Child health care - latest news from the UK
Families: 'Do our children need to take malaria tablets?' (Independent)
Q Our children love animals and are now old enough,at three and five, to enjoy a safari. We'd like to visit a game park but I have heard how there are problems giving malaria pills to children. Would it be safest to give them a homeopathic preparation? P Sims, Manchester (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 17/05/08 00:15:07
Letter: Global health for all (Guardian Unlimited)
Letter: Thirty years ago governments signed the declaration of Alma Ata (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 17/05/08 00:12:05
13 May 2008 - Breastfeeding campaign launches
To mark this year’s National Breastfeeding Awareness Week, the Department of Health is encouraging young mothers from low-income backgrounds to access support that will help them to breastfeed for longer. (read full article)
Source: NLH Child Health Specialist Library News Feed 15/05/08 13:00:08
13 May 2008 - Promoting physical activity for children - NICE consultation on the evidence
NICE has been asked by the Department of Health (DH) to develop guidance on physical activity, play and sport for pre-school and school-age children in family, pre-school, school and community settings. (read full article)
Source: NLH Child Health Specialist Library News Feed 15/05/08 12:38:59
13 May 2008 - Breastfeeding and arthritis
Behind the Headlines (NHS Choices) assessment of a news story reported in the Daily Express reported on 13 April 2008. (read full article)
Source: NLH Child Health Specialist Library News Feed 15/05/08 12:30:48
Brown's speech in full (Guardian Unlimited)
Gordon Brown's speech today announcing the draft legislative programme for the House of Commons (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 14/05/08 18:12:48
Brown's speech in full (Guardian Unlimited)
Gordon Brown's speech today announcing the draft legislative programme for the House of Commons (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 14/05/08 18:01:50
Draft legislative agenda: Speech in full (ePolitix.com)
The full text of Gordon Brown's draft legislative agenda, setting out the government's policy plans for the next year. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 14/05/08 13:18:00
How could my two-year-old daughter be dying of TB in 21st century Britain? (Daily Mail)
Ignorant doctors told Katie Robert's family she had a virus. But as she lay fighting for her life in a hospital bed, medics finally made a far more frightening diagnosis (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 14/05/08 00:00:58
9 May 2008 - Very early birth survival 'the same'
Behind the Headlines (NHS Choices) assessment of a news story reported in The Daily Telegraph on 9 May 2008, discussing a study which indicates that the survival rates of extremely premature babies born at 23 weeks did not improve between 1994 and 2005. (read full article)
Source: NLH Child Health Specialist Library News Feed 13/05/08 17:12:18
8 May 2008 - Death of a child infected with diphtheria in London
The Health Protection Agency has been responding to the death of a child in London. The most likely explanation for the child’s death is an infection with diphtheria. The Agency is recommending that people ensure that they are up to date with their routine immunisations. (read full article)
Source: NLH Child Health Specialist Library News Feed 13/05/08 13:23:00
SUFE (Slipped Upper Femoral Epiphysis) - Delay In Diagnosing "Can Be Devastating" (Medical News Today)
Delayed diagnosis of slipped upper femoral epiphysis (SUFE) can result in lifelong disability and medicolegal claims of more than £100,000, according to a report in the latest (Spring 2008) edition of Summons, the magazine of MDDUS, The Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 13/05/08 11:09:02
About the NHS (National Health Service)
Since its launch 60 years ago, the NHS has grown to become the world’s largest publicly funded health service. It is also one of the most efficient, most egalitarian and most comprehensive. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 13/05/08 03:23:50
Subtle State Of UK Gay Hate (RainbowNetwork.com)
Homophobia isn’t solely about headline-catching assaults or murders. With International Day Against Homophobia (IDAHO, 17 May) looming, Adrian Gillan highlights the many, often subtle, manifestations of 'gay hate' all too close to home; plus legal protections in place here in the UK. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 12/05/08 21:30:35
News Brief (Ekklesia)
Smoke rose into the sky above Colombo in July 1983 as Sinhalese men burned the homes and businesses of Tamils, and killed some, while others hid or fled. Twenty-five years later, violence is again tearing Sri Lanka apart. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 12/05/08 10:45:34
New DVD To Help Midwives Support Mums With Breastfeeding, UK (Medical News Today)
To mark the start of National Breastfeeding Awareness Week (11-17th May 2008), Best Beginnings, the UK child health charity and the Department of Health, NHS Health Scotland, Welsh Assembley Government and the Health promotion agencies in Northern Ireland are today launching a new breastfeeding DVD at the Royal College of Midwives Annual Conference. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 12/05/08 10:08:31
Call for vaccine opt-out penalty (BBC News)
