http://www.dudleynews.co.uk/newsxtra/health/ Dudley News /newsxtra/health/ en-gb Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:02:11 +0000 Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:02:11 +0000 http://www.dudleynews.co.uk/newsxtra/health/rssterms/ M6 nvincent@newsquest.co.uk (Nigel Vincent) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) http://www.dudleynews.co.uk/resources/images/1006898/?type=rsslogo http://www.dudleynews.co.uk/newsxtra/health/ http://www.dudleynews.co.uk/newsxtra/health/5046844.Teen_pregnancy_rates_not_falling_fast_enough/?ref=rss Teen pregnancies might be on the decline but the Government are still falling short of the 50% drop they were hoping to achieve by 2010. We look at why this country is failing to stem the problem and the difficulties facing pregnant teenagers. Sat, 13 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0000 3446c751c2900c58c5cebfca6240f745 http://www.dudleynews.co.uk/newsxtra/health/5031562.A_job_you_can_care_about/?ref=rss Fancy a career change? The Department of Health plans on creating some 200,000 new jobs in the coming year - and the next recruit could be you. People who have recently left other jobs explain why they're much happier working in the field of social care. Sat, 06 Mar 2010 07:00:00 +0000 98cd382de4beba8648d6aca575baa6d4 http://www.dudleynews.co.uk/newsxtra/health/5018091.It_s_okay_to_be_a_quitter/?ref=rss Fancy giving up smoking? Nearly half (44%) of smokers in England made it their New Year's resolution to kick the habit this year. It ain't always easy, but doctors and case studies describe how best to go about it. Sat, 27 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +0000 0c2ce503981c6436f29e70005908fa9e http://www.dudleynews.co.uk/newsxtra/health/5010339.Lipo_capital/?ref=rss The West Midlands has been revealed as the liposuction capital of Britain. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 09:00:00 +0000 c03ea0b1d4ceb9adcc4d77daf7fabc9d http://www.dudleynews.co.uk/newsxtra/health/5007998.TV_presenter_fights_to_be_thin/?ref=rss Eating disorders like bulimia and anorexia are considered a mental illness and affect a staggering 1.6 million Brits. Survivors speak out about how they beat their own disorders ahead of Eating Disorders Awareness Week, February 22-28. Sat, 20 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +0000 ad520ea71e54799e5fad705f028ac832 http://www.dudleynews.co.uk/newsxtra/health/4985198.Turn_down_the_volume/?ref=rss Stress is thought to cause some 70% of doctors visits, and 85% of serious illnesses - including tinnitus. Experts tell us what tinnitus is like and how to avoid it, ahead of Tinnitus Awareness Week, February 8-14. Sat, 13 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +0000 6cafd81c60361a07de7ecb3f7cedf3a7 http://www.dudleynews.co.uk/newsxtra/health/4880726.What_stress_type_are_you_/?ref=rss Ever wondered if you were just the 'stressful type'? Well you might be one of four, according to two new doctors who have identified four personality traits that women adopt when they become stressed. With tips on how to control it and even use it to your advantage, though, it may not be such a bad thing. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +0000 63b3e6f605f09700cbd866106166d7a2 http://www.dudleynews.co.uk/newsxtra/health/4885196.Be_Salt_Wise_for_a_Healthy_Heart/?ref=rss How much salt do you eat each day? Not sure? National Salt Awareness Week is the perfect time to start thinking about how that careless sprinkle can affect your heart. Worryingly an estimated 26 million adults in the UK eat too much salt, leading to high blood pressure and an increased risk of developing heart disease and stroke. Although it’s recommended that we don’t exceed 6 grams of salt each day, the average person in the UK is eating 8.6 grams. Be salt-wise and make small changes to your eating habits to keep your blood pressure in check. Sat, 06 Feb 2010 07:00:00 +0000 bdb8dfe8736327ad1def5fdb32a6642a http://www.dudleynews.co.uk/newsxtra/health/4872370.Publishing_success_for_Worcestershire_therapists/?ref=rss book written by two Worcestershire speech and language therapists was published last week. Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:00:00 +0000 6edd87c72370f797bc390cd18659d58e http://www.dudleynews.co.uk/newsxtra/health/4866559.Beating_Bowel_Cancer/?ref=rss Bowel cancer is the third most common cancer in the UK and the second largest cause of cancer deaths. Learn more about it ahead of a fundraising campaign for charity Beating Bowel Cancer, from January 25-31. Sat, 30 Jan 2010 07:00:00 +0000 3c888400707c3d0cca81a91adf2d3196