http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/?service=Rss http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/vicks-recalls-nasal-sprays-amid-health-fears-1824387.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/vicks-recalls-nasal-sprays-amid-health-fears-1824387.html <p> Thousands of Vicks nasal sprays in Britain were being recalled amid fears they could contain a dangerous bacteria. </p> Health News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 10:00:42 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/swine-flu-vaccine-to-be-given-to-children-1824114.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/swine-flu-vaccine-to-be-given-to-children-1824114.html ]]> <p>The swine flu vaccination programme is to be extended to almost one in three of the UK population, the Government's Chief Medical Officer, Sir Liam Donaldson, announced yesterday.</p> Health News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/artist-to-have-an-epileptic-fit-live-on-stage-1824122.html http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/art/news/artist-to-have-an-epileptic-fit-live-on-stage-1824122.html <p>A performance artist who suffers from epilepsy was facing growing criticism last night over her "dangerous" plans to induce a seizure in front of an audience live on stage. </p> News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/model-moss-rapped-for-skinny-feels-good-motto-1824298.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/model-moss-rapped-for-skinny-feels-good-motto-1824298.html ]]> <p>British supermodel Kate Moss was accused Thursday of giving the wrong message to anorexics and teenage girls when she gave her backing for a slogan encouraging them not to eat.</p> Health News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/flavor-trends-for-2010-blend-the-familiar-and-the-exotic-1824589.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/flavor-trends-for-2010-blend-the-familiar-and-the-exotic-1824589.html ]]> <p>Next year's flavors for consumer packaged goods are going to be a mix of old and new, as ethnic flavors become the norm and certain spices are added for their functional benefits, according to a new report by market researcher Mintel.</p> Health News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/mutation-found-in-swine-flu-virus-in-norway-who-1824848.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/mutation-found-in-swine-flu-virus-in-norway-who-1824848.html ]]> <p>The World Health Organisation said Friday that a mutation had been found in samples of the swine flu virus taken following the first two deaths from the pandemic in Norway.</p> Health News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/comfort-foods-and-beer-top-customer-satisfaction-rankings-1824919.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/comfort-foods-and-beer-top-customer-satisfaction-rankings-1824919.html <p>As the recession bites further into consumers' wallets, people are seeking solace in comfort foods, particularly in beer and candy, according to the American Consumer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) released November 17. The report is a quarterly indicator of customer evaluations of products in over 10 categories.</p> Health News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/british-poll-reveals-sexual-ignorance-1824657.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/british-poll-reveals-sexual-ignorance-1824657.html ]]> <p>More than one in 10 British people don't realise that a woman can still get pregnant if she has sex standing up, according to a poll Friday.</p> Health News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/china-orders-accurate-swine-flu-tallies-1824523.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/china-orders-accurate-swine-flu-tallies-1824523.html ]]> <p>China has ordered more accurate reporting of swine flu fatalities after a doctor renowned for helping expose the scale of the 2003 SARS outbreak said deaths were being deliberately underplayed.</p> Health News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/cinema-popcorn-is-nutritional-horror-show-1824348.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/cinema-popcorn-is-nutritional-horror-show-1824348.html ]]> <p>Forget Freddy Krueger or flesh-eating zombies: the real villain of a night at the movies could be lurking in a bag of popcorn or drinks carton, according to a new US study.</p> Health News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/an-iphone-app-that-rates-products-for-nutrition-sustainability-1824367.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/an-iphone-app-that-rates-products-for-nutrition-sustainability-1824367.html ]]> <p>GoodGuide, a consumer-based website with data on a wide range of consumer products, has released a new iPhone application that scans barcodes to deliver the health, environmental and social responsibility ratings of over 50,000 products and companies.</p> Health News Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/schoolgirl-with-swine-flu-dies-1823589.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/schoolgirl-with-swine-flu-dies-1823589.html <p> A schoolgirl has died after contracting swine flu. The girl, from Slough, Berkshire, tested positive for the H1N1 virus, and was being treated at St Mary's Hospital in Paddington, London. </p> Health News Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:22:02 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/underfives-to-be-given-swine-flu-jab-1823582.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/underfives-to-be-given-swine-flu-jab-1823582.html ]]> <p> Healthy children aged under five are to be given the swine flu jab, it was confirmed today. </p> Health News Thu, 19 Nov 2009 14:10:33 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/cancer-patients-denied-lifeextending-drug-1823412.