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• Putting public health at the heart of our soaps

  For those of us who gain all our lifestyle advice from the Mitchell Brothers , there is bad news afoot: soap operas are not providing us with trustworthy guidance. The criticism is that soap characters with bad habits do not experience the disastrous... Posted Dec 31 2008, 03:51 AM by Sarah Wild with | with no comments Filed under: alcohol, Bupa, smoking

• 'Tis the season to be vomiting...

  .... tra la la la la, la la la la. Yes folks, norovirus is upon us, spreading in its dependably virulent way in the lead up to the Christmas festivities. Cases are on the rise but this is not unusual for the season, says the Health Protection Agency,... Posted Dec 17 2008, 02:29 AM by Sarah Wild with | with no comments Filed under: alcohol, hangovers, norovirus

• Saucy Santa and a bit too much Christmas spirit

  Today, the British Pregnancy Advice Service announced that it is to provide free emergency contraception at several of their city-centre clinics in the run-up to Christmas. The move is being supported by an advertising campaign, with the strapline ‘ Santa... Posted Nov 28 2008, 02:54 AM by Emma Bower with | with 2 comment(s) Filed under: Christmas, pregnancy, alcohol, contraception