UK NEWS FOR DECEMBER 2009
31/12/09 - Warning
on home drinking peril
People who drink spirits such as whisky at home routinely breach safe
limits without realising the danger, campaigners warned today. More
31/12/09 - Children
susceptible to swine flu - UK study
Children and teenagers are especially susceptible to swine flu, according
to new findings which help explain why the virus spread rapidly through
schools. More
29/12/09 - Plan
to revive mushroom cancer treatment
British researchers are hoping to revive a promising anti-cancer drug
derived from a wild mushroom that grows on caterpillars. More
28/12/09 - Quit
kit New Year gift for smokers
British smokers seeking to give up for 2010 have been offered a sack full
of assistance by the government. More
24/12/09 - Asthma
gene offers hope
Scientists have found a new gene, which may open up a range of new treatments
for childhood asthma, it was announced last night. More
24/12/09 - Cholesterol-gene
link found
British researchers have pinned down a kind of cholesterol that causes
heart disease and cannot be controlled by diet or exercise. More
23/12/09 - Slim
and fit is okay - researcherse
The dangers of being slim and fit have been exaggerated, researchers claimed
today. More
23/12/09 - Hospitals
braced for holiday hazards
Holly and mulled wine over the holiday may pose unexpected risks, according
to British hospital reports. More
23/12/09 - Should
elderly blood pressure therapy be limited?
Elderly people are often over-treated for high blood pressure, an expert
claims today. More
22/12/09 - Winter
call to reverse fitness slide
People were urged to plan some Christmas walks today as new findings confirmed
the falling fitness levels of Britain's children. More
21/12/09 - Mad
cow disease incubation warning
Britain could be facing another wave of the fatal brain condition linked
to so-called "mad cow disease", experts have warned. More
18/12/09 - Flu-fighting
secret revealed
Scientists say they have found the secret of humans' innate ability to
fight flu viruses. More
18/12/09 - Unfit
British exposed
The British are not nearly as fit as they think they are, according to
figures published yesterday. More
17/12/09 - A
mutation with every pack - cancer genes unravelled
A typical smoker acquires one genetic mutation for every 15 cigarettes
smoked, according to ground-breaking research published last night. More
17/12/09 - Clamp
down on teen drinks - senior doctor
Teenagers under the age of 15 should not be given any alcoholic drinks,
Britain's chief medical officer said today. More
15/12/09 - One
in ten children faces obesity
About ten per cent of English children will be obese within five years,
researchers claimed today. More
14/12/09 - Appearances
may not be deceptive
You may well be as young - or as old - as you look, doctors claimed today.
More
14/12/09 - Lung
health genes found
British scientists say they have made a medical breakthrough in discovering
five genes linked to the health of the lung. More
11/12/09 - Paradox
of UK swine flu deaths
Swine flu has not proved as lethal as feared - but it has still killed
substantial numbers of otherwise healthy people, according to Britain's
chief medical officer. More
11/12/09 - One
third overweight at 11
Nearly one third of British pupils are overweight when they reach the
age to leave primary school, according to figures published yesterday.
More
10/12/09 - Immunotherapy
may be X-factor for children
Dozens of British children are to take part in an ambitious global trial
of a radical new treatment for cancer of the brain funded by a charity
music single, it was announced today. More
10/12/09 - 'Harmful,
unethical' - detention of immigrant children
British treatment of children of illegal immigrants is "harmful and
unacceptable", a powerful group of senior clinicians say today. More
9/12/09 - Tamiflu
millions challenged
The millions spent on treating suspected swine flu patients with Tamiflu
faced damning criticism from an expert analysis last night. More
8/12/09 - Test
may detect premature labour
A new test may help settle whether a pregnant woman is at risk of going
into early labour, British researchers report today. More
7/12/09 - Violence
in pregnancy challenge
Doctors and midwives caring for pregnant women need to step up the search
for signs of domestic violence, a conference is to be told today. More
3/12/09 - Road
deaths bereavement toll
The toll of road deaths in Britain may have affected as many as one in
a hundred people through bereavement, researchers said today. More
3/12/09 - Bowel
cancer screening resistance
Efforts to save lives using bowel cancer screening may miss hundreds of
people because of resistance from some sections of society, researchers
warned today. More
2/12/09 - Doula
birth fashion criticised
Good care of mothers giving birth may be jeopardised by the increasing
popularity of paid birth partners - known as doulas, a doctor claims today.
More
2/12/09 - Facebook
poses ethical risk to doctors
A warning has been issued to doctors not to get close to patients on social
networking sites. More
1/12/09 - Blow
to prematurity infection theory
Efforts to use antibiotics to prevent premature birth have proved unsuccessful,
British researchers reported today. More
1/12/09 - Cannabis
row - evidence both ways
Britain should embrace cannabis as a substitute for alcohol, according
to one researcher. More
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