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/cancer-patients-denied-lifeextending-drug-1823412.html <p> People with advanced liver cancer will be denied a new drug on the NHS under draft guidance published today. </p> Health News Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:32:11 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/drink-half-a-dozen-beers-every-day-and-have-a-healthier-heart-1823218.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/drink-half-a-dozen-beers-every-day-and-have-a-healthier-heart-1823218.html ]]> <p>Drinking a bottle of wine a day, or half a dozen beers, cuts the risk of heart disease by more than half in men, it has been shown. </p> Health News Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/senate-leader-prepares-for-vote-on-health-bill-1823227.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/senate-leader-prepares-for-vote-on-health-bill-1823227.html <p> The leader of the US Senate, Harry Reid, was ready last night to move ahead at last with a draft healthcare reform bill amid hopes that he can muster the necessary minimum of 60 votes for a motion to begin debate by the full Senate by this weekend. </p> Americas Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/birth-control-pill-use-seen-growing-in-asia-bayer-schering-1823341.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/birth-control-pill-use-seen-growing-in-asia-bayer-schering-1823341.html ]]> <p>The Asia-Pacific market for contraceptives should post strong growth in the next decade as women shed their fears and new products are introduced, drugs giant Bayer Schering Pharma said Wednesday.</p> Health News Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/in-an-unstable-economy-sales-of-dietary-supplements-steady-1823347.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/in-an-unstable-economy-sales-of-dietary-supplements-steady-1823347.html ]]> <p>Despite unsteady economic times, the market for dietary supplements is still stable, with 75 percent of US adult consumers buying supplements as they used to in pre-recession times (before 2008), and 65 percent (up from 64 percent) of them currently taking dietary supplements, according to Ipsos Public Affairs for the Council for Responsible Nutrition (CRN).</p> Health News Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/alcohol-helps-lower-heart-disease-risk-for-men-study-1823662.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/alcohol-helps-lower-heart-disease-risk-for-men-study-1823662.html ]]> <p>Men who drink alcohol every day see a nearly one-third average reduction in the risk of coronary heart disease, according to a long-term study among Spanish men published on Thursday.</p> Health News Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/who-plays-down-reported-swine-flu-vaccination-deaths-1823903.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/who-plays-down-reported-swine-flu-vaccination-deaths-1823903.html ]]> <p>The World Health Organisation said Thursday that checks on many of the 30 deaths recorded following mass pandemic flu vaccinations had so far ruled out a direct link to the vaccines.</p> Health News Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/squatters-unite-for-world-toilet-day-1823796.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/squatters-unite-for-world-toilet-day-1823796.html <p>Since 2001, November 19 has marked World Toilet Day as part of an effort to break the silence surrounding sanitation issues in both richer and poorer countries. The World Toilet Organisation's initiative for 2009 is The Big Squat, and participants have been getting down on their haunches for charity.</p> Health News Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/experts-warn-antibioticproof-bacteria-threaten-global-health-1823416.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/experts-warn-antibioticproof-bacteria-threaten-global-health-1823416.html ]]> <p>Resistance to antibiotics is increasing in Europe and throughout the world because of their excessive use, a deadly and costly curse according to health experts meeting in Stockholm Wednesday.</p> Health News Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/for-2010-new-twists-on-familiar-standbys-for-many-packaged-goods-1823550.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/for-2010-new-twists-on-familiar-standbys-for-many-packaged-goods-1823550.html ]]> <p>Health, wellness, convenience and sustainability will all be prominently featured in next year's new products, but they'll be getting a makeover as manufacturers give a new twist to familiar items, according to Mintel's 2010 global consumer packaged goods predictions released this month.</p> Health News Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/boosting-neurotransmitter-could-reverse-down-syndrome-1823389.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/boosting-neurotransmitter-could-reverse-down-syndrome-1823389.html ]]> <p>Boosting a neurotransmitter called norepinephrine in sufferers of Down Syndrome could help reverse the condition, which is the most common cause of mental retardation in children, a study showed Wednesday.</p> Health News Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/pregnant-women-sceptical-about-swine-flu-vaccination-1822406.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/pregnant-women-sceptical-about-swine-flu-vaccination-1822406.html <p>The public is turning its back on swine flu vaccine, a snapshot survey of family doctors suggests.</p> Health News Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/queens-speech-to-focus-on-healthcare-boost-1822408.