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Too little too late: Clegg's face-saving bid on NHS Bill is savaged
David Cameron?s health reforms were plunged into turmoil last night when he handed Nick Clegg a string of concessions so he could save face with his supporters. Mr Clegg and Baroness Shirley Williams set out a list of fresh demands in a letter written to Lib Dem MPs and peers. And Downing Street immediately said it would back the Lib Dem requests to limit privatisation in the NHS. But Labour dismissed the deal as ?stage-managed?. Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham said: ?This is clearly part of a face-saving exercise for Nick Clegg. It is a panic move in advance of the spring conference and will convince nobody.?
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/too-little-too-late-cleggs-face-saving-bid-745516
Competition is the best medicine for the NHS
Perhaps the best summary of the debate over the Health and Social Care Bill was offered at the weekend by Lord Crisp, the former chief executive of the NHS: ?confused and confusing?. Politically speaking, the Government has managed to pull off a masterclass in how not to legislate. Having sprung far-reaching reforms on the public without adequately preparing the ground, it then modified them to the point where the original purpose became muddled and diluted. Indeed, the ?big bang? approach has given the Liberal Democrats the chance to wind the clock back even further, by amending the Bill so as to undermine many of the reforms introduced by Labour ? including the applicability of EU competition law, which has, as we report today, been in place for several years without doing appreciable harm.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/...etition-is-the-best-medicine-for-the-NHS.html
Sleeping pills increase risk of death, study suggests
Doctors are calling for a rethink of the use of sleeping pills after a large study showed that the drugs carry a substantially increased risk of death for those who are prescribed them.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/feb/27/sleeping-pills-increase-risk-death-study
How little exercise can you get away with? Horizon investigates
One of the really important questions science should be concentrating on: what is the least amount of *exercise we can get away with? Horizon: The Truth About Exercise - BBC2, 9pm
http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/staying-in/what-s-on-tv/how-little-exercise-can-you-745447
Free HIV treatment on NHS for foreign nationals
Foreign nationals are to be offered free treatment for HIV on the NHS under plans backed by the government. Campaigners say the move in England will reduce the risk of Britons being infected and cut the costs of more expensive later treatment. Currently only British residents are eligible, which excludes migrants.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17187179
The great cereal scandal: One of Britain?s leading consumer experts reveals the shocking truth about sugary breakfast cereals
The food industry?s biggest con trick is one you?re probably falling for every day of the week. Even worse, the victims are your children. Visit any supermarket and wander down the aisle of breakfast cereals. The message from the packets couldn?t be more encouraging. This one is ?the sunshine breakfast?. That one is made from ?wholesome corn, oats, rice and wheat?. Pretty much all are ?fortified with vitamins and minerals?. The contents of the attractive colourful boxes can form ?part of a balanced diet?. The research group Which? recently investigated the sugar content of 50 breakfast cereals. The results should shock you.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...-consumer-experts-reveals-shocking-truth.html
Thousands of vegetarians could be eating gelatin products in medicines without realising
Vegetarians and people who avoid animal products for cultural reasons may be consuming gelatin in medicines without realising it, a study suggests. Gelatin, derived from the collagen inside animals' skin and bones is a commonly used coating agent in medicines, but can also be used as a thickener. Experts from Manchester Royal Infirmary and South-West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust said doctors 'are fairly ignorant' about some of the substances used in medicines and patients simply do not realise or believe that their doctors would tell them.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...ing-gelatin-products-medicines-realising.html
What?s the best time to take your pills? From heartburn to heart disease, swallow your medicine at the wrong time of day and it may not work
While millions of us take medicine daily, few pay much attention to the time of day we take it. Yet a growing number of health experts say this is much more important than patients think ? indeed when it comes to conditions such as arthritis, osteoporosis and heartburn, the time you have your medication can have a significant impact on its effectiveness and how well it protects you. New U.S. research, published last week, seems to support this. A study of mice, published in the journal Nature, identified why heart rhythm problems are more common in the morning.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...ase-swallow-medicine-wrong-time-day-work.html
Mentally ill 'at high risk of being victim of violence'
Mentally ill people are four times more likely to be a victim of violence, according to an international study. One in four has been attacked in the past year, suggests the Lancet journal. Researchers looked at 26 studies from developed countries, including five from the UK.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17182626
Kevin Sorbo: Three strokes left me fighting for my life
Becoming a key speaker at a medical conference may seem an unlikely part for a Hollywood tough guy. Nevertheless that?s the role Hercules star Kevin Sorbo took after breaking his silence over three life-threatening strokes. Hours after a routine visit to his chiropractor to relieve a pain in his shoulder the super-fit actor was fighting for his life. At one point doctors warned the sportsman turned film star, then aged 38, that they might have to amputate his left arm. The episode has left him with 10 per cent vision loss in both eyes, frequent migraines and problems with his balance. ?I went through two years of hell before I began to feel like myself again,? he says. ?Every neurologist I saw said I was lucky to be alive.?
