Education in the News
The articles below include news about education and learning. This is page 13 of 14.
First Major Irish Study Of Sexual Health And Relationships Launched
The study surveyed 7,441 adults, aged 18 to 64. The Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI) and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (RSCI) carried out the fieldwork in 2004. Topics cover...
Royal College of Nursing elects gay man to influential post (UK)
Members of the Royal College of Nursing - the world's largest trade union of nurses - have appointed a gay man to one of its most influential posts for the first time. Jason Warriner, a sexual heal...
Highly qualified, highly respected but an uncertain future for nurse practitioners (UK)
A survey of over a thousand nurse practitioners suggests that the financial crisis in the NHS affects them. Almost half say they are increasingly having to absorb other people's workload and in spi...
NHS deficits crisis shows no sign of slowing down, according to Nurses' Union
UK Health Services: The impact of deficits on NHS services and staff shows no sign of slowing down, with posts at risk of being lost to the NHS now standing at 18,000, according to the Royal Colleg...
Agency nurse wins UK Employment Rights case
A UK Employment Tribunal (June 2006) ruled that an agency nurse has the right to be considered an employee of the nursing agency she worked for. This means full employment rights, including unfair ...
Australian olive leaf extract for breast & prostate cancer
In 2005 an olive leaf extract was shown to have an antioxidant capacity 400% higher than Vitamin C and almost double that of green tea or grape seed extract. Since then Australian researchers have ...
Lazy eye patches can expose children to the playground bully - Bristol University
Researchers in the UK have discovered that children who have to wear an eye patch to treat amblyopia, a condition also known as lazy eye, are more likely to be bullied by other children as they go ...
UK National Autistic Society launches its first education campaign
The UK's National Autistic Society (NAS), the leading UK charity for people with autism and their parents and carers, will launch its first education campaig: Make school make sense. NAS President ...
Experiences of taking the PSA test for prostate cancer
Some men may think that having the PSA (Prostate Specific Antigen) test for prostate cancer is a reasonable part of ordinary health care, much as women have cervical and breast screening. However, ...
Sex and intoxication among women more common on spring break says poll
An AMA survey suggests that many female college students in the USA drink more alcohol and engage in increased sexual activity on Spring Break trips than on campus. The survey raises concerns about...
Challenging the taboo of talking about termination for fetal abnormality
DIPEx, a website about people’s experiences of health and illness, has launched a new collection on the emotive subject of ending a pregnancy for reasons of fetal abnormality. DIPEx (www.dipex.org)...
New UK guide will improve life chances for children with complex disabilities
The inequalities challenging disabled children will be addressed by a new guide by the UK Department of Health. It will help to ensure that children with complex disabilities receive better, more c...
Discovery of DCDC2 Gene associated with dyslexia
Pediatric researchers have identified a gene on human chromosome 6 called DCDC2, which is linked to dyslexia, a reading disability affecting millions of children and adults. They also found that a ...
UK Junior Doctors' Leader warns that doctors' training is at risk in a market-led NHS
Increased competition in the NHS in the UK risks the quality of medical training according to the new leader of the UKs 49,000 junior doctors. Dr Jo Hilborne, who has been elected chairman of the B...
News about health and safety often includes information about new regulations intended to reduce the risk and/or severity of accidents and injuries. Not all health and safety advice is enforceable. Sometimes people disagree, hence health and safety news can include discussion of the pros and cons of safety features and/or devices.
