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| Hormone replacement therapy (HRT) patches may be safer than tablets, researchers said today. Patches containing a low dose of the hormones oestrogen or progesterone, or both, carry less risk of stroke than if HRT is taken in tablet form, they said. However, the risk increases significantly with high-dose patches – with women up to 90 per cent more likely to suffer a stroke than if they are not on HRT. Meanwhile, women on HRT tablets have a 28 per cent higher risk of stroke than none-users. | |
| Health | The Sentinel – 4th June 2010 |
| Thirteen expectant mothers were turned away from the University Hospital of North Staffordshire (UHNS) last year because its maternity unit was full. The mothers, all in labour, had to travel to either Leighton Hospital in Crewe, Stafford General Hospital, or Macclesfield. The statistics have been released in response to a Freedom of Information request sent by the Conservative Party to hospitals throughout the country. | |
| Health | The Sentinel, Monday April 26, 2010 |
| A supermarket chain is to sell fertility drugs without profit, claiming it will save patients hundreds of thousands of pounds per treatment. Asda said the decision was part of a move to establish itself as the most competitive pharmacy in the UK. Asda Pharmacy will charge £1,171.41 for drugs to accompany one IVF cycle, saving up to £820 it claimed. | |
| Health | The Sentinel, Wednesday March 3, 2010 |
| MPs say homeopathic medicine should no longer be funded on the NHS. There is no evidence that the drugs are and more effective than placebo – the same as taking a sugar or dummy pill and believing it works, according to the Commons Science and Technology Committee. | |
| Health | The Sentinel, Tuesday February 23, 2010 |
| A new morning-after pill designed to be taken up to five days after sex has been heavily criticised by pro-life and family values groups, it was reported at the end of January. Critics have warned that the new drug, known as Ellaone, is an ‘abortive agent’ which terminates early-stage pregnancies. There are also concerns that the five-day pill will encourage casual sexual relationships. The drug, launched in the UK in October 2009, is currently only available on prescription from a doctor. | |
| Health | Evangelicals Now, April 2010 |
| In Britain, 80 per cent of us are eating too much saturated fat, and 26 million adults eat too much salt. It’s recommended that we don’t eat more than 6 grams of salt a day, but, on average, we consume 8.6g. The average Brit will also consume the equivalent of 1,000 pints of saturated fat in their lifetime. | |
| Health | The War Cry – February 27th 2010 |
| Girls who have sex at a young age can double their risk of developing cervical cancer, according to an international study of nearly 20,000 women, it was reported in December. Cervical cancer is linked to a sexually transmitted infection. The infection is more likely to lead to cancer if it is picked up early in life. | |
| Health | Evangelicals Now – February 2010 |
| An arthritis drug may be barred from most NHS patients has been given the green light in Scotland. Tocilizumab has been judged too expensive by the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE), which assesses the cost effectiveness of treatments in England and Wales. But the body’s Scottish equivalent today recommended free treatment. | |
| Health | The Sentinel – 19th January 2010 |
| Figures released in response to a Parliamentary Question posed by the Liberal Democrats show that 70% of 19 year olds don’t do regular exercise. In addition 17 and 18 year-olds in Sixth Forms take part in an average of just 30 minutes of PE per week compared to a government target of three hours. | |
| Health | Youthwork – January 2010 |
| New abortion statistics for Europe have placed the United Kingdom ahead of every other country in the Union. With 219,336 terminations taking place in 2007, the UK outstripped its nearest contender, France, by nearly 10,000, despite France’s higher population. Worldwide, Britain is fifth in the abortion league tables, behind only Russia, American, India and Japan. The figures, complied by the Norway-based Institute for Family Policies from statistics provided by the European Union’s statistical unit, Eurostat, revealed that European abortion numbers equate to the combined population of the 10 smallest member states. | |
| Health | The Universe – 22nd November 2009 |
| New targets to improve the accuracy of scans seeking out Down’s Syndrome babies have been described as ‘barbaric’ by pro-life charity Life. Life spokesman Nuala Scarisbrick said: “Committee member Professor Cameron claims to want to standardise scans around the country, but this is just spin. The truth behind this headline is that they want ever more effective and accurate ways to get rid of ‘imperfect’ babies. Ms Scarisbrick said she was not sure whether wider society knew about the sheer scale of abortions being carried out in the grounds of disability. She pointed to places such as Zöe’s Place baby hospices which care for babies with multiple special needs and life-limiting or life-threatening conditions, saying: “This is the way forward and way worthy of a compassionate and civilised society.” | |
| Health | The Universe – 29th November 2009 |
| The effectiveness of Scotland’s sexual health programmes have been questioned following the publication of last year’s figures for teenage abortion. The new figures, made available under the Freedom of Information Act, revealed there were 751 pregnancies, among under-16s. A total of 442 pregnancies were terminated, of which 103 were in girls 14 years of age. There were 309 births to under-16s with six babies born to mothers aged 13 and under. Campaigners and senior Church figures fear the numbers will continue to rise as long as there is no acceptance of the fact that the Government’s strategies are not working. | |
| Health | The Universe – October 8th 2009 |
| Hundreds of thousands of asthmatic children may be getting little benefit from the most commonly used inhaler in the UK, researchers said yesterday. A study found that if used daily, salbutamol, know under the brand name Ventolin, may fail to prevent asthma attacks in 100,000 children who have a genetic mutation. But it warned people must not stop using their inhalers until more research has been carried out. | |
| Health | The Sentinel – October 7th 2009 |
| Divorce and widowhood have an enduring, long-term harmful impact on health and, while people who get married and stay married may enjoy better health than those who stay single, losing a spouse can take a significant health toll, a study published in September revealed. Researchers at the University of Chicago and Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, conducted a study involving 8,652 people aged 51 to 61 and found that divorced people have 20% more chronic illnesses, such as cancer, than married people. | |
| Health | Evangelicals Now - October 2009 |
| Health Secretary Andy Burnham will speak later about the healthcare “time-bomb” facing Britain’s population. Huge pressures are being put on care services in the UK as people live longer and need more resources to look after them. In 1948 life expectancy was 66 while today it is 78. But a survey reveals the majority of the public is in the dark about the costs they will have to pay if they need long-term care. | |
| Health | The Sentinel - 18 September 2009 |
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