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Agencies suspend work in Darfur: The World Food Programme and other agencies have suspended operations in north western Darfur, Sudan, after the deaths of two staff of the Save the Children charity in a landmine explosion. The United Nations warned that mounting insecurity was making it increasingly difficult to respond to the crisis.
Report spells out dangers of passive smoking: A new report from the UK Scientific Committee on Tobacco and Health says that regular exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke increases the risk of lung cancer in individuals by 24% and heart disease by 25%. The report, which has not yet been officially published, but which has been leaked to the press, was sent to the Department of Health four months ago.
FDA orders warning on antidepressants for children: The US Food and Drug Administration has ordered that all antidepressants must carry a warning of an increased risk of suicidality among children given the drugs. This follows the FDA hearings last month at which experts presented evidence about the risks of these drugs in children ( BMJ 2004;329: 641, 18 Sep).
NHS appoints equality director: The NHS has appointed its first ever director for equality and human rights. Mr Surinder Sharma, who was European diversity director at Ford Europe, will try to tackle issues such as the higher rate of coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes among South Asian adults in Britain, compared with the indigenous population.
Students battle the bulge: Going to university expands the body as well as the mind, new research shows. A study of freshmen at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York state, shows that in the first 12 weeks, they put on up to an average of 2 kg. The students blamed snacking, junk food, and "all you can eat" dining halls ( International Journal of Obesity 2004:28: 1435-42).
Report spells out dangers of passive smoking: A new report from the UK Scientific Committee on Tobacco and Health says that regular exposure to secondhand tobacco smoke increases the risk of lung cancer in individuals by 24% and heart disease by 25%. The report, which has not yet been officially published, but which has been leaked to the press, was sent to the Department of Health four months ago.
FDA orders warning on antidepressants for children: The US Food and Drug Administration has ordered that all antidepressants must carry a warning of an increased risk of suicidality among children given the drugs. This follows the FDA hearings last month at which experts presented evidence about the risks of these drugs in children ( BMJ 2004;329: 641, 18 Sep).
NHS appoints equality director: The NHS has appointed its first ever director for equality and human rights. Mr Surinder Sharma, who was European diversity director at Ford Europe, will try to tackle issues such as the higher rate of coronary heart disease and type 2 diabetes among South Asian adults in Britain, compared with the indigenous population.
Students battle the bulge: Going to university expands the body as well as the mind, new research shows. A study of freshmen at Cornell University, Ithaca, New York state, shows that in the first 12 weeks, they put on up to an average of 2 kg. The students blamed snacking, junk food, and "all you can eat" dining halls ( International Journal of Obesity 2004:28: 1435-42).