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/304852/Kevin-Sorbo-Three-strokes-left-me-fighting-for-my-life
Seven steps to fitter feet
Put your best foot forward this spring with a little help from our guide to looking after your toes...
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/304844/Seven-steps-to-fitter-feet
Why a red plate helps weight loss
Eating from a red plate or drinking from a red cup can help cut consumption by about 40 per cent, according to recent German and Swiss research. The colour is often linked to danger and may signal alarm bells which stop us from overeating, they say. Crimson shades have also been found to boost performance in sports such as weightlifting that require short, sharp bursts of energy.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepag...147390/Why-a-red-plate-helps-weight-loss.html
Diets from around the world
The pros and cons of the latest slimming fads from across the globe...
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/304851/Diets-from-around-the-world
My superdog?s a real lifesaver
Precisely 42 minutes before she suffers an epileptic seizure Tony Brown-Griffin will feel a gentle but persistent pawing on her leg. No one is sure why some dogs are able to sense an impending attack but for years they have been trained to alert their owners, providing a vital early warning. Hetty, a two-year-old golden retriever-Labrador cross, has a 100 per cent success rate in predicting Tony?s regular seizures allowing the 41-year-old to be in a safe place when they begin. Uniquely Hetty is also a fully-fledged guide dog for Tony who has been registered blind for five years. ?She?s a superdog,? says Tony from Tunbridge Wells in Kent, who was diagnosed with epilepsy in her 20s.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/304850/My-superdog-s-a-real-lifesaver
David Cameron?s health reforms were plunged into turmoil last night when he handed Nick Clegg a string of concessions so he could save face with his supporters. Mr Clegg and Baroness Shirley Williams set out a list of fresh demands in a letter written to Lib Dem MPs and peers. And Downing Street immediately said it would back the Lib Dem requests to limit privatisation in the NHS. But Labour dismissed the deal as ?stage-managed?. Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham said: ?This is clearly part of a face-saving exercise for Nick Clegg. It is a panic move in advance of the spring conference and will convince nobody.?
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/too-little-too-late-cleggs-face-saving-bid-745516
Competition is the best medicine for the NHS
Perhaps the best summary of the debate over the Health and Social Care Bill was offered at the weekend by Lord Crisp, the former chief executive of the NHS: ?confused and confusing?. Politically speaking, the Government has managed to pull off a masterclass in how not to legislate. Having sprung far-reaching reforms on the public without adequately preparing the ground, it then modified them to the point where the original purpose became muddled and diluted. Indeed, the ?big bang? approach has given the Liberal Democrats the chance to wind the clock back even further, by amending the Bill so as to undermine many of the reforms introduced by Labour ? including the applicability of EU competition law, which has, as we report today, been in place for several years without doing appreciable harm.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/...etition-is-the-best-medicine-for-the-NHS.html
Sleeping pills increase risk of death, study suggests
Doctors are calling for a rethink of the use of sleeping pills after a large study showed that the drugs carry a substantially increased risk of death for those who are prescribed them.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2012/feb/27/sleeping-pills-increase-risk-death-study
How little exercise can you get away with? Horizon investigates
One of the really important questions science should be concentrating on: what is the least amount of *exercise we can get away with? Horizon: The Truth About Exercise - BBC2, 9pm
http://www.mirror.co.uk/lifestyle/staying-in/what-s-on-tv/how-little-exercise-can-you-745447
Free HIV treatment on NHS for foreign nationals
Foreign nationals are to be offered free treatment for HIV on the NHS under plans backed by the government. Campaigners say the move in England will reduce the risk of Britons being infected and cut the costs of more expensive later treatment. Currently only British residents are eligible, which excludes migrants.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17187179
The great cereal scandal: One of Britain?s leading consumer experts reveals the shocking truth about sugary breakfast cereals
