Five Great Pieces of Camping Clothing

For any camping expedition, regardless of where it will be taken or at what time of year, there are certain items of clothing which will be needed. These items will provide wearers with high quality features alongside comfort and attractive appearances. So, what are some of the best pieces of camping clothing available?

1. Shoes/Boots

An integral [...]

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Pollution is now a very serious threat to public health

The Environmental Audit Committee has said that the fact that the UK is failing to meet pollution guidelines set by Europe is putting the health of UK citizens at risk. Not only this, but the health problems are causing the country and economic strain as they are estimated to the cost the country around £15 [...]

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Mobility Cars

If you’re a wheelchair user you’ll appreciate that it’s hard to fit your wheelchair into most cars. Moving from a wheelchair into a car, then folding up and stowing the wheelchair can be a lot of hassle. For this reason a mobility car could be the answer to your problems. Mobility cars, [...]

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Drinking in pregnancy may be ok

There is a new study out on drinking and alcohol that has provoked some outrage.  A study by University College London seems to conclude that some light drinking while pregnant is okay.  That is strictly at odds with the advice of the Department of Health who counsels, since 2007, that no level of alcohol is [...]

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Over fifties at serious risk of HIV

The Health Protection Agency warned this week that those over the age of fifty are at as much risk of acquiring an STD from unsafe sex as younger people who engage in the same behaviour.  It also revealed evidence that the number of people over fifty who are becoming HIV positive has been doubled over [...]

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Scientists want to know why is Ozzy Osbourne still alive

Scientists plan to map out the genetic code of Ozzy Osbourne in an effort to discover how he is still alive after abusing alcohol and drugs for decades.  The former front man for Black Sabbath is only one of a handful of people across the globe to have his gnome scientifically analyzed.

It is hoped that [...]

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Food allergies mis-diagnosed

Those who suffer from food allergies receive some of the worst services at their doctors’ due to the fact that test results that are misleading often lead to poor quality research and wrong diagnoses.

A review of the available research for those that suffer from a food allergy found that around three out of every ten [...]

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Study says mobiles do not cause brain cancer

Using a mobile phone will not increase the chance of developing brain cancer despite initial reports that it may, according to the largest mobile use study to be conducted so far.

The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IRAC) looked at an analysis of over 10,000 people and did not find any evidence to prove there [...]

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New clues to genetic breast cancer risk

UK researchers have singled out five genetic clues that may identify why some women have a family history of breast cancer.

The new discovery brings the number of genetic variations linked to breast cancer to 18.  The research team was led by Cambridge University and could mean that more women could be screened and treated before [...]

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Most British kids not protected against Meningitis C

Research from the Oxford University Oxford Vaccine Group has discovered that even though there is a vaccine available in the Childhood Immunisation Programme to guard against meningitis C, most children in Britain are still not protected against the disease.

The study found that three of every four children in Britain are not protected against the powerful [...]

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