News: May 2007
Death threats, bullying and verbal abuse: the lot of a student nurse
Nearly half of student nurses surveyed by a London University have been verbally abused while on their work experience placements, according to new research being presented at the Royal College of ...
New breastfeeding research challenges traditional feeding positions (RCN)
Breastfeeding newborn babies lying down or in a semi-reclined position may boost the chances of success, according to new research being unveiled at the Royal College of Nursing's 2007 Internationa...
Maggots rid patients of MRSA
Adults with dwarfism more disabled by social barriers and medical problems than previously realised
Egyptians, not Greeks, were true fathers of medicine
Researchers studying documents dating back 3,500 years have found proof that the origins of modern medicine lie in ancient Egypt rather than with Hippocrates and the ancient Greeks. The team from t...
Childhood environment influences female reproductive function
Research suggests that boiling broccoli ruins its anti-cancer properties
Research suggests that the standard British cooking habit of boiling vegetables damages the anti-cancer properties of many brassica vegetables such as broccoli, Brussel sprouts, cauliflower and gre...
Children's Rights for Roma children (UNICEF)
Stem cells provide clues to cancer spread
UNICEF calls for aid to Iraqi children
Guidance to help assess children with fever (UK)
Using drugs as weapons can never be safe, says BMA
A recent BMA report concludes that it is impossible to deliver the right drug in the right dose to the right individuals in a way that is both effective and does not cause significant deaths. The r...
