News from NHS Choices:
Medication
Does the pill make brains bigger?
18 August 10 "Contraceptive pills increase the size of certain parts of women"s brains, improving memory and social skills", reported The Daily Telegraph. This news story is based on a small study that looked at brain structure...
Drug-resistant bacteria reach UK
11 August 10 A "new superbug" could make antibiotics redundant, says The Daily Telegraph. It reported 37 cases of patients having surgery in India and Pakistan and returning to the UK with infections that do not...
Radiotherapy and birth risks
23 July 10 Women who receive radiotherapy for childhood cancers have increased risk of their pregnancies resulting in stillbirth, BBC News has reported. The news is based on well-conducted research...
Radiotherapy and birth risks
23 July 10 Women who receive radiotherapy for childhood cancers have increased risk of their pregnancies resulting in stillbirth, BBC News has reported. The news is based on well-conducted research...
Vaccine patch could replace jabs
19 July 10 "The conventional flu jab could be replaced by a skin patch," says The Guardian. The patch, which is coated in microscopic dissolving spikes, is designed to deliver the flu vaccine into the skin without the need for a syringe. The news...
Ecstasy tested for trauma therapy
19 July 10 "Ecstasy can treat trauma patients," reported The Independent today. It said that the drug had a "dramatic effect" on people who suffered post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and who did not respond to other treatments.
Hunt for universal flu vaccine
16 July 10 "A single flu jab that kills off any strain of the virus for decades will soon be a reality," reported the Daily Express. The news story is based on early research in animals...
Spoons give wrong medicine doses
15 July 10 "Parents should not give their children medicine from an ordinary teaspoon", said the Daily Express. The newspaper said that spoon size can vary greatly, leading to doses that are far too large or small...
