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Mum urges smokers to quit

21 December 1999 NEW mum Fiona Phillips, who presents GMTV, has backed a government campaign to persuade people to stub out smoking. A series of unique television adverts, due to hit television between Christmas and New Year, were launched by Public Health Minister Yvette Cooper, herself a new mother. The adverts use real smokers’ video…

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Myths stop women breastfeeding

11th May 2004 A survey published by The Department of Health for National Breastfeeding Awareness Week (9 – 15 May) shows that serious misunderstandings may be stopping women, particularly young women, from breastfeeding. Although the benefits of breastfeeding are well known, the UK has one of the lowest breastfeeding rates in Europe. Almost a third…

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