Monthly Archives: November 2009
17 Nov
What causes flares of eczema in children?
A recent study* published in the British Journal of Dermatology has tried to answer this important question. The authors sought to identify which environmental factors might worsen eczema. They studied sixty children with eczema aged between 0 and 15 years …
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13 Nov
Curvy Women are More Intelligent!
Women with curvy figures are likely to be brighter than waif-like counterparts and may well produce more intelligent offspring, a US study suggests. Hooray! I new I was curvy for some reason. Researchers studied 16,000 women and girls and found …
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13 Nov
Children and Sunbeds
Around 250,000 11 to 17-year-olds in England are risking skin cancer by using sunbeds, a charity warns. A government-funded study of more than 9,000 children found 6% had used a sunbed and in some areas of the country 40% of …
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12 Nov
Nursing to become Graduate Entry
The Department of Health has announced that all new nurses in England from 2013 will have to spend at least three years being trained to degree level For more information read the full story here – http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/8355388.stm What do you …
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12 Nov
NHS Allergy Tests
Last week, Alice had her allergy tests redone in hospital. The results were very interesting. As you will see, she no longer has to be concerned about her food allergies, but her allergy to grass pollen and dust mites is …
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