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Archive for May, 2006The GOOD fast food guideTuesday, May 30th, 2006Fast food has been demonised for contributing to the obesity epidemic, but the fact is, with today’s hectic lifestyles, it’s so convenient. But fast food doesn’t always have to be bad for you. Here, we help you to choose the better foods among the more tempting meals More: continued here Child cancer victims treated with thalidomideTuesday, May 30th, 2006Children with brain tumours are being given thalidomide - the drug condemned for creating an international tragedy when it triggered birth defects in thousands of babies More: continued here Shorter, ‘kinder’ radiotherapy for breast cancer patientsTuesday, May 30th, 2006Women with breast cancer may soon be able to get shorter ‘kinder’ radiotherapy treatment, say researchers. Research has shown halving the number of treatments but giving high intensity doses works just as well and could have fewer harmful side effects More: continued here Meet the inner youTuesday, May 30th, 2006There are 45 miles of nerves, 29lb of bones, lungs the size of a tennis court…all in one person. Journalist and photographer Alexander Tsiaras has revealed the complexity of the human body in a series of startling ’scientific visualisations.’ See them here More: continued here The safeway to kill painTuesday, May 30th, 2006Up to 30,000 British adults could be in danger from over-the-counter painkillers because they are not following the doseage instructions correctly. So which type of painkiller should you choose…and when? Here’s our guide to choosing the right drug More: continued here Exercise of the Week: Dips with Leg ExtensionTuesday, May 30th, 2006I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again…when it comes to strength training, compound movements are a great way to go. By working multiple muscles at the same… More: continued here Our IVF agony, by white parents of mixed-race twinsTuesday, May 30th, 2006A white couple who had mixed-race twins because of a shocking IVF blunder have spoken for the first time about their ordeal. The husband and wife, known only as Mr and Mrs A, said their happiness at having their longed-for babies was shattered More: continued here Danger of the humble toothbrushTuesday, May 30th, 2006Experts have warned the humble toothbrush can spread as many germs as unprotected sex - and put your family at risk. Check out our tips to keep your toothbrush clean More: continued here Hospital was so scary I gave birth at homeTuesday, May 30th, 2006Actress Tamzin Malleson is best known for her role as Dr Polly Grey, an obstetrics and gynaecology registrar in the BBC series Bodies, but she didn’t want to have her own baby in a hospital. Here she explains why she opted for a home birth More: continued here New mother died ‘after epidural was put into her arm’Tuesday, May 30th, 2006A husband claims his wife died after she was mistakenly given an epidural in her arm instead of her spine. Theatre nurse Mayra Cabrera, 30, died less than an hour after giving birth to her son Zac More: continued here |
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