News Items by Date - February 2007

1 February 2007Watchdog urges NHS to learn from patients in report on 16,000 complaints

1 February 2007A Physiologic Legacy for Oklahoma City Bombing Survivors

2 February 2007GMC launches draft guidelines for doctors on acting as an expert witness and writing references (UK)

2 February 2007‘Flawed' government plans on urgent care overlook GPs, warns BMA

5 February 2007BHF claims Return of cookery classes to give *Food Independence*

5 February 2007Cancer Researchers trial aspirin to help prevent cancer of the foodpipe

6 February 2007Bigger, clearer health warnings more effective - according to smokers

7 February 2007WHO comments on vaccinating against cervical cancer

8 February 2007UK Prison health care sliding towards crisis, warns BMA

8 February 2007UN Agencies & Belgian Gov bolster food security in Northern Uganda

8 February 2007Launch of the State of Children in Serbia Report 2006

8 February 2007WHO Report: Faith-based organizations play a major role in HIV/AIDS care

9 February 2007BMA responds to UK High Court Ruling Re. Consultation on visa restrictions

12 February 2007Key genes associated Type-2 diabetes identified

13 February 2007Oxford University findings on the health of female prisoners

13 February 2007Today’s the day the teddy bears see the doctor - Warwick University

13 February 2007Study shows how patients and therapists are 'wired to connect' - MGH

13 February 2007Curfew and airport closure hamper emergency care in Guinea

14 February 2007UK Hospitals delaying routine operations due to financial problems

14 February 2007safefood urges consumers to increase intake of fruit and vegetables

15 February 2007Massive injection for Zimbabwe’s orphans and vulnerable children

15 February 2007Community residential mental health services – A time for change (Ireland)

15 February 2007AMA applauds legislation to give FDA authority over tobacco products

16 February 2007WHO reports some promising results on avian influenza vaccines

16 February 2007AMA commends proposals to extend healthcare to more US children

16 February 2007UK Avian influenza reports published

19 February 2007Critical needs of children in looming crisis in Central African Republic - UNICEF

19 February 2007European *Blood Pressure based on Happiness* League Table - Warwick University

21 February 2007Nurses braced for industrial action over proposed pay cut (UK)

21 February 2007Influenza pandemic preparedness exercise in New Zealand (NZ)

22 February 2007Children hardest hit by Cyclone Favio (UNICEF)

23 February 2007UNICEF call for action for Sudanese refugees and displaced Chadians in Chad

23 February 2007Scientists identify specific enzymes that make meningitis difficult to fight

24 February 2007Steady progress being made in achieving the Millennium Development Goals for Ethiopia’s children

26 February 2007Discovery of chemical profiles for infectious diarrhoea - Bristol University

26 February 2007NPSA launches most comprehensive report yet on patient falls in hospital

27 February 2007Task force recommends greater use of exercise testing in chronic disease

27 February 2007Neurological disorders affect millions globally: WHO report

27 February 2007MRI Identifies 'Hidden' Fat that Puts Adolescents at Risk for Disease

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