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Gay Byrne Calls On Older Irish People To Look After Their Mental Health

Broadcaster Gay Byrne launched a new campaign to raise awareness of depression and the importance of mental health in later life. The campaign, by Lundbeck (Ireland) Ltd and supported by Age and Opportunity, is targeting older people who may be reluctant to talk to their doctors about their mental health. Many factors can trigger a period of depression. Research undertaken earlier this year ... (read full article)

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SRI LANKA: Addressing needs of stressed children

Source: IRIN Few studies of children in Sri Lanka have examined the daily stress they continue to face since the tsunami and civil war, focusing instead on the direct impact of both, according to two studies in the latest Child Development journal. (read full article)

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Uganda training mission success for hospital team

A TEAM from Basingstoke hospital has returned from Uganda after training medical staff about complicated births. (read full article)

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Jennifer Lopez on how she keeps her marriage to Marc Anthony strong

She's one of the most beautiful women on the planet… with the world’s most famous bottom. (read full article)

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9/11's Toxic time bomb

The after-effects 9/11 threaten numbers far greater than died on the day. (read full article)

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Sleeping disorder swine flu link probed

The UK's medicines regulator is examining a possible link between a swine flu vaccine and the sleeping disorder narcolepsy. (read full article)

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Swine flu jab Pandemrix linked to sleeping disorder

Pandemrix, which is made by GlaxoSmithKline, was the main vaccine used in the UK at the height of last year’s flu pandemic. (read full article)

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Swine flu vaccine 'narcolepsy link'

A swine flu vaccine given to millions of Britons is under review over a possible link to the sleeping disorder narcolepsy, it has been announced. Related Stories Joe Cole given delayed driving ban Teachers held in child porn probe PM's wife and baby evade cameras Homosexuality ends Tory's marriage Workers rejoice at Corus plant sale (read full article)

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Swine flu vaccine link to narcolepsy probed

A swine flu vaccine given to millions of Britons is under review over a possible link to the sleeping disorder narcolepsy, it was announced today. (read full article)

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Serious Causes Behind Blackouts Under-Recognised, Warns NICE

People who experience spontaneous blackouts may not be receiving accurate or timely diagnoses because of inadequate assessments made by healthcare staff. NICE is publishing a clinical guideline which hopes to improve the diagnosis and management of this potentially serious symptom. Around half of the UK population will experience blackouts (known medically as transient loss of consciousness) at ... (read full article)

Source: Yahoo! News 26/08/10 12:20:32

NICE Guideline To Drive Down A Leading Cause Of Maternal Death - Hypertension In Pregnancy

A small amount of aspirin a day could help certain groups of pregnant women keep a potentially serious and sometimes fatal condition at bay. The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) says this is just one of a number of ways to help prevent and treat hypertension (high blood pressure) before, during and after pregnancy. The condition is a leading cause of maternal death in ... (read full article)

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News of the day

Additional Phase III Clinical Trial with UrocidinTM Expected to Commence in 2010 BELLEVILLE, Ontario, August 19, 2010 - Bioniche Life Sciences Inc. (TSX: BNC), a research-based, technology driven Canadian biopharmaceutical company, today provided an update on the clinical development program for its... (read full article)

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A student's guide to the best insurance deals

Don't be suckered into pricey and pointless insurance policies. Use our checklist before joining up with an insurance company Your laptop Valuables, such as a laptop, camera, and even your bedding and clothes, are likely to be included on your parents' home contents policy, even though you've carted them off to university. If you normally live with your parents out of term-time, the items are ... (read full article)

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No cuts on the cards at baby Cameron's birthplace

Royal Cornwall hospital's maternity unit, where the Camerons' baby was born, was rated seventh best in England in 2008 The Royal Cornwall hospital , where the Camerons' baby was born, is known to most locals as Treliske , after the area where it is sited. The maternity unit, the Princess Alexandra wing , was opened in 1968 and had been showing signs of age until a £2m refurbishment in 2008. In ... (read full article)

Source: Yahoo! News 25/08/10 08:31:02

DrugScope Welcomes Open-Ended Drug Strategy Consultation, UK

DrugScope, the national membership organisation for the drug sector, responded to the publication of the 2010 Drug Strategy Consultation Paper (1). The Consultation Paper sets out the coalition government's vision for the new drug strategy, which has four broad aims: "to prevent drug taking, disrupt drug supply, strengthen enforcement and promote drug treatment with the focus on enabling people ... (read full article)

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The secret search for medicine's holy grail: Could the result be a cure of undreamed-of power... or a catastrophic ...

