Behind The Headlines

Sleep apnoea in the spotlight

Thursday Jul 28 2011

Many newspapers reported today that Ed Miliband, leader of the Labour party, has had successful surgery on his nose to correct a breathing problem. According to The Daily Telegraph, Miliband revealed in April that...

Six to eight glasses of water ‘still best’

Wednesday Jul 13 2011

Many newspapers have reported today that “government advice to drink six to eight glasses of water a day is nothing but "thoroughly debunked nonsense" (The Daily Telegraph).

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Help get medicines right, patients urged

Tuesday Jul 12 2011

Patients whose care switches between doctors, hospitals and other care providers run the risk of getting the wrong medicine or the wrong dose of medicine, according to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. The society has launched...

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New gonorrhoea strain resists drugs

Tuesday Jul 12 2011

Doctors have found a new ‘superbug’ form of gonorrhoea’ that is resistant to a range of antibiotics, it has been announced. Several newspapers have reported on the first case of the strain, which was recently...

Elderly 'need alcohol and drug support'

Thursday Jun 23 2011

Medical experts have called for new approaches to tackle substance abuse in older adults, several newspapers have reported. According to the Royal College of Psychiatrists, many middle-aged and elderly adults have problems...

Teen drinking linked to parents' habits

Friday Jun 17 2011

A survey has revealed that “children who see their parents drunk are twice as likely to regularly get drunk themselves,” reported BBC News. Several newspapers also covered this news story.

Deadly E. coli outbreak hits Germany

Friday Jun 10 2011

German authorities say that beansprouts are likely to be behind the european E. coli outbreak. Although lab tasts on beansprouts had come back negative German health ministers say...

Report finds IVF provision varies on the NHS

Tuesday Jun 7 2011

BBC News reported that “more than 70% of NHS trusts and care providers are ignoring official guidance on offering infertile couples three chances at IVF.” Several newspapers also covered this finding...

Call to ban mobiles and WiFi from schools

Monday May 16 2011

The Daily Express has reported that there has been a “call for schools to ban mobiles in new cancer alert”. The newspaper said the Council of Europe Committee has said, “mobile phones could...

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Nuclear power 'not source of leukaemia'

Monday May 9 2011

“Nuclear power plants have been cleared of causing childhood cancers by experts from the UK government's advisory committee”, reports The Guardian. The newspaper says the experts have found that children...