condition in 20 minutes using a local anaesthetic, you could — depending on your GP and local hospital — find yourself on interminable courses of antibiotics or waiting months for treatment that might involve outmoded surgical procedures carried out under general anaesthetic.
The Times 22/01/03
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Liver jab could counter diabetes
One day, an injection into the liver could turn some cells into a replacement pancreas - and cure diabetics who need the hormone it makes.
BBC Health 21/01/03
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Police question euthanasia widow over husband's death
A widow who accompanied her terminally ill husband to Switzerland where a charity helped him to commit suicide is to be investigated by police. Winifred Crew, 71, could face charges under the Suicide Act 1961 if she is found to have aided or abetted her husband, Reginald, to end his life, an offence punishable by up to 14 years in jail. A television crew who travelled with the couple from their home in Liverpool on Monday and are making a film on the death could also face charges.
The Independent 22/01/03
BBC Health 21/01/03
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Poor people are more likely to die from cancer
Cancer sufferers from poor areas are nearly twice as likely to die from their disease as rich patients according to new research. But health service managers have said they do not know why cancer patients from affluent areas have a 40 per cent lower risk of dying from the disease.
The Scotsman 22/01/03
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Reclaim our streets!
The Echo today joins Merseyside police in launching the biggest crackdown on yobs who plague the region's neighbourhoods. The Shop A Yob campaign will be led by readers who say thugs causing trouble on their streets is their biggest worry.
Liverpool Echo 21/01/03
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Spare Reg's grieving family
The grieving family of Reginald Crew could face arrest for assisting his suicide when they return to the UK. As Mr Crew's wife and daughter prepared to return to their Hunts Cross, Liverpool home today (Tuesday, January 21), calls were mounting for them to be spared from legal action.
Liverpool Echo 21/01/03
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Stem cells could repair brain damage
Immature cells from bone marrow are able to travel to the brain and become fully functioning brain cells, scientists have found.
BBC Health 21/01/03
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The new theory
The new theory in the conventional “plumbing” theory of heart disease, the problem is caused when too much fatty cholesterol in the bloodstream builds up inside the wall of a blood vessel in the form of plaques, causing a blockage.
The Times 21/01/03
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The real cause of heart attacks?
CRP could be more dangerous than cholesterol, says our correspondent. For years we have been told that high levels of cholesterol in the blood increase our risk of having a heart attack. Millions of pounds have been spent urging us to change our diet or to take drugs to reduce our level of LDL — the “bad” cholesterol.
The Times 22/01/03
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Third of British children 'living in poverty'
Around a third of all children in Britain are living in poverty, and it is worse among those in ethnic minority groups, according to new figures.
The Guardian 22/01/03
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Thumbs down for electric toothbrush
Most electric toothbrushes are no better for your teeth and gums than the traditional type powered only by elbow grease, researchers have found.
BBC Health 21/01/03
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Truancy sweep nets 69 children
A truant sweep caught 69 children in one day as part of a drive to crack down on school absence. Many of the children were with adults.
Manchester Evening News 21/01/03
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US double mastectomy mistake
A US woman who underwent surgery to remove both breasts has been told she never had cancer.
BBC Health 21/01/03
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Warning over maternity care
Changes to maternity care are damaging pregnant women's chances of having a normal birth, according to the National Childbirth Trust. The charity warned that the closure or revamping of units was affecting women's access to care close to home and therefore on their chance of having a normal birth.
Daily Post 21/03/02.
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She Dazzled Me With Basil - Random Jottings
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Kind of slipped the NHS eLibraries blog link but it took me to MuirGray.org a site well worth keeping an eye on, especially if you have an interest in Public Health.
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Evil Edna's Corner - Broadcast Health for Next Week
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Health Matters Mon 20 Jan, 20:05 - 20:30
BBC World Service
A Day In The Life: Examining the way health care is delivered around the world, from life in an institution to a school or service, and exploring the help they can provide.
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Whatever Happened to Slimmer of the Year? Mon 20 Jan, 21:00 - 22:00
Channel 4
Documentary charting the ongoing experience of those who shot to fame as Slimmer of the Year.
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Health Matters Tue 21 Jan, 02:05 - 02:30
BBC World Service
This four-part series looks at the way health care is delivered around the world, from life in an instituition to a school or service, and explores the help they provide.