At a secret location, a British doctor will pick out a vial containing billions of cells grown from a 12-week-old foetus. Then the cells will be injected into the brain of a stroke victim. (read full article)

Source: Yahoo! News 22/08/10 00:09:59

Meningitis Research Breakthrough Could Save Children's Lives

Researchers at Queen's University Belfast and the Belfast Health and Social Care Trust have developed a groundbreaking test for meningitis which could help save lives. A rapid diagnostic test for meningococcal bacteria that can produce results within an hour has been developed by scientists from Queen's Centre for Infection and Immunity and the Trust. The speed of this new test is a vital factor ... (read full article)

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Carers Need Help Before Dementia Diagnosis

One of the most difficult times when caring for a friend or family member with dementia is the period before diagnosis, according to new research led by UCL and published online today in the British Medical Journal. As the population ages, a large and increasing number of people are caring for a relative or friend with a form of dementia. Those family carers often have to make decisions on ... (read full article)

Source: Yahoo! News 19/08/10 12:36:40

NICE Consults On Draft Guideline On Food Allergies In Children

NICE has opened the consultation on its draft clinical guideline on the diagnosis and assessment of food allergies in children and young people. Its aim is to support GPs and other health professionals in primary care and community settings in recognising the signs and symptoms of food allergy, by giving clear recommendations on taking allergy-focussed histories to assess the condition. Food ... (read full article)

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Child car seat maker Britax Childcare set to be sold by Carlyle Group

Child car seat maker Britax Childcare is up for sale after its US private equity owner Carlyle Group hired investment bankers to draw up options. (read full article)

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Acetaminophen tied to childhood wheezing and allergies

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - A pair of studies suggests that the common painkiller acetaminophen -- better known as Tylenol in the U.S. -- may be fueling a worldwide increase in asthma. (read full article)

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Tylenol tied to childhood wheezing and allergies

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Who wants to live for ever?

Studies show that a child born today can confidently expect to reach 100. But, as life expectancy rises by the day, does our happiness increase with it? Here, one man attempts to trace the secrets of longevity and finds that not everyone looks forward to a letter from the Queen As you read this article, nestled snugly in your sofa with a nice cup of tea or lying on your lawn with a Pimm's and a ... (read full article)

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Inverclyde Hospital Donates Medical Supplies to Burundi

World Emergency Relief (WER) - UK After years of conflict, Burundi is one of the poorest countries in the world. The healthcare system is underfunded, short of workers and medical supplies. In 2007, the government spent approximately ... (read full article)

Source: Yahoo! News 09/08/10 16:18:54

Politicians condemn Afghan killings

Politicians on both sides of the Atlantic have joined tributes to a "heroic" British doctor and nine other aid workers shot by Taliban gunmen in Afghanistan. (read full article)

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A DOCTOR murdered by the Taliban in Afghanistan was not a missionary or a spy but a "true hero", her grieving family said yesterday. Dr Karen Woo, 36, was among eight foreign aid workers executed by gunmen in an ambush. (read full article)

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Politicians condemn aid workers' murder as 'heroic' British doctor shot in Afghanistan

Dr Karen Woo, 36, was among six Americans, one German and two Afghan interpreters executed in an ambush in Badakhshan province as they returned from delivering medical supplies to poor mountain communities. (read full article)

Source: Yahoo! News 09/08/10 08:10:26

Politicians Remember 'Heroic' British Doctor

Politicians on both sides of the Atlantic have paid tribute to a "heroic" British doctor and nine other aid workers shot by gunmen in Afghanistan. (read full article)

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NHS failings left my son to kill

Kath Barnard says the health service is to blame for her son stabbing his beloved grandfather to death. (read full article)

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Afghanistan: murdered doctor Karen Woo about to marry

Dr Karen Woo, 36, British medic killed in Afghanistan was due to return home within days to get married, it emerged. (read full article)

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British doctor killed by the Taleban

A BRITISH doctor who has been murdered by the Taleban was just days away from marrying her fiancé. (read full article)

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British doctor executed by the Taliban in Afghanistan was due to marry in two weeks

Dr Karen Woo, 36, and nine other volunteers were killed after they delivered medical supplies to the lawless province of Nuristan in the north-east of the country. (read full article)

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Finalists of Community Pride Awards announced

A celebration of people who help make York such a special place to live is approaching its climax, as NICOLA FIFIELD reports. (read full article)

