News: October 2006
Helping teenagers with cancer - Australia
Blood team to be put on standby in Scotland
WHO challenges world to improve air quality
Use of Cannabis in British Columbia, Canada.
According to a recent study British Columbians use more cannabis than other Canadians. That’s one of the conclusions of a study by the University of Victoria-based Centre for Addictions Research of...
Black tea soothes away stress - UCL Research
Schistosomiasis researcher honoured by Niger for improving health of poor
Schistosomiasis researcher honoured by Niger for improving health of poor
Common household chemical may pose human health risk - Canada
Triclosan is of particular concern to toxicologists because it is structurally similar to thyroid hormones, which play a crucial role in early human development. It is used in a wide variety of pro...
RCN petition highlights public feeling on worsening NHS deficits (UK)
One year after the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) first warned about the impact of NHS deficits, the number of NHS posts that may be lost is set to top 20,000.
New confederation of biological sample banks will boost cancer research in the UK
Mental Health Charity welcomes Government's anti-stigma plans, but calls for greater investment
More independence for people with diabetes thanks to unique diabetes course for hospital staff
Warwick Diabetes Care, part of the University of Warwick's Warwick Medical School has just launched this pioneering, accredited, 'Management of Diabetes in Hospital Clinical Areas' course (MDHCA) w...
New specialist Matron team to boost care for heart failure patients in Lincolnshire
Teenage lifestyles causing back pain, warn physios
Health News from IvyRose Holistic Shop & Holistic Resources : Teenage lifestyles causing back pain, warn physios
UNICEF marks World Food Day with a focus on undernourished children
World Food Day brings attention to the plight of the world's hungry and undernourished and provides an opportunity for a deeper understanding of the complex solutions. The theme for 2006 is investi...
First Major Irish Study Of Sexual Health And Relationships Launched
The study surveyed 7,441 adults, aged 18 to 64. The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RSCI) carried out the fieldwork in 2004. Topics cover...
More injecting drug users have HIV, hepatitis B or hepatitis C now than in early 1990s (Eire)
Research successfully helps NZ women conceive
Liverpool to be global cancer research hub
UK Doctors warn of psychiatric bed shortages
Health checks to combat heart disease in Scotland
A preventative care programme has been launched in North Lanarkshire, Scotland. The first Keep Well pilot will assess 45-64 year olds in Airdrie, Coatbridge and Wishaw for the risk factors associat...
Independent UK research proves link between nurse numbers and patient mortality
Patients staying in hospitals where there are fewer nurses on the wards are more likely to die or experience complications, according to a major new study launched at the Royal College of Nursing (...
