Can’t sleep? You could have inherited the insomnia gene
Thousands of otherwise healthy people put up with a level of sleep deprivation that would drive the rest of us insane. But they are not the usual candidates for insomnia, such as shift workers or those with severe mental illness. Instead, they belong to a newly...NHS hospital trusts invited to expand abroad
High-profile NHS hospitals in England are to be encouraged by the government to set up profit-making branches abroad to help fund services in the UK. An agency will aim to link hospitals such as Great Ormond Street with foreign governments that want access to...Ladder fall lands Barrow MP John Woodcock in hospital
Barrow and Furness MP John Woodock has spent the night in hospital after falling off a ladder at his home. The Labour MP told followers on the social networking site Twitter that he had been taken to accident and emergency after being “an eejit”. He...Obesity ‘bad for brain’ by hastening cognitive decline
Being overweight is not just bad for waistlines but for brains too, say researchers who have linked obesity to declining mental performance. Experts are not sure why this might be, but say metabolic changes such as high blood sugar and raised cholesterol are likely to...Outdoor advertising giant prosecuted for safety failings following serious injury in Bristol
Outdoor advertising company Clear Channel UK Ltd has been fined after an employee’s hand was caught in a petrol-powered lawn mower in Bristol. In a prosecution brought by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), Bristol Magistrates Court today (20 August) heard...Want to Chat?
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