Tough sanctions are being proposed for parents who refuse routine vaccinations, such as MMR. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 11/05/08 00:19:05
Tough line call on UK vaccination (BBC News)
Children who have not received all their vaccinations should not be allowed to start school, a Labour MP suggests. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 11/05/08 00:19:05
No jabs, no school, MP urges (BBC News)
Children who have not received all their vaccinations should not be allowed to start school, a Labour MP suggests. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 11/05/08 00:19:05
Hollywood is finally chasing Amy (Independent)
Amy Ryan knows all about being brought back down to earth. Nominated for an Academy Award this year for her breakout performance in Ben Affleck's credible directorial debut Gone Baby Gone, she went home empty handed. And then? "The day after the Oscars, I was back in New York and dropping off my laundry at the laundromat." (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 09/05/08 00:16:59
Unacceptable Differences In Emergency Hospital Admissions For Children With Asthma Revealed, UK (Medical News Today)
To mark World Asthma Day on 6 May 2008, Asthma UK has released a report which reveals shocking differences in the numbers of emergency hospital admissions for children with asthma across the whole of the UK. Most worryingly in England, the figures show a staggering eight-fold difference in admissions between different PCTs. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 08/05/08 10:09:13
200 Million Children Don't Get Basic Healthcare, Report (Medical News Today)
A new report from leading world charity Save the Children shows that more than 200 million children under 5 don't have access to life saving healthcare such as pre-natal care, skilled help at birth, immunisations, and treatment for pneumonia and diarrhea. This is the first time such a report has shown the number of children worldwide that are missing out on basic health services. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 07/05/08 18:08:53
6 May 2008 - Breastfed babies 'are more intelligent'
Behind the Headlines (NHS Choices) assessment of a news story reported in the Daily Mail on 6 April 2008, reporting that “Breast-fed babies grow into more intelligent children, with IQs up to eight points higher than those who are bottle fed”. (read full article)
Source: NLH Child Health Specialist Library News Feed 07/05/08 15:53:10
2 May 2008 - Introduction of Human Papillomavirus Vaccine into the National Immunisation programme
Letter from the Chief Medical Officer, the Chief Nursing Officer and the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer providing information about the introduction of human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine into the national immunisation programme. (read full article)
Source: NLH Child Health Specialist Library News Feed 06/05/08 13:03:29
Variation in child asthma care (BBC News)
There is an eight-fold difference in children admitted to some hospitals for asthma attacks, a charity warns. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 06/05/08 00:22:04
Disparities in child asthma care (BBC News)
A charity warns of worrying variations between numbers admitted to different hospitals. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 06/05/08 00:22:04
Variation in child asthma care (BBC News)
There is an eight-fold difference in children admitted to some hospitals for asthma attacks, a charity warns. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 06/05/08 00:13:33
A waste of resources (The Herald)
The job of midwife involves responsibility for two lives: that of mother and baby. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 05/05/08 01:30:09
Obama-Clinton, a hate-filled dream ticket (Times Online)
It is for many in the Obama camp an unthinkable thought. But politics is sometimes the art of adjusting today to what seemed inconceivable yesterday. I'm talking about the possibility — and the powerful logic — of a unity Obama-Clinton ticket for the Democrats. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 03/05/08 23:11:45
'We're fed up with the cold weather and the NHS,' say asylum seekers trying to break OUT of Britain (Daily Mail)
Failed asylum seekers are sneaking out of Britain - because they are fed up with the poor healthcare and bad weather. Les Williams, a chief immigration officer for the UK Border Agency, said that he and his team have collared scores of illegal immigrants trying to break past border controls in recent weeks (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 02/05/08 12:49:35
30 April 2008 - Arsenic in baby rice
Behind the Headlines (NHS Choices) assessment of a news story in The Daily Telegraph (30/04/08), reporting “One third of baby rice on sale in British supermarkets contains an unsafe level of arsenic”. (read full article)
Source: NLH Child Health Specialist Library News Feed 02/05/08 11:07:40
Is Labour abolishing illness? (The New Statesman)
Incapacity benefit has become one of this year's favourite scare stories. Hardly a day passes without a new headline deploring its soaring costs and the rising numbers of claimants who get "something for nothing", at the expense of decent, hardworking taxpayers. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 01/05/08 10:22:57
Trees may cut childhood asthma risk, says New York study (Guardian Unlimited)
