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UK latest country to join anti-smoking drive

Smoking causes more than 100,000 deaths in the UK each year and now the UK government is promising that it will become a driving force in helping smokers all over the world to quit.

2 Jun 2005

Learning about each other's differences is the way to reduce prejudice

From anti-Semitism to Islamophobia, from the fear of terrorism to hostility towards asylum seekers, conflict between different cultural groups continues to be an alarming feature of the 21st century.

1 Jun 2005

2.9 million low-income adults in California live with hunger

A new report to be released June 7, by UCLA Center for Health Policy Research shows that more than 2.9 million low-income adults in California live with hunger or make daily decisions about whether to eat or pay for other essential needs.

1 Jun 2005

Twenty countries plan to go smokefree

At least 20 countries around the world are working towards smokefree public places and it is time for the UK to provide a strong lead, Cancer Research UK's Chief Executive declares.

1 Jun 2005

Consumers of organic food should be more inquisitive about its quality

A team of researchers leading a pan-European organic food project also recommends that shoppers tell retailers if they are satisfied or not with the products and the information provided on their labels.

1 Jun 2005

New information on reproductive health in St Petersburg

Abortions are still very common in St Petersburg, as is the use of unreliable contraceptives, despite the fact that sexual education reaches out to young people better than before. The social change is especially evident from the active sexual behaviour among young men.

1 Jun 2005

BMA Scotland response to McTear v Imperial Tobacco verdict

Commenting on the judgement announced by the Right Hon. Lord Nimmo Smith on the case of Mrs Margaret McTear against Imperial Tobacco Limited today (Tuesday 31 May 2005), Dr Bill O’Neill, Scottish Secretary of the British Medical Association (BMA), said:

31 May 2005

Doctor sold Surgery Board exam answers on eBay

The American Board of Surgery is being forced to rewrite its certifying exam and change its examination rules after 86 answers to the test turned up for auction on eBay in August, 2004.

31 May 2005

Asbestos Compensation Fund Legislation passed by Senate Judiciary Committee

The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee is to be applauded for taking action to protect the rights of true victims of asbestos-related illness and ensure they promptly receive their full compensation, the Center for Individual Freedom said late last week.

30 May 2005

Music store manager charged after allowing an alzheimer victim to buy 11 organs

The manager of a music store has been charged with the exploitation of the elderly, after allowing a woman with Alzheimer's disease to buy 11 organs from him over 18 months and that included four on one single day.

29 May 2005

Chefs up in arms because doctors want long pointed kitchen knives banned

In an article in the British Medical Journal, specialist registrar Dr Emma Hern and emergency medicine consultant Dr Mike Beckett say long pointed kitchen knives should be banned as part of a concerted effort to reduce the terrible injuries and deaths caused by stabbing attacks.

29 May 2005

Tragic death of 5 year old asthma patient was avoidable and due to complacency of health professionals

At a fatal accident inquiry a sheriff has hit out at the "complacency" of health professionals and a drugs manufacturer over the safety of an asthma inhaler steroid.

25 May 2005

American Diabetes Association applauds passage of Stem Cell Legislation

The American Diabetes Association has applauded the passage in the U.S. House of Representatives of legislation that would accelerate stem cell research by easing existing restrictions and supporting research that uses embryonic stem cells.

25 May 2005

NC3Rs announces increased funding for the 3Rs and welcomes the Nuffield Council report

The National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) announces today that it has been awarded additional money from the Government.

24 May 2005

Vatican says embryo cloning is a crime

An announcement by British researchers saying they had succeeded in creating the country's first - and the world's second - cloned embryo has provoked a top Vatican official to condemn the creation of cloned embryos, describing it as a crime and saying it represents an offence to science.

23 May 2005

Heart disease and stroke burden every region of the world leading to increased inequalities in health

Heart disease and stroke are responsible for 17 million deaths each year, represent a major burden of disease in every region of the world and are contributing to an alarming increase in health inequalities, both within and between countries.

23 May 2005

New set of International Health Regulations to manage public health emergencies of international concern

Today, the World Health Assembly approved a new set of International Health Regulations to manage public health emergencies of international concern. The new rules will "prevent, protect against, control and provide a public health response to the international spread of disease."

23 May 2005