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/queens-speech-to-focus-on-healthcare-boost-1822408.html <p>Victims of strokes and serious accidents will be given specialised help to cope with their new circumstances in the final pre-election Queen's Speech today.</p> Health News Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/firm-that-led-the-way-in-dna-testing-goes-bust-1822413.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/firm-that-led-the-way-in-dna-testing-goes-bust-1822413.html <p>Personal DNA testing to diagnose and cure disease – often touted as the future of medicine – was dealt a blow yesterday as the company that pioneered the technique filed for bankruptcy. </p> Health News Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/swine-flu-death-toll-spikes-in-canada-1822574.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/swine-flu-death-toll-spikes-in-canada-1822574.html ]]> <p>The swine flu has contributed to 37 deaths in Canada over the past five days, bringing the total number of fatalities blamed on the A(H1N1) virus to 198, a senior health official said Tuesday.</p> Health News Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/yellow-fever-drive-targets-12-million-west-africans-1822617.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/yellow-fever-drive-targets-12-million-west-africans-1822617.html ]]> <p>The World Health Organisation announced on Tuesday that the largest ever round of yellow fever vaccinations, for about 12 million people, would be launched in three West African countries next week.</p> Health News Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/failed-antidepressant-drug-could-be-womens-viagra-1822667.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/failed-antidepressant-drug-could-be-womens-viagra-1822667.html ]]> <p>A drug that failed to fight the blues could be the female answer to the little blue pill Viagra, the lead North American investigator analysing tests of the drug said Tuesday.</p> Health News Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/britons-reluctant-to-have-swine-flu-vaccine-poll-1822691.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/britons-reluctant-to-have-swine-flu-vaccine-poll-1822691.html ]]> <p>Many Britons are refusing to have swine flu vaccinations because of concerns about side effects and the general perception that it is a mild illness, a newspaper for doctors reported on Wednesday.</p> Health News Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/cut-hospital-times-for-dementia-patients-1821909.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/cut-hospital-times-for-dementia-patients-1821909.html <p> The amount of time people with dementia stay in hospital should be cut, a report said today. </p> Health News Tue, 17 Nov 2009 07:55:14 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/vitamin-d-deficiency-linked-to-strokes-heart-disease-study-1821834.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/vitamin-d-deficiency-linked-to-strokes-heart-disease-study-1821834.html ]]> <p>Insufficient intake of vitamin D, long known to play a key role in bone health, may significantly increase a person's risk of stroke, heart disease and even death, a US study said Monday.</p> Health News Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/more-americans-are-dining-in-but-not-because-theyre-cooking-themselves-1821867.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/more-americans-are-dining-in-but-not-because-theyre-cooking-themselves-1821867.html ]]> <p>As Americans are increasingly staying home for dinner, they're also using their microwave ovens more, according to leading market research company NPD Group, which recently released this year's edition of <em>Eating Patterns in America</em>.</p> Health News Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/benefit-of-annual-mammographs-questioned-study-1822293.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/benefit-of-annual-mammographs-questioned-study-1822293.html ]]> <p>US health authorities issued guidelines Monday questioned the benefit of annual screening for breast cancer in women aged 40-49 and recommended only biennial mammograms for women over 50.</p> Health News Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/this-year-thanksgiving-could-cost-a-little-less-1822040.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/this-year-thanksgiving-could-cost-a-little-less-1822040.html ]]> <p>As Americans brace themselves for the excessive indulgence that traditionally accompanies Thanksgiving, they may find one more unexpected reason to be thankful: this year, a full traditional Thanksgiving spread might cost less than they had calculated, according to data released Friday from the American Farm Bureau.</p> Health News Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/global-health-alliance-targets-hypertension-smoking-1822442.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/global-health-alliance-targets-hypertension-smoking-1822442.html ]]> <p>A global health alliance including US, Indian and Chinese organizations has pledged to coordinate efforts against "chronic non-communicable diseases" that kill millions globally each year.</p> Health News Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/fearless-kids-more-likely-to-be-adult-criminals-study-1821890.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/fearless-kids-more-likely-to-be-adult-criminals-study-1821890.html ]]> <p>Children who lack a normal fear response are more likely to commit crimes when they grow up, a study published Monday in the American Journal of Psychiatry suggested.</p> Health News Tue, 17 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/love-sex/consummation/now-you-can-have-what-shersquos-having-1821576.