UK NEWS FOR FEBRUARY 2010
26/2/10 - New
cancer technique on trial
A new technique aimed at treating cancer in the liver is to be tested
in Britain, it was announced yesterday. More
25/2/10
- Lung disease drive launched
A drive to diagnose and treat people with a common lung disease was signalled
yesterday. More
24/2/10 - 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
23/2/10
- Media images damage women
- psychiatrists
Women are being driven to damage themselves by media images of "perfect"
and often under-sized bodies, psychiatrists warned last night. More
23/2/10 - Axe
homeopathy - MPs
Homeopathy should be removed from the NHS as it is "scientifically
implausible" and does not work, a damning report by British MPs said
yesterday. More
22/2/10
- Don't fail new mums, midwives
told
Women who find become mothers difficult should not be treated as "failures",
a midwives' conference is to be told. More
22/2/10 - Peanut
allergy trial planned
British researchers are to embark on a major trial of a new treatment
for peanut allergy - which can pose a major threat. More
19/2/10
- Eating for two a myth
- pregnancy guidelines
Pregnant women should not try to lose weight - but should keep fit and
avoid "eating for two", according to new guidelines published
yesterday. More
18/2/10
- A happy heart, a healthy
heart
Happy people enjoyed a significantly reduced risk of developing heart
disease, according to a major study released today. More
17/2/10
- Action call on new obesity threat
Campaigners called for nationwide action to tackle obesity today as a
new report issued a warning about the growing girth-lines of British adults.
More
16/2/10
- UK drinks fail label test
British alcohol producers may face new laws on labelling after failing
to comply with a voluntary code, it was announced yesterday. More
15/2/10
- Herb warning as vaccine
offers ragweed hope
People with asthma should not rely on herbal remedies, experts have warned.
More
12/2/10
- Chocolate and rhubarb studied
for health properties
Eating chocolate may help protect against having a stroke, researchers
reported last night. More
12/2/10 - Plan
for long hot summers - Lancet
Public health advice may need a rethink if long hot summers return to
Britain through global warming, an expert says today. More
11/2/10
- Treat fatigue syndrome
- experts
People with chronic fatigue syndrome - also known as ME - should be given
treatment and can be helped, experts said today. More
11/2/10
- Obesity pressure on hospitals
The British National Health Service has seen a massive increase in surgical
procedures aimed at dealing with obesity in the last four years, according
to figures published yesterday. More
10/2/10 - IQ
link to heart disease
Low IQ is a key factor for heart disease and is beaten only by smoking,
British researchers said today. More
9/2/10
- DJ heads campaign against
noise risk
A well known DJ is fronting a campaign to encourage people to listen to
less loud music - and cut the risk to hearing, it was announced yesterday.
More
8/2/10
- Ageing genes found
Some people age faster than others because of their genes, British researchers
reported last night. More
8/2/10 - Fewer
doses improves women's treatment
Women having breast cancer treatment could have fewer doses of radiotherapy
than is normal, British researchers reported today. More
5/2/10
- Greatness link to ADHD
Many of the great people of history would have been branded as having
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, a conference heard yesterday.
More
5/2/10 - Articial
organ hope for diabetes
Children with diabetes may eventually be given artificial organs to manage
their insulin, researchers reported today. More
4/2/10 - Infection
fight for Cancer Day
The bugs that can cause cancer are the focus of World Cancer Day today.
More
4/2/10 - Obesity
gene affects thousands
A small number of people with serious weight problems have a genetic defect,
British researchers revealed last night. More
3/2/10
- Pregnancy does not diminish
brain power
So-called "baby brain" - where a woman allegedly loses brain
power during pregnancy - does not exist, researchers said today. More
3/2/10 - Top
grades linked to mood swing disorder
The most academically successful young people face massive risks of developing
mental health problems caused by mood swings between depression and euphoria,
researchers reported today. More
2/2/10
- Red Eye launches heart month
The London Eye turned red last night along with major landmarks around
Britain as campaigners launched a major drive against heart disease. More
2/2/10 - New
emergency contraception pill works for five days
A new emergency contraception pill may prevent more pregnancies than its
widely-used alternative - and works for up to five days, researchers have
reported. More
1/2/10
- HIV breakthrough
British scientists say they have made a break-through in understanding
the AIDS virus, HIV. More
1/2/10 - Shingles
vaccine hope
Pensioners in England may be offered vaccination against shingles, ministers
have announced. More
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