Labour wards not for straightforward births’ says NICE
Healthy women experiencing a “straightforward” pregnancy should be encouraged to give birth in a midwife-led unit rather than a traditional labour ward, draft advice says.
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Surge in number of coeliac sufferers
The number of people diagnosed with coeliac disease in the UK has increased fourfold since 1990, new results show.
‘The right to see your GP within 48 hours’: Ed Miliband reveals Labour’s new NHS pledge if it wins the next election
Labour would guarantee patients an appointment with a family doctor within 48 hours – and within a day in urgent cases, Ed Miliband announced yesterday.
Edinburgh and Aberdeen depression study given £4.7m funds
Teams from the universities of Edinburgh and Aberdeen have received the funding from the Wellcome Trust to study the condition in new ways in the hope of developing better treatments.
Cocaine use in Britain so high it has contaminated drinking water, report shows
In a study to assess the dangers from pharmaceutical compounds appearing in the water we drink, scientists discovered traces of cocaine after it had gone through intensive purification treatments.
More than three million deaths worldwide are caused by alcohol – and Europeans drink more than anyone else
More than three million deaths worldwide in 2012 were due to harmful use of alcohol – and Europe is the region with the highest consumption of alcohol per capita, according to a new report.
Short men live longer – and it’s all because of their genes: Those below 5ft 2in have longest lives, study says
They dont fit with the tall, dark and handsome ideal supposedly favoured by women.
Chemicals in common household products such as toothpaste, soap and plastic toys have a direct impact on human sperm
One in three non-toxic chemicals used in the manufacture of everyday items significantly affected the potency of sperm cells, which may account for the high incidence of unexplained infertility in the human population, the researchers said.
Troops face ‘growing mental health cost’ of Afghan war
There has been a “significant increase” in the number of UK veterans of the Afghanistan conflict seeking mental health treatment, says a charity.
UK coeliac disease diagnoses ‘up fourfold’ over 20 years
The number of people diagnosed in the UK with coeliac disease has increased fourfold between 1990 and 2011, a study suggests.