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1. 1. New fears on cannabis

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 10 January 2006 LAST week, the M.EN reported that cannabis is back under the spotlight due to growing evidence about the links to mental health problems. The Home Secretary wants more education about the subject.

2. 2. Alzheimer's blow for the learned

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 16 February 2006 ALZHEIMER'S disease progresses faster in people who are highly educated, research suggested.

3. 3. New cancer threat to kids

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 21 March 2006 BABIES and young children may be at risk of developing cancer through exposure to pesticides on food, scientists have warned .

4. 4. Teaching the kids to quit

   Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 03 January 2006 SHOCKING figures reveal that 24 children in our region start smoking every day. Amanda Crook speaks to Jake Lee, a specialist smoking advisor, about the battle he wages trying to help young people to quit.

5. 5. Adults seek help from child sex abuse line

   Manchester Evening News, Monday 15 May 2006 A TELEPHONE helpline designed to prevent child sex abuse found nearly half of its callers were from adults looking for help for their behaviour, it emerged.

6. 6. NHS boss in 'cash for access' storm

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 20 April 2006 AN NHS manager tried to charge medical sales reps for access to doctors. The administrator, from Central Manchester Primary Care Trust, has been forced to withdraw a letter which caused a "cash for meetings" rift between health bosses and international drugs companies.

7. 7. 'Dad pack' to give fathers advice

   Manchester Evening News, Wednesday 14 June 2006 AN information pack which aims to teach dads how to play with, praise and look after their children is being distributed in time for Father's Day.

8. 8. Britain's obesity timebomb

   Manchester Evening News, Friday 25 August 2006 BRITAIN is facing an obesity timebomb, with new figures revealing an escalation of the crisis. The alarming Department of Health statistics predict that nearly a third of the population will be obese within the next four years - and that by 2010 more than 14m people will be dangerously overweight.

9. 9. Schools may soon give out condoms

   Manchester Evening News, Thursday 22 June 2006 CONDOMS could be handed out in some Greater Manchester secondary schools to cut the number of teenage pregnancies.

10. 10. Fish oil 'can help hyperactive kids'

    Manchester Evening News, Tuesday 20 June 2006 HYPERACTIVE children could benefit more from taking fish oil supplements than stimulant drugs, new research has revealed.

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