Daily Health News and Tips: August 2014

Sunday, 31 August 2014

I survived brain op... but surgery may have left me with CJD: Mother of three told by hospital that she may have been infected by contaminated blood

Lorraine Walsh collapsed in 2008 at her west London home and underwent an operation for a brain aneurysm. She is one of 34 patients who had been operated on with possibly infected tools.

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Becky Mantin waged all-out war on her baby's severe eczema

Becky Mantin, from Richmond, Surrey, first saw the symptoms of eczema on her son Rory, now almost four, when he was just eight months old.

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Saturday, 30 August 2014

Stress fractures are one of the dangers of playing sports

THE SPECIALIST: An associate professor at Mount Sinai, Dr. Alexis Colvin is an orthopedic surgeon who sees patients of all ages, primarily for sports injuries. As the Chief Medical Officer for the U.S. Tennis Association, she will also be providing care to the tennis greats at the U. S. Open this week. An associate professor at Mount Sinai, Dr.

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Trading work for workouts is a smart move

Can’t afford that pricey boutique gym class? No sweat. You can pay your way in to a number of New York studios by joining their cleanup crew.

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'Seeing my own arm cut open? It was murder!': His novels are full of gory killings... but when Peter James had carpal tunnel surgery he just couldn't watch

Peter James, 65, from Sussex, creator of the Roy Grace Detective Superintendent series says his own operation for carpal tunnel syndrome was ‘stomach-churning’.

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Is there ANYTHING that Botox can't treat?

Botox has been officially approved for 12 conditions, and just this month, it was revealed the toxin may combat stomach cancer and trials are under way.

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Boob it like Beckham: Pick your new designer breasts from 600 styles

The new range of implants capitalises on the desire for the ‘has-she-or-hasn’t-she’ looks of Victoria Beckham and Catherine Zeta-Jones.

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'Viagra' on the NHS is rationed to one a week: Health managers in cost-cutting drive despite price of tablets falling 93% in a year

NHS bosses have been accused of ‘rationing’ the amount of sex men with impotence problems can have. They have told doctors to prescribe no more than one pill of ‘generic’ Viagra a week.

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Mother's fury as Disney tries to charge an extra £30,000 for a room FRIDGE for her son's life-saving drugs after saying it was 'against hotel policy' to bring her own

Justine Sharples, whose three-year-old son Matthew needs 24-hour care, was told it would cost £30,000 to have a fridge installed in their room at Disneyland Paris.

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Fifi Geldof reveals the trauma of her mental illness and her parents divorce

In her first ever interview Fifi Geldof, 31, reveals her lifelong struggle with clinical depression and how Robin Williams' suicide last month persuaded her to go public.

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Prader-Willi syndrome left 14-year-old Hannah unable to stop eating

Hannah Wilkinson is 14 years old and weighs 343 pounds - and she's starving. The Arizona girl suffers from a condition called Prader-Willi syndrome which means she never feels full.

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Texas grandpa drenches baby in Ice Bucket Challenge

A baby being doused in an Ice Bucket Challenge video has created a family furor in Texas. After a grandpa drenched his 10-month-old granddaughter as part of his challenge, the baby’s father went ballistic.

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Ebola kills 5 researchers before outbreak study published

All five of the deceased co-authors worked at a Sierra Leone hospital. The study, led by a team at Harvard University, found that Ebola has mutated over the course of the outbreak.

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Friday, 29 August 2014

Donated Livers Not Harmed by Travel Distances, Study Finds

Title: Donated Livers Not Harmed by Travel Distances, Study Finds

Category: Health News

Created: 8/28/2014 2:36:00 PM

Last Editorial Review: 8/29/2014 12:00:00 AM

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Your Family's Germs May Move With You

Title: Your Family's Germs May Move With You

Category: Health News

Created: 8/28/2014 2:36:00 PM

Last Editorial Review: 8/29/2014 12:00:00 AM

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Gene Research Yields Insights Into Ebola Virus

Title: Gene Research Yields Insights Into Ebola Virus

Category: Health News

Created: 8/28/2014 2:36:00 PM

Last Editorial Review: 8/29/2014 12:00:00 AM

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Electrical Pulses to Scalp May Boost Memory: Study

Title: Electrical Pulses to Scalp May Boost Memory: Study

Category: Health News

Created: 8/28/2014 2:36:00 PM

Last Editorial Review: 8/29/2014 12:00:00 AM

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Less Sleep in Teen Years Tied to More Pounds at 21

Title: Less Sleep in Teen Years Tied to More Pounds at 21

Category: Health News

Created: 8/28/2014 4:36:00 PM

Last Editorial Review: 8/29/2014 12:00:00 AM

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Most U.S. Babies Get Their Vaccines: CDC

Title: Most U.S. Babies Get Their Vaccines: CDC

Category: Health News

Created: 8/28/2014 4:36:00 PM

Last Editorial Review: 8/29/2014 12:00:00 AM

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Parents' Fights May Strain Bonds With Their Kids

Title: Parents' Fights May Strain Bonds With Their Kids

Category: Health News

Created: 8/28/2014 5:36:00 PM

Last Editorial Review: 8/29/2014 12:00:00 AM

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Young Driver's Gender May Play Role in Timing, Type of Crash

Title: Young Driver's Gender May Play Role in Timing, Type of Crash

Category: Health News

Created: 8/28/2014 12:36:00 PM

Last Editorial Review: 8/29/2014 12:00:00 AM

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Ebola Outbreak Could Infect 20,000 People, U.N. Says

Title: Ebola Outbreak Could Infect 20,000 People, U.N. Says

Category: Health News

Created: 8/28/2014 12:36:00 PM

Last Editorial Review: 8/29/2014 12:00:00 AM

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Could Too Much Salt Harm MS Patients?

Title: Could Too Much Salt Harm MS Patients?

Category: Health News

Created: 8/28/2014 7:36:00 PM

Last Editorial Review: 8/29/2014 12:00:00 AM

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Health Tip: Teach Your Child to Read Food Labels

Title: Health Tip: Teach Your Child to Read Food Labels

Category: Health News

Created: 8/29/2014 7:35:00 AM

Last Editorial Review: 8/29/2014 12:00:00 AM

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Health Tip: Exercise While Watching Television

Title: Health Tip: Exercise While Watching Television

Category: Health News

Created: 8/29/2014 7:35:00 AM

Last Editorial Review: 8/29/2014 12:00:00 AM

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'Doctor-Shopping' for Painkillers Common After Broken-Bone Surgery, Study Finds

Title: 'Doctor-Shopping' for Painkillers Common After Broken-Bone Surgery, Study Finds

Category: Health News

Created: 8/29/2014 9:35:00 AM

Last Editorial Review: 8/29/2014 12:00:00 AM

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