General Health in the News on Thursday 28 August 2008
Social factors key to ill health Social factors - rather than genetics - are to blame for huge variations in ill health and life expectancy around the world, a report concludes.
C diff deaths 'continue to rise' The number of deaths involving Clostridium difficile in England and Wales rose by 28% between 2006 and 2007, official figures show.
Map highlights 'obesity hotspots' Shetland and parts of Wales and north England are Britain's obesity hotspots, according to a map compiled from GP records.
Gene therapy 'may repair hearing' Scientists claim gene therapy has the potential to restore hearing in mice, offering hope for humans as well.
Britain's happiest places mapped The most sparsely populated county in Wales is Britain's happiest place - but Edinburgh the least happy, say researchers.
Man who lost 20 stone refused op A 28-year-old man who lost 20 stone is told he is too overweight to have surgery to remove excess skin.
Patients to get sight-saving drug All patients in England suffering from a disease which causes blindness will get access to a sight-saving drug after all.
Drug 'may slow down Parkinson's' Early use of medication may be able to slow down progression of Parkinson's disease, preliminary research suggests.
