<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0"> <channel> <title><![CDATA[Health News]]></title> <description><![CDATA[Health News]]></description> <language>en-us</language> <link>http://news.aol.co.uk</link> <copyright>Copyright 2009, AOL. All Rights Reserved.</copyright> <lastBuildDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 02:49:00 GMT</lastBuildDate> <ttl>60</ttl> <item><title><![CDATA[Swine flu death toll rises to four]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-eu/UKPP/1/150/-/112/http://www.aolcdn.com/aoluk_feeds/category/200907/20090703083699171186878" > A 19-year-old man has been confirmed as the first person in London to die after contracting swine flu.]]></description> <link><![CDATA[http://living.aol.co.uk/health/health-fitness-news/swine-flu-death-toll-rises-to/article/2009070308182659235603?rsp=Health News]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://living.aol.co.uk/health/health-fitness-news/swine-flu-death-toll-rises-to/article/2009070308182659235603?rsp=Health News]]></guid> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:18:26 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Dementia risk higher for singletons]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-eu/UKPP/1/150/-/112/http://www.aolcdn.com/aoluk_feeds/category/200907/20090702194999066702367" > Middle-aged people who live alone have double the risk of dementia compared with those who are married or have a partner, researchers have said.]]></description> <link><![CDATA[http://living.aol.co.uk/health/health-fitness-news/dementia-risk-higher-for-singletons/article/20090702191749066571534?rsp=Health News]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://living.aol.co.uk/health/health-fitness-news/dementia-risk-higher-for-singletons/article/20090702191749066571534?rsp=Health News]]></guid> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:18:27 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[MPs raise patient safety concerns]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-eu/UKPP/1/150/-/112/http://www.aolcdn.com/aoluk_feeds/category/200907/200906170327999688082" > Not enough is being done to make health services safer for patients, the House of Commons Health Committee has said.]]></description> <link><![CDATA[http://living.aol.co.uk/health/health-fitness-news/mps-raise-patient-safety-concerns/article/20090702191750067265853?rsp=Health News]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://living.aol.co.uk/health/health-fitness-news/mps-raise-patient-safety-concerns/article/20090702191750067265853?rsp=Health News]]></guid> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:18:28 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Brain tumour research funding plea]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-eu/UKPP/1/150/-/112/http://www.aolcdn.com/aoluk_feeds/category/200907/20090702195199068139950" > Brain tumour research is significantly under-funded, a cancer charity has said.]]></description> <link><![CDATA[http://living.aol.co.uk/health/health-fitness-news/brain-tumour-research-funding-plea/article/20090702191750068003400?rsp=Health News]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://living.aol.co.uk/health/health-fitness-news/brain-tumour-research-funding-plea/article/20090702191750068003400?rsp=Health News]]></guid> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:18:29 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Swine flu 'could top 100,000 a day']]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-eu/UKPP/1/150/-/112/http://www.aolcdn.com/aoluk_feeds/category/200907/20090702082099567586328" > The number of swine flu cases could reach more than 100,000 per day by the end of next month, Health Secretary Andy Burnham has warned.]]></description> <link><![CDATA[http://living.aol.co.uk/health/health-fitness-news/swine-flu-could-top-100000-a/article/20090702080619568359018?rsp=Health News]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://living.aol.co.uk/health/health-fitness-news/swine-flu-could-top-100000-a/article/20090702080619568359018?rsp=Health News]]></guid> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:18:30 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Britons test positive for swine flu]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-eu/UKPP/1/150/-/112/http://www.aolcdn.com/aoluk_feeds/category/200907/20090524102199166246221" > Britons on a charity trip to Kenya tested positive for swine flu, the Foreign Office said.]]></description> <link><![CDATA[http://living.aol.co.uk/health/health-fitness-news/britons-test-positive-for-swine-flu/article/20090702031815673128623?rsp=Health News]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://living.aol.co.uk/health/health-fitness-news/britons-test-positive-for-swine-flu/article/20090702031815673128623?rsp=Health News]]></guid> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:18:31 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Doctors call for booze advert ban]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-eu/UKPP/1/150/-/112/http://www.aolcdn.com/aoluk_feeds/category/200907/20081026201299493867550" > Alcohol advertising should be banned and a minimum price introduced to stop people drinking too much, doctors have said.]]></description> <link><![CDATA[http://living.aol.co.uk/health/health-fitness-news/doctors-call-for-booze-advert-ban/article/20090702091452750872405?rsp=Health News]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://living.aol.co.uk/health/health-fitness-news/doctors-call-for-booze-advert-ban/article/20090702091452750872405?rsp=Health News]]></guid> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:18:32 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Operating units shut due to maggots]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-eu/UKPP/1/150/-/112/http://www.aolcdn.com/aoluk_feeds/category/200907/20090603093399963478054" > An infestation of maggots has closed three operating theatres at a children's hospital.]]></description> <link><![CDATA[http://living.aol.co.uk/health/health-fitness-news/operating-units-shut-due-to-maggots/article/20090702125403484362231?rsp=Health News]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://living.aol.co.uk/health/health-fitness-news/operating-units-shut-due-to-maggots/article/20090702125403484362231?rsp=Health News]]></guid> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:18:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lung cancer diagnosed as asthma]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-eu/UKPP/1/150/-/112/http://www.aolcdn.com/aoluk_feeds/category/200907/20090702120599172577788" > A student who had to have her lung removed because of cancer has her father to thank for saving her life after he refused to accept a diagnosis that she was suffering from asthma. ]]></description> <link><![CDATA[http://living.aol.co.uk/health/health-fitness-news/lung-cancer-diagnosed-as-asthma/article/20090702121005172321280?rsp=Health News]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://living.aol.co.uk/health/health-fitness-news/lung-cancer-diagnosed-as-asthma/article/20090702121005172321280?rsp=Health News]]></guid> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:18:33 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title><![CDATA[Youths binge-drink 20 units a week]]></title><description><![CDATA[<img src="http://o.aolcdn.com/dims-eu/UKPP/1/150/-/112/http://www.aolcdn.com/aoluk_feeds/category/200907/2009051301149953251699" > One in four underage alcohol drinkers consumes more than 20 units a week, a survey has claimed.]]></description> <link><![CDATA[http://living.aol.co.uk/health/health-fitness-news/youths-binge-drink-20-units-a/article/20090701174552656491680?rsp=Health News]]></link><guid><![CDATA[http://living.aol.co.uk/health/health-fitness-news/youths-binge-drink-20-units-a/article/20090701174552656491680?rsp=Health News]]></guid> <pubDate>Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:18:34 GMT</pubDate></item></channel> </rss>
