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from or mentioning the United Kingdom
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Communicative fathers help reduce teenage smoking
This study suggests that a greater awareness of parents’ and especially fathers’ potential impact upon their teenagers’ choices about whether to smoke is needed. Fathers should be encouraged and su...
Gay men encourged to discuss sex
HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) is launching a groundbreaking new campaign for spring 2010 to encourage gay men to talk to each other about what they really think about sex.
Proposals for UK regulation of Herbal Medicines, Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Acupuncture
Proposals for improving safeguards for people using herbal medicines, traditional Chinese medicine and acupuncture were announced by UK Health Secretary Andy Burnham
THT launches free sex and relationships guide book for young people, schools and colleges
Young Leaders from HIV and sexual health charity Terrence Higgins Trust (THT) have produced a new guide for young people about relationships and sex today. 'Everything you need to know about...Rela...
New omega-3 preparation protects against bowel polyps
A new preparation of an omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid found naturally in fish, offers hope for thousands of patients at risk of developing an inherited form of bowel cancer, according to a rec...
Patients insufficiently informed about electronic patient records (BMA)
UK NHS Patients don't have enough information about electronic patient records and it is too difficult for them to opt-out if they choose to, according to the BMA.
New online tool helps mental capacity assessment (UK)
Practitioners working in health and social care will be able to improve the way they assess a person’s mental capacity using a new, free online resource launched by the Mental Health Foundation and...
Funding pressures must concentrate minds on health and social care reform
The Mental Health Foundation, which incorporates the Foundation for People with Learning Disabilities, welcomed the launch of the Care Quality Commission’s first annual report on the state of healt...
South Wales' first self-management course for those with long-term mental health issues
The Mental Health Foundation is holding South Wales’ first self-management training course for people with a long-term mental health diagnosis in the Canton area of Cardiff in Feb 2010. The course ...
