- New grants for research into hearing disorders
Lives of millions of people with hearing difficulties may soon benefit from several new grants for research from leading medical research charity, Deafness Research UK.
(Filed: Fri Jan 15 2010)
- Study casts doubt on caffeine link to tinnitus
New research has found giving up caffeine does not relieve tinnitus and acute caffeine withdrawal might add to the problem. This is the first study of its kind to look at the effect of caffeine consumption on tinnitus. The study, by the Centre for Hearing and Balance Studies at Bristol University and supported by a grant from Deafness Research UK, is published online in the International Journal of Audiology.
(Filed: Fri Jan 15 2010)
- Howard’s Way unveils a fourth diet control centre
To help cope with Britain’s expanding waistlines and growing obesity problem, Howard’s Way, the very low calorie diet (VLCD) provider, is expanding its facilities by adding a further centre – in Croxley Green, Hertfordshire – to its three other centres, in Stanmore, Luton & Dunstable, and Victoria, in London.
(Filed: Mon Jan 11 2010)
- Shell Helps Lochgelly's Royal Oak Reinvent Itself
Shell UK Ltd is sending a team of volunteers from its Natural Gas Liquids Plant at Mossmorran in Fife to redecorate a former social club in the nearby town of Locheglly to support the club's committee who are transforming the venue into a community venture.
(Filed: Mon Jan 11 2010)
- Milk Promotional Campaign To Be Rolled Out From April
A new nationwide campaign to promote the nutritional benefits and consumption of dairy produce milk will be rolled out from this April, Junior Agriculture Minister Tony Killeen has announced.
(Filed: Wed Jan 06 2010)
- Pharmacy2U celebrate their tenth anniversary online
Pharmacy2U, the UK's pioneering dedicated online and mail order pharmacy, is celebrating their tenth anniversary of trading online this year and as a celebration is offering free delivery on all products with no minimum purchase necessary.
(Filed: Tue Jan 05 2010)
- Amnis offers help to those criticised by The Foster Report
The quality, innovation and productivity organisation, Amnis, has sounded a note of caution in the debate over the recently published Dr Foster Hospital Guide. It has also set out a process to help those organisations which have been criticised in the Guide to improve performance by developing their internal capabilities.
(Filed: Thu Dec 24 2009)
- Keep Healthy Over Christmas
For thousands of people who have high blood pressure or some form of heart disease keeping healthy over the Christmas season can be difficult.
(Filed: Tue Dec 15 2009)
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