Health
John Drummond: Transparency on issue of tobacco cuts both ways
SHEILA Duffy of anti-smoking campaign Ash Scotland was right when she argued in this column earlier this week that there should be full transparency about the interests, especially financial, of any organisation involved in debates on issues as important as public health.
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Stephen McGinty: Sunshine supermen strike back
THE awful sight of topless men on the nation’s streets is just another facet of our usually brief and unhealthy relationship with the sun, writes Stephen McGinty
Second case is tested for rabies in UK
A SECOND possible British case of rabies is being investigated, disease control experts said.
Elderly Britons lonelier and poorer than Europeans
ELDERLY Britons are lonelier and poorer than their counterparts in similar European countries, a major study has found.
5 commentsLook on the bright side… to live longer
PEOPLE who are happy, outgoing and optimistic live the longest, according to new research.
1 commentSunshine swimmers get safety warning from police
People trying to cool off in the sea, in rivers and in lochs amid the hot weather are being warned about the danger of doing so.
Three more treated over nursery bug
THREE more children are being treated after a suspected E coli 0157 outbreak at a baby unit at a nursery school.
60-stone teenager cut free from home
A CHRONICALLY obese teenager cut free from her home by workmen after she grew too big to go outside remains in hospital.
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Minimum pricing by next spring but move still faces legal challenge
SCOTLAND is set to become the first country in Europe to introduce a minimum alcohol price, after the plans were backed by MSPs at Holyrood.
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New male Pill on way in DNA breakthrough
A NEW male contraceptive pill could be created after scientists in Scotland discovered a key reproductive gene.
4 commentsConcern over ‘dumbing down care services’
THE Kirk’s social care council has warned that budget cuts at local and national government level are creating pressure for charities to “dumb down services” and cut quality in order to win contracts.
Referees ‘should undergo tests for performance-enhancing drugs’
REFEREES in Scotland face being drug-tested in the same manner as players.
2 commentsWomen beat men in identifying smells
A NEW study appears to confirm that women have a significantly better sense of smell than men while older people can identify more garden scents than those half their age.
Beetroot boost for breathing
Beetroot juice can improve your puff, potentially benefiting swimmers, singers, and mountaineers, research has shown.
Tories accused of hypocrisy over Sick Kids Hospital
Scottish Conservatives have been accused by the First Minister of “overwhelming hypocrisy” for demanding the speedy completion of a children’s hospital, after claims their Westminster counterparts cut the Scottish construction budget by almost 30 per cent.
1 commentKeep-fit victim is ‘doing well’
A WOMAN who collapsed during an exercise class was revived using an emergency defibrillator after a crew of passing firefighters was flagged down.
Three toddlers in hospital as nursery is hit by outbreak of E coli 0157
THREE infants were being treated in hospital last night following a suspected E coli 0157 outbreak linked to the baby unit at a nursery school.
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Katie Grant: Struggling to carry this burden of obesity
Fat is no longer a personal issue, it is a personal choice that impacts on our neighbours and our family writes Katie Grant
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Police investigate dental practice at centre of contamination alert
POLICE have launched an investigation into claims an unregistered dentist was working at the dental clinic at the centre of a contamination alert this week.
1 commentAlert after patient gets rabies from dog bite
A CASE of rabies has been confirmed in the UK, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has revealed.
1 commentOfficials confirm man treated for rabies in UK hospital
A CASE of rabies has been confirmed in the UK, the Health Protection Agency (HPA) has revealed. The deadly disease was confirmed in a patient from London who had been bitten by a dog in south Asia.
Clot-busting drug helps recovery from stroke
STROKE patients given a new clot-busting drug after an attack are more likely to make a better recovery than those who do not take it, research has found.
3D scanning ‘is best way to tackle anorexia’
THREE-dimensional scanners should be used to treat people suffering from eating disorders, Scottish research suggests.
Scientists discover genetic switch that turns off ‘incurable’ Parkinson’s
SCOTS scientists have discovered a “switch” that protects the brain from developing Parkinson’s disease, offering hope of new treatments for the illness.
3 commentsProbiotics can help prevent allergies
BABIES given probiotics are less likely to suffer allergies in later life, a study of 500 babies has found.
Blindness cases can be halved says RNIB
The number of cases of blindness in Scotland could be halved by raising awareness of the causes, a charity has said.
