No evidence of danger to public from passive vaping – expert
Vapers should not stand with smokers because it could entice them into smoking, but there is no danger to the public from passive vaping, an expert has claimed.
Health
Axed specialist treatment for strokes to return for some Scots patients next year
A specialised treatment for stroke victims that can prevent disability is to be made available to some Scottish patients next year, health chiefs say.
Incurable breast cancer patients face repeated GP visits before diagnosis: study
Thousands of patients with incurable breast cancer are repeatedly visiting GPs before they are diagnosed amid concerns their symptoms are not being taken seriously or misinterpreted, a new report has suggested.
Health board launches ‘zimmer amnesty’
A health board has launched a “zimmer amnesty” urging people to return unused walking frames, sticks and crutches as part of a drive to be more environmentally friendly.
FMQs: Nicola Sturgeon answers questions on mesh scandal after surgeon cancels trip to Scotland
Tory leader Jackson Carlaw has pressed Nicola Sturgeon over what was being done to help women who have suffered painful and debilitating side effects from vaginal mesh surgery.
Key recommendations to curb childhood obesity
Outgoing Chief Medical Officer Professor Dame Sally Davies has made a series of bold recommendations to tackle childhood obesity.
Rush of traffic crashes mental health website after TV ad fronted by royals
An advert featuring the Dukes and Duchesses of Cambridge and Sussex to promote a new mental health campaign sparked such a surge in traffic it crashed its website.
Parents of cancer patient Oscar ‘gobsmacked’ after £500,000 appeal success
The parents of a five-year-old boy battling leukaemia have been “gobsmacked” after the success of a £500,000 appeal to pay for lifesaving treatment.
Royals in ‘television takeover’ for mental health campaign
The Dukes and Duchesses of Cambridge and Sussex will voice a new mental health campaign during a “national takeover” that will be simultaneously broadcast to millions of television viewers.
The most important lesson of all: Charities urge councils to help schools introduce CPR
They’d possibly be the most important 150 minutes Scots pupils spend in the classroom.
The nights are fair dragging on: Experts warn shorter days signal more sleep problems for our nation of insomniacs
With longer nights and darker days, winter provides the perfect excuse to spend a little extra time tucked up under the covers.