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Source: The Guardian, Thursday 5 May

Psychotherapist Paul Gordon believes patients should be given a choice of treatments.

Source: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News, Wednesday 4 May

A mental health charity says a rise in hospital admissions for young people in Wales who self-harm is alarming.

Source: The Daily Telegraph, Wednesday 4 May

Asthma sufferers may be better off taking a daily tablet rather than using an inhaler, according to new research.

Source: The Independent, Wednesday 4 May

Many thousands of adults in the UK may have autism without knowing it, research suggests.

Source: The Guardian, Wednesday 4 May

A new scheme aims to encourage more disabled people into politics and develop a cross-party network of ambassadors.

Source: The Guardian, Tuesday 3 May

I think I'm a pretty empathic person but how would I know, asks Clare Allan.

Source: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News, Tuesday 3 May

It is claimed lives are being put at risk because GPs lack the training they need to treat asthma.

Source: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News, Tuesday 3 May

According to research, middle aged people who are overweight but not obese are 71% more likely to develop dementia than those with a normal weight.

Source: The Guardian, Tuesday 3 May

Tim Rushby-Smith of the Back Up Trust writes about teaching basic and practical wheelchair skills to participants at the National Orthopaedic Hospital.

Source: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News, Monday 2 May

Teenagers are being warned about the dangers of listening to loud music for long periods of time.

Source: The Guardian, Sunday 1 May

Charlie Swinbourne was asked to translate what was said at the royal wedding but even for experienced lipreaders it's not an exact science.

Source: The Guardian, Saturday 30 April

Depression sufferer tells how his payments were cut short under a two year rule which does not apply to other illnesses.

Source: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News, Thursday 28 April

Asking parents simple questions about their baby during routine one-year-well-baby checks can help spot early autism say US experts.

Source: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News, Thursday 28 April

Babies born in spring are slightly more likely to develop anorexia nervosa, while those born in the autumn have a lower risk, say researchers.

Source: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News, Thursday 28 April

Three-quarters of people who apply for sickness benefit were found to be fit to work or drop their claims before they are completed, the government says.

Source: The Guardian, Wednesday 27 April

European court of justice set to ban patents on discoveries that involve stem cells.

Source: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News, Wednesday 27 April

Barring blind people with guide dogs from restaurants should be against the law argues Talksport political journalist Sean Dilley.

Source: The Guardian, Tuesday 26 April

A legal anomaly means charities are being forced to refuse applications from young people for grants for technologically advanced wheelchairs.

Source: The Guardian, Tuesday 26 April

High level supported living housing is under threat as one London council calls a hostel 'surplus to requirements.'

Source: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News, Wednesday 20 April

A breath test that can sniff-out cancer is a step closer to reality according to a preliminary study.

Source: The Guardian, Tuesday 19 April

A 13 year old with a learning disability and a 16 year old victim of bullying are among the vulnerable teenagers who have inspired an arts project that tackles the emotional traumas of adolescence.

Source: The Guardian, Tuesday 19 April

Everyone now knows about Catherine Zeta-Jones's bipolar disorder but what is life like for others who have the illness?

Source: The Independent, Tuesday 19 April

A new inhaler attachment for asthma sufferers won't let you forget to use it, records when and where it is used and logs which areas trigger attacks.

Source: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News, Monday 18 April

Adam Bojelian is an 11 year old with cerebral palsy who likes writing poetry and has won several accolades including a Brit Writers Award and a Blue Peter Gold badge.

Source: The Guardian, Monday 18 April

Increasing rationing of operations is forcing patients to endure pain, injury or disability because NHS primary care trusts are ignoring evidence about the effectiveness of certain treatments simply to balance their books.

Source: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Sport, Sunday 17 April

The 31-year old wheelchair racer from Surrey moved ahead of Swiss rival Heinz Frei in the final 300 metres during an exciting finish.

Source: The Guardian, Sunday 17 April

A tiny chip implant is enabling paralysed and injured people to move objects by the power of their thoughts - and, in time, researchers hope it could help them walk again.

Source: The Independent, Sunday 17 April

Skin cells have become lab-dish tools for probing one of the most enigmatic and distressing disorders of the mind.

Source: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News, Saturday 16 April

A survey has suggested the number of councils in England cutting back on free adult social care has increased by 13% in 2011.

Source: The Daily Telegraph, Friday 15 April

For any athelete who has a dream of competing in London 2012 the 500 day announcement will cause more than a few stomachs to flip over, writes Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson

Source: Daily Mail, Friday 15 April

Losing weight is not only good for the waistline, it is good for the brain says research findings on people over 21 stone.

Source: The Guardian, Friday 15 April

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ2 programme by Discworld author and Alzheimer's sufferer to show a terminally ill man's last moments in a Dignitas clinic.

Source: The Telegraph, Friday 15 April

Hollywood star Catherine Zeta Jones’s disclosure that she checked into a psychiatric hospital last week suffering from bipolar disorder has led to waves
of sympathy for the 41-year-old actress and mother of two. (opinion piece by Judith Woods)

Source: ThisIsMoney.co.uk, Friday 15 April

A disabled woman successfully sues the budget airline after her husband was forced to carry her onto a flight using a fireman's lift.

Source: The Guardian, Thursday 14 April

A patch that monitors glucose levels continuously has worked in a small trial. Now scientists want more diabetics to try it out.

Source: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News, Thursday 14 April

A trial has begun on a vaccine treating pancreatic cancer, which has the lowest survival rate of all common cancers.

Source: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News, Thursday 14 April

Catherine Zeta Jones has received treatment for bipolar disorder after dealing with the stress of her husband's battle with throat cancer.

Source: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News, Thursday 14 April

A chance discovery by academics in Nottingham has found that a simple optical illusion could unlock a drug-free treatment for arthritis.

Source: Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ News, Thursday 14 April

Brain scans may be able to indicate potential Alzheimer's patients years before symptoms appear, according to the results of a small study.