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Incredible India

While other markets floundered in the wake of the global economic crisis, the Indian market has proved remarkably resilient and somewhat of a safe haven. (read full article)

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Nasal Spray Could Provide A New Vaccine To Prevent Serious Childhood Illnesses

Researchers are working on a nasal spray which could provide a potential new vaccine against a bacterium which can cause meningitis and pneumonia, as well as other serious illnesses, after receiving funding from children's health charity Action Medical Research. Each year worldwide, up to one million children under five lose their lives to diseases caused by a bacterium called the pneumococcus.1 ... (read full article)

Source: Yahoo! News 03/08/10 11:38:01

Latest road incidents, public transport information and live traffic jam cameras near you.

A man and a woman from Romania have each been jailed for 30 months for forcing six children to beg in London. The man, 36, and woman, 33, pleaded guilty to child neglect at Reading Crown Court. The man also admitted four counts of fraud and money-laundering. (read full article)

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Pair forced six children to beg

A Romanian man and a woman are jailed for 30 months for forcing six children, the youngest aged two, to beg on London's streets. (read full article)

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Pair forced six children to beg

A Romanian man and a woman are jailed for 30 months for forcing six children, the youngest aged two, to beg on London's streets. (read full article)

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Scrubbing Up

Why the NHS should pay for saviour siblings (read full article)

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"Rape Victims Being Let Down By Shortage Of Fully Trained Medical Experts" Says BMA Wales

The BMA in Wales has expressed alarm about the patchy provision of fully trained sexual offence examiners across the UK which contributes to a reduction in rape conviction rates. Welsh Secretary, Dr Richard Lewis, who holds a postgraduate qualification in forensic and legal medicine and is a practising GP in Maesteg, explained: "We know that conviction rates for rape in this country are ... (read full article)

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Medvedev gives more power to security services

Russia's President Dmitry Medvedev signed a bill that widens the powers of the Federal Security Service, the KGB's main successor agency. (read full article)

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Proposal to stop OAPs having to sell their homes

ELDERLY Islanders could avoid selling their homes to pay for long-term care under a plan to increase social security payments by 2% in 2012. (read full article)

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Aerospace & Defence

Growing numbers of rich Chinese are applying for permanent residency in western countries under programmes that allow investors with a high net worth to "buy" citizenship. (read full article)

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Action Medical Research

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IT & Telecoms

Almost without public comment the Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010 (Cth) ( the Act ) came into effect on 29 June 2010. It paves the way for Australian individuals and healthcare providers to be allocated unique 16 digit "healthcare identifiers" and for information linked to that number to be collected, stored and disseminated. (read full article)

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Huntington's Disease Greatly Underestimated In The UK

The prevalence of Huntington's disease (HD) is substantially underestimated in the UK, with significant implications for those affected, the healthcare system, and research. New estimates of prevalence, and their implications, are discussed in a comment published in an upcoming Lancet, written by Professor Sir Michael Rawlins, who is the Chairman of the UK National Institute for Health and ... (read full article)

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Meeting will probe link between autism and diet

MORE evidence that a special diet may help reduce the symptoms of autism will be unveiled at a conference in the North-East later this year. (read full article)

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CMACE Release: UK Stillbirth Rate Is Improving

The Centre for Maternal and Child Enquiries (CMACE) publishes its Perinatal Mortality 2008 report today. The key findings are: - The perinatal mortality rate in the UK continues to fall from 8.3 per 1,000 total births in 2000 to 7.5 per 1,000 in 2008 - For the second consecutive year, the trend in the stillbirth rate since 2000 has shown a significant decrease, from 5.4 (2000) to 5... (read full article)

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Young ‘Child Health Now’ advocates bring human story to International AIDS Conference

World Vision Middle East/Eastern Europe/ Central Asia office Youth ‘agents for change’ from World Vision communities in Bosnia and Herzegovina and the Russian Federation will today join an estimated 20,000 delegates at the XVIII International AIDS Conference (IAC 2010) in the Austrian capital Vienna to advocate for the rights of youth and child health under the conference theme ‘Rights Here ... (read full article)

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Out-of-hours birth in Scotland 'puts newborn at increased risk of dying'

BABIES who are born outside normal working hours are more likely to die than other infants, a large Scottish study reveals. (read full article)

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Nurses thought anorexic teenager who died in their care 'was just sleeping'

Rachael Stubbs, 17,was on the highest level supervision and should have had her hands and neck in full view of nurses at all times, an inquest heard. (read full article)

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Tea Party billboard sets Obama between Hitler and Lenin

A billboard erected in Iowa has “crossed the line”, some local activists have said. (read full article)

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Veil vote

Will France criminalise women who wear the veil? (read full article)

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Harding on Africa

How should media deal with rumours of violence? (read full article)

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Heart-warming story

OUR story today about student nurse Jenna Mackay saving the life of her boyfriend David Mitchell is heart-warming. In a world where there is so much doom, gloom and disaster, it is great to give some good news for a change. (read full article)

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Why does my generation seem so spineless?

