News Items by Date - March 2009

1 March 2009Health treatments should be tested: experts

1 March 2009The gap starts in the womb

1 March 2009Assisted Reproductive Technology a boon for fertility

1 March 2009Climate change not the only factor influencing the spread of dengue

2 March 2009Children’s Use of Cough and Cold Medicines Reviewed

2 March 2009The onset and use of non-medical drugs in New Zealand

2 March 2009AMA Congratulates Obama's New Health Care Picks

2 March 2009Commission praises "exemplary" trauma and rehabilitation

2 March 2009Doctors support tough action to address Scotland's destructive relationship with alcohol

2 March 2009Improved reproductive techniques push the boundaries

2 March 2009Gay men urged to ‘Act Fast’ with PEP

2 March 2009Nurses call for more support for nurse leadership on wards

2 March 2009Healthcare Assistants call for regulation

2 March 2009UNICEF UK among top 100 Best Small Companies to Work For

2 March 2009Boomers more physically active than gen Y

2 March 2009Private Health Insurance Premiums Rise

3 March 2009Healthcare professions call on government to re-think data-sharing proposals

3 March 2009BMA Scotland launches ground-breaking consultation

3 March 2009'Baby boom' carpenters at greatest risk of developing asbestos related cancer

3 March 2009RRSA school in Scotland creates Billboard of Rights

3 March 2009Leaflet to help reduce nicarbazin in British poultry

4 March 2009Molecular test for cancer relapse in UK children

4 March 2009Virus reveals secret to cancer spread

4 March 2009AMA to Participate in White House Summit on Health Care

4 March 2009RCN responds to evidence that alcohol on TV makes people drink more

4 March 2009Human Genome Research Project releases final report

4 March 2009RCN: £1.7 billion NHS surplus must go straight to frontline services

4 March 2009Monthly report of specified risk material and other BSE control breaches for January 2009

5 March 2009Eating disorders pioneer appointed to National Advisory Group

5 March 2009BMA calls for abolition of all prescription charges

5 March 2009Homerton university hospital NHS foundation trust improves infection control practices

6 March 2009THT's Young Leaders Win Brook Award

6 March 2009UNICEF continues operations in Sudan despite setbacks

6 March 2009IKEA Soft Toy campaign raises €5.4 million for education projects

6 March 2009Detailed diagnosis boosts child cancer survival

6 March 2009Coffee shop and sandwich chains serve up healthier eating commitments

6 March 2009Mosquito-borne disease risk spreads to the Pilbara region

9 March 2009AMA's Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness Journal Releases Two New Studies

9 March 2009Children from active homes more likely to be active teens

9 March 2009RCN welcomes plans to help with credit crunch stress

9 March 2009‘Voldemort’ approach failing mothers

9 March 2009Endometriosis in the ovaries doubles the risk of premature birth

9 March 2009UWA celebrates International Women's Day

10 March 2009More research needed into childhood diarrhoea

10 March 2009BMA raises concerns about consumerist approach to patient feedback

10 March 2009First 'nano' treatments to target cancer cells

10 March 2009Alcopops tax good first step but broader measures needed

10 March 2009More Health Experts Back Action on Alcopops

10 March 2009Advancing health across generations

10 March 2009NSW Health confirms whooping cough death

10 March 2009AMA Physicians Work for Health Care Reform

10 March 2009AMA Celebrates Patient Safety Awareness Week

10 March 2009THT calls for improved drugs and alcohol support services for gay men

10 March 2009RCN and WellChild call for more Community Children’s Nurses

11 March 2009AMA Salutes Government Officials

11 March 2009Morrisons recalls some chunky vegetable soup

11 March 2009Help us achieve a smoke free Scotland for our children

11 March 2009Dounreay restrictions to stay in place

11 March 2009Preventative Health to Benefit from Alcopops Revenue

12 March 2009World tobacco conference told Kiwi parents ‘not concerned’ by smoking

12 March 2009Rural Australians abandoned in health debate

12 March 2009A Fresh Focus for Women's Health

12 March 2009Latest news on folic acid

12 March 2009BMA welcomes MP's efforts to debate presumed consent in Parliament

12 March 2009Protein 'magnet' uncovers clue to cancer cell spread

13 March 2009NSW Health renews calls for adult vaccination

13 March 2009MOH endorses recommendations made in Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee’s report

13 March 2009Health warning issued under Section 98 of the Medicines Act 1981

13 March 2009Scientists show how 'dormant virus' causes cancer

13 March 2009NHS hospitals making mixed progress on meeting needs of children

13 March 2009Doctors must not be disadvantaged by new specialty training IT problems, says BMA

