General Medical News
Mentally ill 'go without food'
People with mental health problems are struggling to make ends meet, the charity Mind finds.
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Clue to early pre-eclampsia test
A gene found to be linked with pre-eclampsia may lead to diagnostic test and early treatment, say US researchers.
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Diabetes 'is no extra road risk'
People with diabetes who use insulin have no more car accidents than those without the condition, research shows.
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No jabs, no school says MP
Children who have not received all their vaccinations should not be allowed to start school, a Labour MP suggests.
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Warning over social care funding
Ministers will warn that England's care system is heading towards a £6bn shortfall unless there is radical reform, the BBC learns.
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Depressed fathers 'hit learning'
Depressed fathers may hinder their child's language development, US research suggests.
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Scientists' protest discouraged
Scientists are being discouraged from attending Parliament to show their support for proposed embryology and fertility legislation.
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Early baby survival 'unchanged'
Babies born at 23 weeks or earlier are no more likely to survive than they were a decade ago, a study finds.
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Half city's youth 'take cocaine'
More than 50% of young people in Liverpool admit to having taken cocaine, a new report claims.
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HIV funding priority shift call
Funding for HIV prevention is being wasted on strategies which have little impact, say US researchers.
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Europeans get drunk 'to have sex'
Some teenagers and young adults get high on drink and drugs to improve their sex lives, research suggests.
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Promises made over NHS overhaul
Ministers have sought to allay fears over the forthcoming overhaul of the NHS in England.
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MRSA 'cut by stopping injections'
A hospital trust claims to have eliminated MRSA bloodstream infections by cutting intravenous injections.
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Jab urged after diphtheria death
Infectious disease experts have warned parents to check their children are vaccinated after suspected death from diphtheria.
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2,500 donors' blood thrown away
Blood from more than 2,500 donors is thrown away after a National Blood Service refrigeration unit breaks down.
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First Addiction Science Award to be Given to Students at International Science Fair
This year, for the first time, three students will receive awards for exemplary projects in Addiction Science at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF), the world's largest science competition for high school students. The Addiction Science award is co-sponsored by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education and media company.
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Mothers' High Normal Blood Sugar Levels Place Infants at Risk for Birth Problems
Pregnant women with blood sugar levels in the higher range of normal -- but not high enough to be considered diabetes -- are more likely than women with lower blood sugar levels to give birth to babies at risk for many of the same problems seen in babies born to women with diabetes during pregnancy, according to a study funded in large part by the National Institutes of Health.
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Paediatrician's GMC case delayed
The General Medical Council wins a delay in an investigation into the work of paediatrician David Southall allowing it to assess new evidence.
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Trial tests lung cancer screening
Smokers with a severe lung condition are tested to assess who is at greatest risk of lung cancer.
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Stillbirth rate not coming down
Stillbirth rates in England, Wales and Northern Ireland are not decreasing, according to a report.
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