The Government has been accused of pushing ahead with plans to strip abortion providers of their role in counselling women despite an amendment on the issue suffering a heavy defeat in the Commons last year.
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Cancer victory led to 8-stone weight loss and top slimming award
Wednesday, January 18th, 2012A 20-year-old woman who was inspired to lose nearly half her body weight after winning her fight against cancer has been named Slimming World’s Miss Slinky 2012.
Red tape risk to Asthma chidren
Thursday, January 12th, 2012Children with asthma are being prevented from getting access to inhalers in schools due to “needless red tape”, a charity has warned.
Half a million children unhappy
Thursday, January 12th, 2012Half a million school children in Britain are unhappy with their lives, according to a new study published today.
Harley refuses free implant removal
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012The Harley Medical Group, which fitted PIP breast implants to almost 14,000 British women, has said it will not replace them free of charge.
Cancer patients need cash advice
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012Cancer patients and their families are 20 times more likely to ask for help about financial issues than death and dying, figures suggest.
Breastfed babies more challenging
Wednesday, January 11th, 2012Breastfed babies cry more, laugh less, and generally have “more challenging temperaments” than formula-fed infants, a study has found. But such behaviour is normal, and mothers should learn to cope with it rather than reach for the bottle, according to researchers.
MPs poised to put spotlight on Health Lottery
Sunday, January 8th, 2012MPs will be told next week that charitable groups fear the Gambling Commission is not fit for purpose in its policing of the Health Lottery, run by Channel 5 owner Richard Desmond.
