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Owners Of A Brechin Rendering Plant Fined ÷£12,000 After Workers Overcome By Toxic Fumes
The owners of a Brechin rendering plant have been convicted of failing to ensure proper health and safety standards were in place, after two workers were overcome by fumes produced by rotting animal waste.

Type 1 Diabetes Cases In Children Under Five To Double By 2020
Cases of type 1 diabetes in children under five years across Europe will double by 2020 (from 2005 levels) if present trends continue. Numbers in children older than five will also increase substantially. The findings are discussed in an Article published Online First and in an upcoming edition of The Lancet, written by Dr Chris Patterson, Queen"s University, Belfast, UK, and Prof Gyula Soltç©sz, Pç©cs University, Pç©cs, Hungary, and colleagues.
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Despite rapid advances using a child"s own cord blood stem cells in regenerative therapies to repair damaged tissue due to injury or disease, most pregnant women today don"t learn about the ability to save their newborn"s cord blood. According to research published in the Journal of Reproductive Medicine, 3 out of every 4 pregnant women consider themselves only "minimally informed."
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THT's One-hour 'Fastest' Service Aims To Reduce Undiagnosed HIV In Brighton & Hove

In a bid to reduce levels of undiagnosed HIV in Brighton & Hove, HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is encouraging gay and bisexual men who may have been at risk to attend a local service offering one-hour HIV testing. One in four people who have HIV in the UK are undiagnosed, and there are now more people living with the condition than ever before. THT"s "Fastest" service is free and confidential, and involves taking a finger-prick blood test which is analysed straight away, with the results generally provided within one hour. Those who attend the clinic, which is run in partnership with the Claude Nicol Clinic, will be given information and support before and after the test, and anyone who tests positive will be given full support in choosing a treatment centre. They will also be given information on the range of support services available, including counselling and peer support. THT clinics and workers also offer information and advice on STIs and safer sex, as well as giving out free condoms. Mark Cull, Health Promotion Co-ordinator for THT in Brighton, said: "With recent medical advances, it"s now possible for people with HIV to live long and healthy lives. However, if they leave it too late to get tested, they"re inevitably setting themselves up for serious health problems. If you"ve had unprotected sex you may have put yourself at risk, so we"d urge you to get tested as soon as possible." The drive to encourage more men to come forward for testing comes following the results of a recent survey of men who used "Fastest", asking them to rate their experience of the service. Over sixty men took part in the survey and 98% were either "happy" or "very happy" with every stage of the "Fastest" process including pre and post test discussions and the testing process itself. Comments on "Fastest" included: "It was very professional" "I tried it once in the past and thought it was brilliant" "Very good service" "Fastest" takes place at THT"s Brighton centre at 61 Ship Street every Monday (not including Bank Holidays) from 6.00pm to 8.30pm. The number of men who can be tested at each session is ten, so people are advised to arrive early. Terrence Higgins Trust


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