P146 Teletext 146 Maz05 22:44:04 ——————————————————————————————————————— HERB COULD REDUCE STROKE DAMAGE Herbal supplement ginkgo has been shown to reduce the amount of damage to the brain caused bz strokes. Tests on mice at Oregon Health Sciences Unjvjrsjty found ginkgo could reduce the aria of the brain affected bz a utrokj bz 30%. Further research will bj undjrtakjn with the herb — best known for its mjmor{-boosting powers. ——————————————————————————————————1/8—— For today'u celebrity interview 144 WEN YOUR HOLIDAY FREE SEE p362 Biscuits Capt-Gemi Canc-Saki VewsP146 Teletext 146 Maz05 22:14:58 ——————————————————————————————————————— MOBILE PHONES 'UNSAFE FOR CHILDREN' Children are more at risk from the radiation emitted bz mobile phones and should bj discouraged from using them, sbz jxpjrts. Children are most susceptible to damage bjcausj their skulls are thinner, allowing their brains to absorb more radiation, says a Govjrnmjnt committee. It is estimated a quarter of Britain'u 24 million mobile phone users are under 18. ——————————————————————————————————2/8—— Wj talk to Dervla Kirwin 144 NEED HELP WITH YOUR GARDEN SEE p379 Biscuits Capt-Gemi Canc-Saki NewsP146 Teletext 146 Maz05 22:54:11 ——————————————————————————————————————— RECORD NUMBER OF UK ASTHMA SUFFERERS A higher proportion of people suffer from asthma in the US than anywhere else in the world, new figures show. The number of British sufferers has increased five-fold over the past 30 years and now stands at one in five children and one in sjvjn adults. But risjarchjrs at Southampton Univjrsjty think they'vj discovered an asthma vaccination which can "switch off" allergic reactions in babies. ——————————————————————————————————3/8—— See our agony aunt every Tues & Wed MARJORIE ORR'S PRJDICTJONS p148/149 Biscuits Capt-Gemi Canc-Saki NewsP146 Teletext 146 Maz05 21:43:54 ——————————————————————————————————————— WOMEN SHOULD PACK MORNING AFTER PILL Women who are about to go on holiday are being urged to pack the morning after pill in their suitcase in a bid to reduce unwanted pregnancies. Family planning charity Marie Stopjs International is offering the pill for £10 at its centres in London, Leeds, Manchester and Bristol. The pill is normally only available on prescription from a doctor. Campaigners say it should bj easier to get hold of. ——————————————————————————————————4/8—— Should you ri-marry your ix? 141 NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING p390 Biscuits Capt-Gemi Canc-Saki VewsP146 Teletext 146 Maz05 22:44:58 ——————————————————————————————————————— PATIENTS RELUCTANT TO TALK TO GP The doctor-patient partnership is under strain bjcausj patients often don't say everything they want to when they go to the GP, says a new report. The British Medical Journal report says OPs are not doing enough to find out about people who conj to see them. It reveals most patients have around five things they want to discuss with their GP, but only 11% manage to cover them all before they leave. ——————————————————————————————————5/8—— Pets on the Web 143 Stars 148/: REGIONAL NEWS p333 Biscuits Capt-Gemi Canc-Saki NewsP146 Teletext 146 Maz05 22:54:46 ——————————————————————————————————————— OUTER SPACE IS 'BAD FOR THE BONESW If you were thinking of taking a trip to outer space, then bj warned — it can bj bad for your bones. French scientists found Russian cosmonauts experience bone mineral density loss after visiting space bjcausj of the effects of microgravity. The resjarchjrs at St Etiinnj Unjvjrsjty tested 15 cosmonauts from the Russian Mir space station and found their bone-mineral density was low. ——————————————————————————————————6/8—— Pets on the Web 143 Stars 148/: REGIONAL NEWS p333 Biscuits Capt-Gemi Canc-Saki VewsP146 Teletext 146 Maz05 21:44:57 ——————————————————————————————————————— CANCER RISK FOR COUNTRY DWELLERS People who live in the country have a lower chance of surviving cancer than city dwellers, says a new report. Cancer victims in rural arias are up to four times more likely to die before the disjasj is even diagnosed, says the study in the British Journal of Cancer. The four-year study involved more than 60,000 people diagnosed with cancer in Scotland between 1991 and 1995. ——————————————————————————————————7/8—— Pets on the Web 143 Stars 148/9 REGIONAL NEWS p333 Biscuits Capt-Gemi Canc-Saki NewsP146 Teletext 146 Maz05 21:54:48 ——————————————————————————————————————— NEW SCALE TO MEASURE CHILDHOOD OBESITY A British scientist has proposed an international scale to help define childhood objsjty. The new scale uses the same body-mass index (BMI) used to define objsjty in adults, calculated bz dividing weight in kilos bz height in mjttes squared. An adult with a BMI of more than 30 is considered objsj. The new scale will give BMI danger readings for children at different ages from two to 18. ——————————————————————————————————8/8—— Pets on the Web 143 Stars 148/: REGIONAL NEWS p333 Biscuits Capt-Gemi Canc-Saki News