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'Shift in culture' needed for sexual health
Young women need to change their perception of carrying a condom, according to Simon Blake of the Brook sexual health charity. His comments came after a recent poll showed that many sexually active women between the ages of 16 and 30 are not...Read more »

'Not enough action' on childhood obesity
The government has not taken decisive action to combat the ever-increasing problem of childhood obesity in Britain, MPs have said. A new report from the parliamentary public accounts committee (PAC) has lambasted the Departments of Health,...Read more »

Men with breast cancer 'at risk of more cancer'
Men who have had breast cancer face a high risk of getting a second kind of cancer, according to researchers at the University of California Irvine (UCI). Over ten per cent of men who have suffered from breast cancer acquire a second kind of...Read more »

Mentally ill 'should be removed from prisons'
The burgeoning problem of overcrowding in Britain's prisons could be solved removing some of the mentally ill prisoners, according to the director of the Prisons Reform Trust. Juliet Lyon's comments came in the wake of home secretary John Reid's...Read more »

Obesity surgery 'should be last resort' for children
Gastric bands should be considered a last resort in the treatment of obese children, British experts have claimed. The obesity surgery has been regarded as a success in the US and the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (Nice)...Read more »