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News dated 07/09/2008
Be migraine smart - top ten tips for migraine sufferers
(The Migraine Trust 07/09/2008)
To mark Migraine Awareness Week 2008 (7-13 September 2008), The Migraine Trust has launched a new series of tips to help people take control of their migraine.
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Young 'ignorant on mental health'
(BBC 07/09/2008)
Almost half of all teenagers cannot name a single mental health condition, according to a poll of schoolchildren.
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Vein tubes 'fitted needlessly'
(BBC 07/09/2008)
A third of patients have unnecessary tubes inserted into veins when they are in hospital, pharmacists have warned.
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Women warned of herbal remedies risk in pregnancy
(The Scotsman 07/09/2008)
THOUSANDS of pregnant women could be risking the health of their unborn babies by taking herbal remedies without knowing the risks.
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Scots schools to get sexual health clinics
(The Scotsman 07/09/2008)
SIXTY thousand Scots pupils are to be given access to sexual health services in school, allowing children as young as 13 to receive condoms and pregnancy tests.
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Controversial autism guru offers Scots a '£7,000 'cure'
(The Scotsman 07/09/2008)
AN AMERICAN medical guru who charges thousands of pounds to "cure" autistic children is heading to Scotland amid a storm of controversy. Medical exper...
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Universal jab offers hope in fight against multiple flu strains
(The Scotsman 07/09/2008)
SCIENTISTS are beginning clinical trials of a new flu vaccine which could offer long-term protection against multiple strains of the disease. It is cl...
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Pollution can make you fat, study claims
(The Independent 07/09/2008)
It has long been known that genetics give people different metabolisms, making some gain weight more easily than others. But the new study by scientis...
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Schizophrenia patients denied talking therapies
(The Independent 07/09/2008)
Less than 15 per cent of people diagnosed with schizophrenia have had cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), according to Rethink's (a mental health chari...
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Diabetics not offered vital drugs
(The Independent 07/09/2008)
One in four people with diabetes are not taking the right medicine, according to a study by pharmacists.
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News dated 06/09/2008
Trials start on flu vaccine that could end yearly jabs
(The Independent 06/09/2008)
Clinical trials of a new universal flu vaccine that could offer long-term protection against strains including human mutations of bird flu are starting at Oxford University.
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News dated 05/09/2008
Isotope shortage may delay scans
(BBC 05/09/2008)
Hundreds of important NHS hospital tests could be put on hold due to a worldwide shortage of a radioactive isotope.
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(NHS Choices 05/09/2008)
'Fresh research rules out MMR-autism link', is the headline in The Daily Telegraph. The newspaper goes on to describe a new study that replicates one ...
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Call to curb tobacco marketing
(BBC 05/09/2008)
Campaigners and researchers have urged minister to take a tough stance on the sale of tobacco.
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Stop promoting alcohol, DJs told
(BBC 05/09/2008)
Radio presenters, including the BBC's Chris Moyles, are encouraging drinking, a study claims.
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Parents' sensitivity blamed for failure to detect child abuse
(The Independent 05/09/2008)
Doctors working in the field of child abuse are being subjected to a barrage of complaints from parents, leading to a fall in the detection of those at risk, experts allege today.
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