What's new on MyHealthPortal
This May we introduce an exciting new series - Lifestyle. We will empower you with knowing how Lifestyle impacts your health and how to get the best out of them both.
Spotlight on UK news
Rabies shock for the UK
We at MyHealthPortal have put together some facts of which to be aware regarding rabies.
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Increasing public demand for a second Successful Gene Therapy for congenital eye disorder
Read about this major breakthrough which could make blindness a thing of the past.
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Human Embryo Bill controversy
Gordon Brown has called on MPs to back stem cell research using human-animal embryos in a Commons vote on Monday.
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Features of the month:
Knowledge is power; this is especially true when it comes to your health. Keep abreast of the current 'hot topics' in UK health in our feature of the month section.
Stroke Awareness Day 13th May
Prompt action on recognising a stroke can save lives and can even prevent devastating disabilities. Learn the important signs
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World Rice shortages cause concern
We are seeing the start of a world shortage in staple products causing famine, hunger and riots in the third world. What makes rice so special?
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Nurse Connect Service
Another successful year in which subscribers received much appreciated benefits and information using the Nurse Connect Service.
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Warning: Using a mobile phone while pregnant can seriously damage your baby
Study of 13,000 children exposes link between use of handsets and later behavioural problems
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Health news from the MyHealthPortal International Medical Network:
No more mouth -to-mouth
By using Hands-Only CPR (Cardio-Pulmonary Resuscitation) bystanders can still act to improve the odds of survival, whether they are trained in conventional CPR or not.
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Hair dyes: They do cause cancer, experts conclude
Hair colour Still a Cancer risk.
This latest review from the International Agency for Research on Cancer suggests that hair dyes "probably carcinogenic to humans”.
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MyHealthPortal Interactive:
MyHealthPortal wants to know what you think! Now you can choose what you want to read next month. Simply click the MyHealthPortal Interactive feature to tell us what to write about. Read more>>