2015年8月16日 星期日

2015-08-17 U.K. Health


The Guardian
   
Huge rise in diabetes cases threatens to bankrupt the NHS, charity warns   
The Guardian
Poorly managed diabetes can lead to devastating and expensive health complications including amputation and stroke, the charity said. Photograph: Anthony Devlin/PA. Press Association. Sunday 16 August 2015 20.16 EDT Last modified on Sunday 16 ...

Diabetes cases soar by 60% in past decade   BBC News
Diabetes 'threatens to bring down the NHS'   Telegraph.co.uk
Diabetes surge 'could bankrupt health service'   Irish Independent
The Independent   
Sky News   
The Times (subscription)   
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The Guardian
   
E-cigarette use rising among British youths, campaign group study shows   
The Guardian
E-cigarettes do not have dangerous chemicals, such as tar and arsenic, that are found in tobacco cigarettes. Photograph: Yui Mok/PA. James Meikle. Sunday 16 August 2015 19.52 EDT Last modified on Sunday 16 August 2015 20.02 EDT. Share on ...

E-cigarettes are NOT encouraging young people to smoke more traditional forms ...   Daily Mail
E-cigarette users asked to move to designated smoking areas at Royal Adelaide Show   ABC Online
E-cigarettes not encouraging new smokers   Irish Examiner
The Independent   
Belfast Telegraph   
The Times (subscription)   
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Telegraph.co.uk
   
NHS spent £116m on gluten-free pizza, cakes and biscuits   
Telegraph.co.uk
The NHS has been accused of spending nearly £116 million on gluten-free food in one year, including biscuits, doughnuts, pizzas and burger mixes. The health service wrote 211,200 prescriptions for low protein or gluten-free food last year, according to ...

NHS spends almost £116m in ONE year handing out gluten-free cakes, pizzas ...   Mirror.co.uk
Gluten-free treats at inflated prices cost NHS £116m   The Times (subscription)
NHS handed out £116m of gluten-free junk food on prescription in the past year   Daily Mail
Daily Star   
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Sydney Morning Herald
   
Body image study showing perceptions of perfection around world deeply flawed   
Sydney Morning Herald
Welcome to the new Miss World competition, where everyone wants to look like Miss Italy but live in Spain: There's Miss Mexico, and what a trim waist she has. And please note Miss Egypt and her tremendous curvy thighs (thighs that Norman Lindsay might ...

Designers around the world create their idea of perfect female body   The Sun (subscription)
The 18 'ideal' female body types   NEWS.com.au
What the 'Perfect' Female Body Looks Like Around the World   iFreePress.com (blog)
Telegraph.co.uk   
The Advertiser   
PPP Focus.com   
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Metro
   
Triple amputee soldier had to 'beg, borrow and steal' to get care he needed   
Metro
A former Royal Marine who lost three limbs while serving in Afghanistan has spoken of how he had to 'beg, borrow and steal' to get the care he needed. Mark Ormrod lost both his legs and his right forearm after stepping on an improvised explosive device ...

Triple amputee Royal Marine calls for NHS review   Scotsman
Ex-Royal Marine who lost 3 limbs in Afghanistan 'has to beg, borrow and steal ...   Mirror.co.uk
Poor NHS treatment for amputee veterans 'tantamount to physical abuse'   Telegraph.co.uk
Express.co.uk   
Western Daily Press   
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Irish Examiner
   
Crash helmet changes colour to indicate brain injury   
Irish Examiner
Scientists are developing crash helmets that change colour when the wearer suffers a brain injury. A generic helmet. They have produced a material that contains opal-like polymer crystals, which produce different colours according to how hard they are hit.
Colour-changing crystals could indicate crash helmet wearers' brain injuries   Belfast Telegraph
Color-changing polymer may signal traumatic brain injuries in soldiers, athletes   Phys.Org

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The Independent
   
One in twenty under-age girls are on the Pill, research shows   
The Independent
One in 20 young girls are on the pill, new research has revealed. Around 5 per cent of girls aged 12 to 15 are now being prescribed the contraceptive pill. This is an increase from 3.3 per cent of girls a decade ago. In addition to contraception, the ...
One in 20 underage youngsters on the Pill   Telegraph.co.uk
GPs put one in 20 under-aged girls on the contraceptive pill   Gloucester Citizen
GPs put 1 in 20 under-aged girls on the Pill, Mail on Sunday reveals   Daily Mail
The Sunday Times   
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The Hindu
   
'Super-smart mice' may help cure Alzheimer's, schizophrenia   
Economic Times
LONDON: Scientists have created intelligent and bold mice by altering a single gene, an advance that may pave the way for new treatments for brain disorders such as Alzheimer's, schizophrenia and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The unusually ...

Scientists Create Super-intelligent Mice, Discover They're Also Very Laid Back   Haaretz
Scientists create super-intelligent mice that are calm and confident   Yahoo News UK
New potential treatments may soon help people with cognitive diseases   Zee News
Irish Independent   
Daily Mail   
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AOL Travel UK
   
David Cameron treated for 'swimmer's ear' infection on holiday in Portugal   
AOL Travel UK
David Cameron was treated for an ear infection after surfing on his summer holiday in Portugal's Algarve. The Prime Minister suffered from a condition called otitis, which is also known as 'swimmer's ear'. According to the NHS, the condition caused ...

David Cameron treated for ear infection on holiday   BBC News

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Mirror.co.uk
   
Naked chef laid bare as Jamie Oliver admits he feels inadequate about his skills   
Mirror.co.uk
He may have 62 restaurants, 19 best-selling cookbooks and an estimated £150million fortune, yet Jamie Oliver feels “deeply inadequate”. Jamie , 40, who left school with two GCSEs, said: “Every day I look in the mirror and feel deeply inadequate.
Jamie Oliver thinks your breakfast is 'sugary s***e'   Irish Examiner
Jamie Oliver hits out at sugary breakfast options   Gloucester Citizen

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