The Baby Boomers could risk rebellion. Not so, Generation Y. The Baby Boomers. Children from Walsgrave Colliery School near Coventry, January 1952. Credit: Getty Images (read full article)

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International Law

For this reason, the remaining grounds for challenging the warrant are of considerable significance. (read full article)

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Nick Robinson

Schools row is just the tip of a large political iceberg (read full article)

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Robert Peston

Government cuts private pension schemes (read full article)

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Is this a new era for Cuba?

Cuba has agreed to free 52 political detainees - its largest prisoner release for decades. Is this a 'new era' for Cuba? (read full article)

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Mardell's America

Gloom appears to be the new mood in the US (read full article)

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Mardell's America

Would Arizona's law on migrants mean harassment? (read full article)

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William Rhodes put forward for Community Pride Award

A BABY boy who is bravely battling a rare and life-threatening disease has been put forward for a Community Pride Award. (read full article)

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Barclays & Guardian News Media - The Katine Partnership - It starts with a village

Very little progress has been made towards meeting the MDGs in Africa, especially to reduce child mortality and improve maternal health. We must act now. Good healthcare is a basic human right, and we have the power to make this a reality for all. (read full article)

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A selection of stories from today's press and other media that relate to Ekklesia's areas of concern, produced daily and including The Daily Telegraph, Independent, Guardian, BBC and the tabloids. (read full article)

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No age of austerity for the rich | Sasha Abramsky

If austerity implies shared sacrifice to preserve a shared public sphere, America isn't really experiencing such an age We are, pundits frequently inform us, living through an "age of austerity". True, perhaps; but what that means, and what community responses it mandates, vary widely from country to country. UK chancellor George Osborne's emergency budget was stark in the cuts that it laid out ... (read full article)

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Rich live up to 10 years longer than the poor

The gap in life expectancy between rich an poor has widened, according to new figures. Health think tank the Kings Fund tells Channel 4 News that tackling health inequality needs "co-ordinated, long term commitment across government". (read full article)

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Swine flu response costing £1.2bn 'proportionate'

Independent review says government did not over-react to pandemic The government's response to the swine flu pandemic was on the whole "proportionate and effective", an independent review said yesterday, but there are still lessons to be learned. Dame Deidre Hine, who spent three months interviewing the main players and scrutinising the strategy adopted by the devolved administrations, said that ... (read full article)

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Life expectancy gap 'is widening'

The gap between average life expectancy and that of the poorest in England is widening, a report says. (read full article)

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Should UK improve links with Europe?

William Hague is seeking to increase UK influence over the European Union. What are your views on his plans? (read full article)

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Nick Robinson

Job cuts debate generates a lot of heat but little light (read full article)

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The high cost of neoliberalism

Financial liberalisation undermines democracy, handing power to a “virtual senate” that acts on behalf of the wealthy few. But a handful of Latin American countries offer an alternative. (read full article)

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Andrew Mitchell delivers key speech in Washington

Secretary of State Andrew Mitchell's speech on development and women at Carnegie Endowment, Washington DC Friday 25 June. Check against delivery. (read full article)

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What have the G8 and G20 achieved?

G8 and G20 leaders have concluded their meetings in Canada. What's your reaction to what they have agreed? (read full article)

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Real Estate

25 Jun 2010 - United Kingdom - Real Estate - Case Law Update – Issue 3 (2010) - Keating Chambers - The defendant main contractor failed in its argument that the adjudicator’s decision was merely declaratory of the position between the parties which could be reflected in future certification and payment procedures. (read full article)

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Cuts 'increase drink death risks'

Government cuts in social care spending - including on disability and unemployment benefits - can have a huge impact on health, experts have said. Related Stories Call for pregnant smokers test 'No foetal pain' before 24 weeks (read full article)

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Cuts 'increase drink death risks'

Government cuts in social care spending - including on disability and unemployment benefits - can have a huge impact on health, experts have said. (read full article)