Science & environment: Researchers suggest leafy environment reduces rates of disease among four- to five-year olds (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 01/05/08 01:32:45
Aspirin may cut risk of common breast cancer type (Guardian Unlimited)
Cancer Research UK say it is 'too soon' to recommend using the drug on regular basis (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 01/05/08 00:29:52
25 April 2008 - HPV vaccine uptake
Behind the Headlines (NHS Choices) assessment of a news story in The Daily Telegraph, reporting that a third of parents may refuse to allow their teenage daughters to receive a new cervical cancer vaccination. (read full article)
Source: NLH Child Health Specialist Library News Feed 30/04/08 16:09:05
SRI LANKA: High prices and food shortages taking toll (AlertNet)
Source: IRIN Humanitarian agencies in Sri Lanka are preparing for the fallout as increasing food prices and shortages put vulnerable populations at risk of malnutrition and leave many families no longer able to afford essentials such as medical care and school tuition. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 30/04/08 14:24:58
Breastfeeding Reduces The Risk Of Cot Death (Medical News Today)
The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths (FSID) announces its latest advice that breastfeeding your baby can reduce the risk of cot death. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 30/04/08 11:10:33
28 April 2008 - National Knowledge Week 2008 - Childhood Obesity Surveillance and Prevention
Obesity National Knowledge Week presented by the NLH Public Health Specialist Library and, supported by the South East Public Health Observatory, North East Public Health Observatory and the National Obesity Observatory. The aim being to support the Government ambition to reduce the proportion of overweight and obese children. (read full article)
Source: NLH Child Health Specialist Library News Feed 30/04/08 11:10:23
24 April 2008 - Skin-to-skin contact eases babies' pain
Behind the Headlines (NHS Choices) assessment of a news story, reported in The Daily Telegraph on 24 April 2008. (read full article)
Source: NLH Child Health Specialist Library News Feed 30/04/08 10:57:04
21 April 2008 - Traditional vs baby-led breastfeeding
Behind the Headlines (NHS Choices) assessment of a news story in The Daily Mail, reporting on a study that found regular feeds of up to 10 minutes on each breast led to increased weight gain in babies. (read full article)
Source: NLH Child Health Specialist Library News Feed 30/04/08 10:49:32
14 April 2008 - Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services CAMHS Review launches national call for evidence
Jo Davidson, the Chair of the independent CAMHS Review, launched a national call for evidence to help inform the deliberations of the review team, and ensure that all interested individuals and organisations have an opportunity to contribute to the debate about how to improve services to effectively meet the educational, health and social care needs of children and young people at risk of, and experiencing, mental health problems. (read full article)
Source: NLH Child Health Specialist Library News Feed 29/04/08 18:53:26
Shocking Attitudes To Great War's Wounded Revealed, UK (Medical News Today)
Diaries written by working class soldiers wounded in World War One have revealed how they silently endured brutal treatment by military nurses, doctors, physiotherapists and stretcher bearers. Historian Dr Ana Carden-Coyne from The University of Manchester says the material penned by British and Australian squadies explodes an officially sanitised view of military service in the Great War. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 29/04/08 10:09:23
The IoS happy list - the 100 (Independent)
The Happy List was compiled with advice and nominations from the following organisations: Institute for Philanthropy, National Council for Voluntary Organisations, Association of Charitable Foundations, Muslim Council, the Beacon Fellowship, the Department for Culture and Media, Impetus Trust, Dreams Come True, the National Lottery, the Church of England, the Community Channel, Institute of ... (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 27/04/08 10:24:27
The IoS happy list (Independent)
The Wealth List, Power List, Influence List, Celebrity List... almost every week some publication or other is worshipping at the shrine of the wealthy and famous. Today, 'The Sunday Times' produces its famous Rich List, an entire magazine devoted to the moneyed. About time, then, we thought, that someone produced an antidote. So here it is: the Happy List, celebrating those Britons who have ... (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 27/04/08 00:43:24
Population explosion means oil at $100 a barrel is here for years (Daily Telegraph)
'A whole load of stuff could come apart here," warned Art Cashin last week on CNBC - the US business channel. "This oil thing - it's gettin' crazy". (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 27/04/08 00:37:48
‘The doctor just said it was down to bad parenting’ (The Herald)
"I Felt angry all the time, I was always fighting, being aggressive to my family and running away from home. I thought there might be something wrong with me and my mum took me to doctor after doctor but they just told her it was down to bad parenting." (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 25/04/08 22:14:39
