All posts by MWN
City air makes skin age faster
The Sunday Times 09 November 2014 DIRTY air in the city may not make you feel so pretty. Scientific research suggests that pollution could age the appearance of women’s skin 10% faster than those who live in the countryside. A study of 200 women aged 30 to 45 in China compared those who lived in […]
Cleaning Up
The Sunday Times 17 August 2014 The mineral breakthrough by Lois Rogers How the minerals in water affect our hair is an issue that’s been occupying scientific beauty minds for a while. Studies on the subject began with the split-end problems suffered by sheep (yes, seriously), and our woolly friends may have helped provide the […]
Sun Safe?
The Sunday Times 27 July 2014 Skin cancer is on the rise, as doubts increase about the efficacy of sunscreens. We report on the latest research Lethal skin-cancer rates have quadrupled in a generation, as increasingly we don’t seem to be getting the best from our sunscreen. And this is a deadly serious matter: malignant […]
Thousands of deaths blamed on stroke drug
The Sunday Times 15 June 2014 A CLOT-BUSTING drug given to stroke patients is being blamed for thousands of extra deaths. The treatment is being widely used despite original research indicating that up to 10% of patients may be killed because, although it cleared blockages in blood vessels in some people, it promoted uncontrollable fatal […]
Parents want end to ban on testing of newborns for fatal diseases
The Sunday Times 27 April 2014 HEALTH officials will be urged this week to lift a ban on the testing of newborn babies for fatal diseases. A report to be presented to the National Screening Committee (NSC) on Wednesday says parents should be told about children’s disabilities as soon as possible to allow the babies […]
AN OVERVIEW OF WORKPLACE ABSENTEEISM IN EUROPE
Out of office: An overview of workplace absenteeism in Europe is an Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) report, supported by Pfizer. It examines the causes of sick leave, how the cost of sick leave cover is divided between state, employer and employee, and how workplace absenteeism can be prevented. DOWNLOAD THE REPORT HERE: Out of office_WEB The […]
Tycoon’s infected ex-lover backs HIV alert for women
The Sunday Times 6 April 2014 THE former lover of a multimillionaire inventor has backed a new government campaign warning women that they may unknowingly be carrying the Aids virus. Adrienne Seed, 64, was in a relationship with Brian Mercer — the creator of Netlon plastic mesh, which is used to pack fruit and vegetables […]
Victims of swine flu jab to get £60m payout
The Sunday Times 2 March 2014 SIXTY people are to receive a multimillion-pound payout from the government after they suffered brain damage caused by a swine flu vaccine. Most of the victims are children but they also include six health workers. Peter Todd, a lawyer representing many sufferers, said the government would face a bill […]
Victims start new thalidomide fight
The Sunday Times 23 February 2014 VICTIMS of a “forgotten thalidomide-style drug scandal” have begun a fresh attempt for compensation for serious birth defects linked to a pregnancy-test pill taken by 1.5m women. Some women given Primodos, a drug based on a super-strength version of hormones later used in the “morning-after” contraceptive pill, suffered instant […]
Have 800 women been killed by the Pill? The alarming dangers of taking so-called third generation contraceptives
The Daily Mail 12 February 2014 Nancy Berry died after taking Femodene Trudi Banning suffered a blood clot when she was 22 She had also been taking Femodene She survived but is now infertile Warns other women to be aware of the risks Campaigners calling on some Pills to be banned When Trudi Banning collapsed, […]