Child diabetes cases ‘to double’
The number of under-fives in Europe with type 1 diabetes is set to double between 2005 and 2020, say experts.
Archive for May, 2009
Music ‘nurtures’ premature babies
Playing music to premature babies may help to reduce their pain and encourage better oral feeding, work suggests.
‘Healthy lifestyles’ wane in US
The number of US adults following a healthy lifestyle falls in the last two decades despite health campaigns, a study shows.
Stockings ‘no stroke clot help’
Surgical stockings do not cut stroke patients’ risk of potentially-deadly blood clots, research suggests.
Cancer risk for child survivors
Childhood cancer survivors have a higher risk of a new tumour throughout their lives, research finds.
Natural birth classes questioned
Learning relaxation and breathing techniques does not reduce the need for an epidural during childbirth, a study suggests.
Asia facing ‘diabetes explosion’
New research suggests a ballooning rate of diabetes worldwide, particularly among younger and fitter Asians.
Father’s liver transplant ‘wrong’
The daughter of a man with brain damage after a suicide attempt criticises the NHS for giving him a liver transplant.
Australia swine flu cases double
The number of swine flu cases in Australia doubles in a day, as its spread coincides with the winter flu season.
Why a cancer drug may cause problems for foreign travel
A commonly-used cancer drug can make patient’s fingerprints disappear, potentially causing problems for foreign travel, a doctor warns.