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/love-sex/consummation/now-you-can-have-what-shersquos-having-1821576.html ]]> <p> As the old joke has it, men can be turned on with a simple flick of a switch while women require attention to a battery of dials and buttons. Today the debate over how to stimulate female sexual desire is set to be reopened with the discovery of a drug described as “Viagra for women”. </p> Consummation Mon, 16 Nov 2009 16:20:36 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/big-think-why-some-women-cant-orgasm-1821629.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/big-think-why-some-women-cant-orgasm-1821629.html <p> That some women can't achieve orgasm is a mystery that Rutgers psychology professor Barry Komisaruk is trying to solve. Men appear to be immune from the problem. </p> Health News Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:35:06 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/video-omega3-is-more-beneficial-than-previously-thought-1821620.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/video-omega3-is-more-beneficial-than-previously-thought-1821620.html Health News Mon, 16 Nov 2009 15:25:58 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/plastic-chemicals-may-feminise-boys-brains-1821575.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/plastic-chemicals-may-feminise-boys-brains-1821575.html <p> Chemicals used in plastics could be "feminising" the brains of baby boys, a study published today has suggested. </p> Health News Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:20:42 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/cosmetic-surgeons-demand-ban-on-advertising-their-own-trade-1821247.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/cosmetic-surgeons-demand-ban-on-advertising-their-own-trade-1821247.html ]]> <p>It is a modern gold-rush founded on human vanity and the search for eternal youth. But today's prospectors are surgeons, not miners, and the lives they risk are not their own but those of their mostly female clients, lured with impossible promises of anatomical perfection.</p> Health News Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/mystery-of-bangladeshs-mass-arsenic-poisoning-solved-1821352.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/mystery-of-bangladeshs-mass-arsenic-poisoning-solved-1821352.html ]]> <p>Researchers have pinpointed the source of what is probably the worst mass poisoning in history, according to a study published Sunday.</p> Health News Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/ice-cream-a-comfort-food-thats-healthy-1821579.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/ice-cream-a-comfort-food-thats-healthy-1821579.html ]]> <p>Ice cream isn't known for its health benefits and it's considered more of an indulgence and comfort food than a functional one. And it also seems like it would be hard to improve on. But a team of US researchers is developing a way to make ice cream not only tastier, but healthier and more satisfying.</p> Health News Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/highenergy-alcoholic-drinks-under-us-spotlight-1821211.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/highenergy-alcoholic-drinks-under-us-spotlight-1821211.html ]]> <p>The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Friday notified some 30 drinks manufacturers who combine alcohol and caffeine in their beverages that they must prove the products are safe.</p> Health News Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/gatorade-to-launch-a-line-of-sports-drinks-just-for-athletes-1821311.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/gatorade-to-launch-a-line-of-sports-drinks-just-for-athletes-1821311.html ]]> <p>Gatorade's sluggish sales this year might get revitalized with a new line of drinks the brand expects to launch early next year.</p> Health News Sun, 15 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/global-swine-flu-deaths-slow-as-who-toll-passes-6250-1820621.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/global-swine-flu-deaths-slow-as-who-toll-passes-6250-1820621.html ]]> <p>More than 6,250 people have died in the swine flu pandemic, World Health Organisation data showed Friday, as the global death rate appeared to slow.</p> Health News Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/pomegranate-7-up-returns-for-the-holidays-this-time-spiked-with-vitamin-e-1820839.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/pomegranate-7-up-returns-for-the-holidays-this-time-spiked-with-vitamin-e-1820839.html <p>Cadbury Schweppes Americas Beverages (CSAB) is introducing a new version of its seasonal Pomegranate 7UP drink.</p> Health News Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/the-holidays-look-good-for-food-and-drink-1820910.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/the-holidays-look-good-for-food-and-drink-1820910.html ]]> <p>The upcoming holiday season might look bleak for some sectors, but food and drink are likely to fare well this holiday season as more people stay home to celebrate and to buy products to use in their own kitchens.</p> Health News Sat, 14 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/unions-divided-by-decision-to-force-nurses-to-take-degree-1819921.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/unions-divided-by-decision-to-force-nurses-to-take-degree-1819921.html ]]> <p>Unions are divided over a Government plan to make nursing an all-degree profession in England within four years. The move, announced by ministers yesterday, is intended to raise standards and improve the quality of healthcare. </p> Health News Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/fda-issues-updated-food-code-with-safety-in-mind-1820027.