Children slipping back into poverty
Children in affluent
areas are sinking into
poverty after a third
of the gains made over the last eleven years in getting families
into work were wiped out in just 12 months, a new study warned
today.
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One in five families receive
housing
One in five families receive housing benefits, new figures
show.
The Tories claimed it highlighted a growing "dependency" on
state help.
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Child obesity levelling off
The rapid rise in child obesity may be levelling
off, according to figures released.
Experts looked at children's levels of being overweight or obese
that have been forecast to 2020.
Analysis using data from the past few years indicated a 17% drop
in the forecast number of overweight girls aged two to 11 and a 4%
drop in the anticipated numbers of obese girls of the same age.
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Science minister calls on Brown to
reverse Johnson's 'big mistake'
The Government was bitterly divided last night
over the sacking of the Home Office’s chief drugs adviser after its
Science Minister said that he was appalled by Alan Johnson’s
decision.
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David Cameron: Tories would rename Department of
Health
David
Cameron said today that he would rename the Department
of Health to ensure that it is committed to improving the health of
the entire nation.
The Conservative leader said the DoH would become the
"Department of Public Health" and that a Conservative government
would publish a white paper on public health.
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Smoking while pregnant linked to behavioural problems in
children
Smoking during
pregnancy significantly increases the risk of having a child with
behavioural problems, according to research published today.
Disturbances can manifest themselves in
children as young as
three years old, the study in the Journal of Epidemiology and
Community Health claims.
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