In brief: Fuel protests; James Hughes; Rhys Jones (Times Online)
Three people were being treated for exposure to rabies last night after being bitten by an infected puppy quarantined since being brought into Britain from Sri Lanka. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 25/04/08 22:03:53
Third of girls 'have self-harmed' (BBC News)
A third of UK girls and a fifth of boys aged 11 to 19 have tried to harm themselves, a survey suggests. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 25/04/08 02:15:10
Food crisis — but it's no surprise (Times Online)
What will we promise the world's hungry this time? When I was a girl, my father, King Hussein of Jordan, related a story about the last global food crisis and a famous promise made to the world's hungry by Henry Kissinger, who was then US Secretary of State. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 24/04/08 22:35:24
Biomedical science: Betting the bank (Nature)
Lyle Palmer has plans for a #28;ludicrously ambitious#29; gene#19;disease research project. Bijal Trivedi reports on the trials at Joondalup. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 23/04/08 18:04:47
It was just a tiny mole on the back of my leg - but it could have killed me (Daily Mail)
A chance glance at the back of her calf while shaving her legs probably saved Kathryn Rayward's life. The TV presenter from ITV's 60-Minute Makeover and Channel 4's Grand Designs Indoors was in the bath when she noticed something odd about a mole on her left leg (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 22/04/08 17:11:32
Brown urges international action on 'world food crisis' (Guardian Unlimited)
The prime minister has called for 'coordinated' international action to deal with a 'world food crisis' (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 22/04/08 09:36:09
Free trade: Clinton/Obama's mistakes (Times Online)
Are CNN anchors the grandest beings on the planet? (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 21/04/08 21:20:23
Hogrefe Ltd Releases New Child-centred Metric For Assessing Quality Of Life (Press Dispensary)
Hogrefe Ltd, a provider of psychometric instruments, is releasing a new questionnaire, The Generic Quality of Life Measure (GCQ), to measure child ... (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 21/04/08 14:47:58
Family doctors are at risk, say Tories (Daily Telegraph)
David Cameron will begin a campaign to save the family doctor today as he warns that one in five GP surgeries in England is threatened by government proposals. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 21/04/08 01:19:38
Alistair Darling plans unprecedented £50bn bank bailout (Times Online)
An unprecedented £50 billion injection to bail out Britain’s ailing banking system could be doubled if it fails to stave off a collapse in the housing market. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 20/04/08 14:33:19
Why women shouldn't vote for Hillary Clinton (Daily Telegraph)
Mrs Clinton has been over-playing the feminist card, believes cultural commentator Camille Paglia. So is she hoodwinking working-class women? (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 20/04/08 12:23:55
SNP links with Souter ‘puts gays off party’ (Sunday Herald)
survey published today reveals the SNP's decision to accept a £500,000 pre-election donation from anti-gay bus tycoon Brian Souter - who backed the bid to keep Section 28 in 2000 - has caused a backlash among gays and lesbians. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 19/04/08 23:35:55
Critical Health Care Does Not Reach Most Women And Children In High Mortality Countries, Despite Gains In Fighting ... (Medical News Today)
Leading global health experts, policy-makers and parliamentarians are convening in Cape Town to address the urgent need for accelerated progress to reduce maternal, newborn and child deaths, if internationally-agreed targets are to be met. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 17/04/08 14:12:52
Mumsnet: Alan Johnson's Mumsnet.com webchat (The Labour Party)
Alan Johnson visited Mumsnet for a webchat on April 16th - this is an edited transcript of the session. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 17/04/08 11:52:23
Why the great British breakfast is a killer (Times Online)
The news that Heston “Bacon and Egg Ice-Cream” Blumenthal is to have a hand in revamping the Little Chef chain of service station restaurants has thrown Britain's gastronomic reactionaries - and believe me, they are legion - into a ferment. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 16/04/08 21:18:33
8 April 2008 - Fat babies sleep less
Behind the Headlines (NHS Choices) assessment of a news story, reporting on research into the link between sleep disorders and obesity in babies and toddlers. (read full article)
Source: NLH Child Health Specialist Library News Feed 11/04/08 15:27:18
7 April 2008 - Premature babies and autism
Behind the Headlines (NHS Choices) assessment of a news story reporting on premature babies and autism risk. (read full article)
Source: NLH Child Health Specialist Library News Feed 11/04/08 15:19:42
In sickness and health, the class of '48 (Guardian Unlimited)
NHS Survey gives insight into wellbeing of group of postwar Cornish pupils (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 11/04/08 00:42:15
