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- Edinburgh 'best city of the future'
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- Police name death crash teenager
- First-time buyers seize duty bonus
- Grimason backs arms trade treaty
- Restaurant stand-off: man in court
- 'Progress' made in referendum talks
- Leishman backed in councillor bid
- Language pupil wins trip to China
- Scotland 'staving off recession'
- Rapist linked to Jodi Jones murder
- Buyers offering less for homes
- Man dies following car collision
- Police arrest two after house siege
- Wave energy receives £6m boost
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Health
Concern over organ plan to re-start hearts of the dead
CHURCH groups in Scotland have reacted with concern to proposals by the British Medical Association to boost numbers of donated organs by restarting the hearts of people who have recently died.
4 commentsResearch offers new hope for heart-attack patients
A STUDY in which patients had their hearts repaired with stem cells has brought regenerative treatments for heart attacks a step closer.
Smoke bans clean up in the home
Banning smoking in public places also leads to a reduction in the amount people smoke at home, new research suggests.
Rugby star in search of a donor
Former All Blacks winger Jonah Lomu faces a second kidney transplant after the failure of the donated organ he received in a 2004 operation.
MMR doctor seeks court ruling
One of the doctors struck off over the MMR jab controversy asked the High Court yesterday to rule his treatment “unfair and unjust”.
Health: Traditional Indian massage
‘I hope you’re not driving after this treatment,” says my therapist, Frances. Thankfully, I’d already decided that I’d get the bus, once I’d experienced her relaxing Mukhabhyanga Natural Face Lift Massage.
Man gave birth despite sex change
A MAN is believed to have become Britain’s first “male mother” by giving birth despite his sex change operation.
Calorie link to memory loss
Overeating can double the risk of memory problems in old age, new research has found.
2 commentsEcstasy lands four in hospital
Police issued a warning today after four clubbers were taken ill after mixing alcohol with ecstasy.
NHS to get £2bn injection to tackle maintenance costs
THE repair bill to fix Scotland’s crumbling hospitals and roads now tops £2 billion, according to damning reports into the state of the country’s infrastructure.
33 commentsHealth spending ‘being cut by £319m’
Scottish Government claims that health spending is being protected from the Budget cuts have been slammed by the opposition.
5 commentsBeing lonely in old age to be avoided
BEING lonely in old age will propel you to the grave more quickly than smoking, a senior Downing Street adviser said as part of an effort to encourage people to retire later.
10 commentsCancer ‘treatable’ in pregnancy
Pregnant women with breast cancer may be able to undergo surgery or chemotherapy and still deliver babies at full-term, according to a new report.
1 commentPIP implant campaigners slate Sturgeon
THE Scottish health secretary has been criticised by victims of the PiP breast implant scandal for failing to back their calls for a public inquiry.
9 commentsChief scientist is appointed
THE head of one of Scotland’s leading medical research centres has been appointed the Government’s new Chief Scientist for Scotland.
3 commentsCannabis use ‘doubles risk of car crash’
GETTING behind the wheel within three hours of smoking cannabis could almost double the risk of a serious crash, research suggests.
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Scottish men twice as likely to take their own lives
THE shocking scale of Scotland’s struggle with suicide has been laid bare in a new report which reveals men north of the Border are almost twice as likely to take their own life than those living in England and Wales.
47 commentsAlana Atkinson: Committed to reducing number of Scots deaths
We’ve known for a long time that suicide disproportionately affects men.
1 commentCase study: ‘I started to feel very, very strange’
WHILE the lives of his fellow students at Edinburgh University were opening up in front of them, Tom Pavey’s came crashing down.
Three more baby units infected
Traces of a deadly infection, which killed four babies in Northern Irish hospitals, have been found in three more neonatal units.
Finger food helps babies to stave off obesity in later life
ALLOWING children to eat solid “finger food” rather than spoon-feeding them purees means they are less likely to suffer obesity-related illness as they grow up, a new report has claimed.
Women urged to drink less
A NEW campaign has been launched to encourage women to think about the health effects of regularly drinking to excess.
6 commentsStress of moving home on a regular basis may drive youngsters to illegal drug use
Children who frequently move house are more likely to suffer poor health, research has suggested.
6 commentsNo fond kiss goodbye to forced marriage
A CAMPAIGN has been launched to raise awareness of forced marriage laws recently introduced in Scotland.
NHS revamp cash ‘could save jobs’
Money earmarked for the costs of reorganising the National Health Service in England could pay to prevent the loss of 6,000 nursing jobs, Labour claims.
Diabetes link to risk of birth defects
Pregnant women with diabetes are almost four times more likely to have a baby with a birth defect, according to new research.
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Health: No Hands Massage an unusual but powerful technique
I CAN’T figure out how I’ve missed it all these years. The Whole Works has been tucked away just off the Royal Mile for two decades, at a site not more than a ten-minute walk from my office.
