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 All the latest news from www.politics.co.uk Health inequality slumps to Great Depression levels 23 Jul 2010 at 10:13am The inequality in life expectancy in the UK is as bad as it was in the Great Depression, new research has found. Tories accused of death tax U-turn 20 Jul 2010 at 12:00am The Conservatives stand accused of abandoning their outright opposition to Labour's 'death tax' proposals for funding social care. Mental health concerns over NHS reforms 18 Jul 2010 at 12:00am Mental health services could be hit by the sweeping reforms of the NHS revealed last week, two polls have suggested. Lansley under pressure as NHS reform costs spiral 16 Jul 2010 at 12:40pm Health secretary Andrew Lansley was under intense political pressure today after it was revealed his cost-cutting reorganisation of the NHS would cost £1.7 billion this year alone. Parents who allow obesity 'guilty of neglect' 16 Jul 2010 at 12:36pm Parents who consistently fail to address their child's obesity should be prepared for child protection officers to step in, medical experts have argued. |
 Health News  Chicken producers debate 'natural' label (AP) 30 Jul 2010 at 9:47am AP - A disagreement among poultry producers about whether chicken injected with salt, water and other ingredients can be promoted as "natural" has prompted federal officials to consider changing labeling guidelines.  Hands-only CPR, pushy dispatchers are lifesavers (AP) 29 Jul 2010 at 12:25pm AP - More bystanders are willing to attempt CPR if an emergency dispatcher gives them firm and direct instructions — especially if they can just press on the chest and skip the mouth-to-mouth, according to new research. DC pushes female condoms to fight HIV epidemic (AP) 29 Jul 2010 at 8:20am AP - Charlene Cotton will talk to anyone about sex. Several days a week she stands behind a table decorated with a bowl of flavored condoms and safer sex pamphlets, calling to women passing on the street, "Come check out my table. Don't be scared."  NYC looks to stop spreading bedbug infestations (AP) 29 Jul 2010 at 2:53am AP - One of every 15 New Yorkers battled bedbugs last year, officials said Wednesday as they announced a plan to fight the spreading infestation, including a public-awareness campaign and a top entomologist to head the effort.  New program rebuilding faces of soldiers, veterans (AP) 27 Jul 2010 at 11:44am AP - Master Sgt. Todd Nelson lost his right eye and ear in a flash when a car bomb in Afghanistan exploded, sending fire up his arm and over his head. |
 News on health from Discovery.  Culture (Not Just Genes) Drives Evolution by Marlowe Hood, AFP 28 Oct 2009 at 9:00pm Cultural differences have manifested themselves in the DNA of distinct, regional populations.  Human Speech Gene Found by Tina Hesman Saey, Science News 27 Oct 2009 at 5:30pm A newly discovered gene helps to keep vocal cords limber.  Drinking Water Wells Contaminated with Zinc by Emily Sohn, Discovery News 26 Oct 2009 at 10:15pm Zinc may be creeping into the water supply, which could have an affect on brain function.  'Mermaid Girl' Shiloh Pepin Dies at Age 10 by Associated Press 26 Oct 2009 at 7:00pm Shiloh Pepin, a girl who was born with fused legs, passed away over the weekend.  Artificial Intelligence Diagnoses Abuse by Eric Bland, Discovery News 26 Oct 2009 at 12:00pm A new computer program developed by doctors can detect victims of abuse. |
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