Scientists Highlight Link Between Diet And Asthma
A scientist will tell delegates at a major asthma conference in Glasgow today that a mother’s diet in pregnancy could affect a child’s chance of developing asthma.
Read MoreA scientist will tell delegates at a major asthma conference in Glasgow today that a mother’s diet in pregnancy could affect a child’s chance of developing asthma.
Read MoreDeaths from severe heart attacks after hospital admission have nearly halved in six years due to advances in medical treatment. In the largest study of its kind, reseach led by Edinburgh University analysed more than 44,000 patients in 14 countries.
Read MorePupils will take the plunge in the north-east this month with a sponsored swim to raise funds for their caring friends. While most youngsters enjoy free time after school, for many others homework means just that – they are the young carers who look after ailing or disabled parents or relatives.
Read MoreTwenty years ago the idea of using tiny balloons to inflate blood vessels as a treatment for heart attack may have seemed pure science fiction.
Read MoreA woman in a wheelchair who was indecently assaulted by a man posing as a doctor yesterday spoke for the first time about her ordeal.
Read MorePolice in Inverness have set up a new unit which will concentrate on domestic violence, cases involving vulnerable adults and child protection inquiries.
Read MoreThe Churches Child Protection Advisory Service (CCPAS) says it “was very pleased” to see the “timely” statement made by The Archbishop of Canterbury in which he expressed his “deep sorrow over the suffering experienced in child abuse cases involving the church”.
Read MoreCare workers trusted to handle money belonging to the people they care for must keep scrupulous records. A bulletin published by social care watchdog the Commission for Social Care Inspection shows that, while many services have improved the way they handle people’s money, there are examples of bad practice.
Read MoreThe Children’s Workforce Development Council (CWDC) has announced that following the success of last year’s Occupational Group Funding initiative, it is making a new batch of funding available to support training and development in the children and young people’s sector during 2007-08.
Read MoreLocal voluntary and community organisations in England with plans to involve volunteers in the delivery of health and social care projects could benefit from the latest funding round from the Opportunities for Volunteering Scheme (OFV), a DoH initiative that provides grants to local health and social care organisations in England.
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