http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net/magazine/graphics/logo.png http://www.nursingtimes.net http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/human-embryo-stem-cells-cloning-breakthrough/5058821.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/human-embryo-stem-cells-cloning-breakthrough/5058821.article “Human embryonic stem cells created from adult tissue for first time,” The Guardian reports, while the Daily Mail’s front page leads with the somewhat fanciful warning that new research raises the “spectre of cloned babies”. Fri, 24 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/drug-combination-offers-hope-for-osteoporosis/5058820.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/drug-combination-offers-hope-for-osteoporosis/5058820.article “Double drug hope for brittle bone sufferers”, reports the Daily Mail. Thu, 23 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/is-the-rise-in-neurological-deaths-due-to-modern-life/5058819.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/is-the-rise-in-neurological-deaths-due-to-modern-life/5058819.article Technology, food additives and air pollution are causing people to develop dementia earlier than ever,’ reports the Mail Online website. But this is a claim with little to no evidence to support it. Wed, 22 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/angelina-jolies-surgery-to-reduce-breast-cancer-risk/5058818.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/angelina-jolies-surgery-to-reduce-breast-cancer-risk/5058818.article Writing in the New York Times, actress Angelina Jolie has announced that she has recently undergone a double mastectomy (where both breasts are surgically removed) followed by breast reconstruction surgery. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/novel-coronavirus-limited-spread-between-people/5058817.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/novel-coronavirus-limited-spread-between-people/5058817.article “WHO warns that a deadly novel coronavirus could be passed from person to person,” The Independent reports. Mon, 20 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/no-proof-that-red-hair-raises-skin-cancer-risk/5058816.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/no-proof-that-red-hair-raises-skin-cancer-risk/5058816.article ‘Redheads are at increased risk of skin cancer even if they don’t spend time in the sun,’ is the headline on the Mail Online website. Sun, 19 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/young-blood-may-help-rejuvenate-old-hearts/5058813.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/young-blood-may-help-rejuvenate-old-hearts/5058813.article The Daily Mail claims a study has found a ‘Vampire treatment that rejuvenates ageing hearts’. Sat, 18 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/pollution-may-increase-diabetes-risk/5058571.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/pollution-may-increase-diabetes-risk/5058571.article ‘Children’s exposure to traffic pollution could…lead to diabetes’ BBC News explains, reporting on a German study. Fri, 17 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/us-guidelines-recommend-ct-scans-for-smokers/5058570.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/us-guidelines-recommend-ct-scans-for-smokers/5058570.article Older people with a history of smoking heavily should be offered annual low-dose CT scans to screen for lung cancer according to new US guidelines reported by the Reuters news agency. Thu, 16 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/call-for-improved-safety-data-on-medical-implants/5058569.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/call-for-improved-safety-data-on-medical-implants/5058569.article The need to improve the safety of medical devices such as hip and breast implants made the headlines today. Wed, 15 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/antibiotics-may-help-ease-chronic-back-pain/5058568.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/antibiotics-may-help-ease-chronic-back-pain/5058568.article News that back pain could be “cured” by antibiotics has prompted wide media coverage, with The Independent reporting that “Half a million sufferers of back pain ‘could be cured with antibiotics’.” Tue, 14 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/no-evidence-of-cure-to-prevent-hair-going-grey/5058522.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/no-evidence-of-cure-to-prevent-hair-going-grey/5058522.article “Cure for grey hair is on its way say scientists,” the Daily Mirror reports, with The Daily Telegraph adding that grey hair will become ‘a thing of the past’. Mon, 13 May 2013 10:09 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/breast-cancer-rates-in-under-50s-at-record-high/5058503.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/breast-cancer-rates-in-under-50s-at-record-high/5058503.article Much of the UK media are covering the release of data that indicates breast cancer rates in the under-50s are now at a record high. Sun, 12 May 2013 17:36 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/antibiotics-may-help-ease-chronic-back-pain/5058502.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/antibiotics-may-help-ease-chronic-back-pain/5058502.article News that back pain could be “cured” by antibiotics has prompted wide media coverage, with The Independent reporting that “Half a million sufferers of back pain ‘could be cured with antibiotics’.” Sat, 11 May 2013 07:31 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/111-helpline-is-struggling-nhs-board-concedes/5058272.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/111-helpline-is-struggling-nhs-board-concedes/5058272.article “NHS 111 helpline ‘failing to meet targets’,” says The Guardian, along with much of the media. Fri, 10 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/new-bird-flu-strain-requires-vigilance-researchers-warn/5058271.