Education in the News
The articles below include news about education and learning. This is page 4 of 14.
Swine flu is not a food safety risk
Mexican Swine Influenza - Health Alert
Auckland Regional Public Health Service (New Zealand) is investigating an influenza-like illness affecting a group of 25 people from Rangitoto College, following the group’s return from a school tr...
Poverty, Inequality and Child Rights
Canadian Government Works to Prevent Young People From Taking Illicit Drugs
The Canadian Government is supporting a project under the Drug Strategy Community Initiatives Fund that will strengthen drug prevention and health promotion strategies for youth in Kitchener, Ontar...
Low price alcohol still No 1 problem, say NHS staff
A snapshot survey of doctors and nurses treating patients with alcohol related harm showed that many believe that public health campaigns are not effective and that action on sales of low priced al...
Face the Facts highlights tragedy of tobacco deaths
Oncologist David Hamilton says it’s a tragedy that 5000 New Zealanders die each year because of tobacco use. He hopes that the Face the Facts campaign will bring home to people the stark reality of...
National Effort to Tackle Eating Disorders
UNICEF UK welcomes G20 announcement
UNICEF responds in Chad as children escape conflict
UNICEF is assisting thousands of children who are fleeing the conflict in the neighboring Central African Republic (CAR). More than 3,000 new refugees have arrived in Chad, in addition to the 7,000...
Need to address mental disorders in children
On World Autism Day, WHO has reaffirmed its commitment to provide technical assistance to Member States to deliver integrated health services to people with autism and other mental and developmenta...
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.
