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The packed-lunch police
The Times (London), 25 April 2008
How four schools are waging war on home-produced junk food.

20 per cent of parents ‘block cancer jab’
BBC News, 24 April 2008
A new vaccine for girls to prevent cervical cancer was rejected by 20 per cent of parents during a trial, a study says.

Parents under pressure suffer crisis of confidence
New Zealand Herald, 15 April 2008
Motherhood in the 21st century is a desperate balancing act, a new study has found.

Vetting for restaurants and shops that hire children to work weekends
The Times (London), 13 April 2008
Thousands of shops, restaurants and cafés will be forced to register their staff with a new child protection agency and have their criminal records checked if they employ children for weekend or summer holiday work.

Home birth to ward increases risk
BBC News, 1 April 2008
There may be serious risks for the baby when mothers who chose a home birth are transferred to hospital, a study says.

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