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Special care baby units across the UK are “near breaking point”, a report said today. A lack of funding has left units struggling more than ever to reach minimum staffing levels in the last year, according to the baby charity Bliss. Only a handful of units were able to meet the minimum recommended staffing levels, with many forced to refuse new admissions for considerable periods of time. Mothers and babies may be forced to travel long distances in search of a unit with appropriate facilities, the charity said. Bliss’s new study was based on surveys of 195 neonatal units across the UK.
Health	The Sentinel - October 11th, 2007



A Majority of the population support the idea of an “opt-out” system of organ donation, it was claimed today. The Government is considering bringing in the change; with everyone giving “presumed consent” for organs to be used after death.
Health	The Sentinel - October 19th, 2007



Almost three quarters of British parents are neglecting their children’s eyesight, according to a survey released today. Research found that 71 per cent of parents of children under the age of nine have never taking their children to an optician. The independent survey for opticians Specsavers showed that fear of cost appeared to be a major reason for this.
Health	The Sentinel - October 22nd, 2007



Workers at a leading chain of budget hotels are being given advice on how to deal with naked sleepwalkers after an increase in guests wandering in the night with no clothes on. A study by Travelodge found there had been a seven-fold increase in sleepwalking customers in the past year.
Health	The Sentinel - October 25th, 2007



The Government is to look into whether children should be vaccinated against chickenpox. Advisers appointed by the Department of Health will consider if a universal rollout of chickenpox vaccines is necessary. A vaccine against the disease could ultimately be given to children in a four-in-one jab, which would see it combined with the controversial MMR inoculation, according to reports. A group of scientists is tasked with examining the case for the vaccine on the recommendation of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCV). A Department of Health spokesman said last night “The work is at a very early stage”.
Health	The Sentinel - 12th September 2007



High blood pressure is out of control with the number of sufferers worldwide set to soar past the billion mark in the next 20 years. In developed countries, the lifetime risk of developing high blood pressure is now more than 90%. An editorial in The Lancet medical journal said the estimated number of adults living with high blood pressure around the world in 2000 was 972 million. A high blood pressure reading is one that exceeds 140/90 millimetres of mercury.
Health	The Sentinel - 17th August 2007



Around 170,000 people a year, most of them teenagers and young adults, seek hospital treatment after deliberately hurting themselves.
Health	Now - August 2007



Many people are unaware of the threat posed by – and symptoms of – a stroke, a study has found. Only 33% of those surveyed by the Stroke Association believed an attack causes immediate brain damage. On suffering the symptoms of a stroke, 34% of people would wait 24 hours or more before seeking medical assistance.
Health	The Sentinel - July 18th 2007



Over 40% of southern Sudan’s people lack basic health care. 94% of births are unattended by medical personnel. 25% of children die before their 5th birthday. 48% of under-5’s suffer serious malnutrition. 75% of children receive no vaccination for measles or similar conditions. One third of adults have TB. Life expectancy is 42.
Health	Window - issue 3, 2007



Scientists in Korea believe they have found a link between AM radio transmitters and leukaemia in young children. The research found that children who lived within two kilometres of an AM radio transmitter were twice as likely to develop the disease than children living further away. The study was based on a sample of almost 2,000 children with leukaemia, 1,000 with brain cancer and 3,000 healthy children. But although exposure to the electromagnetic fields emitted by the transmitters appeared to increase the risk of leukaemia. No link with cancer was found. Dr Minha H of Dankook University College of Medicine in South Korea said that although the research suggests “a possible carcinogenic effect” from AM transmitters more research was needed to confirm the findings.
Health	The Weekly Radio Magazine - 8-14 August 2007



North Staffordshire arthritis sufferers are to be involved in new research. People with the condition are to play a part in the work at Keele University which could have a significant impact on the way patients are treated. They will be involved in three studies to be funded by the Arthritis Research Campaign to the tune of £500,000 which will be carried out by physiotherapy researchers.
Health	The Sentinel - June 29 2007



A “FAT TAX” on unhealthy food could prevent more than 3,000 deaths from heart attack and stroke every year in the UK, experts said. Some researchers are in favour of such a tax while others would prefer to see healthy foods subsidised instead. Today’s study involved testing different economic models to work out how a fat tax may affect people’s buying habits. Three different approaches were tried out, but the most effective approach was to introduce a tax on a wide range of products with the aim of cutting the intake of fat, salt and sugar. It would prevent up to 3,200 deaths from heart disease and stroke every year.
Health	The Sentinel, - July 12 2007



Obesity has played a part in at least 20 child protection cases across the UK in the last year, a study has found. One doctor spoke of a 10-year-old girl who could walk only a few yards with a stick. He believed that her parents were “killing her slowly” with a diet of chips and high fat food, the BBC said. Some doctors now believe extreme cases of overfeeding a child should be seen as a form of abuse of neglect.
Health	The Sentinel - June 14 2007



GCSE students with hayfever are 40 per cent more likely to drop a grade between their mocks and final exams- rising to 70 per cent if they are taking a sedating anti-histamine treatment. Teenagers with severe hayfever and a history of symptoms are twice as likely to drop a grade, according to the survey in the Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology.
Health	The Sentinel - June 14 2007



Hormone therapy treatment has been successfully used to combat ovarian cancer, according to research. Scientists at the University of Edinburgh have found that the treatment offers a new alternative to chemotherapy. The study shows that the targeted use of an anti-oestrogen drug can help prolong the life of patients by up to three years.
Health	The Sentinel - June 15 2007

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