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Five-day-old baby survives having pacemaker fitted... only to catch MRSA in hospital
Samedi 17 Mai 2008 - 09:06 - 2 années, 2 mois depuis - 158 lectures - Newspaper & TV news - the Mail online | Health At just nine weeks old, he has faced a lifetime of medical dramas. While still in the womb, Liam King was diagnosed with a blocked heart. Five days later he became the youngest in Britain to be fitted with a pacemaker. And then he stopped breathing three times |
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BMJ Group expands into China
Vendredi 14 Mars 2008 - 03:02 - 2 années, 4 mois depuis - 157 lectures - Medicine - MedServ Medical News The BMJ Group’s mission to provide access to evidence based medicine to doctors across the world comes closer to fulfilment as a result of a new licensing agreement in China. |
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Keyboard that warns users when it is dirty could banish hospital superbugs
Lundi 16 Juin 2008 - 03:32 - 2 années, 1 mois depuis - 157 lectures - Newspaper & TV news - the Mail online | Health Health chiefs are spending £1 million on the latest weapon against superbugs - 'infection-resistant' computer keyboards. The flat silicone keyboards are easier to clean and will warn staff when they become dirty. |
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As a scientist I used to think meditation was hokum. Not any more!
Mercredi 19 Mars 2008 - 19:38 - 2 années, 4 mois depuis - 157 lectures - Newspaper & TV news - the Mail online | Health Millions of Britons use alternative therapies, yet theyre often dismissed by scientists as mere quackery. To test this, Kathy Sykes, Professor of Sciences and Society at the University of Bristol, investigated three popular therapies as part of a new BBC series with surprising results |
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Cancer scare in Irish pork puts British stores on food safety alert
Samedi 06 Décembre 2008 - 17:31 - 1 année, 7 mois depuis - 157 lectures - Newspaper & TV news - the Mail online | Health Britain was put on a food safety alert last night after cancer-causing dioxins were found in pork products in Ireland. |
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Teenage binge drinkers 'can damage their memory for years', warn doctors
Mardi 08 Avril 2008 - 00:21 - 2 années, 3 mois depuis - 156 lectures - Newspaper & TV news - the Mail online | Health Binge drinking as a teenager could damage memory for years to come, scientists have found. Youngsters who binge show significant deterioration before reaching their 20s, researchers said, possibly because drinking to excess interferes with a critical stage in development of the brain |
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Ask nutritionist Jane Clarke your questions this THURSDAY
Mardi 15 Avril 2008 - 10:43 - 2 années, 3 mois depuis - 156 lectures - Newspaper & TV news - the Mail online | Health Are you feeling tired, bloated or under the weather? Do you want to know how changing your diet could improve your health and energy levels? Britain's leading nutritionist, Jane Clarke, has the answers |
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The 'snake' that can save open heart surgery
Mardi 15 Avril 2008 - 10:43 - 2 années, 3 mois depuis - 156 lectures - Newspaper & TV news - the Mail online | Health A snake-shaped robot that can crawl into parts of the heart that doctors cannot reach could revolutionise cardiac surgery. The foot-long device is no thicker than a straw and has dozens of joints that allow it to turn tight corners. The probe - called CardioArm - is controlled by a surgeon using a joystick on a hand-held console |
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Aspirin DOES slash the risk of a heart attack - but only if it is taken at night, say experts
Samedi 17 Mai 2008 - 09:06 - 2 années, 2 mois depuis - 156 lectures - Newspaper & TV news - the Mail online | Health A small dose of aspirin may cut the risk of heart attack or stroke in those with rising blood pressure - but only if it is taken at night. Doctors have discovered that the aspirin lowers blood pressure to normal for up to 24 hours |
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Cold sore link to Alzheimer's offers breakthrough hope
Samedi 06 Décembre 2008 - 17:00 - 1 année, 7 mois depuis - 156 lectures - Newspaper & TV news - thesun Health A COMMON virus that produces cold sores may be one of the main causes of Alzheimer's disease, new research suggests, sparking hope that the devastating condition could be |
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