News alerts: w/b 12th July 2008

 

Please find below details of selected public health-related news stories that were reported in the above week. ScotPHO is not responsible for the content or reliability of the linked news articles / publications and does not necessarily endorse the views expressed within them. Please note that some of the linked websites may require registration whilst others may require payment to view archived articles. Information on how we compile the news alerts pages is available on the ScotPHO website.

If you have difficulty reading this page as an email, it can be viewed as a web page via the News alerts page on the ScotPHO website.

Please visit the ScotPHO home page regularly to see what's new on the ScotPHO website.

Saturday 12th July 2008

UK study finds that adults often misjudge weight problems.

Source article: http://www.bmj.com/cgi/content/full/337/jul10_1/a494

Media coverage: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7502062.stm

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/uk/Quarter-of-Britons-are-.4282203.jp

 

Monday 14th July 2008

Mental Health Foundation study finds girls of 10 suffering stress.

Source article: http://www.mentalhealth.org.uk/media/news-releases/news-releases-2008/14-july-2008/

Media coverage: http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/news-feed/2008/07/14/girls-aged-10-are-hit-by-stress-86908-20642894/



Tuesday 15th July 2008


Health Protection Agency reports rise in number of sexually transmitted infections in UK in 2007.

Source article:http://www.hpa.org.uk/webw/HPAweb&HPAwebStandard/HPAweb_C/1216105521885?p=1204186170287

Media coverage: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7506917.stm

Wednesday 16th July 2008

Breast cancer - Cochrane review assesses the value of self-examination programmes.

Source article: http://mrw.interscience.wiley.com/cochrane/clsysrev/articles/CD003373/frame.html

Media coverage: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7507850.stm

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/latestnews/-Breast-cancer-selfexams-39do.4291292.jp

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/lifestyle/health-fitness/2008/07/16/scientists-sound-self-examination-warning-over-breast-cancer-86908-20645183/

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/740258?UserKey=0

Scottish Government announces funding for studies of cognitive behaviour therapy.

Source article: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/07/15143256

Media coverage: http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/health/It39s-good-to-talk-.4291256.jp

Thursday 17th July 2008

CONCORD study compares cancer survival rates across the world

Source article: http://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanonc/article/PIIS1470204508701797/abstract?isEOP=true

Media coverage: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7510121.stm

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/health/UK--39trailing-other-countries.4296430.jp


Scottish Government announces more help for carers

Source article: http://www.scotland.gov.uk/News/Releases/2008/07/17111930

Media coverage: http://edinburghnews.scotsman.com/health/Carers-to-get-more-support.4299853.jp

http://www.theherald.co.uk/news/other/display.var.2401911.0.Carers_to_get_more_breaks_as_part_of_4m_package.php

http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2008/07/18/newsstory11671341t0.asp

http://www.pressandjournal.co.uk/Article.aspx/744049?UserKey=0

http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/news-feed/2008/07/18/extra-help-for-carers-86908-20653025/