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NCB today warmly welcomes government's announcement that it is to commission a review to establish the best way for making Personal, Social, health and Economic education (PSHE) a statutory part of the School curriculum. This landmark move comes in response to the reviews by the Independent Advisory Group on Drug and Alcohol Education and on Sex and Relationships Education - which both strongly recommend that PSHE should be made a statutory subject.

When little ghosts and goblins invade neighborhoods in the annual search for Halloween treats, a few extra precautions and careful planning can keep the night safe, fun and healthy for everyone. Experts from Rush University Medical Center offer some tips to help you and your family stay safe and healthy and still have fun. With daylight savings time not ending until November 2nd, it may be dark outside during many neighborhood trick-or-treating hours.

He's 42 and just at the beginning of his career, but with a new prestigious cancer research award under his belt, the world is expecting more than great things from Dr. Benjamin Dekel. A senior physician and scientific researcher at the Department of Pediatrics and the Pediatric Nephrology Unit at Sheba hospital in Israel, Dekel has also recently founded

DrugScope, the national membership organisation for the drug sector, has today welcomed the government response to a review of drug education undertaken by the Advisory Group on Drug and Alcohol Education. The Advisory Group was convened by the Department for Children, Schools and Families (DCSF) to examine the effectiveness of information and education on drugs and alcohol, following a commitment in the 2008 Children's Plan.

Todd Landry, director of the Division of Children and Family Services for the Department of health and Human Services, said a 17-year-old boy was left at Immanuel hospital in Omaha through LB 157, Nebraska's "safe haven" law, on October 22. This is the 11th instance of use of LB 157 and the 19th child left at a hospital under the law since September 13. LB 157 went into effect on July 18 in Nebraska. The Safe Haven Law

To help make sure everyone has a safe Halloween this year, State Public health Director Dr. Damon T. Arnold has some warnings for both adults and kids. "Halloween can be a fun and exciting night, but it can also be dangerous. There are many safety issues you need to consider when choosing a costume, trick-or-treating, decorating and driving," said Dr. Arnold. According to the U.S.

The Alabama Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program is committed to eliminating the risk of childhood lead poisoning in the state of Alabama, and the week of Oct. 19-25 is designated as National Lead Poisoning Prevention Week to remind the public of the dangers this toxic substance poses for children.

The Los Angeles Times on Wednesday included two opposing opinion pieces on Proposition 4, a California ballot measure that would require parental notification before minors receive abortions (Los Angeles Times, 10/22).

The University of Michigan Regents approved a plan to enhance the scope and budget for the U-M C.S. Mott Children'rsquo;s hospital and Women'rsquo;s Hospital building project.