2015年8月31日 星期一

2015-09-01 U.K. Health


BBC News
   
NHS personal health budgets 'spent on patient treats'   
BBC News
Thousands of pounds from NHS "personal health budgets" are being spent on "treats" such as holidays and clothes, an investigation has found. Pulse magazine said money had also gone on horse riding, art classes, massage, and, in one case, a summer ...

NHS money used for patient treats including hi-tech vacuum cleaner, new ...   Telegraph.co.uk
NHS funding holidays, games consoles and a pedalo ride   The Guardian
NHS health budgets being spent on 'horse riding, holidays and clothes' for ...   The Independent
Daily Mail   
The Times (subscription)   
Yorkshire Post   
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BBC News
   
Meningitis B vaccinations start across UK for all newborns   
BBC News
Meningitis B vaccination for all newborn babies has started in the UK. The Men B vaccine will be given to babies at two, four and 12 months old as part of routine immunisations. Infants under one-year-old are at the most risk of Men B infections, which ...
New meningitis B jab offered on NHS could save thousands of lives   Telegraph.co.uk
Babies to get free meningitis B vaccine   Irish Independent
New jab to prevent killer meningitis B is available for all babies on NHS   Daily Mail
The Guardian   
Mirror.co.uk   
Western Daily Press   
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The Independent
   
Women who undergo sex change lose ability to multitask   
New Zealand Herald
Exposure to the male hormone reduced the volume of grey matter in the two regions of the brain linked to language processing. Photo / iStock. Women who undergo sex change lose ability to multitask, study finds. It is a commonly held belief, certainly ...
Women can't multitask after sex change   Times LIVE
Women given testosterone during sex change process 'start to think more like men'   The Independent
New Study: Testosterone Changes the Brain   Slate Magazine (blog)
Daily Mail   
The Indian Express   
Economic Times   
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National Post
   
A brisk, 25-minute walk a day can add up to seven years to your life, halve ...   
National Post
Just 25 minutes of brisk walking a day could add up to seven years to a person's life, heart experts have said. Researchers said moderate exercise could halve the risk of heart attack death among those in their 50s and 60s. The research, presented at ...
25min walk can add up to 7yrs to your life   The Nation
Walking Daily Can Increase Your Life By Seven Years   Health Aim
A brisk walk every day can add seven years to life   Daily Life
The American Bazaar   
Times of India   
Irish Independent   
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CNN
   
People with poor sleep 'four times more likely to catch a cold'   
Herald Scotland
Not getting enough sleep dramatically increases the chances of catching a cold, research has shown. People who sleep six hours or less a night are four times more susceptible to colds than those who spend more than seven hours in slumber land, a study ...

Researchers exposed people to a cold virus while tracking their sleep habits ...   NEWS.com.au
Sleep less than six hours and chance of a cold quadruples   Daily Mail
Sleep longer to lower risk of catching cold   New Zealand Herald
NBCNews.com   
Live Science   
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Philly.com
   
Could Lots of Coffee Up Heart Risks for Young Adults With High Blood Pressure?   
Philly.com
MONDAY, Aug. 31, 2015 (HealthDay News) -- Bad news for young coffee lovers: Gulping down lots of your favorite pick-me-up might raise your risk of heart attack if you've already got high blood pressure, a new study suggests. Italian investigators ...
Midday nap beneficial for blood pressure   Fox News
Afternoon naps may improve your health   Times of India
Spanish-style siesta could reduce blood pressure, medications   CTV News
Stuff.co.nz   
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Daily Mail
   
Middle-aged 'ignoring symptoms of womb cancer' because they fear stigma   
Daily Mail
Embarrassment may be leading middle-aged women to ignore symptoms of womb or ovarian cancer, research has found. One in three of the 44- to 55-year-olds surveyed said they would feel more comfortable talking about gynaecological cancers if there ...

Stigma around gynaecological cancer stopping women from visiting GP   The Guardian
Women shun GPs over 'shame' of gynaecological cancers   Mirror.co.uk
Celebs say Keep a close eye on your Lady Garden   The Sun (subscription)
Huffington Post UK   
Cosmopolitan UK   
Cornish Guardian   
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Times of India
   
Use of antibiotics may lead to diabetes: Study   
Times of India
NEW DELHI: Use of antibiotics may be linked to higher risk of diabetes, according to a latest study published in an international journal. Doctors and experts said the findings are highly relevant to India because of huge prevalence of diabetes as well ...
Warning of 'inequality' in diabetes care across Scotland   BBC News
Taking too many antibiotics could increase risk of Type 2 diabetes, experts warn   KRWG News22
Thousands of people at risk of Type 2 diabetes   New Post Leader
Herald Scotland   
Diabetes News Journal   
Cardiovascular Disease News   
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BT.com
   
Commercial baby food to blame for sweet tooth   
New Zealand Herald
While parents may think commercial baby foods are introducing their children to healthy vegetable tastes, actually, they are mainly reinforcing preferences for sweet foods. Photo / Thinkstock. If you have trouble persuading your child to eat their ...
Baby foods packed with fruit & vegetables, but unlikely to encourage children ...   HealthCanal.com
Baby food 'triggers a sweet tooth' because they include fruit juice and carrots   Daily Mail
Baby foods found too sweet to encourage variety of tastes in children   The Guardian
Irish Examiner   
Times of Malta   
Irish Independent   
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Atlanta Journal Constitution
   
US adult smoking rate dips to 17 percent   
Daily Mail
NEW YORK (AP) — A new government report says the smoking rate for U.S. adults continues to fall. The smoking rate dropped to 17 percent last year, down from about 18 percent in 2013. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention released the findings ...

Increase in Wages Helps Workers Quit Smoking   TestCountry.com (blog)
GSU to study attitudes about smoking in public   Atlanta Journal Constitution
Meditalk: Issues on quitting smoking   Sun.Star
Lutterworth Mail   
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