uk-hotdailynews: 2015-03-03 U.K. Health

Paracetamol should come with warnings about possible long-term health risks ...
The Independent
Steve Connor is the Science Editor of The Independent. He has won many awards for his journalism, including five-times winner of the prestigious British science writers' award; the David Perlman Award of the American Geophysical Union; twice commended ...

Paracetamol linked to heart attack risk: Fears over high doses taken for a long time   Daily Mail
Doctors query long-term paracetamol use   Yorkshire Post
'Careful' use of paracetamol urged   Belfast Telegraph
Express.co.uk
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Telegraph.co.uk

Discovery could help stem rise of drug-resistant bacteria
Telegraph.co.uk
The antibiotic “time bomb” could be slowed after a breakthrough that has identified the mechanism by which bacteria cells become resistant to the drugs. It is hoped the detection of the previously unobserved mutation in a strain of Salmonella could lead to the ...

Scientists detect bacteria defence   Irish Examiner
Next generation of antibiotics could be found in nature, says new doc from ...   Vancouver Sun
New insight into antibiotic resistance strengthens call for increased focus on ...   Medical Xpress
Gigaom
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Belfast Telegraph

Coffee 'prevents clogged arteries'
Belfast Telegraph
People who drink three to five coffees a day are less likely to develop clogged arteries that could lead to heart attacks, a study has shown. Also in this Section. Maternity unit report published · Soccer great Mackay dies aged 80 · Oxfordshire exploitation report ...

Three coffees a day cuts risk of heart attacks: Drinking a moderate amount found ...   Daily Mail
Coffee Study: Five A Day Keeps Heart Disease Away   Sky News
Regular coffee drinkers have 'cleaner' arteries   BBC News
Mirror.co.uk
Los Angeles Times
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The Guardian

Measures to protect children's health strongly supported by public, poll finds
The Guardian
Nearly two-thirds of people want adverts for food high in fat, sugar and salt banned on TV before the watershed. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA. Denis Campbell, health correspondent. Monday 2 March 2015 03.20 EST Last modified on Monday 2 March ...

'Ban junk food adverts before 9pm' say two thirds of people   Daily Mail
Child health should be election issue, say doctors   BBC News
Public backs TV advert ban on fatty foods to protect children   Yorkshire Post
OnMedica
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Herald Scotland
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Telegraph.co.uk

GP crisis looming as half of family doctors plan to leave profession before 60
Telegraph.co.uk
More than half of family doctors say they are set to leave the profession early because of underfunding and the conveyer-belt system of appointments, according to a new survey. The survey of 1,004 GPs across the UK, for the BBC's Inside Out programme, ...

GP golden hello scheme to ease doctor shortage   Leicester Mercury
More than half of GPs to take early retirement   Pulse
Why disillusioned GPs are leaving the profession   BBC News
GP online
Daily Mail
Express.co.uk
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GP online

Welsh GP contract deal cuts QOF to boost core practice pay by £16000
GP online
Almost £16,000 per average practice will be moved from the QOF into GP practices' core pay from 2015/16 under a two-year Welsh GP contract deal unveiled on Monday. Doctors Net Discuss on Doctors.net.uk; CPD Add to CPD organiser. Dr Charlotte Jones: ...

Welsh LMCs demand urgent review of dangerously understaffed out-of-hours ...   Pulse
'We have to free up the time of GPs,' says health minister   BBC News
New contract aims to free up GPs to take care of vulnerable patients   WalesOnline
ITV News
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Reuters

Exclusive: Guinea says Ebola patients sent home after botched blood tests
Reuters
A billboard with a message about Ebola is seen on a street in Conakry, Guinea October 26, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Michelle Nichols. Related Topics. Health » · PICTURE GALLERY · Life in the ruins. The battle for Debaltseve in the Ukraine war has killed nearly ...

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