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Conjoined twins progressing well, say doctors - BBC Health News 20th April 2010

Tue, 20 Apr 2010 14:45:43 +0000

"Conjoined twins Hassan and Hussein Benhaffaf are stable and progressing well two weeks after the operation to separate them, doctors say. The boys, from Cork, underwent the 14-hour operation at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital on Wednesday 7 April."

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China defends detention of lead poisoning victims who sought medical help - The Guardian 16th March 2010

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:32:47 +0000

"More than 50 villagers suffering from lead poisoning were detained after the bus taking them for health checks was stopped by police"

Tags: Pollution Ethics IHN Environment Health News The Guardian

Asbestos victims demand worldwide ban - The Independent 17th March 2010

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 05:23:52 +0000

"Anti-asbestos activists from around the world called in Italy Tuesday for a worldwide ban on the hazardous building material and for companies that use it to be brought to justice. Asbestos, which can cause fatal illness, was banned in the European Union in 2005 but is still used in developing countries, activists said in Italy's northern city of Turin."

Tags: Asbestos Mesothelioma Health News IHN Jurisprudence The Independent

Baldness 'could be good for your health' say scientists - BBC Health News 16th March 2010

Wed, 17 Mar 2010 04:18:43 +0000

"A receding hairline can be a good thing, according to US scientists, who say men who go bald by 30 appear to be less likely to develop prostate cancer. Researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine studied 2,000 men aged between 40 and 47. "

Tags: Prostate Cancer Cancer Health News Mens Health IHN BBC Health News

Baldness linked to good health - Daily Telegraph 16th March 2010

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:18:51 +0000

"Going bald at the age of 30 may be a dent to the ego of most men, but new research suggests it could be a good thing. "

Tags: Prostate Cancer Cancer Epidemiology IHN Health News Daily Telegraph

Genetic discovery promises healing without scars - The Guardian 15th March 2010

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:15:08 +0000

"Mice engineered without P21 gene regrew holes punched in their ears with no scars"

Tags: Genetics Health News IHN The Guardian

Tissue-freezing balloon beats drugs in ablation - The Independent 16th March 2010

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:12:33 +0000

"An experimental ablation therapy system that freezes heart tissue with a balloon catheter to treat a common heart rhythm disorder is far more effective than drug therapy, a study found Monday. Researchers compared the safety and efficacy of the Arctic Front CryoAblation Catheter System produced by US firm Medtronic to drug therapy over at least one year in 245 patients in the United States and Canada."

Tags: Heart Diseases Cardiovascular Surgery Surgery Health News IHN The Independent

Jeremy Laurance: Why injured head straight for Finland - The Independent 16th March 2010

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:12:00 +0000

"His admirers say he is "the one the stars ask for". Sakari Orava, a surgeon and research director at the Mehilainen Sports Clinic in Turku on Finland's south west coast, has built up a patient list over the last 20 years which includes the top elite athletes from across Europe."

Tags: Sports Medicine Surgery IHN Health News The Independent

Adding iron to sea boosts deadly neurotoxin: study - The Independent 16th March 2010

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:11:29 +0000

"Adding iron to the world's oceans to capture carbon and fight global warming could do more harm than good, as the mineral appears to boost the growth of a plankton that produces a deadly neurotoxin, a study published Monday shows."

Tags: Environmental Health Environment Climate Health News IHN The Independent

Stem cells are latest weapon against asthma - Daily Telegraph 15th March 2010

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:34:44 +0000

"Stem cells could be used to treat patients with severe asthma, a study shows. "

Tags: Asthma Health News IHN Genetics Daily Telegraph

Humans could regrow body parts like some amphibians - Daily Telegraph 15th March 2010

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:34:05 +0000

"Regrowing amputated limbs, broken backs and even damaged brains could one day be a reality after scientists discovered a gene that is key to the almost magical ability."

Tags: Genetics Health News IHN Daily Telegraph

Turkey bans trips abroad for artificial insemination - Daily Telegraph 15th March 2010

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:33:32 +0000

"Turkish authorities have moved to ban women travelling abroad to sperm clinics to get pregnant via artificial insemination. "

Tags: In Vitro Fertilisation Ethics IHN Health News Daily Telegraph

Bananas could be key to stopping spread of Aids - Daily Mail 16th March 2010

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:29:00 +0000

"Bananas may hold the key to powerful new treatments that protect against the Aids virus. In laboratory tests, scientists found that a banana ingredient called BanLec was as potent as two existing anti-HIV drugs."

Tags: HIV Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome Health News IHN Daily Mail

Overweight? Blame bad gut bacteria which boost your appetite - Daily Mail 16th March 2010

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:27:06 +0000

"Overweight? It might not be a lack of self-discipline that’s your problem, but too much bad bacteria in your gut. Growing evidence suggests these bacteria boost appetite, which may explain why some people struggle more with weight gain than others. "

Tags: Obesity Bacteria Health News IHN Daily Mail

Health News: How cranberry juice prevents tooth decay and man-made muscle allows stroke patients to blink - Daily Mail 15th March 2010

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:23:58 +0000

"In other highlights from health news this week, new benefits of cranberry juice and how a 'man-made' muscle can give back stroke patients the function of their unhealthy eye."

Tags: Dental Health Diet Nutrition Stroke Ophthalmology Health News IHN Daily Mail

Impotence 'strong predictor' of heart attacks - BBC Health News 16th March 2010

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:11:34 +0000

"Impotence is a strong predictor of heart attack and death among high-risk patients, German researchers have said. The study of 1,519 men who already had cardiovascular disease found those who were also impotent had twice the risk of a heart attack or death as the rest. "

Tags: Erectile Dysfunction Heart Diseases IHN Health News BBC Health News

Women seek neck muscle lip implants for plumper pouts - BBC Health News 16th March 2010

Tue, 16 Mar 2010 05:10:28 +0000

"Forget the collagen, for the perfect pout plump for a lip graft using muscle from your neck, according to US cosmetic surgeons. A team at the Aesthetic Surgery Centre in Naples, Florida, claim they have achieved good results in 25 patients. "

Tags: Plastic Surgery IHN Health News BBC Health News

Get a free abortion on the NHS: Women in Poland told to travel to Britain for treatment - Daily Mail 15th March 2010

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 16:35:21 +0000

"Polish women seeking an abortion are being advised to travel to Britain for free treatment on the NHS to avoid strict laws in their home country. The poster campaign by a pro-abortion group claims that it is cheaper to fly to the UK and pay for accommodation than to get an underground termination in Poland."

Tags: Abortion Ethics Health News UHN IHN Daily Mail

Short bursts of exercise will make you fitter quicker - The Independent 15th March 2010

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:40:48 +0000

"Like the diet that guarantees weight loss, the fitness regime which delivers maximum benefit for minimum effort is the Holy Grail of exercise coaches. Now they believe they have found it. Alternating short bursts of intense activity with brief rest periods delivers more benefit for less exercise, research shows. As a way of building fitness and muscle power it beats traditional types of long-term exercise such as cycling or walking, scientists say."

Tags: Physical Activity IHN Health The Independent

Vitamin D better than vaccines at preventing flu, report claims - The Times 15th March 2010

Mon, 15 Mar 2010 06:37:28 +0000

"The risk of children suffering from flu can be halved if they take vitamin D, doctors in Japan have found. The finding has implications for flu epidemics since vitamin D, which is naturally produced by the human body when exposed to direct sunlight, has no significant side effects, costs little and can be several times more effective than anti-viral drugs or vaccine."

Tags: Vitamins Influenza Health News IHN The Times