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Health Matters Tue 21 Jan, 15:05 - 15:30
BBC World Service
This four-part series looks at the way health care is delivered around the world, from life in an instituition to a school or service, and explores the help they provide.
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Case Notes Tue 21 Jan, 21:00 - 21:30
BBC Radio 4 FM
Looking after the health of the nation's children has its own challenges. Children often react to illness and treatment in a very different way to adults. How does the NHS cope? [Rptd Weds 4.30pm]
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Health Matters Wed 22 Jan, 10:05 - 10:30
BBC World Service
A Day In The Life: Looking at the way health care is delivered around the world.
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This Morning Wed 22 Jan, 10:30 - 12:30
ITV1
Includes medical advice from Dr. Chris Steele.
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Case Notes Wed 22 Jan, 16:30 - 17:00
BBC Radio 4 FM
Looking after the health of the nation's children presents its own challenges. Children often react to illness and treatment in a very different to adults. How does the NHS cope?
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Children's Hospital Wed 22 Jan, 19:00 - 19:30
BBC One
We return to the Children's Hospital in Manchester, where Charlie has a nasty scar he hopes to cover up with a hair transplant, and Amy will learn if she can be cured of her epilepsy. W/S.
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Diet Another Day Wed 22 Jan, 20:30 - 21:00
Channel 4
Eve Pollard tries the latest diet.
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Adventures in Science Thu 23 Jan, 09:30 - 09:45
BBC Radio 4
Ben Silburn investigates the intricate mechanisms of the inner ear and how they are capable of turning sound waves into beautiful music.
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Material World Thu 23 Jan, 16:30 - 17:00
BBC Radio 4
Material World looks at a new sophisticated technique, developed by an entomologist for the study of insects, which could help doctors to spot heart defects.
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Campaigning For Health Fri 24 Jan, 04:30 - 04:45
BBC World Service
Dee Palmer looks at the ways health care professionals try to give us the information we need. She also discovers how health campaigns are targeted and planned.
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Royal Deaths and Diseases Fri 24 Jan, 21:00 - 22:00
Channel 4
Investigating genetic disorders suffered by the royal family.
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Sunday Surgery Sun 26 Jan, 21:00 - 23:00
BBC Radio 1
Emma B and Dr Mark Hamilton with help and advice on listeners' dilemmas. Call 08700 100 100 [national rates], or call free on 0800 110 100 to speak to someone off air.
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Another 15 Minutes... Health News via Fade 19/01/03
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1,000 jobs face axe
Up to 1,000 Sefton council workers faced redundancy today as politicians rowed over next year's council tax. Liberal Democrat and Tory members of the hung council want to stop the rises in the council tax which has gone up by three inflation-busting amounts in three years. That would have a huge jobs impact with the council needing £20m cuts.
Liverpool Echo 17/01/03
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Arthritis drug 'could treat heart disease'
A drug used to relieve arthritis symptoms could also help people with heart disease, researchers suggest. The anti-inflammatory drugs could help blood vessel flexibility and reduce inflammation there. This means they could be used as a treatment for atherosclerosis, the narrowing and hardening of arteries. They are usually used to lower inflammation in arthritic joints. The drugs, known as Cox-2 inhibitors are a new form nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDS), linked with a lower incidence of stomach irritation than others, such as aspirin and ibuprofen.
BBC Health 19/01/03
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Baby clone 'due in Japan soon'
The sect which claimed to have produced two human clones now says a third cloned baby will be born in Japan on Monday.
BBC Health 18/01/03
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Best friend delivers baby on sofa
A young Leicestershire mother has given birth on a sofa with help from her partner and best friend.
BBC Health 18/01/03
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Family 'evicted' from car home
A family who were living in a scrap car in Chester city centre have been moved on. A city council recovery team towed away the battered Rover 213 where Julia, 38, and her 18-year-old daughter, Sian, claimed to have been living with their pet dog since November.
The Daily Post 17/01/03
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Gene test to help you beat death sparks row on ethics
Do you want to know how you will die and when? Or would you rather live without that knowledge? Such a dilemma might only be expected to face characters in a science fiction novel or film. Until now. The Observer can reveal that genetic tests that promise to foretell accurately our medical future are being sold in growing numbers across Britain.