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Cuts 'increase drink death risks'

Government cuts in social care spending - including on disability and unemployment benefits - can have a huge impact on health, experts have said. While ministers believe they are doing the right thing in protecting NHS funds, social welfare spending is just as important, if not more so, they said. (read full article)

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Cuts 'increase drink death risks'

Government cuts in social care spending - including on disability and unemployment benefits - can have a huge impact on health, experts have said. Related Stories PM calls for G8 leadership on trade Cold War spy pact details revealed Road rage killer's jail term ruling Man held in Basque separatist probe Cameron vows to cheer England on (read full article)

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Cuts 'increase drink death risks'

Government cuts in social care spending - including on disability and unemployment benefits - can have a huge impact on health, experts have said. (read full article)

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Cuts 'increase drink death risks'

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Social welfare cuts to 'increase alcohol deaths risk'

Government cuts in social care spending - including on disability and unemployment benefits - can have a huge impact on health, experts said today. (read full article)

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Guidance Aims To Protect Thousands Of Unborn Babies And Small Children From Tobacco Harm

All pregnant women should be encouraged to have their carbon monoxide levels tested to determine whether they smoke, thereby ensuring that pregnant smokers receive appropriate support to quit for the good of their unborn baby. This change to current clinical practice is one of a number of recommendations in new guidance published yesterday (23 June) by the National Institute for Health and ... (read full article)

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New NICE Guidelines Say Prompt Recognition Of Signs And Symptoms Of Meningitis Is Key To Saving Lives

A new guideline from NICE published today (23 June) says prompt recognition of the signs and symptoms of bacterial meningitis and meningococcal disease is the key to preventing the deaths of children and young people who contract the diseases... (read full article)

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Press Release

London – June 23, 2010 – Attenda Limited, the Always On Managed Services company, today announced that it had reached an agreement with Microsoft for support in the UK of Microsoft HealthVault, a privacy and security-enhanced, cloud-based platform that enables individuals to store, share and interact with their personal health. (read full article)

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Football mission

UK charities help children flocking to the World Cup (read full article)

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Children flock to World Cup host

Helping the children hoping for World Cup riches (read full article)

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How the Budget cuts will affect us

Jonathan Perks , 48, senior charge nurse in paediatrics and intensive care, The Royal London Hospital, east London Home: Rents one-bed flat in Bow Annual Income: £34,000 Monthly outgoings: £850 rent and council tax, £450 on loans, £500 on food, bills and luxuries Do you think the Tories can be trusted to rescue the economy? (read full article)

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Press Release

Monday 21 June 2010, Welwyn Garden City – More than a third of children given tocilizumab (RoActemra®), the only treatment to target the interleukin-6 (IL-6) pathway, saw the symptoms of their systemic juvenile idiopathic arthritis (systemic JIA), also known as Still’s disease, improve by 90% at 12 weeks; just 5% of those given placebo saw the same improvement1 (JIA ACR90 )*. The most serious ... (read full article)

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Tensions high as violence mars Burundi elections

World Emergency Relief (WER) - UK Tensions in Burundi are high in the run up to the countries Presidential elections, due to take place on the 28th June. Years of conflict mean that Burundi is one of the world's poorest countries. ... (read full article)

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The Hidden Agenda: Could what George Osborne is planning threaten the unity of the UK?

THE stuffy Commons air was heavy with anticipation. The gangways, benches and even the main entrance to the members' lobby beyond were all jammed with MPs eager to hear wh (read full article)

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Haiti: 5 months on

ActionAid Over the past five months we have provided food, shelter and support to 20,000 survivors in camps in Mariani, Philippeau and Jacmel, including healthcare, hygiene kits, blankets, kitchen equipment, tarpaulin sheets and clothing. (read full article)

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Birthday honours for Surrey's great and good

A SCOUT leader, the chairman of the Yvonne Arnaud Theatre and a cancer-stricken rugby star were included in the Queen’s Birthday Honours List. (read full article)

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Hewitt on Europe

Cameron makes EU debut amid British charm offensive (read full article)

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What do you think of BP's action?

BP will place $20bn (£13.5bn) in a special fund to deal with compensation payouts after the Gulf oil spill. Are you happy with this response? (read full article)

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Three-quarters of fathers say 'We're breadwinners first - and dads second'

A study has found one in six father said they weren't ever involved in the family decision-making process because they were always at work. (read full article)

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Big push

Bid to end US maternal deaths 'crisis' (read full article)

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