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/new-bird-flu-strain-requires-vigilance-researchers-warn/5058271.article Most of the UK media are reporting on a worrying new strain of bird flu in China – the H7N9 strain of the bird flu virus. Thu, 9 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/breast-implants-may-make-cancer-harder-to-spot/5058270.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/breast-implants-may-make-cancer-harder-to-spot/5058270.article “Breast implants may harm breast cancer survival chances,” The Guardian warns, along with other media sources reporting on the same subject. Wed, 8 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/hormone-drugs-can-cut-breast-cancer-rates/5058269.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/hormone-drugs-can-cut-breast-cancer-rates/5058269.article “Hormone treatments can cut breast cancer rates in at-risk women by 38%,” reports the Daily Mirror. Tue, 7 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/does-fish-in-mediterranean-diet-combat-memory-loss/5058266.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/does-fish-in-mediterranean-diet-combat-memory-loss/5058266.article The health benefits of a Mediterranean-style diet have hit the headlines, with The Daily Telegraph reporting we should, ‘Eat oily fish to prevent memory loss,’ while the Mail Online focuses on how oily fish can keep the memory ‘sharp’. Mon, 6 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/parasite-genes-drive-up-antimalarial-resistance/5058265.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/parasite-genes-drive-up-antimalarial-resistance/5058265.article “New drug-resistant strains of the parasite that causes malaria have been identified,” is the worrying news being reported on the BBC News website. Sat, 4 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/sugary-soft-drinks-linked-to-raised-risk-of-diabetes/5057982.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/sugary-soft-drinks-linked-to-raised-risk-of-diabetes/5057982.article ‘One soft drink a day increases Type 2 diabetes risk by a fifth,’ The Independent warns, reporting on a European study that has examined the relationship between type 2 diabetes and sugary drinks. Fri, 3 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/mmr-catch-up-campaign-targets-a-million-children/5057979.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/mmr-catch-up-campaign-targets-a-million-children/5057979.article The MMR vaccine should be given to all unvaccinated schoolchildren aged from 10 to 16 as part of a national catch-up campaign, the government has announced. Thu, 2 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/even-light-smoking-may-raise-womens-arthritis-risk/5057978.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/even-light-smoking-may-raise-womens-arthritis-risk/5057978.article “Smoking just a few cigarettes a day more than doubles a woman’s risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis,” the Mail Online website reveals. Wed, 1 May 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/benefit-of-statins-for-impotence-uncertain/5057977.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/benefit-of-statins-for-impotence-uncertain/5057977.article “Statins could be a cheap and effective treatment for erectile dysfunction,” reports the Daily Mail. Tue, 30 Apr 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/no-proof-found-that-depression-is-contagious/5057976.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/no-proof-found-that-depression-is-contagious/5057976.article ‘Can you catch depression?’, the Mail Online website asks on the strength of new US research into the concept of ‘cognitive vulnerability’. Mon, 29 Apr 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/dont-take-paracetamol-for-painful-emotions/5057975.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/dont-take-paracetamol-for-painful-emotions/5057975.article “Popping paracetamol could also help treat EMOTIONAL pain,” is the surprising suggestion on the Mail Online website. Sun, 28 Apr 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/gene-that-prevents-heart-regeneration-discovered/5057974.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/gene-that-prevents-heart-regeneration-discovered/5057974.article Scientists have discovered a gene that “could rejuvenate old hearts” according to The Daily Telegraph. Sat, 27 Apr 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/community-treatment-orders-dont-reduce-psychiatric-readmissions/5057725.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/community-treatment-orders-dont-reduce-psychiatric-readmissions/5057725.article “‘Psychiatric Asbos’ were an error says key advisor,” The Independent reports. Fri, 26 Apr 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/prostate-cancer-screening-for-older-men-unlikely/5057724.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/prostate-cancer-screening-for-older-men-unlikely/5057724.article There is wide coverage of new research that argues that routine screening could reduce deaths from prostate cancer, with BBC News, The Daily Telegraph and the Daily Mail all reporting the story. Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:01 GMT http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/benefits-of-brain-training-for-dementia-uncertain/5057723.article?referrer=RSS http://www.nursingtimes.net/home/behind-the-headlines/benefits-of-brain-training-for-dementia-uncertain/5057723.article “Forget popping pills – the best way to boost your brainpower is a crossword or sudoku,” the Mail Online website states. Wed, 24 Apr 2013 00:01 GMT