Archive for May, 2007
Smoking drug approved on NHS
A non-nicotine drug specifically designed to help smokers quit is approved for use on the NHS.
Shake Your Booty
Do you remember those machines from the 70s - the ones with the strap that you looped around your hips, buttocks and lateral abs? The strap would vibrate and people were convinced it was the way to go to help burn weight? What about the belt that was popular on television infomercials in the 80s?
Deadly NHS bug ‘underestimated’
Thousands of cases of the hospital bug Clostridium difficile have not been reported in recent years, data shows.
Expert says IVF couples exploited
Fertility expert Lord Winston claims UK couples are being exploited by IVF clinics that charge over the odds for treatment.
Women warned on iron ‘overdose’
Healthy pregnant women who take iron supplements may increase blood pressure risks, a study claims.