Healthcare, The NHS, People & Training
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US scientists have claimed to have developed chemicals which interfere with a mosquito’s ability to sniff out humans. They are hoping to use these chemicals to develop the next generation of mosquito traps and repellents. Experts say that it could be a major break through if the chemicals are safe and cheap. Female mosquitoes detect [...]
I recently saw a documentary about a boy called Morad who had been tortured because he was suspected of trying to seduce a girl. As a result he lost the ability to speak and disconnected himself from reality. In order to avoid hospitalisation he was sent for dolphin therapy. It was really interesting to see [...]
The NHS has been attacked for being ageist. A report published by Age Concern claimed that the elderly are denied treatments for cancer and high blood pressure and are not always given the best advice, when asked why they felt that was the case patients thought is was due to their age. This is because [...]
Did you know that a large percentage of women wear bras that don’t actually fit properly? This can cause a number of problems such as: Damage to the breast tissue Added Strain on the back Poor posture The primary function of breasts is to feed the young, their secondary function is to be attractive to [...]
Sedentary lifestyles are making children less fit – even among those who are not obese, a study suggests. Essex University staged fitness tests on 600 10-year-olds a decade apart in an area with low levels of obesity. They found significant falls in fitness levels, concluding the average 10-year-old in 1998 could beat 95% of youngsters [...]
A 30-year-old man thought to have died in January from vCJD belonged to a genetic group that had not shown any signs of the disease, scientists say. In the UK, 166 people have died of variant CJD, linked to eating BSE-infected beef, and all were thought to have shared a certain gene. Writing in the [...]
Israel is to become the first country to give donor card carriers a legal right to priority treatment if they should require an organ transplant. The law has been changed to try to boost donation rates, as there is a shortage for organs for donation. Partners and close relatives of those with signed donor cards [...]
High levels of a hormone that controls appetite appear to be linked to a reduced risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease, US research suggests. The 12-year-study of 200 volunteers found those with the lowest levels of leptin were more likely to develop the disease than those with the highest. The JAMA study builds on work that [...]
A Study suggest that a widening class gap is likely to be seen in the coming years in childhood obesity. Previous research suggested rates in England may be levelling off, however the University College, London team found this was happening most in children aged two to 10 from wealthier backgrounds. Research suggests that obesity rates [...]