Yawning not contagious for autistic children

Oct 04 2013

I am always fascinated by nuggets of scientific research that I read in the Science news digest newsletters from the British Science Association. This one was published on the 1st October 2013. It’s about yawning….

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‘BIG HEALTH PLEDGE’ CAMPAIGN TO RAISE AWARENESS AROUND LONDON AND THE UK’S FIVE BIG KILLERS

Oct 03 2013

BMI Healthcare has launched a new national campaign, ‘BIG HEALTH PLEDGE’, to raise awareness around the UK and London’s top five preventable killers by encouraging local residents to make a pledge to improve their health.

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GLITZY CIGARETTE PACKS ENTICE KIDS TO START DEADLY ADDICTION

Sep 27 2013

A CANCER RESEARCH UK study reveals for the first time that glitzy and glamorous cigarette packaging makes children susceptible to smoking – tempting them in to a habit that kills half of all long term users. The research is published in the journal BMJ Open.

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