Archive for November, 2008
Brown to push for organ donor opt-out scheme – despite experts’ claims it doesn’t help patients
Gordon Brown has said he might still push ahead with his plan for an organ donation opt out system despite an official report that shows the scheme will not increase the number of organs available.
82 years and eight months: UK women have one of the shortest life expectancies in Europe
British women have one of the lowest life expectancies in Europe, researchers say.
Unhappy people watch 20% more television
A study has found that unhappy people watch 20 per cent more television than those who describe themselves as 'very happy'.
‘One in a million family’: Couple celebrate birth of their second set of twins in less than three years
They say that lightning never strikes twice - but one couple are coping with double-double trouble after they had their second set of twins in less than three years.
Medics plunged a mum into a six-week coma to save her from a rare disease
A mother was plunged into a six-week coma to save her from a rare disease. Juliet Baron was left temporarily paralysed after her treatment for the potentially fatal Guillain Barr syndrome.
Pensioners who stay razor sharp have fewer ‘brain tangles’
People who manage to keep a keen memory well into their 80s appear to have fewer fiber-like tangles of a protein linked with Alzheimer's than those who age normally, researchers have said.
Are your children fussy eaters? Try Annabel Karmel’s world recipes
One of Britain's leading experts on children's food is launching a new range of world recipes for children. Here we feature four of them exclusively online you can try with your family.
As obesity soars, is it ever OK for your child to be fat?
Britain is in the grip of a childhood obesity epidemic. But is it ever acceptable for our children to be fat? The answer from experts may surprise you.
Skin cancer vaccine ‘to be ready in five years,’ says leading scientist
A jab to prevent skin cancer could be available in five years, a leading scientist claims.
The Food Doctor: How to beat the bloat
Many sufferers think feeling over-full is due to a food intolerance - in fact, bacteria in the gut is more likely to blame, as a top nutritionist explains.
Joan Rivers joins battle against osteoporosis
The outrageous comedienne reveals why she's backing a new exhibition that highlights osteoporosis.
Peppermint oil ‘the most effective treatment for irritable bowel syndrome’
Peppermint oil is the most effective treatment for irritable bowel syndrome, doctors said last night.
One in ten parents thinks Jaffa Cakes and cola count as your fruit and veg
Perhaps it's the orangey bit in the middle which fools them. For although most of us wouldn't consider a Jaffa Cake a particularly healthy snack, one in ten parents apparently thinks they pass as fruit.
Middle-class families most likely to have obese children, says Government study
Affluent families tend to know all about healthy eating and the importance of exercise - but are in 'denial' about changes they need to make themselves, a study has found.
