June 18, 2010 /
O'Livia Gordon
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HEALTH AND WELLBEING
With knife crime reportedly rising, it seems the streets of London are not as safe as they should be. Many young people are opting for perilous methods of protection in order to stay safe. On Friday October 30 I attended the Rise Empowering Safety event, an anti-knife crime day for young people. The motivational event…
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June 16, 2010 /
Yasmin Barracks
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HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Children of abused mothers at an increased risk of obesity should be closely monitored by parents and carers, a UK obesity organisation says. The statement was made in response to a US study published last week in the June issue of the Archives of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine Journal. The study, which monitored the development…
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June 8, 2010 /
Deborah Gabriel
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HEALTH AND WELLBEING
It does not surprise me to learn that according to a new study, people who are paid to lose weight lose more than those on traditional diets. I’m sure that cash incentives can persuade people to do just about anything. But yesterday, as Prime Minister David Cameron spelt out the scale of Britain’s debt –…
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May 21, 2010 /
Yasmin Barracks
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HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Lupus charities are demanding that the newly formed Liberal Conservative government provide more funding and support for people suffering from the chronic illness. According to the two major lupus charities in the UK; Lupus UK and St Thomas Lupus Trust, lupus patients are not receiving adequate support to live with the illness. Patients suffering with…
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May 1, 2010 /
Yasmin Barracks
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HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Conservative plans to tighten immigration laws if they win the General Election could lead to the collapse of the NHS, critics have suggested. During the first televised debate for the three main UK political parties, David Cameron outlined Tory plans to restrict the number of migrant workers coming to the UK. But the Conservative’s immigration…
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April 22, 2010 /
Bernadette Hawkes
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HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Journalists working in the ethnic media must help raise awareness of HIV among black communities the National AIDS Trust (NAT) said at a recent press briefing. The rate of HIV among African and Caribbean communities in the UK is higher than among general population at 3.7 per cent, compared with 0.09 per cent. There are…
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