In sickness and health, the class of '48 (Guardian Unlimited)
NHS Survey gives insight into wellbeing of group of postwar Cornish pupils (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 11/04/08 00:40:28
Athletes who take Tibet stand 'face Olympic cut' (Times Online)
Athletes who display Tibetan flags at Olympic venues — including in their own rooms — could be expelled from this summer’s Games in Beijing under anti-propaganda rules. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 10/04/08 22:41:36
Drop these artificial colourings, says agency (Independent)
Children's campaigners today welcomed a recommendation by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to ban six artificial food colourings. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 10/04/08 13:40:16
Drop these artificial colourings, says agency (Independent)
Children's campaigners today welcomed a recommendation by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) to ban six artificial food colourings. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 10/04/08 13:39:43
Andriy Voronin bemoans life at Liverpool (Daily Telegraph)
Out-of-favour striker Andriy Voronin has made himself Public Enemy No 1 on Merseyside after criticising the standard of living in Britain and in particular the city of Liverpool. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 10/04/08 09:21:00
Andriy Voronin bemoans life at Liverpool (Daily Telegraph)
Out-of-favour striker Andriy Voronin has made himself Public Enemy No 1 on Merseyside after criticising the standard of living in Britain and in particular the city of Liverpool. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 10/04/08 09:19:13
One in five admit using brain drugs (Guardian Unlimited)
Nature survey shows one in five respondents have used brain-enhancing drugs without a prescription (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 10/04/08 00:21:33
When our devious ministers inhale their own exhaust (Daily Telegraph)
Is business getting tougher? Are you feeling the pinch? Yes, I thought so. Most of us are. Taxes are up, energy bills are rising, likewise food costs. Travelling to work, whether by car or train, has never been more expensive. And for those planning a holiday in Europe, brace yourself for a shock: the pound's purchasing power is deflating like a punctured Lilo. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 09/04/08 01:10:31
Breastfeeding gets image overhaul (Guardian Unlimited)
A successful campaign to persuade young mums to breastfeed is spreading as heath professionals challenge old prejudices, writes Heather Welford. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 08/04/08 14:51:07
Breastfeeding gets image overhaul (Guardian Unlimited)
A successful campaign to persuade young mums to breastfeed is spreading as heath professionals challenge old prejudices, writes Heather Welford. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 08/04/08 14:34:47
New highly skilled migrant rules 'unlawful' (Daily Telegraph)
The Government's tough line on migrant workers has been dealt a blow as new tougher rules for skilled immigrants who want to remain in the UK were declared unfair and unlawful by the High Court. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 08/04/08 13:38:13
New highly skilled migrant rules 'unlawful' (Daily Telegraph)
The Government's tough line on migrant workers has been dealt a blow as new tougher rules for skilled immigrants who want to remain in the UK were declared unfair and unlawful by the High Court. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 08/04/08 13:36:33
D'oh! Venezuela orders The Simpsons off in favour of Baywatch (Times Online)
Luxurious chest hair and little red trunks versus doughnuts and “D’oh!”. In the battle of the US television heavyweights, The Hoff has vanquished Homer. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 08/04/08 13:12:06
Breastfeeding gets image overhaul (Guardian Unlimited)
A successful campaign to persuade young mums to breastfeed is spreading as heath professionals challenge old prejudices, writes Heather Welford. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 08/04/08 00:07:38
At 78, scientist hopes for proof soon that he was right about the Universe (Times Online)
The 40-year hunt for the holy grail of physics – the elusive “God particle” that is supposed to give matter its mass – is almost over, according to the leading scientist who first came up with the theory. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 07/04/08 21:36:16
At 78, scientist hopes for proof soon that he was right about the Universe (Times Online)
The 40-year hunt for the holy grail of physics – the elusive “God particle” that is supposed to give matter its mass – is almost over, according to the leading scientist who first came up with the theory. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 07/04/08 21:14:10
7 April 2008 - Mental wellbeing of young people in secondary education - NICE Consultation on the draft scope
NICE has been asked by the Department of Health to develop guidance on Promoting the Wellbeing of Young People in Secondary Education. (read full article)
Source: NLH Child Health Specialist Library News Feed 07/04/08 17:32:03
Fear over child tranquilliser use (BBC News)
Increasing numbers of UK children are being prescribed unlicensed anti-psychotic drugs, research suggests. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 07/04/08 10:35:56
