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"A French documentary makes Lacanian psychoanalysis seem cruel – but does its subversion of social norms have a place?"
"Does a Channel 4 dating show exploit the disabled? No, says one of its willing participants. "
"After decades of protecting the public from prophylactics, advertising regulators have confirmed there are to be less stringent rules governing condom ads on prime-time television."
"Labour has spent almost £7million on television adverts warning about the dangers of drinking in pubs – just four years after giving the go-ahead to 24-hour opening.
The commercials show the damage that an extra pint or glass of wine can inflict on internal organs – but they have led to accusations of hyprocrisy against the Government which allowed unrestricted drinking."
"Chinese officials have banned independent reporting on the latest toxic food scandal involving melamine, a chemical blamed for the deaths of six babies in 2008, a press watchdog said Thursday.
The International Federation of Journalists, citing local sources, said censors in the southern Chinese province of Guangdong had ordered that media outlets "must only use information formally released by the authorities"."
"A group of MPs have accused the BBC of promoting euthanasia after it aired a speech by Sir Terry Pratchett calling for assisted suicide to be legalised.
The cross-party group of MP called on the Government to threaten to cut off public funding to the broadcaster."
"Government climbs down over use of alcohol, gambling and junk food brands after opposition from cabinet ministers"
"A small clique of scientists are skewing stem cell research by unduly influencing which breakthroughs get published in high-profile journals, experts have warned. "
"After medical council ruling last week that MMR doctor Andrew Wakefield was dishonest, journal finally quashes paper"
"Tobacco firms are set to be forced to sell cigarettes in plain, unbranded packets as the next step in the war on smoking. "
"A row has broken out between aid organisations working in Haiti and The Lancet medical journal which claimed the organisations look after their own interests rather than those of the people they claim to help.
In an editorial published yesterday, The Lancet criticised the "decline of humanitarianism" in the aid sector and its replacement by a culture of competition in which organisations seek to raise their media profile to win more donations. "
"Half of all family blockbuster films set a bad example to children as characters routinely break basic safety rules, an academic report claims."
"The demise of the traditional family meal is exposing children to junk food advertising that threatens their health, the Government's school food guru warned yesterday.
Prue Leith, chairman of the School Food Trust, warned that 'knees under the table' dinners were dying out as parents condone all-day snacking and all-you-can-eat chip shop deals. "
"A row has broken out between the alcohol industry and Britain's leading medical journal over allegations that the industry is using dubious tactics to promote its products to young people."
"Comedian and musician Bill Bailey will feature in a new Government advertising campaign warning parents and young people about the dangers of alcohol.
The 'why let drink decide?' campaign to be launched today by Children's Secretary Ed Balls and Bailey highlights the role played by alcohol in fuelling problems such as unwanted tee"
"The number of 18 to 24-year-olds seeking help for bipolar disorder has doubled in the past six months, according to doctors.
The number of young people calling helplines went from around 400 a day to an average of more than 800. "
"The Government has abandoned its weekly swine flu briefings in another sign that the crisis has eased dramatically. "
"The UK Government has abandoned its weekly swine flu briefings in another sign that the crisis has eased dramatically.
New cases in the UK plunged over the past month prompting the Department of Health to abandon its regular media briefing."
"Weekly government briefings about swine flu have been abandoned, a signal that the crisis is considered to be easing.
Figures show the number of new cases in England has fallen dramatically over the past month - from 9,000 over a week in December to under 5,000 last week. "
"Comedians are fronting a new advertising campaign urging parents to warn their children about the dangers of drinking too much alcohol.
The comics, including Bill Bailey and Jo Brand, say there is huge pressure on teenagers to get drunk. "
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