Wednesday, 22 January 2014

Award for the cuddly toy that makes a child's worries vanish: Youngsters write or draw things that upset them before zipping them away in its mouth

The idea is that the process allows them to put their anxieties, perhaps a recurring nightmare, behind them and move on.



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How 73% of health trusts won't fund full IVF: Thousands of women being denied treatment because of rules to save money

Six have stopped paying for IVF altogether. Three quarters are refusing to offer women at least three courses of treatment, as set out in official guidelines, because it is too expensive.



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NHS 'fiddles up to 1 in 5 waiting times' says official study

A report by the National Audit Office has found that as many as a fifth of patients undergoing routine surgery are having their waits ‘shortened’ when typed up by staff on computer databases.



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Fish oil could help prevent Alzheimer's and also give you a bigger brain

Researchers found people with higher levels of the omega-3 fatty acids found in fish oil may also have larger brain volumes in old age.



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FDA Approval Process Comes Under Scrutiny in Studies

Title: FDA Approval Process Comes Under Scrutiny in Studies

Category: Health News

Created: 1/21/2014 4:36:00 PM

Last Editorial Review: 1/22/2014 12:00:00 AM



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Design Flaws Plague Many Animal-Based Drug Studies, Researchers Say

Title: Design Flaws Plague Many Animal-Based Drug Studies, Researchers Say

Category: Health News

Created: 1/21/2014 5:36:00 PM

Last Editorial Review: 1/22/2014 12:00:00 AM



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Timing of Heart Attack Tied to Death Risk

Title: Timing of Heart Attack Tied to Death Risk

Category: Health News

Created: 1/21/2014 7:36:00 PM

Last Editorial Review: 1/22/2014 12:00:00 AM



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