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How to beat the winter sniffles: Top pharmacists reveal how to really cure a cold - Daily Mail 27th October 2009
"Every year there are even more cough and cold remedies to choose from, whether it's decongestant sprays, lozenges or chest rubs.
It's clearly a lucrative market for drug companies - last year we spent £217million on them, according to consumer researcher company TNS. "
Doctors warn against over-the-counter fertility tests - The Guardian 20th October 2009
"Women should not rely on fertility tests from high street chemists to decide how long they can wait before starting a family, doctors warned yesterday.\n\nSeveral tests that predict how many eggs a woman has left are available over the counter, but doctors said they can give women false hope about their chances of conceiving in the future."
Home tests on biological clock ‘could give women false hope’ - The Times 20th October 2009
"Kits to predict how fast a woman’s “biological clock” is ticking are not reliable indicators of her chances of having a baby, experts say.
Women should not rely on tests sold in pharmacies and on the internet to find out how many childbearing years they have — although medically supervised checks can be useful for young women undergoing fertility treatment, research has found. The tests are used by women to predict how many eggs they have left: a blood or urine test checks factors such as hormone levels that indicate how the “ovarian reserve” will have declined within a few years."
High Street fertility tests could give wrong results, experts warn - Daily Telegraph 19th October 2009
"High street fertility tests can provide "false reassurance" and wrongly encourage women to delay motherhood, leading exerts have warned. "
Rough Guide to childhood illness is just the tonic for Merseyside parents - Liverpool Echo 17th October 2009
"A PARENT friendly guide to childhood illness has been launched to help mums and dads on Merseyside cope with their poorly offspring.
The Rough Guide to Childhood Illnesses by Kaz Cooke, which is available free of charge, offers practical advice to parents, and has been developed in conjunction with the Department of Health."
Just how sick is your child? - Daily Mail 17th October 2009
"Have you ever turned to the internet late at night, concerned that your child may have something more than a cold?
A new booklet, The Rough Guide To Childhood Illness, developed in association with the Department of Health, is being offered to parents free of charge and gives practical information. Here are five of the many common illnesses highlighted."
Self-care and expert patients - The Guardian 30th September 2009
"GPs need to realise these programmes exist and encourage patients to use them – they help you to take control of your life"
Merseyside doctors warn pregnant women against baby monitors - Liverpool Echo 19th August 2009
MERSEYSIDE doctors have warned pregnant women against using foetal heart rate monitors at home.
Experts said the devices may delay a woman seeking help if her baby stops moving.
Home foetal heart scan kits' put unborn babies at risk' - Daily Mail 19th July 2009
Doctors are warning pregnant women not to use foetal heart rate monitors at home because they could give false reassurance about the baby's health.
There are fears that women using the devices may think they are hearing a healthy heartbeat when in fact the baby is at risk.
Be careful if you consult Dr Google - he can leave you a gibbering wreck... - Daily Mail 18th July 2009
The clock said 2am, and I'd just woken from a panicky nightmare to discover a weird tingling in my fingertips.
It worried me so much that I got out of bed, switched on my laptop and Googled the symptoms. Could it be serious? One website suggested I had the early signs of multiple sclerosis.
Muscle rubs 'could be ineffective' - The Telegraph 8th July 2009
Muscle rubs could be ineffective and other treatments are better at relieving chronic pain, a review of the available evidence claims.
'No proof' that muscle rubs work - BBC Health News 7th July 2009
There is no convincing evidence that liniments and balms work on sore muscles and joints, say experts.
There are unlimited over-the-counter purchases and more than a million prescriptions a year for rubefacient rubs, giving a blood rush to the skin.
Man uses nail clippers in DIY circumcision - The Telegraph 30th June 2009
A man who gave himself a DIY circumcision using nail clippers was taken to hospital for emergency treatment.
Joanna Moorhead on how we became addicted to self-medicating - The Guardian 2nd June 2009
Sales in over-the-counter remedies are mushrooming. But would we be better off buying fruit, asks Joanna Moorhead
Millions 'opt for DIY dentistry' - BBC Health News 12th February 2009
Millions of people in England have resorted to DIY dentistry, a survey by consumer magazine Which? suggests.\n\nThe poll, of 2,631 adults, found 8% had tried to fix their own dental problems - and a similar number knew somebody who had tried.
Man pulls out 13 of his own teeth with pliers 'because he couldn't find an NHS dentist' - Daily Mail 4th February 2009
A former soldier pulled his own teeth out with a pair of pliers because he could not find a dentist to take on NHS patients.
Iraq War veteran Ian Boynton could not afford to go private for treatment so instead took the drastic action to remove 13 of his teeth that were giving him severe pain.
The 42-year-old, from Beverley, East Yorkshire, had not had his teeth looked at since seeing the army dentist in 2003. He had not been registered with a dentist of his own since 2001.
UK Asians 'fail to check breasts' - BBC Health News 21st January 2009
British Asian women are risking their lives by not checking for signs of breast cancer, a charity warns.
Macmillan Cancer support says Asian women are less likely than any other community to look out for early signs of the disease.
Providing prescription drugs over the counter 'will not help patients' - The Telegraph 13th December 2009
Plans to provide certain prescription drugs over the counter will not help patients, who still need proper consultations, most doctors believe.
Vicks VapoRub 'can trigger severe breathing problems' in young children - Daily Mail 13th January 2009
Parents have been warned against using Vicks VapoRub to relieve cough and cold symptoms in children under two.
An American paediatrician said if applied directly under the nose, the common remedy could cause a young child’s tiny airways to swell and fill with mucus, triggering severe breathing problems.
Vicks VapoRub misuse 'could make colds worse' - The Telegraph 12th January 2009
Misuse of the popular cold remedy Vicks VapoRub can actually make congestion problems worse, new research suggests.
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