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/fda-issues-updated-food-code-with-safety-in-mind-1820027.html ]]> <p>The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has published (November 9) an updated edition of its FDA Food Code as part of President Obama's food safety initiative to regulate the food industry. It contains several new guidelines, including recommendations on handling and storing leafy greens and serving hamburgers in children's lunches.</p> Health News Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/sunbeds-250000-english-kids-at-risk-of-cancer-1820068.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/sunbeds-250000-english-kids-at-risk-of-cancer-1820068.html ]]> <p>A quarter of a million children in England aged 11 to 17 face a higher risk of developing malignant skin cancer by using tanning beds, researchers said Friday.</p> Health News Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/swine-flu-has-killed-nearly-4000-in-us-estimates-1820029.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/swine-flu-has-killed-nearly-4000-in-us-estimates-1820029.html ]]> <p>Swine flu is thought to have killed nearly 4,000 people in the United States, including more than 500 children, health officials said after a new counting method yielded an estimate six times higher than the last.</p> Health News Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/as-people-stay-home-for-dinner-supermarkets-cash-in-1820249.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/as-people-stay-home-for-dinner-supermarkets-cash-in-1820249.html <p>New research from the Nielsen Co. reveals that US consumers are staying in and cooking instead of eating out, but they're also focusing more on the quality as well as the cost of the meals that they prepare at home.</p> Health News Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/laser-therapy-helps-neck-pain-study-says-1820512.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/laser-therapy-helps-neck-pain-study-says-1820512.html ]]> <p>A non-invasive, cold form of laser treatment can help people suffering from chronic neck pain, a condition that affects up to one person in four, a study published online by The Lancet said on Friday.</p> Health News Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/nutraceuticals-market-expected-to-grow-globally-by-218-billion-1820197.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/nutraceuticals-market-expected-to-grow-globally-by-218-billion-1820197.html ]]> <p>A new report published by the Freedonia Group says that the worldwide market for the entire nutraceuticals industry could total $21.8 billion by 2013 and the United States will supply the greatest number of consumers.</p> Health News Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/maternal-mortality-halved-in-exsoviet-bloc-balkans-un-agency-1820087.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/maternal-mortality-halved-in-exsoviet-bloc-balkans-un-agency-1820087.html ]]> <p>The maternal mortality rate has decreased by 50 percent in a decade in some ex-Soviet bloc and Balkan countries, the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) said in a report unveiled Thursday.</p> Health News Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/plan-at-last-to-tackle-liquid-cosh-dementia-drugs-1819368.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/plan-at-last-to-tackle-liquid-cosh-dementia-drugs-1819368.html ]]> <p> Twelve years after the Royal College of Physicans warned about the practice of “switching the patients out with the lights” in old people’s homes, and a decade since the Alzheimer’s Society first demanded an end to the use of the “liquid cosh”, the Government yesterday announced an action plan to tackle over-prescribing of anti-psychotic drugs to elderly people. </p> Health News Thu, 12 Nov 2009 15:35:04 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/nursing-changing-to-graduateonly-entry-1819207.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/nursing-changing-to-graduateonly-entry-1819207.html <p> All nurses will need to be educated to degree level from 2013, the Government announced today. </p> Health News Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:01:32 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/transatlantic-buggy-wars-1819027.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/transatlantic-buggy-wars-1819027.html ]]> <p>The buggy manufacturer Maclaren came under increasing pressure yesterday to issue British parents with safety kits that prevent the slicing off of children's fingertips.</p> Health News Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/secret-struggle-with-depression-of-goalkeeper-driven-to-take-his-own-life-1819037.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/secret-struggle-with-depression-of-goalkeeper-driven-to-take-his-own-life-1819037.html ]]> <p>He was the captain of his club, the rock at the heart of the German national team's defence, and expected to be first pick in goal for his country at the 2010 World Cup. But Robert Enke committed suicide by throwing himself under a train. Yesterday, his widow revealed that his professional excellence masked a devastating depression he had been battling for years.</p> Europe Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/abortion-hijacks-the-us-healthcare-debate-1819043.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/abortion-hijacks-the-us-healthcare-debate-1819043.html <p>The always-delicate political truce in the United States on abortion rights has been plunged into unexpected jeopardy thanks to an amendment inserted at the eleventh hour in the healthcare reform legislation approved by the House of Representatives.