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NHS launches hard-hitting organ donation ad - The Guardian 2nd November 2009
"Television campaign highlights fact that three people die each day due to shortage of donors"
Influence from the Sun and the Moon - The Guardian 31st October 2009
"Every now and then, it's fun to dip into the world of politics and find out what our lords and masters are saying about science. First we find Brooks Newmark, Conservative MP for Braintree, introducing a bill to reduce the age for cervical cancer screening to 20.
The Sun newspaper has been running a campaign to lower the screening age, on the back of the death of reality television star Jade Goody at the age of 28 from cervical cancer, and gathered 108,000 signatures on a petition."
BBC 'could face prosecution over hospital break-in' - The Sunday Telegraph 25th October 2009
"The BBC could face prosecution for breaking into a derelict hospital to film abandoned buildings awaiting demolition. "
The cholesterol cutters: Health spreads really do lower heart risk - Daily Mail 23rd October 2009
"The makers of two leading brands of spreads have been cleared to carry on claiming their products can reduce cholesterol.
Benecol and Flora pro.activ contain plant ingredients which EU health watchdogs now agree can help lower the risk of coronary heart disease. "
Just what does make me 'me'? - BBC Health News 20th October 2009
"Over the last few months I have been on an extraordinary journey to find out what makes me "me".
I have had my brain scanned, tricked, electrocuted, drugged in a plethora of different experiments in my attempt to find out what it is that gives me the feeling that there is someone inside my head."
Cumbria health chief praises MPs over cigarette display vote - Carlisle News & Star 15th October 2009
"Cumbria's public health boss has congratulated MPs for backing moves to end the display of cigarettes in shops and to ban vending machines.
On Monday, as part of the Health Bill 2009, they voted to ban tobacco advertising at the point of sale, meaning vendors will have to keep cigarette products out of sight."
Actimel advert banned for claiming yoghurt drink prevents illness - Daily Mail 14th October 2009
"A television advert for the pro-biotic yoghurt drink Actimel has been banned for suggesting it protects children against falling ill.
The Advertising Standards Authority ruled that the advert was 'misleading' and its claim that the drink was 'scientifically proven to help support your kids' defences' had not been proved categorically. "
MPs vote to ban cigarette machines and bar display of tobacco in shops - Daily Mail 14th October 2009
"Cigarette vending machines could soon disappear from the UK after MPs agreed to ban them.
The House of Lords will now consider whether there should be an outright ban on the machines, after an amendment to the Health Bill by Labour's Ian McCartney was passed by the Commons last night."
'Healthy' yoghurt advert banned - BBC Health News 13th October 2009
"A TV advert which asserted that Actimel yoghurt supported children's natural defences against disease has been banned by the advertising watchdog.
The Advertising Standards Authority ruled that claims that it could help protect school-age youngsters against illness were not supported by evidence. "
Audio slideshow: Created by Mad Men - BBC Health News 13th October 2009
"Cigarette vending machines should be banned and shops in England, Wales and Northern Ireland should keep stocks out of sight, MPs say. Similar plans are being discussed in Scotland.
But there was a time when there were very few restrictions on tobacco promotion. Larry Viner, of the Advertising Archives, takes a look at the ingenious, and not so truthful, ways the ad agencies tried to sell cigarettes in the past. "
Nurse struck off for whistleblowing is allowed back to work - The Times 13th October 2009
"A whistleblower nurse who was struck off after raising concerns about poor standards of care has won her fight to return to work.
Margaret Haywood secretly filmed the neglect of elderly patients for a television documentary and was struck off the nursing register for misconduct in April. "
Panorama nurse can return to work - BBC Health News 10th October 2009
"A nurse who was struck off the register for secretly filming care for the elderly at a Brighton hospital has won her battle to return to work.
The High Court approved a settlement between Margaret Haywood and the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC). "
Anti-cocaine campaign sets out to shock teenagers - The Times 9th October 2009
"Disturbing images of the effects of taking cocaine will be shown in a television advertising campaign beginning tonight.
In one advertisement, Pablo the drug dog encounters two bloody nostrils arguing about the damage done to the nose by chemicals mixed with cocaine. "
Anti-obesity ad shocks New Yorkers - BBC Health News 7th October 2009
"A glass of thick, yellow human fat, marbled with blood vessels, is the latest weapon in America's war on obesity.
The new shock adverts, which are accompanied by the words "Are you pouring on the pounds?", target the billions of hidden calories which Americans consume each year in sodas and other sugary drinks. "
Coca-Cola's vitamin drink ad 'misleading' - The Independent 7th October 2009
"A vitamin-enriched water made by Coca-Cola was the subject of a "misleading" advertising campaign which claimed that its nutritional benefits were the same as those gained from eating vegetables."
Healthy reporting on the HPV vaccine - The Guardian 5th October 2009
"How did the media handle the death of Natalie Morton? Well, actually. With good science, an MMR-style panic was averted"
Warning on danger of salt in bread and cereals - The Independent 5th October 2009
"Government advertising campaign will highlight threat to public health
Bread and breakfast cereals contain levels of salt that are high enough to damage health, the Government will warn in an advertising campaign that starts today."
Homer gets healthy as government sponsors The Simpsons to tackle obesity- The Sunday Telegraph 4th September 2009
"The Department of Health is spending £640,000 on sponsorship of television show The Simpsons as part of its campaign to raise awareness of obesity. "
Now the Government turns to Homer Simpson to promote healthy living... and it's costing us £640,000 - Daily Mail 5th October 2009
"With his love of doughnuts and beer, Homer Simpson hardly seems a suitable role model for healthy eaters.
But that hasn't stopped the Department of Health using the cartoon character and his family to promote its anti-obesity campaign. "
Smokefree group urges Wirral MPs to vote to ban cigarette advertising in shops - Wirral Globe 2nd October 2009
"Smokefree North West is urging Wirral MPs to support essential new measures to prevent children and young people taking up smoking.
MPs will vote on October 12 on proposals to remove the display of tobacco at the point of sale and restrict young people’s access to cigarette vending machines, as part of the Health Bill. "
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