Fear over child tranquilliser use (BBC News)
Increasing numbers of UK children are being prescribed unlicensed anti-psychotic drugs, research suggests. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 07/04/08 10:32:39
2.5m children on drugs in US (Guardian Unlimited)
Children barely out of babyhood are getting diagnosis of bipolar disorder, the modern term for manic depression (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 07/04/08 00:29:59
Tranquillisers putting children's lives at risk (Guardian Unlimited)
Youngsters under 6 being given anti-psychotic, unlicensed drugs which may cause long-term harm (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 07/04/08 00:29:49
2.5m children on drugs in US (Guardian Unlimited)
Children barely out of babyhood are getting diagnosis of bipolar disorder, the modern term for manic depression (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 07/04/08 00:27:33
Tranquillisers putting children's lives at risk (Guardian Unlimited)
Youngsters under 6 being given anti-psychotic, unlicensed drugs which may cause long-term harm (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 07/04/08 00:27:22
Tranquillisers putting lives at risk (Guardian Unlimited)
Youngsters under six being given anti-psychotic, unlicensed drugs which may cause long-term harm (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 07/04/08 00:24:42
Adulteress, trollop and liar: meet the real Mary Queen of Scots (Times Online)
Mary Stuart, Queen of Scots, was an “adulteress and liar” who plotted to kill her husband in order to marry her lover, a study by modern gynaecologists has suggested. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 06/04/08 21:51:19
How migrants fuel Britain's boom town (Guardian Unlimited)
David Rose reports on the effect of immigration on one town, Slough in Berkshire (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 06/04/08 02:00:12
Breakdown of family 'to blame for all society's ills' (Times Online)
A senior judge will deliver an outspoken attack on the Government today, declaring that “all of society’s social ills” can be traced to breakdown of the family. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 05/04/08 01:31:43
Antimalarial suppositories 'buy time' for patients (SciDev.net)
A one-off dose of an antimalarial drug in a rectal suppository can buy crucial time for patients with severe malaria who can't easily access healthcare, say researchers. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 04/04/08 12:36:40
New Labour (1997 model) is now so old-fashioned (Times Online)
Twenty years ago the idea of Britain hosting a dialogue on progressive politics would have seemed like a joke: after all the British Labour were the 20th-century experts in how to lose elections. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 04/04/08 01:19:59
3/4/2008 (Aldershot News and Mail)
Allergies are something we’re all familiar with, whether it is ourself who is affected or someone we know. Allergy incidence is on the increase and figures suggest that one in three of us suffer to some extent. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 03/04/08 15:33:35
3/4/2008 (Aldershot News and Mail)
Allergies are something we’re all familiar with, whether it is ourself who is affected or someone we know. Allergy incidence is on the increase and figures suggest that one in three of us suffer to some extent. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 03/04/08 15:26:31
Experts dismiss Brain Gym claims (Guardian Unlimited)
Science & environment: Exercises supposed to help primary school children learn, are based on pseudoscience, scientists say (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 03/04/08 12:06:13
Facebook and MySpace users could be deluged with safety warnings (Guardian Unlimited)
Users of websites such as Facebook and MySpace could be faced with a swathe of safety information, privacy alerts and warnings under Home Office guidelines. By Jemima Kiss (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 02/04/08 18:49:37
Families Of Children With Cancer Support Human Tissue Research, Study Finds, UK (Medical News Today)
Families of children with cancer support research using tissue samples left over after operations, a new study has found. Contrary to reports of a public crisis of confidence in tissue-based research, a team led by the University of Leicester found that all 20 children and 59 parents they interviewed would be happy to consent to donating samples to a tissue bank for childhood cancer research. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 02/04/08 10:17:16
Families Of Children With Cancer Support Human Tissue Research, Study Finds, UK (Medical News Today)
Families of children with cancer support research using tissue samples left over after operations, a new study has found. Contrary to reports of a public crisis of confidence in tissue-based research, a team led by the University of Leicester found that all 20 children and 59 parents they interviewed would be happy to consent to donating samples to a tissue bank for childhood cancer research. (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 02/04/08 10:03:50
Homophobia rife in UK, survey finds (Guardian Unlimited)
Equality survey finds lesbian, gay and bisexual people meet prejudice at every level of society (read full article)
Source: Yahoo! News 01/04/08 00:40:09
