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Cuba swine flu 'from US tourists' - BBC Health News 31st October 2009
"Cuba's former leader, Fidel Castro, has blamed the growth in swine flu on an increase in US visitors to the island.
US President Barack Obama recently lifted restrictions on Cuban-Americans visiting relatives on the island. "
Hajj pilgrims may be told to take swine flu vaccine - The Independent 30th October 2009
"British Muslims may be required to provide flu vaccination certificates if they want to participate in the annual Hajj pilgrimage to Mecca at the end of November, Saudi Arabia has warned."
British swine flu kids were scared witless when French police turned up in masks - Daily Mail 25th October 2009
"A school trip to France ended with a group of frightened children being placed in quarantine, then trapped on their coaches for hours while they were escorted home by French police, after four girls were diagnosed with swine flu.
The group of 96 had to endure an exhausting 215-mile journey to Calais, without stops, after zealous French authorities insisted they return to Britain using the Channel Tunnel rather than the ferry at Cherbourg. "
'I lost seven pints of blood'- BBC Health News 24th October 2009
"When Tess Morris walked into the patio door of her holiday apartment her injuries were so severe that she nearly bled to death.
The accident in Gran Canaria severed her main blood vessels and nerves in one arm, causing her to lose 70% of the blood in her body. "
Scientists identify brain cell which keeps us awake, raising hopes of a cure for jet lag - Daily Mail 9th October 2009
"A pill that cures jet lag is a step closer today, after scientists discovered how signals from the brain control our biological clocks.
Tests on mice suggested the human body clock - controlled by a region of the brain called the suprachiasmatic nuclei - does not constantly fire electrical pulses to regulate our sleeping patterns, as was previously thought."
No flu certifcate - no Hajj - Asian Image 1st October 2009
"Pilgrims planning to travel for the annual Hajj, will need to produce a valid flu certificate.
The Council of British Hajjis (Pilgrims) a national charity have launched a Pre‐travel health and safety awareness campaign which has seen 250 plus tour operators across the country briefed on the coming Hajj season and a series of Pilgrim Hajj awareness seminars organised to drive home the message of health and safety at Hajj. "
Watchdog steps in over holiday op row - Manchester Evening News 26th September 2009
INSURANCE watchdogs are to intervene after a company refused to pay the £18,000 medical bill of a great-grandmother lying unconscious in a Turkish hospital.
Jean Edwards, 73, from Middleton, near Rochdale, bought a travel policy online before jetting off on holiday and ticked a box to declare existing health complaints.
Toxic fumes on planes 'linked to brain damage in pilots' - Daily Mail 25th September 2009
Poisons in the air pumped into plane cabins and cockpits may be linked to brain damage.
Scientists say that chemicals in contaminated air are connected to health problems being experienced by pilots.
Plane toxins 'brain damage link' - BBC Health News 24th September 2009
Toxins found in airliner air systems can be linked to the neurological symptoms suffered by some pilots, according to researchers.
For years pilots and cabin crew have blamed their long-term exposure to jet engine fumes for symptoms such as memory loss and muscle spasms.
Paying poor foreign women for eggs is 'a kind of prostitution’ says fertility expert - The Times 19th September 2009
British couples who travel abroad for IVF treatment and buy other women’s eggs are engaging in a form of prostitution, a fertility conference was told yesterday.
In an attack on the “fertility tourism” industry, Naomi Pfeffer warned that increasing numbers of “vulnerable women in developed countries” were being exploited by Westerners who were desperate to conceive.
Patients warned against cosmetic surgery 'tourism' - The Guardian 18th September 2009
Patients have been warned against cosmetic surgery "holidays" from unethical clinics abroad, after research showed the number of people suffering complications on their return home has increased in the past 18 months.
The British Association of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (Baaps), which represents one in three plastic surgeons, said a quarter of its members in a poll reported a rise in patients complaining of complications after surgery abroad. One surgeon said he had seen more than 16 cases – almost one a month – from cosmetic surgery tourism.
Travel clinic chain Masta targets Liverpool for ‘commuter patient’ pilot - Liverpool Echo 16th September 2009
ONE of the UK’s biggest travel clinic operators has chosen Liverpool to launch a new format centre.
Masta Travel Clinics is targeting the ‘commuter patient’ who is someone who spends at least half an hour a day travelling from home to work, aged 25-54 and works longer hours than average.
New filter for airplanes 'could reduce the spread of swine flu and norovirus' - Daily Telegraph 16th September 2009
A new way to filter the air on airplanes could reduce the spread of swine flu and norovirus, according to inventors.
Air filter system 'could end spread of bugs on flights' - The Times 15th September 2009
A revolutionary new air filter could help reduce the spread of swine flu and other illnesses among passengers on board commercial airline flights, British researchers say.
Mecca pilgrims must have flu jab - BBC Health News 15th September 2009
British Muslims will need a seasonal flu vaccination before travelling to Saudi Arabia for this year's Hajj pilgrimage, because of swine flu fears.
The Saudi government says all pilgrims need a certificate of vaccination before they can apply for a visa.
British Hajj pilgrims will need flu jabs - Daily Telegraph 15th September 2009
British Muslims will need an injection against seasonal flu if they are travelling to Saudi Arabia for this year's Hajj pilgrimage, under new travel rules.
Holiday henna horror as boy, 4, is scarred for life with flower tattoo - Daily Mail 10th September 2009
A horrified mother today warned of the dangers of temporary henna tattoos after her four-year-old son was left with a permanent flower-shaped scar.
Charlie Latimer suffered horrific burns to his arm after he was given the floral design on holiday in Portugal.
Cruise liner hit by vomiting bug - BBC Health News 8th September 2009
A cruise ship struck by a suspected outbreak of the norovirus vomiting bug now has 82 ill people on board, its owners have said.
The Balmoral is the second liner in two months to be hit by the sickness after visiting the Highland port of Invergordon.
Stem cell treatment ‘is child abuse’ - The Sunday Times 6th September 2009
Hundreds of desperate British patients have spent up to £30,000 on unproven stem cell treatments in China and elsewhere, an investigation by The Sunday Times has found.
One treatment, popular among the parents of blind babies, has been branded “child abuse” by a leading British stem cell researcher because of its possible risks.
'I survived by a fluke; there's no merit to it' - The Guardian 5th September 2009
RW Johnson has no memory of his organs failing or leg being amputated, but the fight for his life that followed a swim in South Africa had only just started
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