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| 31st July: Seven million suffer from noises in the head, new research revealsOne in seven people have experienced the symptoms of tinnitus – noises inside the ears or head – but 70 per cent of GPs surveyed have never had any training on the condition, new research from national charity RNID reveals today. Read more ... | 30th July: Inherited cancer fear 'unfounded'People worry unnecessarily about cancer in their family because they do not realise only a small number of cancers are hereditary, a survey suggests. Read more ... |
| 30th July: Alcohol link to bowel cancer riskA daily pint of beer or a large glass of wine raises the risk of bowel cancer by about 10%, research suggests. Read more ... | 27th July: New cancer hospice plan for PerthA new hospice for terminally ill cancer patients is to be built in Perth. Read more ... |
| 27th July: NHS Tayside takes charge of three patients with learning disabilities from CarstairsThree Tayside patients with learning disabilities have finally been moved out of the State Hospital at Carstairs. Read more ... | 26th July: Parents urged to seek charity mobility helpA charity is appealing to families of young disabled children to come forward to access help that is available to them. Read more ... |
| 25th July: Housing top of Government agendaMaximising the number of new homes built across Scotland presents an immense challenge but is top of the Scottish Government's agenda, a conference will hear today. Read more ... | 25th July: Top NHS managers set to be quizzed by the publicHealth managers are to be held to account in public and in front of Scottish ministers under radical plans to bring more openness to the NHS. Read more ... |
| 24th July: Cancer test 'may save many lives'Widespread use of a simple DIY test kit for bowel cancer could save thousands of lives a year, experts have said. Read more ... | 24th July: Funding call to aid 'trapped' disabledMajor investment over a 15-year period is needed to help hundreds of disabled people trapped in their homes or confined to care, says a new report. Read more ... |
| 23rd July: Drink less if you're older, warn doctorsDrinking guidelines based on age should be introduced to protect people's health, an expert said yesterday. Read more ... | 23rd July: New move towards Alzheimer's cureA group of Fife scientists believe they have moved a step closer to finding a cure for Alzheimer's disease. Read more ... |
| 23rd July: Methadone reports publishedThree reports on methadone treatment were published today, the findings of which will help formulate a key part of a new strategy for tackling drug misuse in Scotland. Read more ... | 22nd July: Shame game 'losing' war on obesityRadical moves to cut child obesity, such as fast food bans in schools and lunchbox inspections, have been slammed as "mean-spirited, knee-jerk reactions" designed "to take the pleasure out of life", according to an influential Scottish think tank. Read more ... |
| 20th July: Middle-classes under threat from Glasgow’s poor healthMajor health problems including binge drinking and bad eating habits are more common in the west of Scotland - even among the middle classes. Read more ... | 20th July: Vow to improve standards in care homesStandards of care in Scotland's nursing homes need to be improved, according to the minister responsible for services for the elderly. Read more ... |
| 19th July: Free care fee repayment expectedCouncillors are expected to give the go-ahead for the repayment of care fees wrongly imposed on hundreds of pensioners. Read more ... | 19th July: Deprivation fuels health problemsDeprivation is fuelling ill health in Scotland, according to new research. Read more ... |
| 18th July: Heart attacks 'every 15 minutes'Someone has a heart attack in Scotland every 15 minutes, according to a leading health charity. Read more ... | 18th July: STD toll doubles over past 10 yearsThe toll of sexually transmitted diseases in Scotland has almost doubled over the past 10 years, according to figures released yesterday. Read more ... |
| 18th July: Public more concerned with their wealth than health, new survey findsThe results of a new survey issued today by The Stroke Association shows that people are more concerned for their wealth than the health of their brain. Read more ... | 17th July: Wealth gap 'widest in 40 years'The gap between rich and poor in the UK is as wide as it has been for 40 years, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation warns. Read more ... |
| 17th July: Sexual health treatment 'in days'Anyone with serious sexual health problems should be referred for treatment within 48 hours, under a series of new health standards. Read more ... | 15th July: Poor people choose to eat badly, say expertsNutritional standards among low earners are not linked to income, according to a new survey. Read more ... |
| 13th July: Call to act over rising suicides in poor areasDeprivation is driving a rise in suicides in the poorest parts of Scotland, research released yesterday suggests. Read more ... | 12th July: Options for future of healthcareA wide range of options are to be drawn up to shape future community-based health services in Annandale and Eskdale. Read more ... |
| 12th July: Free meals for city pupils in bid to get Scotland healthierThousands of Glasgow youngsters are to get free school meals as part of a £5million trial aimed at encouraging healthy eating. Read more ... | 10th July: Western diet risk to Asian womenAsian women who eat a Western-style diet high in meat, white bread, milk and puddings may be at higher risk of breast cancer, research has suggested. Read more ... |
| 9th July: Life or death still depends on your addressA postcode lottery of prescribing persists in Scotland despite efforts to ensure equal access to treatments, according to information obtained by The Scotsman. Read more ... | 9th July: Drug agency in lottery windfallA charity that supports people with alcohol and drug problems has been awarded a £665,000 windfall. Read more ... |
| 6th July: Scotland 2nd bottom in kids' care league Scotland ranks next to bottom in an international league table in the care of children, controversial new research reveals. Read more ... | 5th July: Training boost for carersFoster and kinship carers can claim up to £1,000 towards training, it was announced today. Read more ... |
| 4th July: Free personal care in Scotland: recent developmentsThis study reviewed the Scottish Executive's policy of free personal care for older people, and researched the perceived impacts. Read more ... | 4th July: Scotland ‘trailing on child poverty’Scotland is trailing near the bottom of an international league table of child poverty and wellbeing, a report has revealed.Read more ... |
| 3rd July: NHS Grampian call on public to join patient focus and public involvement committeeNHS Grampian is looking for members of the public to share their views on health and healthcare services. Read more ... | 2nd July: Charity to highlight importance of a 'can-do' attitudeA charity for the disabled is set to launch its first awareness campaign in a decade. Read more ... |