FOUR BIG, FAT MYTHS

FOUR BIG, FAT MYTHS



The Sunday Telegraph

26 Nov 2006



Big Brother has an ambition: to become Big Nanny. The Government wants to introduce a 224 million “Children’s Index”, a massive database of every child in the country, charting progress from birth to adulthood and flagging up “concerns” about each... read more...

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Scientists attack government bird flu planning

Scientists attack government bird flu planning

Sarah Boseley Health editor

The Guardian

21 Nov 2006



Some of Britain’s top scientists yesterday accused the government of failing to listen to expert advice in its preparations for a flu pandemic and of stockpiling a single drug, which might not work, to treat the population. Over 14m doses of the drug,... read more...

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One in three babies is unplanned

One in three babies is unplanned

Polly Curtis Health correspondent

The Guardian

17 Nov 2006



One in three babies is conceived by mistake, the result of missed pills and split condoms, according to a large-scale study which questions whether women have the control over their lives that modern contraception promised them. The study by leading... read more...

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Making healthy living ‘new normal’

Making healthy living ‘new normal’

BYDR. DIANE FINEGOOD DR. LAURETTEDUB

Windsor Star

16 Nov 2006



For the first time since the Industrial Revolution, children may have a shorter lifespan than previous generations. Nearly one-in-three Canadian children is overweight or obese and obesity rates have tripled over the last 30 years. For children born in... read more...

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Scientists use body’s immune system to fight skin cancer

Scientists use body’s immune system to fight skin cancer

Alok Jha Science correspondent

The Guardian

10 Nov 2006



Scientists have shown that the body’s immune system can be used as an effective weapon against skin cancers, researchers revealed yesterday. Patients whose selfdefence mechanisms were boosted by drugs saw their malignant melanomas shrink and they... read more...

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Obstetricians call for debate on ethics of euthanasia for very sick babies

Obstetricians call for debate on ethics of euthanasia for very sick babies

Sarah Boseley Health editor

The Guardian

06 Nov 2006



Doctors involved in childbirth are calling for an open discussion about the ethics of euthanasia for the sickest of newborn babies. The option to end the suffering of a severely damaged newborn baby — who might have been aborted if the parents had... read more...

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