Tories pushing for cancer drugs fund
The difficulties patients face in getting cancer treatments which are not routinely available on the NHS highlight the case for a cancer drug fund, according to the Scottish Conservatives.
Most doctors failing to tackle obesity
THREE in four health staff in Scotland admit they would not know how to diagnose if a child is overweight, a study has found.
1 commentSheila Duffy: Tobacco firms should have no say in public health
IN SCOTLAND we know only too well the harm that tobacco causes – smoking is responsible for around a quarter of our adult deaths each year.
5 comments‘Lives at risk’ due to global fund delay
Delaying an increase in the UK’s contribution to a troubled disease-fighting fund until next year could cost lives in poor countries, MPs said yesterday.
Background: Cells form new stem of medical science
STEM cells are components with the potential to develop into many different types of cells in the body during early life and growth.
Case study: ‘I was nervous, as this was pretty much the unknown’
Grandmother Sylvia Paton was born with a rare eye condition called aniridia, which causes the incomplete formation of the iris and results in a loss of vision.
Keep children away from TV before age of 3, parents told
CHILDREN who are kept away from TVs and computers until they reach the age of three are less likely to become couch potatoes in later life, experts claim.
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Visionary science harvests stem cells to cure blindness
SCOTLAND is at the forefront of a pioneering new stem-cell trial that could restore the sight of millions of people around the world.
Visa rules on TB screening to change
FOREIGN travellers coming to the UK from countries with a high incidence of tuberculosis will have to be screened for the potentially fatal infection before being granted a visa under new rules, the government said.
Snoring heightens risk of cancer, scientists find
PEOPLE who snore and suffer from disturbed sleep may have a heightened risk of dying from cancer, a study has shown.
2 commentsAngela Macleod: Deaths from the silent killer can be prevented
IT IS a worrying fact that about 40 per cent of strokes could be prevented if high blood pressure was identified. Even more worrying is that more than half of adults in Scotland do not know that high blood pressure is the single biggest risk factor for having a stroke.
2 commentsHealth & Beauty: Stick the boot in
It may be springtime, but when the frightfulness of the weather is matched by the rolls of fat accumulating around one’s belt, an indoor boot camp holds tremendous appeal. There will be no press-ups in the rain, or knees caked in mud.
Analysis: ‘Strange faces and unfamiliar routines can worsen dementia’
LAST week a man with dementia died after a year at home during which 106 different named people tended to his needs. Graciously, his widow says that she has no complaints about the care, but it ruined any semblance of dignity at the end of his life.
Stephen Fry backs Scots campaign to tackle mental ill health
Stephen Fry has backed a Scottish campaign to raise awareness of mental health problems.
2 commentsSurgeons hail new knee op technique
A PIONEERING knee operation for arthritis sufferers which can halve recovery times has been developed, surgeons say.
106 carers in a year for dementia patient, 72
SCOTLAND’S main Alzheimer’s charity has condemned the “unacceptable” treatment of a dementia patient who had more than 100 different carers in the last 12 months of his life.
Yorkhill hospital risks becoming ‘unsafe’ for children
MAJOR concerns over the safety of cardiac care at Scotland’s biggest children’s hospital have been revealed in a new report.
12 commentsScottish arts companies face £8m loss as Creative Scotland switches funding
ALMOST 50 Scottish arts companies will lose £8 million in regular funding in a shift to one-off “project” support from lottery cash, they were told yesterday.
3 comments£1bn in education aid fails to teach basics
A £1 BILLION programme of British aid for education in three east African countries has failed to teach basic reading, writing and maths skills to most of the children involved, an independent report has found.
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Dieting, not eating for two ‘benefits mother and baby’
THE popular belief that mothers-to-be can “eat for two” has been dispelled by research that shows dieting when pregnant can be good for you.
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Scotland failing on trauma care, say surgeons
SCOTLAND is lagging behind other developed countries in its provision of care for victims of major trauma and needs to radically overhaul its approach, medical experts have warned.
27 commentsImplant a boost for the paralysed
A TINY brain implant has enabled a paralysed stroke patient to drink using a ‘bionic’ arm for the first time.
Two die at outbreak hospital
Two more patients suffering from diarrhoea and vomiting have died amid a suspected norovirus outbreak at a hospital.
Pioneering ‘health hub’ gains vital time for stroke victims
A PIONEERING new online system which alerts doctors and family members when someone suffers a stroke will be unveiled today.
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