15 March 2009The government must invest in health policies that work, say doctors

15 March 2009Babies are being born bigger

16 March 2009RCN welcomes CMO’s call for a minimum alcohol price

16 March 2009RCN responds to health inequalities report

16 March 2009Accelerate improvements in commissioning services for people with a learning disability

16 March 2009Lifestyle changes could prevent one in four cases of bowel cancer by 2024

16 March 2009International study reveals new findings on serious disease

16 March 2009THT launches new sexual health clinic for young people in North West London

16 March 2009Barclays Chairman visits UNICEF project in Manila, Philippines

16 March 2009Aged Care Residents Miss Out On Medical Care

17 March 2009Morrisons recalls Chunky Vegetable Curry

17 March 2009UNICEF committed to meeting most urgent needs in Sudan

17 March 2009Aged Care Residents need more Nurses

17 March 2009AMA's Dr. Nielsen Discusses Medical Liability Reform in AP Article

17 March 2009Canberra parents lack allergy awareness

17 March 2009BMA response to Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust investigation

17 March 2009University celebrates Harmony Day

17 March 2009RCN responds to research linking night working to breast cancer

17 March 2009Nurses welcome new guidance on care of older people

17 March 2009Gordon Brown urged to keep the promise to end child poverty

17 March 2009Agency helps farmers prevent lead poisoning

17 March 2009Active brand peanut butter contaminated with excess levels of aflatoxins

18 March 2009Permanent Medicare Physician Payment Reform Needed This Year

18 March 2009Climate change affects chronic disease

18 March 2009UNICEF's Executive Director speaks out on situation in Sri Lanka

18 March 2009Study identifies human genes required for hepatitis C viral replication

19 March 2009Media health reporting: accuracy improving but still a way to go

19 March 2009With UNICEF, Solidarités distributes supplies in north-east DRC

19 March 2009Report published following inquiry into 2005 outbreak of E.coli in Wales

19 March 2009Healthcare watchdog publishes report on the impact of five years of regulation

19 March 2009Cheap, delicious and easy way to prevent breast cancer

19 March 2009Healthcare watchdog praises progress as MRSA rates

19 March 2009Trials to test acupressure wrist bands as a drug-free alternative for chemotherapy-related nausea

20 March 200924-Hour National Breastfeeding Helpline

20 March 2009Young women encouraged to take advantage of cervical cancer vaccine

20 March 2009Action to improve specialist care at Birmingham children's hospital

20 March 2009Piped water and clean toilets for half a million Rwandans by 2013

21 March 2009World Water Day in Sudan

22 March 2009Second phase of Sudan national polio immunization campaign ...

22 March 2009World Water Day 2009

23 March 2009Murray Valley encephalitis risk intensifies in northern WA

23 March 2009Ayurvedic Herbal Garden at American Botanical Council Headquarters in Austin, Texas (USA)

23 March 2009Canadian Initiative for more French-speaking health workers

23 March 2009Comment on Duchy Originals' *Duchy Herbals*

23 March 2009Common gene variants influence risk factor for sudden cardiac death

24 March 2009HIV-related TB deaths higher than past estimates

24 March 2009HFEA statement on the risk of birth defects associated with assisted reproductive technology

24 March 2009Anti-microbial catheter to cut infection risk for dialysis patients

24 March 2009Four million Rwandan children targeted for life-saving interventions

24 March 2009New Standard for Snow Sports Helmets - Canada

25 March 2009No evidence of cancer cluster in Woodridge

25 March 2009Study to change how critically ill patients are treated across the world

25 March 2009MEPs set new rules for *Novel Foods*

25 March 2009Parents take children with minor illnesses to A&E for better *self-care* advice (RCN)

25 March 2009Study shows how Salmonella survives in environment

25 March 2009School sexual health clinics could reduce teenage pregnancy rate (UK)

25 March 2009NHS Staff survey highlights improvements in infection control and a decline in bullying, harrassment and abuse

26 March 2009Watchdog calls on healthcare services to do more to act on the views of patients and the public

26 March 2009GMC launches consultation on End of Life Care

26 March 2009Should all women be screened for domestic violence ? (UK)

30 March 2009New Zealand assisting with managing Tokelau influenza outbreak

30 March 2009New guidance on access to healthcare for failed asylum-seekers needed

31 March 2009BMA launches consultation on how to improve GP services

31 March 2009Parents making positive changes to their children's diet and physical activity

31 March 2009BMA responds to review body report on doctors' pay