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Google News U.K. - Health ITV.com | Detox remedies a waste of money China Daily - After the excess of New Year's Eve and the Christmas season, the desire to detox is natural. But the burgeoning industry, which caters for this demand makes claims, which are frequently misleading or questionable, a group of scientists said yesterday. Scientists dismiss 'detox myth' Products offering an easy detox 'are a waste of time' |
 ITV.com | Prince's Trust: One in ten young people feel life is meaningless Communitycare.co.uk - One in ten young people in Britain think life is not worth living, a report published today has claimed. Of 2000 16- to 25-year-olds young men and women surveyed for the Prince' Trust, 12% said their life was “meaningless”, whilst 14% thought “life ... Study reveals 'alarming' level of depression among young people Study highlights youths’ anxieties |
 Daily Mail | 2.4m off as flu epidemic bites The Sun - By Carol Cooper Flu symptoms include high fever, aches and pains, sore throat, runny nose and lack of energy. Antibiotics don’t help - flu is best treated with rest, fluids, and paracetamol or ibuprofen to ease fever and aching. Winter vomiting bug and flu put NHS under pressure Crisis for NHS as bugs hit millions |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Surgeon attacks foreign use of British organs This is London - A LEADING transplant surgeon today hit out at two London hospitals for allowing foreigners to leap-frog NHS queues for liver transplants. Outrage over organs ‘sold to foreigners’ 50 foreigners given organ donations |
 BBC News | Families urged to join healthy eating push Bath Chronicle - Families in Bath are being urged to sign up to a new healthy eating programme. Mums and dads are being encouraged to start the new year with a pledge to improve their family's health habits. DoH launches extensive anti-obesity campaign M&C Saatchi unveils anti-obesity ad |
 Herald de Paris | Rule change for cancer drug brings fresh hope South Wales Evening Post - A CANCER sufferer has been handed fresh hope that his battle for a life-prolonging drug could soon be over. The family of Paul Popham, of Morriston, are hoping he is a step closer to being prescribed kidney cancer drug Sutent following a rule change by ... NICE guidance could improve access to life-extending drugs on the NHS NHS drugs victory ‘will help thousands’ |
 ITV.com | Concern over NHS agency payments The Press Association - Whipps Cross University Hospitals NHS Trust has paid £188 an hour for agency staff, equal to a £366000 salary, figures from the Tories have revealed. Hospitals pay up to £200 an hour for agency staff NHS AGENCY STAFF RAKE IN UP TO £188 AN HOUR |
 Daily Mail | Teasing is 'good' for kids The Sun - NICKNAMES like “Four-eyes”, “Carrot-top” and “Stinky” are GOOD for kids and should not be banned by schools, a psychologist said yesterday. Playground nicknames like 'four-eyes' and 'pizza-face' good for ... Playground teasing is 'essential' |
 Hürriyet | Humanitarian crisis deepens in Gaza Reuters AlertNet - Reuters and AlertNet are not responsible for the content of this article or for any external internet sites. The views expressed are the author's alone. Agencies warn of Gaza 'catastrophe' Gaza babies at risk of hypothermia |
Drivers fined for refusing blind passenger The Asian News - Asian News has a pair of tickets to the premiere of Warner Bros.Pictures first Bollywood production Chandi Chowk to China to give away along with signed CD' and posters. Guide Dogs for the Blind depends on volunteers Apprentice scheme launched for potential guide dog trainers |
Fresh appeal over 'secret list' of QOF losers Pulse - By Steve Nowottny GP leaders are to make a fresh appeal to ministers over the scrapping of the square root formula, urging them to alert practices who face losses of up to £100000. BMA brands new patient experience survey misleading and flawed Patients asked whether practices should open Sundays |
 BBC News | Blood tests taken at Asda store BBC News - Shoppers at an Asda store in the West Midlands are now able to get a hospital blood test taken as they shop. The West Bromwich supermarket has teamed up with Birmingham City Hospital and nearby Sandwell Hospital under an NHS pilot scheme. The Asda blood test: Beat hospital queues... get your health ... UK supermarket provides health checks while consumers shop |