The food industry?s biggest con trick is one you?re probably falling for every day of the week. Even worse, the victims are your children. Visit any supermarket and wander down the aisle of breakfast cereals. The message from the packets couldn?t be more encouraging. This one is ?the sunshine breakfast?. That one is made from ?wholesome corn, oats, rice and wheat?. Pretty much all are ?fortified with vitamins and minerals?. The contents of the attractive colourful boxes can form ?part of a balanced diet?. The research group Which? recently investigated the sugar content of 50 breakfast cereals. The results should shock you.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...-consumer-experts-reveals-shocking-truth.html
Thousands of vegetarians could be eating gelatin products in medicines without realising
Vegetarians and people who avoid animal products for cultural reasons may be consuming gelatin in medicines without realising it, a study suggests. Gelatin, derived from the collagen inside animals' skin and bones is a commonly used coating agent in medicines, but can also be used as a thickener. Experts from Manchester Royal Infirmary and South-West Yorkshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust said doctors 'are fairly ignorant' about some of the substances used in medicines and patients simply do not realise or believe that their doctors would tell them.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...ing-gelatin-products-medicines-realising.html
What?s the best time to take your pills? From heartburn to heart disease, swallow your medicine at the wrong time of day and it may not work
While millions of us take medicine daily, few pay much attention to the time of day we take it. Yet a growing number of health experts say this is much more important than patients think ? indeed when it comes to conditions such as arthritis, osteoporosis and heartburn, the time you have your medication can have a significant impact on its effectiveness and how well it protects you. New U.S. research, published last week, seems to support this. A study of mice, published in the journal Nature, identified why heart rhythm problems are more common in the morning.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/a...ase-swallow-medicine-wrong-time-day-work.html
Mentally ill 'at high risk of being victim of violence'
Mentally ill people are four times more likely to be a victim of violence, according to an international study. One in four has been attacked in the past year, suggests the Lancet journal. Researchers looked at 26 studies from developed countries, including five from the UK.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-17182626
Kevin Sorbo: Three strokes left me fighting for my life
Becoming a key speaker at a medical conference may seem an unlikely part for a Hollywood tough guy. Nevertheless that?s the role Hercules star Kevin Sorbo took after breaking his silence over three life-threatening strokes. Hours after a routine visit to his chiropractor to relieve a pain in his shoulder the super-fit actor was fighting for his life. At one point doctors warned the sportsman turned film star, then aged 38, that they might have to amputate his left arm. The episode has left him with 10 per cent vision loss in both eyes, frequent migraines and problems with his balance. ?I went through two years of hell before I began to feel like myself again,? he says. ?Every neurologist I saw said I was lucky to be alive.?
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/304852/Kevin-Sorbo-Three-strokes-left-me-fighting-for-my-life
Seven steps to fitter feet
Put your best foot forward this spring with a little help from our guide to looking after your toes...
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/304844/Seven-steps-to-fitter-feet
Why a red plate helps weight loss
Eating from a red plate or drinking from a red cup can help cut consumption by about 40 per cent, according to recent German and Swiss research. The colour is often linked to danger and may signal alarm bells which stop us from overeating, they say. Crimson shades have also been found to boost performance in sports such as weightlifting that require short, sharp bursts of energy.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepag...147390/Why-a-red-plate-helps-weight-loss.html
Diets from around the world
The pros and cons of the latest slimming fads from across the globe...
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/304851/Diets-from-around-the-world
My superdog?s a real lifesaver
Precisely 42 minutes before she suffers an epileptic seizure Tony Brown-Griffin will feel a gentle but persistent pawing on her leg. No one is sure why some dogs are able to sense an impending attack but for years they have been trained to alert their owners, providing a vital early warning. Hetty, a two-year-old golden retriever-Labrador cross, has a 100 per cent success rate in predicting Tony?s regular seizures allowing the 41-year-old to be in a safe place when they begin. Uniquely Hetty is also a fully-fledged guide dog for Tony who has been registered blind for five years. ?She?s a superdog,? says Tony from Tunbridge Wells in Kent, who was diagnosed with epilepsy in her 20s.
http://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/304850/My-superdog-s-a-real-lifesaver