News Items by Date - March 2009
1 March 2009 Health treatments should be tested: experts 1 March 2009 The gap starts in the womb 1 March 2009 Assisted Reproductive Technology a boon for fertility 1 March 2009 Climate change not the only factor influencing the spread of dengue 2 March 2009 Children’s Use of Cough and Cold Medicines Reviewed 2 March 2009 The onset and use of non-medical drugs in New Zealand 2 March 2009 AMA Congratulates Obama's New Health Care Picks 2 March 2009 Commission praises "exemplary" trauma and rehabilitation 2 March 2009 Doctors support tough action to address Scotland's destructive relationship with alcohol 2 March 2009 Improved reproductive techniques push the boundaries 2 March 2009 Gay men urged to ‘Act Fast’ with PEP 2 March 2009 Nurses call for more support for nurse leadership on wards 2 March 2009 Healthcare Assistants call for regulation 2 March 2009 UNICEF UK among top 100 Best Small Companies to Work For 2 March 2009 Boomers more physically active than gen Y 2 March 2009 Private Health Insurance Premiums Rise 3 March 2009 Healthcare professions call on government to re-think data-sharing proposals 3 March 2009 BMA Scotland launches ground-breaking consultation 3 March 2009 'Baby boom' carpenters at greatest risk of developing asbestos related cancer 3 March 2009 RRSA school in Scotland creates Billboard of Rights 3 March 2009 Leaflet to help reduce nicarbazin in British poultry 4 March 2009 Molecular test for cancer relapse in UK children 4 March 2009 Virus reveals secret to cancer spread 4 March 2009 AMA to Participate in White House Summit on Health Care 4 March 2009 RCN responds to evidence that alcohol on TV makes people drink more 4 March 2009 Human Genome Research Project releases final report 4 March 2009 RCN: £1.7 billion NHS surplus must go straight to frontline services 4 March 2009 Monthly report of specified risk material and other BSE control breaches for January 2009 5 March 2009 Eating disorders pioneer appointed to National Advisory Group 5 March 2009 BMA calls for abolition of all prescription charges 5 March 2009 Homerton university hospital NHS foundation trust improves infection control practices 6 March 2009 THT's Young Leaders Win Brook Award 6 March 2009 UNICEF continues operations in Sudan despite setbacks 6 March 2009 IKEA Soft Toy campaign raises €5.4 million for education projects 6 March 2009 Detailed diagnosis boosts child cancer survival 6 March 2009 Coffee shop and sandwich chains serve up healthier eating commitments 6 March 2009 Mosquito-borne disease risk spreads to the Pilbara region 9 March 2009 AMA's Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness Journal Releases Two New Studies 9 March 2009 Children from active homes more likely to be active teens 9 March 2009 RCN welcomes plans to help with credit crunch stress 9 March 2009 ‘Voldemort’ approach failing mothers 9 March 2009 Endometriosis in the ovaries doubles the risk of premature birth 9 March 2009 UWA celebrates International Women's Day 10 March 2009 More research needed into childhood diarrhoea 10 March 2009 BMA raises concerns about consumerist approach to patient feedback 10 March 2009 First 'nano' treatments to target cancer cells 10 March 2009 Alcopops tax good first step but broader measures needed 10 March 2009 More Health Experts Back Action on Alcopops 10 March 2009 Advancing health across generations 10 March 2009 NSW Health confirms whooping cough death 10 March 2009 AMA Physicians Work for Health Care Reform 10 March 2009 AMA Celebrates Patient Safety Awareness Week 10 March 2009 THT calls for improved drugs and alcohol support services for gay men 10 March 2009 RCN and WellChild call for more Community Children’s Nurses 11 March 2009 AMA Salutes Government Officials 11 March 2009 Morrisons recalls some chunky vegetable soup 11 March 2009 Help us achieve a smoke free Scotland for our children 11 March 2009 Dounreay restrictions to stay in place 11 March 2009 Preventative Health to Benefit from Alcopops Revenue 12 March 2009 World tobacco conference told Kiwi parents ‘not concerned’ by smoking 12 March 2009 Rural Australians abandoned in health debate 12 March 2009 A Fresh Focus for Women's Health 12 March 2009 Latest news on folic acid 12 March 2009 BMA welcomes MP's efforts to debate presumed consent in Parliament 12 March 2009 Protein 'magnet' uncovers clue to cancer cell spread 13 March 2009 NSW Health renews calls for adult vaccination 13 March 2009 MOH endorses recommendations made in Perinatal and Maternal Mortality Review Committee’s report 13 March 2009 Health warning issued under Section 98 of the Medicines Act 1981 13 March 2009 Scientists show how 'dormant virus' causes cancer 13 March 2009 NHS hospitals making mixed progress on meeting needs of children 13 March 2009 Doctors must not be disadvantaged by new specialty training IT problems, says BMA 15 March 2009 The government