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TODAY'S NEWS
World Cup flu vaccine call
Fri March 19th - Football fans travelling to South Africa for the World Cup could find themselves facing infection from swine flu, British experts warned yesterday. More
Acupuncture infection warning
Fri March 19th - Infections transmitted by acupuncture are a growing health problem worldwide, experts warn today. More
NEWS CARRIERS
Doctors.net.uk - A campaign has been launched in support of a whistle-blowing paediatrician, who may not get her job back.
Bloodmed.com - Britain's cost watchdog has courted fresh controversy by refusing permission for a novel drug for a rare hematological condition.
UKNursing.net - Many people think GPs are paid too much - and would back restrictions on NHS treatment, according to a new poll.
StaffNurse.com - Doctors and scientists have reported the first successes in conducting individual genetic studies of patients with rare diseases.
AusDoctors.net - For Australian doctors.
THIS WEEK'S STORIES
Fish oil success in cancer prevention
Thur March 18th - Purified fish oil may help prevent the development of bowel cancer in high risk people, researchers reveal today. More
New drug may treat blood pressure and heart disease
Thur March 18th - Researchers have found good results with a new drug that can treat both high blood pressure and heart disease. More
Patients need to learn self-care - doctors
Wed March 17th - Many people have become so dependent on the British National Health Service they do not know how to look after their own minor ailments, GPs warned yesterday. More
Gene weakness could boost cancer treatment
Wed March 17th - Scientists have found a possible genetic treatment for some types of bowel cancer. More
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18/03/2010 - New drug may treat blood pressure and heart disease
Researchers have found good results with a new drug that can treat both high blood pressure and heart disease. More

16/03/2010 - Doubts over diabetic heart disease prevention
Aggressive treatment of blood pressure and cholesterol may not help prevent heart disease in people with diabetes, according to the findings of a major trial published yesterday. More

24/02/2010 - Hope for breast treatment booster
Doctors may soon be testing drugs to help women with breast cancer who become resistant to the treatment tamoxifen, researchers announced today. More

16/02/2010 - Hopes for migraine relief
A poison used for cosmetic treatment may help relieve migraine headache, doctors reported last night. More

15/02/2010 - Baby antibiotic warning
New guidance was issued to hospitals today in a bid to stem a raft of incidents involving an antibiotic given to new-born babies. More

09/02/2010 - Breast cancer depression treatment warning
Doctors may need to be careful how they treat depression in women undergoing treatment for breast cancer, researchers warned today. More

22/01/2010 - Obesity treatment in crisis
Treatment of obesity in Britain was in crisis last night as a common drug was banned and surgeons complained about lack of support for surgical procedures. More

22/01/2010 - Combined approach best for women's cancer
Women with cervical cancer fare best when treated with a combination of drugs and radiotherapy, researchers have reported. More

21/01/2010 - MS drug hope
A new drug for multiple sclerosis is set to "change the lives" of people with the condition, British researchers announced last night. More

19/01/2010 - Children's ward drug errors warning
One in five drug prescriptions in children's wards may be administered wrongly by nurses, researchers warned today. More

13/01/2010 - Heart drugs may cut dementia risk
Drugs for high blood pressure and heart disease may confer protection against Alzheimer's disease and dementia, researchers reported today. More

05/01/2010 - Insect clue to faster flu vaccines
A radical new technique could massively speed up the production of flu vaccines, researchers reported last night. More

23/12/2009 - Should elderly blood pressure therapy be limited?
Elderly people are often over-treated for high blood pressure, an expert claims today. More

16/12/2009 - Painkiller may limit aspirin heart benefit
A common painkiller stops low-dose aspirin from cutting the risk heart attack and stroke, researchers have reported. More

09/12/2009 - Tamiflu millions challenged
The millions spent on treating suspected swine flu patients with Tamiflu faced damning criticism from an expert analysis last night. More

07/12/2009 - Miscarriage blow, DVT hope at major conference
Three studies on drug treatments that combat blood clotting may change medical practice, a major conference was told yesterday. More

16/11/2009 - Hope for brain disease treatment
A drug used to treat Alzheimer's disease may be able to tackle another unpleasant brain disease, researchers reported last night. More

13/11/2009 - Alarm raised over antipsychotics for dementia
Too many people with dementia are being prescribed dangerous anti-psychotic drugs, it was alleged yesterday. More

06/11/2009 - Heart disease patients avoid blood clots with statins
Patients on cholesterol-lowering statin therapy are also protected against dangerous blood clots, new research suggests. More

04/11/2009 - Improved disclosure needed for drug firm-sponsored events
Efforts to agree standards of disclosure for events held by drug companies have proved inadequate, investigators have warned. More

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