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David Nutt's sacking provokes mass revolt against Alan Johnson - The Observer 1st November 2009
"Johnson faces 'collective action' threat from advisers as two resign in protest"
Expert enlisted. Speaks out. Gets sacked. It's a tradition - The Observer 1st November 2009
"David Nutt is the latest in a litany of advisers cast out. It points to a wider puzzle for politicians: how to import talent"
US and Canadian opponents of right to die laws swamp UK internet polls - The Observer 1st November 2009
"Euthanasia Prevention Coalition accused of 'desperate measures' to bolster its case"
Drugs: Prejudice and political weakness have rejected scientific facts- The Observer 1st November 2009
"In dismissing David Nutt, its chief drugs adviser, the government has bowed to public mood"
Sacked adviser: My kids took drugs- The Observer 1st November 2009
"The Government's chief drugs adviser forced to resign by Home Secretary Alan Johnson has admitted that his children have taken illegal substances.
Professor David Nutt said more than one of his four adult children had confessed to taking drugs."
Mediterranean diet 'can help stave off depression'- The Observer 1st November 2009
"People who eat a diet laden with processed and high-fat foods are significantly more likely to get depressed, according to new research.
The study, published this week in the British Journal of Psychiatry, is the first to examine the association between overall diet and depression. It found that people who ate a diet high in Mediterranean-style foods, such as pulses, fruits, nuts, cereals, fish and olive oil were 30% less likely to develop depression than those who ate less healthy foods."
Let's get childcare right at last- The Observer 1st November 2009
"IF YOU ARE a working parent, we hate to add to your list of things to do. But you might take five minutes to consider this. Within weeks, both the government and the opposition will begin unveiling their plans for families, ranging from better quality part-time work to more leave for fathers. The coming election will confirm that our work-life balance is a political issue no serious party can now ignore.
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Obesity 'will cause more liver damage than alcohol' - The Observer 1st November 2009
"Senior doctor says few understand that excess weight is linked to cirrhosis, diabetes and hypertension"
Andrew Lloyd Webber diagnosed with prostate cancer - The Observer 25th October 2009
"Composer undergoing treatment for condition that affects more than 30,000 men each year in Britain"
Lloyd Webber diagnosed with cancer - The Observer 25th October 2009
"Composer Andrew Lloyd Webber has been diagnosed with prostate cancer.
His management agency Brown Lloyd James said the condition was in its very early stages and he expected to "be fully back at work before the end of the year"."
Who's to blame for Britain's obesity epidemic? - The Observer 25th October 2009
"As newspapers last week descended on an Ipswich bungalow to chart the extraordinary life of the world's heaviest man, a fierce debate broke out about how to respond to the surge in obesity in Britain. How much is it a self-inflicted condition? Should the NHS bear the cost of dealing with its effects?"
Obesity epidemic: case studies - The Observer 25th October 2009
"Karen Beach, 36, from Hertfordshire
The mother-of-three was 17 stone and had "tried every single diet" when last year she paid almost £5,000 for gastric surgery. She lost six stone and is now a size 12."
Obama declares national emergency as US swine flu deaths hit 1,000 - The Observer 24th October 2009
"Emergency rules will make it easier to handle anticipated surge in patients"
Bosses to be told to offer more part-time work for parents - The Observer 25th October 2009
"Work and pensions secretary Yvette Cooper wants firms that advertise in jobcentres to consider part-timers"
NHS sends thousands of its own staff private - The Observer 18th October 2009
"Liberal Democrats say £1.5m bill "raises serious issues" about health service provision"
Most people ignore government advice on alcohol consumption - The Observer 18th October 2009
"Those in skilled work, and the young, are more likely to drink in excess of the recommended number of units"
Working mothers 'don't harm their children's development', major study reveals - The Observer 18th October 2009
"Improved childcare, flexibility at work and more help from fathers dispels myth, survey of 17,000 Britons finds"
Men should 'stay away from childbirth' - The Observer 18th October 2009
"A leading obstetrician claims that women are more likely to have a host of problems if partners are at delivery"
Hitting early, swine flu claims 11 more kids in US - The Observer 18th October 2009
"As the swine flu outbreak strikes the U.S. early and hard, health officials note a worrisome number of child deaths and warn that supplies of vaccine will remain scarce for at least the next couple of weeks. "
Abuse cases piling up after Baby P - The Observer 18th October 2009
"More than 150 of the worst cases of child abuse have come to light since the Baby P tragedy, a survey has revealed.
In the past six months alone authorities launched nearly two investigations a week into the most worrying incidents, primarily those in which children died or were seriously injured as a result of abuse or neglect."
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