</p> Americas Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/google-launches-online-flu-shot-finder-1819125.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/google-launches-online-flu-shot-finder-1819125.html ]]> <p>Google launched an online tool for tracking down where to get vaccinations against H1N1 and seasonal influenza in the United States.</p> Health News Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/stems-cells-repair-brain-function-in-irradiated-rats-1819149.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/stems-cells-repair-brain-function-in-irradiated-rats-1819149.html ]]> <p>Human embryonic stem cells may one day be used to help people recover abilities to learn and remember that are lost after radiation treatment for brain tumors, experiments on rats suggest.</p> Health News Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/flavored-and-functional-bottled-waters-to-remain-popular-in-europe-1819230.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/flavored-and-functional-bottled-waters-to-remain-popular-in-europe-1819230.html ]]> <p>European sales for flavored and functional waters are buoyant despite environmental controversy surrounding the consumption of bottled water and recent media reports that bottled water is often no different than tap water.</p> Health News Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/swine-flu-youngest-likeliest-to-be-infected-study-confirms-1819210.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/swine-flu-youngest-likeliest-to-be-infected-study-confirms-1819210.html ]]> <p>New data from Mexico, the epicentre of the swine flu pandemic, has confirmed that young people are most at risk of catching the A(H1N1) virus but elderly patients are most at risk of dying from it.</p> Health News Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/sales-of-tea-heating-up-in-the-us-amid-economic-recovery-1819262.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/sales-of-tea-heating-up-in-the-us-amid-economic-recovery-1819262.html ]]> <p>Americans are willing to pay more for products they think are healthier -- especially tea, whether in loose leaf form, in innovative tea bags or blended into ready-to-drink  specialty beverages, according to Packaged-Facts, the Maryland-based market research publisher.</p> Health News Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/taiwan-culls-9000-ducks-after-dioxin-alarm-1819948.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/taiwan-culls-9000-ducks-after-dioxin-alarm-1819948.html ]]> <p>Taiwanese authorities said Thursday they had slaughtered 9,000 ducks contaminated with the toxic chemical dioxin, but there were fears more had already been sold to consumers.</p> Health News Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/newborns-cry-coo-in-their-own-language-1819828.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/newborns-cry-coo-in-their-own-language-1819828.html ]]> <p>A baby's very first cry is audibly shaped by the language heard while in the womb, according to a new study.</p> Health News Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/tiny-evolutionary-mutation-led-to-language-gene-study-1819619.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/tiny-evolutionary-mutation-led-to-language-gene-study-1819619.html ]]> <p>Two minute changes in a gene that is otherwise identical in humans and chimps could explain why we have full-fledged power of speech while other primates can only grunt or screech, scientists said on Wednesday.</p> Health News Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/energy-shots-dominate-the-power-drinks-market-1819369.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/energy-shots-dominate-the-power-drinks-market-1819369.html ]]> <p>Energy shots are showing a spike in sales -- and a number of beverage vendors at this week's 12th Annual Americas Food and Beverage Show in Miami are giving them a boost.</p> Health News Thu, 12 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/ban-female-circumcision-now-burkina-fasos-first-lady-1818387.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/ban-female-circumcision-now-burkina-fasos-first-lady-1818387.html ]]> <p>African countries must work harder to ban female genital mutilation, Chantal Compoare, the first lady of Burkina Faso, said on Monday.</p> Health News Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/drugs-rife-in-indias-goa-despite-crackdown-1818467.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/drugs-rife-in-indias-goa-despite-crackdown-1818467.html ]]> <p>Two foreign tourists walk down to the shore at Anjuna Beach in the Indian resort state of Goa. In tow is a local man, persistently offering them a menu of illegal drugs.</p> Health News Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/erectile-tissue-restored-in-rabbits-gives-hope-to-men-1818675.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/erectile-tissue-restored-in-rabbits-gives-hope-to-men-1818675.html ]]> <p>Erectile tissue grown in the laboratory has successfully restored sexual function in rabbits, bringing hope to men sexually impaired by accident or disease, US researchers said Tuesday in a published study.</p> Health News Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/dutch-wont-spend-more-on-organic-sustainable-or-healthier-items-survey-finds-1818730.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/dutch-wont-spend-more-on-organic-sustainable-or-healthier-items-survey-finds-1818730.html ]]> <p>Holland has long been known as a hothouse for progressive ideas but the average Dutch consumer still finds that sustainably produced products are of poorer quality than industrially produced ones, and they aren't willing to pay more for them either.