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from or mentioning Reading, England
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How to get along when staying at home
Advice to stay at home has caused millions of people to change their daily routines in recent weeks. There are many articles about how to deal with boredom, frustration, worry and the social requir...
Fracking threat to most important wildlife locations in Britain, University study
Research by Reading University in partnership with several environmental and wildlife conservation groups indicates that many locations at which shale gas extraction might take place are home to s...
Recent assessment of British wildlife causes concern
Decline in native British biodiversity since the 1970s has left some species groups particularly threatened. This recent study included 4,424 individual species and much data from 100s volunteer ob...
Touchscreen technology (NANA System) to help with nutrition for the elderly
NANA (Novel Assessment of Nutrition and Ageing) is the result of a three-year project to develop a simple and easy to use system for measuring diet, cognition, mood, and physical function. Users - ...
More mental health support for children and young people (UK)
UK government funding is being made available to centres that provide mental health support to children and young adults. According to Reading University, half of children and young people with lon...
Concern about Parabens (cosmetic chemicals) detected in human breast tissue samples
Parabens are a class of chemicals widely used as preservatives in the cosmetic and pharmaceutical industries. They can be found in deodorant-antiperspirant products, body lotions, moisturisers, sun...
Medical negligence during birth led to compensation for boy with Cerebral Palsy
10 Year Old Boy With Cerebral Palsy Recovers £7,850,000 For Injuries at Birth It is difficult to imagine the stress that must have been involved in caring for a child with very special needs at th...
