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Brave new scotland? State appointed spies to monitor new families

Brave new scotland? State appointed spies to monitor new families

The Scottish government has introduced a state appointed guardian for every child, who will have the final say over how a child is brought up. Under the Children and Young People Scotland Bill, employees from maternity, education and other services will be encouraged to monitor parents and judge them on their ability to raise their children according to social and[Read More…]

Tick bites have been known to cause red meat allergies

Tick bites trigger red-meat allergies

Very few people like bugs – especially ticks which have traditionally been associated with conditions such as Lyme disease, in countries such as America, for example. But new research has revealed that there may be yet another reason to dislike them – they have also been linked to red meat allergy. According to US researchers from the University of Virginia[Read More…]

Talcum powder boosts cancer risk

Talcum powder boosts cancer risk

Talcum powder can boost the risk of cervical cancer by nearly a quarter, new research has shown. Research published in in the journal Cancer Prevention Research, showed that women who regularly use talcum powder to keep fresh raise their risk of ovarian cancer by 24 per cent. Around 40 per cent of women are estimated to use talcum powder for[Read More…]

Snooping will not prevent terrorism, says security services

Snooping will not prevent terrorism, says security services

Spying on the public does not protect civilians or result in greater security, according to…the M15. Senior security sources told the Independent newspaper that increasing surveillance of electronic communications for members of the public, would not have prevented the beheading incident which took place last week. The remarks will be seen as a counter-argument to those suggested by Home secretary[Read More…]

Tories wage war on the sick

Tories wage war on the sick

The Tories have pioneered an amazing breakthrough in medical technology – by putting limits on sickness, it has emerged. Well, not quite. What they actually proposed is to place limits on the number of times people are allowed to visit their GP. The idea currently being floated among the Tory elite, asked activists whether they agree or disagree with the[Read More…]