The Observer 19/01/03
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Genes 'influence brain injury recovery'
Head injuries - including those suffered in contact sports such as boxing or football - could be worse for some people because of their genes. Scottish researchers are investigating the role of a protein in the brain called Apoe-4. This protein has already been linked to a higher risk of developing dementia, as well as poorer recovery from head injury.
BBC Health 19/01/03
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Helpline nurse saves woman's sight
An NHS Direct nurse helped save a woman's sight when she spotted a serious problem that needed immediate surgery. Pat Loveday contacted the 24-hour helpline one night when a stabbing pain in her eye became intolerable. Nurse Belinda Whiteheard heard her symptoms and said she should go straight to hospital, where 56-year-old Pat was in theatre within hours.
Manchester Evening News 18/01/03
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IoS Mental Health Campaign: NHS plan threatens mental patients
The best-run mental hospitals and mental health trusts will be allowed to break away from NHS management by applying for "foundation" status in the next stage of NHS reform.
The Independent 19/01/03
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Jewish health service offers local care
Hatzola is the Hebrew word for rescue - and the name of a medical service serving a UK Orthodox community.
BBC Health 18/01/03
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Overworking is the new British disease
Overwork, long hours and stress have risen to such proportions that ministers will hold a three-day summit to find cures for this new British disease.
The Independent 19/01/03
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Paedophile alert over spy camera mobiles
Mobile phones are to be banned from swimming pools, changing rooms, public toilets and creches because of fears that paedophiles will roam them with the new generation of camera-equipped handsets to take secret photographs of naked and half-dressed children.
The Observer 19/01/03
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Paedophiles: Who are they?
Every age has its monsters, and ours is the paedophile. But how much do we really know about them? How should they be policed and punished? And how can we protect our children from them?
The Independent 19/01/03
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Paedophiles: The Police Hunt
The largest investigation into internet child pornography ever carried out in Britain resulted in the arrest last week of Pete Townshend, guitarist with The Who. A few days later the television presenter Matthew Kelly, host of Stars in their Eyes, was taken in for questioning about sex offences against young boys, alleged to have taken place during the Seventies.
The Independent 19/01/03
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Paedophiles: Tightening the net
here was a time, not so long ago, when police could get away with claiming that the internet was a dangerous and lawless environment filled with untraceable villains. If they made that claim today, they would be lying. My many colleagues in the field of internet security are now unanimous in the view that privacy in cyberspace is dead. Well, virtually dead. No one should believe for a second longer that the internet is a secure place – it leaks like a colander. Over the past five years surveillance capability has been designed into the core of the system to the extent that it is now absolutely hostile to privacy.
The Independent 19/01/03
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Sewage plan thrown out
A controversial scheme to build a sewerage filtration plant next to a new £7m leisure centre has been thrown out, after an MP stepped in to oppose the potential 'health hazard'. United Utilities have been forced to re-think a plan to divert waste water from all over Crosby to a seafront site on Mariner's Road, Blundellsands, after Sefton planners rejected the proposals.
Daily Post 17/01/03
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Stab victim saved by the flab
Carrying a bit of extra weight round his middle probably saved the life of stable owner Grant Page after he was stabbed by a would-be burglar. The 58-year-old boss was left with a metal spike embedded in his stomach after he was attacked when he went out to investigate noises in the barn next to his house.
Manchester Evening News 18/01/03
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Top maternity specialists warn of 'disaster'
All six consultants at Aintree Maternity Centre last night issued a scathing attack on plans to merge it with Liverpool Women's Hospital. One of them, Peter Bousfield, claimed it would send medical services "back to the Dark Ages" if the proposals went ahead. The consultants in obstetrics and gynaecology at the Aintree Centre for Women's Health have written a strong letter to the Daily Post to express their worries. They fear that, if services are moved to one site, they will prove too difficult to access for some patients and there is concern that women won't seek treatment.
Daily Post 17/01/03
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Why that big, fat KitKat could be the death of you
Bumper chocolate bars should be banned and confectionery firms made to sign a strict new nutrition code, a leading public health expert claims.
The Independent 19/01/03
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