Emmerdale stars will be turning out for The Friends of Eckersley House Formal Family Spring Ball, which takes place at Weetwood Hall in Leeds on May 9 in support of The Sick Children's Trust at St James's Hospital in Leeds.
There will be entertainment, a table d'hôte dinner and an auction of lots including movie memorabilia and a tour of the Emmerdale set. FEH event planner Simon Widdop reports that his daughter Leigh-Anne, seven, whose battle with leukaemia was feature
d in Life&Style last October, is continuing to do well following her bone marrow transplant.
Ticket prices are £22 for adults and £10 for children, under 5s free. Available from www.feh.org.uk.
Support talk for cancer patients
Survivors of oesophageal cancer are holding a support group meeting in Yorkshire.
The cancer is one of the most difficult to treat, but surgeons in Leeds have a reputation in tackling the disease with record survival rates for patients suitable for surgery. Patients often have ongoing problems after treatment including dietary problems and some suffer ongoing psychological trauma. A support group will meet in Leeds on Saturday April 26 for a talk by consultant surgeon Henry
Sue-Ling.
The meeting at Leeds Metropolitan University's Queen Square House in Woodhouse Lane begins at 10am. Call Joyce Smith on 01757 248180.
Drugs could cut deaths by a fifth
Treating the over-80s with blood pressure drugs cuts the risk of strokes and heart problems, a study says.
The Imperial College London research, involving 3,845 patients with high blood pressure, found drug treatment reduced their death rates by a fifth.
Some doctors believe higher blood pressure readings in older people are natural. But researchers claim they should be offered drugs.
Viruses target superbugs
Stitches and dressings laced with bacteria-killing viruses could help stop the spread of MRSA in operating theatres, according to scientists.
Researchers have developed a way of bonding infection-fighting agents to material such as nylon. The tiny beads work by growing inside the bug-causing bacteria then bursting out to attack others, leaving healthy cells alone.
Sutures and dressings could host the viruses, reducing the chance of infection. Tests saw the devices kill 96 per cent of MRSA strains from patients in three different hospitals.
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