UK and US officials warn that patients receiving cochlear implants - electrodes inserted into the inner ear to restore a degree of hearing in those with severe sensorineural deafness
HEARING IMPLANTS: They can cause meningitis
* Diet as good as drugs for reducing cholesterol
The Food and Drug Administration, the American drugs regulator, has admitted that plant sterols in oils, viscous fibres (oats and barley) and almonds can all reduce cholesterol.