http://www.inthenews.co.uk The latest news from www.inthenews.co.uk en-gb Sat, 17 May 2008 23:03:08 GMT Copyright: (C) www.inthenews.co.uk, http://www.inthenews.co.uk http://www.inthenews.co.uk A new £1 million programme has been announced to improve facilities to care for patients at the end of their lives. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/news/health/1-million-programme-improve-end-life-care-$1223013.htm Obese populations would use 18 per cent more food energy than a normal population, scientists have calculated. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/news/health/obese-populations-use-18-per-cent-more-food-energy-$1222987.htm Doctors are seeing an increasing number of patients who should be seeing a dentist, a Surrey-based GP has claimed. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/news/health/gps-doing-dentists-work-doctor-claims-$1222983.htm Trials of a new vaccine revealed that it holds promise to be the first broad coverage jab to protect infants against meningitis B. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/autocodes/countries/austria/trials-show-potential-meningitis-vaccine-$1222911.htm A 71-year-old woman has won the right to claim damages from the NHS after she caught the superbug MRSA while at a Glasgow hospital. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/news/health/woman-sue-hospital-after-contracting-mrsa-$1222895.htm Scientists say they have found a way of reducing the hot flushes and sleep deprivation associated with breast cancer drugs. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/news/health/scientists-reduce-breast-cancer-linked-hot-flushes-$1222810.htm Reducing intake of the type of fat common in a western diet helps prevent prostate cancer, scientists have found in tests on mice. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/news/health/low-fat-diets-prevent-prostate-cancer-in-mice-$1222827.htm Patients will be given greater power under an NHS reform bill, the prime minister announced today. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/news/politics/pm-pledges-greater-patient-power-$1222716.htm School pupils in Scotland are set for healthier lunches from August under new plans announced by the Scottish government. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/news/health/scotlands-pupils-set-healthier-lunches-$1222642.htm Complex ethical issues relating to dementia are to be explored by an independent body to develop guidance for care of people with the condition. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/news/health/consultation-explores-ethical-dementia-issues-$1222633.htm A recent survey into employee illness rates has revealed that the average UK worker took nearly seven sick days in 2007. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/news/health/average-worker-taking-7-sick-days-per-year-$1222614.htm The varying standards of care on offer across the NHS have been laid bare by a hard-hitting new report. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/news/politics/wide-variations-in-nhs-care-exposed-$1222613.htm Girls and young women can "substantially" lower their risk of breast cancer by exercising regularly, scientists have claimed. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/news/health/exercise-first-defence-against-early-breast-cancer-$1222619.htm People living in areas of high pollution are at a significantly higher risk of contracting deep vein thrombosis (DVT), research has claimed. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/autocodes/countries/italy/air-pollution-linked-dvt-$1222547.htm MPs backed the human fertilisation and embryology bill in the Commons last night, ahead of next week's in-depth debate on its controversial clauses. http://www.inthenews.co.uk/News/news/science/politicians-debate-embryology-research-$1222378.htm