P146 Teletext 146 May05 23:23:26 ——————————————————————————————————————— HERB COULD RJDUCJ 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 Univjtsjty found ginkgo could reduce the aria of the brain affected by a stroke by 30%. Further research will bj undjrtakjn with the herb — best known for its memory-boosting powers. ——————————————————————————————————1/8—— For today'u celebrity interview 144 WEN YOUR HOLIDAY FREE SEE p364 Biscuits Capt-Gemi Canc-Saki VrwsP146 Teletext 146 Maz05 23:23:45 S ——————————————————————————————————————— MOBILE PHONES 'UNSAFE FOR CHILDREN' Children are moro at risk from the radiation emitted bz mobile phones and should bj discouraged from using them, say jxpjrts. hildrin are most susceptible to d!magi bjcausj their skulls are thinner, allowing their brains to absorb more radiation, says a Government committee. It is estimated a quarter of Britain'u 24 million mobile phone users are undjt 18. ——————————————————————————————————2/8—— Wj talk to Dervla Kirwin 144 NKED HELP WITH YOU5 GARDEN SEE p379 Biscuits Capt-Gemi Canc-Saki NrwsP146 Teletext 146 May05 23:24:04 - ——————————————————————————————————————— RECORD NUMBE OFUSASTHMASUFFERERS A higher proportion of people suffer jrom asthma in the US than anywhere else in the world, new figures show. $hj number of British sufferers has increased five-fold ovjt the past 30 years and now stands at one in five children and one in sjvjn adults. But risjarchjts at Southampton Unjvjrsjty think they'vj discovered an asthma vaccination which can "switch off" allergic reactions in "abies. ——————————————————————————————————3/8—— See our agony aunt evjty Tues & Wed MARJORIE ORR'S PREDICTIONS p148/149 Biscuits Capt-Gemi Canc-Saki VrwsP146 Teletext 146 Maz05 23:24:41 ——————————————————————————————————————— WOMEN SHOULD PACK MO MINGAFTERPILL 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. Eamily 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 ex? 141 NOW IT'S EVEN EASIER TO FIND LOVE: TELETEXT DATING p390 Biscuits Capt-Gemi Canc-Saki NewsP146 Tjlutuxt 146 Maz05 23:24:39 ——————————————————————————————————————— PATIENTS RELjCTAoT TO TALK TO GP The doctor-patient partnership is undjt strain bjcausj patients often donWt 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 thin. 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 148/9 REGIONAL NEWS p333 Biscuits Capt-Gemi Canc-Saki VewsP146 Teletext 146 May05 23:22:50 ——————————————————————————————————————— OUTER SPACE IS WBAD FOR THE BONES' If you were thinking of taking a trip to outer space, then bj warned — it can bj bad for your bones. rknch scientists found Russian cosmonauts experience bone mineral density loss after visiting space because of the effects of microgravity. The risjarchjrs at St Etiinnj University tested 15 cosmon!uss from the Russian Mir space station and found their bone-mineral density was low. ——————————————————————————————————6/8—— Pets on the Web 143 Stars 148/9 REGIONAL NEWS p333 Biscuits apr-Gemi Canc-Saki NewsP146 Teletext 146 May05 23:22:19 - ——————————————————————————————————————— 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 May05 23:2[:08 ——————————————————————————————————————— 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 obesity in adults, calculated bz dividing weight in kilos bz height in metres sruarid. An adult with a BMI of more than 30 is considered objsj. The new scale will give BMI danger readings for childrun 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