</p> Health News Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/surge-in-smoking-to-claim-more-lives-in-africa-1818965.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/surge-in-smoking-to-claim-more-lives-in-africa-1818965.html ]]> <p>More Africans risk dying from smoking as tobacco use will double over the next 12 years in a continent where 90 percent of people have no protection against second-hand smoke, experts said Wednesday.</p> Health News Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/penisaurus-survives-as-sex-sells-despite-recession-1818889.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/penisaurus-survives-as-sex-sells-despite-recession-1818889.html ]]> <p>An eight-foot penis wobbles into view, causing a ripple of excitement in the crowded showroom. "It's Penisaurus!" shouts a customer.</p> Health News Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/no-paid-sick-leave-hampering-us-fight-against-swine-flu-1818790.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/no-paid-sick-leave-hampering-us-fight-against-swine-flu-1818790.html ]]> <p>Along with scarce vaccine and shrinking stocks of antivirals, the United States faces another enemy in the fight against swine flu: workers who go to work when they're ill because they don't get paid sick leave.</p> Health News Wed, 11 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/father-drops-objection-to-switching-off-babys-life-support-1817981.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/father-drops-objection-to-switching-off-babys-life-support-1817981.html <p> The father of tragic "right to life" baby RB today withdrew his opposition to a High Court plea by doctors and the little boy's mother for permission to switch off his life support. </p> Health News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:11:26 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/watchdog-admits-error-in-baby-p-childcare-chiefs-case-1817982.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/watchdog-admits-error-in-baby-p-childcare-chiefs-case-1817982.html <p> Childcare regulator Ofsted has admitted making a "serious and deeply regrettable error" in failing to disclose potential evidence during the high-profile Sharon Shoesmith High Court case related to the death of Baby P. </p> Health News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:00:17 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/pandemic-what-flu-pandemic-1817715.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/pandemic-what-flu-pandemic-1817715.html ]]> <p>The 2009 swine flu pandemic may turn out to be the weakest in history. It is spreading more slowly than expected and the latest figures show a flattening, or even a dip, in new infections. It is mild in most people but severe in a few and, while it readily infects children, it appears to spare the elderly. With the vaccine being rolled out, its impact should be further curbed. </p> Health News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/nhs-has-no-data-on-80-per-cent-of-hospital-bugs-1817722.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/nhs-has-no-data-on-80-per-cent-of-hospital-bugs-1817722.html <p>The Government has no idea how many people are dying from hospital bugs other than MRSA and Clostridium difficile (C. diff) despite evidence they are on the rise, an MPs' report says.</p> Health News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/righttodie-case-mothers-view-paramount-says-paediatrician-1817800.html http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/righttodie-case-mothers-view-paramount-says-paediatrician-1817800.html <p>A mother's wishes for her child's care outweigh a father's opinion, a right-to-die trial was told yesterday. Hospital doctors favour a mother's views on the treatment of her child and give them "particular weight", a leading paediatrician told the High Court. </p> Home News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/women-deprived-of-health-care-at-key-moments-of-life-who-1817887.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/women-deprived-of-health-care-at-key-moments-of-life-who-1817887.html ]]> <p>Women are often deprived of health care in the crucial years of puberty and old age due to social inequalities with men, the World Health Organisation said Monday.</p> Health News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/gsk-reveals-gift-of-50m-swine-flu-jabs-to-developing-world-1818026.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/gsk-reveals-gift-of-50m-swine-flu-jabs-to-developing-world-1818026.html ]]> <p>British pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) said on Tuesday it will donate 50 million doses of its swine flu vaccine to the World Health Organisation (WHO) to distribute to developing countries.</p> Health News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/paris-tries-horror-to-scare-youths-off-bingedrinking-1818083.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/paris-tries-horror-to-scare-youths-off-bingedrinking-1818083.html <p>The city of Paris launched a mini-horror movie competition on Tuesday as part of a campaign against binge drinking by the young.</p> Health News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/rabies-on-rise-in-indonesias-bali-officials-1818195.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/rabies-on-rise-in-indonesias-bali-officials-1818195.html ]]> <p>Rabies is on the rise on the Indonesian resort island of Bali and has left 12 people dead despite mass dog culls aimed at reining in an outbreak threatening the tourist industry.</p> Health News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/food-prices-still-high-for-worlds-poorest-un-1818164.