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Health - Google News MedIndia | Should new fathers be screened for depression? NHS Choices Depression hits one in five men after they become fathers, reported the Daily Mail. The newspaper quoted the authors of a study as saying that this depression is “caused by extra pressures that come from having children, such as loss of sleep and ... Are you a man who has suffered from postnatal depression? Depression hits 1 in 5 men after they become fathers, claim top scientists Men should be screened for post-natal depression, say researchers |
 Daily Mail | Questor share tips: GSK a buy despite drug fears Telegraph.co.uk The UK's largest pharmaceutical company missed out on the stock market rally yesterday as its diabetes drug Avandia came under renewed scrutiny. For investors and Glaxo-SmithKline, it was an uncom-fortable day as fierce statements emerged against a ... GSK vows to stick by controversial diabetes drug Glaxo slides on Avandia woes in U.K. Medical Journal Urges UK to Pull Diabetes Drug Avandia |
 TopNews Arab Emirates | Mental illness alone not linked to violence Times of India Mental illnesses like schizophrenia or bipolar disorder alone do not make people more violent, but the tendency of people with psychiatric problems to abuse drugs or alcohol does, scientists said. Experts have long sought to understand the link between ... Mentally ill not more violent, says study Mental illness alone not linked to violence Call to improve psychiatric help |
 TopNews United Kingdom (blog) | Workplace accidents 'unreported' BBC News Union leaders have claimed that many workplace accidents go unreported, with an estimated 1.2 million people suffering from work-related illnesses. The TUC said more than 20000 people were killed prematurely by their work each year. ... Revealed: 20000 die every year in work-related accidents and illnesses TUC: Don't cut health and safety regs Britain needs health czar to stop 20000 deaths |
 Daily Mail | 'Failings' over diabetic who died BBC News A systemic failure to provide adequate nursing facilities and low staffing levels contributed to the death of a diabetic, an inquest jury has ruled. Gillian Astbury, 66, was admitted to Stafford Hospital after a fall in 2007 but her blood sugar levels ... Diabetic patient died after nurses failed to give insulin injections Stafford Hospital death after injection failings Pensioner died in Stafford hospital after missed injections - inquest hears |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Cockroaches used in fight against MRSA Nursing Times Despite their unsanitary reputations, cockroaches could help scientists find a way to combat superbugs such as MRSA and E.coli, according to a UK researcher. Tissues from the insects' brains and nervous systems killed more than 90% of these infections ... Cockroach Brains May Be a Source of Antibiotics, Research Says Cockroaches may really be superbugs Cockroach brains might just save your life |
 Telegraph.co.uk | Women 'would spend £15000' on IVF The Press Association Women would spend an average of £15000 on IVF to get pregnant, with one in 10 willing to spend more than £50000, research has suggested. Those wishing to conceive would sacrifice most things to have a baby, with more than 90% willing to cut down on ... Women prepared to pay 'up to £50000 for fertility treatment' Many Brit Women Prepared to Spend Thousands on IVF Treatment Case study It can be a bottomless pit … there is no guarantee |
 Daily Mail | Call over junior doctors' hours The Press Association Junior doctors should not be constrained by EU rules on working hours, Health Secretary Andrew Lansley has said. Mr Lansley and Business Secretary Vince Cable are set to discuss with the EU an opt-out for British junior doctors so they can "undertake ... Doctors' workload blamed for high dropout rates Why young doctors are leaving the NHS: One in four trainees quits over EU ... Influx of NHS managers, exodus of NHS doctors and the secret of how to get ... |
 Marketing Week | Pressure over looks make girls diet Herald Scotland Pressure to look attractive is a major pre-occupation among girls and young women and forces many go on strict diets, a survey has shown. Two-thirds of Scottish participants (66%) believed that the pressure to look attractive is the most negative part ... Girls feel image pressure Pressure Regarding Looks Triggers Girls to Diet Girls tell of pressure to look good |
 TopNews Arab Emirates | UK charity wants more tests to check for diabetes BBC News More than 67000 people in the East Midlands are probably unaware they have diabetes, a charity has warned. Diabetes UK said the figure, which refers to Type 2 diabetes or adult-onset diabetes, was alarming. It has called on primary care trusts in the ... Charity warning over diabetes levels on Teesside 85000 people in the region may suffer from diabetes Cumbria's locum dieticians 'must watch out for diabetes' |
