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02/12/2010
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Report On Drink-Driving Does Not Go Far Enough, Says BMA
Responding to England's Transport Committee report on drink-drive casualties launched today, the British Medical Association’s (BMA) Director of Professional Activities, Dr Vivienne Nathanson said: “While the BMA is pleased that the Committee supports action to reduce drink-drive casualties, we are disappointed that it has not called for a reduction in the drink-drive limit. We disagree with the Committee that a reduction in the limit would send out mixed messages. The BMA has lobbied for a reduction in the drink-drive limit for over twenty years. We believe that such a move will help prevent deaths and reduce the number of lives ruined by drink-driving. A reduction in the limit would also bring the UK in line with most other European countries. The BMA’s policy is based on the best available evidence on the effects of alcohol on driving.”
Appeal For Information A Year On From Murder
A year on from when murder victim Philip Silvester was last seen, detectives investigating the case are appealing for information that could help lead to his killer or killers. Mr Silvester, 62, was found at his home address in Kellaway Road, London at 5:50PM on Sunday 13 December 2009, by police officers who forced their way into his home. He had suffered a violent assault and died as a result of injuries to his head and chest. Mr Silvester was last seen on Wednesday 2 December 2009 at about midday when he drove to his local convenience store in south east London in his H registration silver/blue Ford Escort. Detectives believe that CCTV images of Mr Silvester taken at the convenience store, is the last time he was seen alive. They believe he was killed a short time later. Detectives Inspector Nigel Foster, from the Met's Homicide Serious Crime Command (HSCC), said: "Today is exactly one year on from when we believe Mr Silvester was last seen alive and despite continued efforts we are still in the dark as to why anyone would want to murder such a quiet and private man who kept himself to himself. I would like to take the opportunity today to appeal to anyone who was in the area this time last year. I would ask that they think carefully about anything they may have seen or heard that could prove significant to the investigation.” A reward of up to £20,000 is now being offered for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible.
Recurrent Miscarriage Raises Heart Attack Risk Fivefold In Later Life
Recurrent miscarriage increases a woman’s chance of having a heart attack fivefold in later life, indicates research published online in the journal Heart. Research indicates that miscarriage is one of the commonest complications of pregnancy, occurring in up to one in five pregnancies. The authors base their findings on more than 11,500 women who were taking part in the Heidelberg arm of EPIC, a large European study that is tracking the impact of diet and lifestyle on disease, particularly cancer. All the women had been pregnant at least once, and the authors were particularly interested in those whose pregnancies had ended prematurely, either as a result of miscarriage or abortion, or whose babies had been stillborn. Among the entire group, almost one in four had at least one detectable miscarriage, while almost one in five had at least one abortion. A further 2% had experienced a stillbirth. Of those 2,876 women who had miscarried, 69 had done so more than three times. These women tended to weigh more; those who had experienced a stillbirth were less physically active and higher rates of diabetes and high blood pressure, all of which are independent risk factors for heart attack and stroke. Over a period of around ten years, 82 women had a heart attack and 112 had a stroke. No significant association was found between any of the types of pregnancy loss and an increased risk of stroke. But strong patterns emerged for stillbirth and miscarriage. But having at least one stillbirth increased the risk of a heart attack by 3.5 times. But those women who had more than three miscarriages were nine times as likely to have a heart attack. The magnitude of the risk fell after adjusting for influential factors, such as weight, smoking, and alcohol consumption but it was still high, being five times as great. Each miscarriage increased heart attack risk by 40% and those women who miscarried more than twice were more than four times as likely to have a heart attack.
(BMcN/GK)
Responding to England's Transport Committee report on drink-drive casualties launched today, the British Medical Association’s (BMA) Director of Professional Activities, Dr Vivienne Nathanson said: “While the BMA is pleased that the Committee supports action to reduce drink-drive casualties, we are disappointed that it has not called for a reduction in the drink-drive limit. We disagree with the Committee that a reduction in the limit would send out mixed messages. The BMA has lobbied for a reduction in the drink-drive limit for over twenty years. We believe that such a move will help prevent deaths and reduce the number of lives ruined by drink-driving. A reduction in the limit would also bring the UK in line with most other European countries. The BMA’s policy is based on the best available evidence on the effects of alcohol on driving.”
Appeal For Information A Year On From Murder
A year on from when murder victim Philip Silvester was last seen, detectives investigating the case are appealing for information that could help lead to his killer or killers. Mr Silvester, 62, was found at his home address in Kellaway Road, London at 5:50PM on Sunday 13 December 2009, by police officers who forced their way into his home. He had suffered a violent assault and died as a result of injuries to his head and chest. Mr Silvester was last seen on Wednesday 2 December 2009 at about midday when he drove to his local convenience store in south east London in his H registration silver/blue Ford Escort. Detectives believe that CCTV images of Mr Silvester taken at the convenience store, is the last time he was seen alive. They believe he was killed a short time later. Detectives Inspector Nigel Foster, from the Met's Homicide Serious Crime Command (HSCC), said: "Today is exactly one year on from when we believe Mr Silvester was last seen alive and despite continued efforts we are still in the dark as to why anyone would want to murder such a quiet and private man who kept himself to himself. I would like to take the opportunity today to appeal to anyone who was in the area this time last year. I would ask that they think carefully about anything they may have seen or heard that could prove significant to the investigation.” A reward of up to £20,000 is now being offered for information leading to the arrest and prosecution of those responsible.
Recurrent Miscarriage Raises Heart Attack Risk Fivefold In Later Life
Recurrent miscarriage increases a woman’s chance of having a heart attack fivefold in later life, indicates research published online in the journal Heart. Research indicates that miscarriage is one of the commonest complications of pregnancy, occurring in up to one in five pregnancies. The authors base their findings on more than 11,500 women who were taking part in the Heidelberg arm of EPIC, a large European study that is tracking the impact of diet and lifestyle on disease, particularly cancer. All the women had been pregnant at least once, and the authors were particularly interested in those whose pregnancies had ended prematurely, either as a result of miscarriage or abortion, or whose babies had been stillborn. Among the entire group, almost one in four had at least one detectable miscarriage, while almost one in five had at least one abortion. A further 2% had experienced a stillbirth. Of those 2,876 women who had miscarried, 69 had done so more than three times. These women tended to weigh more; those who had experienced a stillbirth were less physically active and higher rates of diabetes and high blood pressure, all of which are independent risk factors for heart attack and stroke. Over a period of around ten years, 82 women had a heart attack and 112 had a stroke. No significant association was found between any of the types of pregnancy loss and an increased risk of stroke. But strong patterns emerged for stillbirth and miscarriage. But having at least one stillbirth increased the risk of a heart attack by 3.5 times. But those women who had more than three miscarriages were nine times as likely to have a heart attack. The magnitude of the risk fell after adjusting for influential factors, such as weight, smoking, and alcohol consumption but it was still high, being five times as great. Each miscarriage increased heart attack risk by 40% and those women who miscarried more than twice were more than four times as likely to have a heart attack.
(BMcN/GK)
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