must invest in health policies that work, say doctors 15 March 2009 Babies are being born bigger 16 March 2009 RCN welcomes CMO’s call for a minimum alcohol price 16 March 2009 RCN responds to health inequalities report 16 March 2009 Accelerate improvements in commissioning services for people with a learning disability 16 March 2009 Lifestyle changes could prevent one in four cases of bowel cancer by 2024 16 March 2009 International study reveals new findings on serious disease 16 March 2009 THT launches new sexual health clinic for young people in North West London 16 March 2009 Barclays Chairman visits UNICEF project in Manila, Philippines 16 March 2009 Aged Care Residents Miss Out On Medical Care 17 March 2009 Morrisons recalls Chunky Vegetable Curry 17 March 2009 UNICEF committed to meeting most urgent needs in Sudan 17 March 2009 Aged Care Residents need more Nurses 17 March 2009 AMA's Dr. Nielsen Discusses Medical Liability Reform in AP Article 17 March 2009 Canberra parents lack allergy awareness 17 March 2009 BMA response to Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust investigation 17 March 2009 University celebrates Harmony Day 17 March 2009 RCN responds to research linking night working to breast cancer 17 March 2009 Nurses welcome new guidance on care of older people 17 March 2009 Gordon Brown urged to keep the promise to end child poverty 17 March 2009 Agency helps farmers prevent lead poisoning 17 March 2009 Active brand peanut butter contaminated with excess levels of aflatoxins 18 March 2009 Permanent Medicare Physician Payment Reform Needed This Year 18 March 2009 Climate change affects chronic disease 18 March 2009 UNICEF's Executive Director speaks out on situation in Sri Lanka 18 March 2009 Study identifies human genes required for hepatitis C viral replication 19 March 2009 With UNICEF, Solidarités distributes supplies in north-east DRC 19 March 2009 Report published following inquiry into 2005 outbreak of E.coli in Wales 19 March 2009 Healthcare watchdog publishes report on the impact of five years of regulation 19 March 2009 Cheap, delicious and easy way to prevent breast cancer 19 March 2009 Healthcare watchdog praises progress as MRSA rates 19 March 2009 Trials to test acupressure wrist bands as a drug-free alternative for chemotherapy-related nausea 20 March 2009 24-Hour National Breastfeeding Helpline 20 March 2009 Young women encouraged to take advantage of cervical cancer vaccine 20 March 2009 Action to improve specialist care at Birmingham children's hospital 20 March 2009 Piped water and clean toilets for half a million Rwandans by 2013 21 March 2009 World Water Day in Sudan 22 March 2009 Second phase of Sudan national polio immunization campaign ... 22 March 2009 World Water Day 2009 23 March 2009 Murray Valley encephalitis risk intensifies in northern WA 23 March 2009 Ayurvedic Herbal Garden at American Botanical Council Headquarters in Austin, Texas (USA) 23 March 2009 Canadian Initiative for more French-speaking health workers 23 March 2009 Comment on Duchy Originals' *Duchy Herbals* 23 March 2009 Common gene variants influence risk factor for sudden cardiac death 24 March 2009 HIV-related TB deaths higher than past estimates 24 March 2009 Substantial compensation for patient after health specialists repeatedly failed to diagnose (UK) 24 March 2009 HFEA statement on the risk of birth defects associated with assisted reproductive technology 24 March 2009 Anti-microbial catheter to cut infection risk for dialysis patients 24 March 2009 Four million Rwandan children targeted for life-saving interventions 24 March 2009 New Standard for Snow Sports Helmets - Canada 25 March 2009 No evidence of cancer cluster in Woodridge 25 March 2009 Study to change how critically ill patients are treated across the world 25 March 2009 MEPs set new rules for *Novel Foods* 25 March 2009 Parents take children with minor illnesses to A&E for better *self-care* advice (RCN) 25 March 2009 Study shows how Salmonella survives in environment 25 March 2009 School sexual health clinics could reduce teenage pregnancy rate (UK) 25 March 2009 NHS Staff survey highlights improvements in infection control and a decline in bullying, harrassment and abuse 26 March 2009 Watchdog calls on healthcare services to do more to act on the views of patients and the public 26 March 2009 GMC launches consultation on End of Life Care 26 March 2009 Should all women be screened for domestic violence ? (UK) 30 March 2009 New Zealand assisting with managing Tokelau influenza outbreak 30 March 2009 New guidance on access to healthcare for failed asylum-seekers needed 31 March 2009 BMA launches consultation on how to improve GP services 31 March 2009 Parents making positive changes to their children's diet and physical activity 31 March 2009 BMA responds to review body report on doctors' pay
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