2 commentsNew hope for cancer patients
Cancer treatment could be transformed by a new “fluid biopsy” technique that spotlights tumour cells carried in the bloodstream, scientists have claimed.
Widow leaves £1m to aid arthritis victims
THE widow of an Aberdeenshire doctor has left more than £1 million of her estate to help people suffering from arthritis.
Analysis: Alarm bells ringing over ways to ease cancer battle
WE KNOW the numbers of people getting cancer is increasing and these latest figures by the World Cancer Research Fund should signal alarm bells for the NHS and how we plan future cancer services.
Pets’ unhealthy human diet
Fish and chips, chicken tikka masala and lasagne among the nation’s favourite dishes to feed to their pets.
Third tourist dies from Legionnaire’s
A THIRD British holidaymaker has died from contracting Legionnaire’s disease while on holiday in Spain.
Give children vitamin D daily, urges Scotland’s senior doctor
SCOTLAND’S chief medical officer has issued a directive that pregnant women and babies should be taking daily vitamin D drops to protect against illness and bone disease.
9 comments1,000 cancer cases a day by 2030
NEW cases of cancer could rise 30 per cent in the UK by 2030, experts will say today.
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Scotland ‘must hold public inquiry into breast implants’
WOMEN caught in the breast implant scandal have called on the Scottish Government to set up a public inquiry into how thousands of them in Scotland received faulty silicone implants.
New study doubles malaria death toll
Malaria is killing almost twice as many people around the world than was previously thought, a study has shown.
Rise in STIs in over-50s sparks calls for safe sex
THE number of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) among older people has doubled in ten years, prompting calls for the middle-aged and elderly to practise safer sex.
Legislation appeal up in smoke as judge rules against tobacco company
LEGISLATION to curb smoking by imposing a ban on tobacco displays in shops came a step closer yesterday after an appeal against the proposals by one of the world’s biggest tobacco companies was rejected by judges.
Severe memory loss may warn of killer stroke
RAPID and severe memory loss can be a warning sign of a deadly stroke, research suggests.
C difficile scare ward open again
A HIGHLAND hospital ward has reopened after an outbreak of Clostridium difficile.
Diet drinks up risk of heart attack
ONE can of diet soft drink a day can increase the risk of heart attacks and strokes by more than 40 per cent, according to new research.
Sugar ‘like alcohol and cigarettes’
SUGAR should be controlled in a similar way to alcohol and tobacco because it is so damaging to public health, according to a team of experts.
15 commentsScots board mulls prostate drug use
SCOTLAND’S drugs advisory board is considering whether to recommend use of a prostate treatment hailed as a breakthrough after it was deemed too expensive for use by the NHS south of the Border.
Health: This detox regime delivers results but it takes an iron will
IN pursuit of the body beautiful I’ve done some fairly tough things. I’ve endured a week-long boot camp and pumped weights until I couldn’t raise my arms without tears coming to my eyes.
Chitra Ramaswamy: I think about my Rolfing whenever I’m walking, sitting, breathing, living…
IT’S week four and there’s a lot to remember. My tail, for a start. Yes, my tail. It’s long, fat, heavy and drags behind me like an anaconda on a leash.
1 commentUniversal flu vaccine hope over molecules
NEWLY discovered flu molecules shared by most strains of the virus could help scientists develop a “universal vaccine”, scientists have claimed.
1 commentStillbirths and infant deaths drop to record low in Scotland
THE number of babies dying during birth or in their first year has fallen to a record low in Scotland, new figures have revealed.
Ulcer drug a fracture risk
POST-MENOPAUSAL women who take common indigestion drugs are 35 per cent more at risk of hip fracture, research suggests.
Scientists ‘read thoughts’
A FIRST step has been taken towards hearing imagined speech using a form of electronic telepathy, it has been claimed.
1 commentDrinks makers’ legal warning
DRINKS producers have stepped up warnings that a minimum price on alcohol in Scotland will be shot down in the courts if passed by MSPs.
13 comments- Scottish independence: David Cameron set to snub Alex Salmond’s separation talks bid
- Broken Rangers: Club signals intention to go into administration
- Six Nations: Steadman given notice as ruthless Robinson seeks to strengthen team
- Six Nations: Wales 27-13 Scotland: Second-half scoring blitz stuns Scots
- The Rumour Mill: Monday’s football news and gossip
- Scottish independence: David Cameron set to snub Alex Salmond’s separation talks bid
- The Rumour Mill: Monday’s football news and gossip
- Scottish independence: No breakthrough in talks between Alex Salmond and Michael Moore
- Jim Murphy warns that independence could cost ‘thousands’ of defence jobs
- Six Nations: Wales 27-13 Scotland: Second-half scoring blitz stuns Scots
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Tuesday 14 February 2012
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