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/food-prices-still-high-for-worlds-poorest-un-1818164.html ]]> <p>Food prices remain stubbornly high in the developing world despite a strong cereal harvest this year, and 31 countries need emergency aid, the UN food agency warned Tuesday.</p> Health News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/swine-flu-vaccination-a-must-for-uae-hajj-pilgrims-report-1818066.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/swine-flu-vaccination-a-must-for-uae-hajj-pilgrims-report-1818066.html ]]> <p>The United Arab Emirates has said everyone going on the annual Muslim pilgrimage to Saudi Arabia must be vaccinated against swine flu before leaving the country, a newspaper reported on Tuesday.</p> Health News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/report-forecasts-global-fitness-trends-for-2010-1817983.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/report-forecasts-global-fitness-trends-for-2010-1817983.html ]]> <p>Experienced and trained fitness professionals are still in high demand around the world and the trend is likely to continue, according to the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), which released projected fitness trends based on a global survey in the November/December issue of its bi-monthly journal.</p> Health News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/swine-flu-death-toll-crosses-500-in-india-1817908.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/swine-flu-death-toll-crosses-500-in-india-1817908.html ]]> <p>More than 500 people have died from swine flu in India since the first fatality was reported in August, the health ministry said Monday.</p> Health News Tue, 10 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/early-test-found-for-alzheimers-1817265.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/early-test-found-for-alzheimers-1817265.html <p>A multi-tasking test can help avoid confusion between symptoms of depression and early Alzheimer's, research suggests. </p> Health News Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/obesity-is-the-cause-of-many-types-of-cancers-us-researchers-say-1817398.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/obesity-is-the-cause-of-many-types-of-cancers-us-researchers-say-1817398.html <p>Over 100,000 types of cancers are caused by excess body fat, according to the American Institute for Cancer Research, which Thursday released comprehensive data on cancer cases in the United States and reaffirmed its message that people should maintain a normal body weight and remain physically active throughout life.</p> Health News Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/canadian-scientists-develop-pesticidedetecting-dipstick-1817594.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/canadian-scientists-develop-pesticidedetecting-dipstick-1817594.html ]]> <p>Scientists from McMaster University in Hamilton, Ontario have developed a dipstick test that can detect minute amounts of toxins and pesticides in foodstuffs that is slated to be less costly than current pesticide testing methods and can produce results within minutes, the American Chemical Society (ACS) reports.</p> Health News Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/fda-warns-tobacco-companies-about-selling-illegal-flavored-cigarettes-1817655.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/fda-warns-tobacco-companies-about-selling-illegal-flavored-cigarettes-1817655.html ]]> <p>The US Food and Drug Administration has issued warning letters to tobacco companies that sell illegal flavored cigarettes via their websites to customers in the United States, it announced Friday.</p> Health News Mon, 09 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/ios-graphic-child-character-1817014.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/ios-graphic-child-character-1817014.html Health News Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:01:45 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/tough-love-the-good-parents-guide-1817010.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/tough-love-the-good-parents-guide-1817010.html ]]> <p>A generation of liberal parents has striven towards a utopian ideal: raising their children in a non-confrontational household, unfettered by strict rules. But a new study of 9,000 households found that children whose parents favoured this laissez-faire style of parenting were less likely to develop vital life skills – such as empathy, self-control and application – by the age of five than those whose parents took a traditional "tough love" approach. </p> Health News Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/academics-attack-professor-nutt-over-incorrect-statements-on-drugs-1817012.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/academics-attack-professor-nutt-over-incorrect-statements-on-drugs-1817012.html ]]> <p>Some of Britain's leading drug experts yesterday launched an attack on Professor David Nutt, who was sacked as chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) after he argued that alcohol and tobacco were more dangerous than cannabis.</p> Health News Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:01 +0000 http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/global-swine-flu-toll-passes-6000-mark-1817058.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/health-news/global-swine-flu-toll-passes-6000-mark-1817058.html ]]> <p>The number of swine flu deaths has grown by more than 370 over a week to pass 6,000, as the pandemic spread into more than 199 countries and territories, World Health Organisation data showed.</p> Health News Sun, 08 Nov 2009 00:00:00 +0000