What the papers say: shopping linked to fertility; weight training for arthritics
Shopping habits could be linked to fertility, says the Daily Telegraph, as it says women want to look more impressive to out-do love rivals.And 15 nurses have been suspended in the past six months at Mid-Staffordshire NHS Trust after failing to improve standards, the broadsheet reports. Arthritis patients may benefit from weight training, suggests the BBC today.And stating something that's been widely known for years, apparently genetics may predispose people to heart disease, says The Independent.And cancer specialists have dismissed data suggesting that breast screening as a technique of little benefit as out of date, the paper adds.
Some 95 genes have been linked to high cholesterol, the Daily Mail reports. And prayers can heal the sick, the paper says. 259 breast cancer screenings will only save one life, the Daily Mail reports. GPs intend to boycott out of hours care, says the Daily Mail. And a ‘gender bending’ chemical in food tins could cut male fertility, the Daily Mail adds.