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New drug which 'can kill leukaemia' discovered - Daily Telegraph 3rd November 2009

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:20:31 -0000

"A new drug which scientists claim can kill leukaemia, called PBOX-15, has been discovered. "

Tags: Leukaemia Drug Therapy Cancer Health News

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Oxford university student dies of meningitis - Daily Telegraph 3rd November 2009

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:20:01 -0000

"A student who had just begun her first year at Oxford University has died of meningitis. "

Tags: Meningitis Mortality Health News UHN

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Woman dies of swine flu days after giving birth - Daily Telegraph 3rd November 2009

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:19:44 -0000

"A woman who contracted swine flu died just weeks after giving birth to her first child. "

Tags: H1N1 Pandemic Influenza Mortality Health

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Healthy people 'should not take aspirin to prevent heart attack'' - Daily Telegraph 3rd November 2009

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:19:13 -0000

"Healthy people should not take aspirin to prevent a heart attack becuase routinely taking the drug does them more harm than good, experts have warned. "

Tags: Aspirin Heart Diseases Health News UHN

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Baby RB faces 'miserable sad and pitiful existence' - Daily Telegraph 2nd November 2009

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:18:14 -0000

"A desperately ill baby who has been in intensive care since birth should be allowed to die in peace or he will end up living a “miserable, sad and pitiful existence”, a court heard. "

Tags: Jurisprudence Health News UHN Palliative Care

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New drug 'can kill leukaemia cells resistant to other treatments' - Daily Telegraph 2nd November 2009

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:17:29 -0000

"Scientists have discovered a new drug able to kill leukaemia cells which have become resistant to other treatments. "

Tags: Leukaemia Drug Therapy Cancer Health News

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Genetic screening: the new tests - Daily Telegraph 2nd November 2009

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:16:57 -0000

"The conditions to be screened for:"

Tags: Mass Screening Genetics Ethics Health News

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New mothers most anxious after five months - Daily Telegraph 2nd November 2009

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:16:21 -0000

"Anxiety experienced by first-time mothers peaks around five months and one week after they give birth, according to new research. "

Tags: Parenting Health News UHN Anxiety

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World's first heart surgery using radiation"Drugs of Abuse" "Evidence Based Practice" Politics Legisltion Health News UHN

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:15:11 -0000

"A British man has become the first person in the world to undergo heart surgery using radiation. "

Tags: Cardiovascular Surgery Radiation Surgery Heart Diseases Health

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Man 'allergic' to his wife"Drugs of Abuse" "Evidence Based Practice" Politics Legisltion Health News UHN

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:14:43 -0000

"A man who claims to be allergic to his wife says he comes out in a rash whenever he goes near her. "

Tags: Hypersensitivity Health News UHN Dermatology

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Sacked drug tsar claims 'no independent scientist could work for Home Secretary'"Drugs of Abuse" "Evidence Based Practice" Politics Legisltion Health News UHN

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:14:15 -0000

"Professor David Nutt, sacked as the Government's top drugs adviser last week, has predicted more of his colleagues will resign in response to his treatment and warned that independent scientists will no longer want to work for the Home Secretary. "

Tags: Drugs of Abuse Evidence Based Practice Politics Legisltion Health

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Daughter of Alzheimer's patient defies NHS gagging order to speak out - Daily Telegraph 2nd November 2009

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:13:35 -0000

"A daughter has spoken out in defiance of a gagging order that was imposed after she won a £30,000 refund for care unfairly denied to her mother, an Alzheimer's patient. "

Tags: Alzheimers Disease Dementia Health News UHN

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Newborns 'could be screened for more rare genetic conditions' - Daily Telegraph 2nd November 2009

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:12:53 -0000

"Newborn babies could be tested for greater numbers of rare genetic conditions under plans being considered by the national screening committee. "

Tags: Mass Screening Genetics Ethics Health News

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Gentle exercise can cut heart disease deaths by 60 per cent - Daily Telegraph 2nd November 2009

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:12:30 -0000

"Gentle exercise can cut the danger of early heart disease, Britain’s biggest killer, according to reports of a scientific study. "

Tags: Physical Activity Health News UHN Heart Diseases

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Abortion can put women at increased risk of mental health problems, says study - Daily Telegraph 2nd November 2009

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:12:06 -0000

"Women who have an abortion can be at increased risk of anxiety and depression, according to the results of a new study. "

Tags: Depression Mental Health Abortion Health News

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Adults 'should be legally required to decide on organ donation' - Daily Telegraph 2nd November 2009

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:11:36 -0000

"Every adult in Britain should be legally required to decide whether to donate their organs after death, according to the Royal College of Physicians. "

Tags: Transplantation Services Ethics Health News UHN

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Smoking while pregnant linked to behavioural problems in children - The Guardian 3rd November 2009

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:09:00 -0000

"Developing structure and function of the foetal brain at risk, research suggests"

Tags: Pregnancy Smoking Cessation Behaviour children Health

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My brain abscess and me - The Guardian 3rd November 2009

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:08:26 -0000

"I had no idea I had a potentially fatal infection. Now, after my life-saving surgery, I will never take my health for granted again"

Tags: Neurology Health News UHN The Guardian

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Are doctors ever really off duty? - The Guardian 3rd November 2009

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:08:03 -0000

"Which potentially serious symptoms would prompt them to stop and advise a stranger on a bus?"

Tags: Medical Staff Health News UHN The Guardian

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Man faces charges over injured baby - The Guardian 3rd November 2009

Tue, 03 Nov 2009 07:07:46 -0000

"A man has been charged with causing grievous bodily harm after a baby suffered life threatening injuries.

Devon and Cornwall Police said the child suffered "non-accidental injuries" on Sunday which were initially described as life threatening."

Tags: Child Abuse Child Protection Health News UHN

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