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Expectant Parents to Rate UK Maternity Services Online
Public Health Minister Anne Milton has launched a new online comparison service where expectant parents can compare and rate maternity services. The new tool that will help parents-to-be make that choice is now available at www.nhs.uk to give people...
Malaria: It’s Not All About Celebrities And Tourists
Contrary to popular belief, malaria is not just about tourists or superstars with 81% of malaria cases in United kingdom (UK) residents from visiting friends and family abroad. The main sufferers are British travelers of African descent who are not protecting...
UK Government Reveals New Rules for Genetic Test Services
Consumers who are given false reassurances about their future health from genetic testing services will receive better protection under new guidelines for the booming industry. The rapidly growing market for ‘direct-to-consumer’ services, that offer...
Funding Boost to Encourage English Children to Walk to School
A scheme that encourages families to ditch the car and walk their children to school at least once a week will receive an £800,000 boost from the Government. The ‘Walk Once a Week’ scheme run by the Living Streets charity, rewards children who walk...
Ignorance And Indifference Increases Risks of the Spread of Chlamydia
One in five people don’t realize catching chlamydia can affect a woman’s fertility, according to a survey out today to mark the launch of a new sexual health advertising campaign.
New Research Reveals First-time Mums have the Most Questions Five Months And One Week After Giving Birth
New research released today has shown that, after the understandable flurry in the first eight weeks of motherhood, the period when first-time mums have the most questions about their babies’ development can be pin-pointed to five months and one week...
20 Kenyan Students Diagnosed with H1N1 Flu
The Kenyan government has announced 20 new cases of the H1N1 virus (swine flu) at the Kenya High School in Nairobi. The Public Health Minister Beth Mugo confirmed the report and said medical personnel are camping at the school to control the situation.
U.K. Teenagers Most Concerned About Losing Weight And Fitting in
Today’s teenagers in the U.K. are most worried about losing weight and fitting in. But more teenagers from low income families worry about bullying, drugs, and smoking compared to peers from high income families. Surveys for NHS Teen LifeCheck published...
