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in the sun
Skin cancer is the fastest growing cancer in the UK and claims
around 2,000 lives each year. Find all the information about how to keep safe
in the sun on Cancer Research UK's website:www.sunsmart.org.uk |
 Going
Green
There are plenty of good web pages offering advice on living in
a greener and more sustainable way: the Open University is a good place to start:
www.open2.net/environment/goinggreen
There's some good
tips on how to be green at work on:
www.sepa.org.uk/green/guidance
And if going
the whole hog seems a little to extreme, here are some easy options that you can
adopt with little or no change to your daily routine.
www.alternativetechnology.org.uk/softies.html
|  Infertility
helplines
www.base-library.nhs.uk
Website for the Assisted Conception Unit at the Birmingham Women's Hospital. Or
0121 627 2700 (Mon-Fri)
www.hfea.gov.uk
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority (HFEA) - Gives an
overview of assisted conception techniques, such as in vitro fertilisation (IVF)
and donor insemination.
www.ivf-infertility.co.uk
Clear and authoritative guide for infertile couples, encompassing the basic causes,
treatment options, conception rates and current legislation
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Rover helplines
The number for workers at the plant is 0121-254-5710.
For suppliers it's 0121-607-0121
and for residents 08000-730440. Trained
staff from the Citizens Advice Bureau are also available to give confidential
advice and information on welfare, benefits, redundancy and debt. Their hotline
number is 0121 687 5357 |  Obesity
Eating Disorders Association
www.edauk.com
Adult Helpline: 0845 634 1414 (open 8:30 to 20:30 weekdays)
Youthline:
0845 634 7650 (open 16:00 to 18:30 weekdays)
Text-phone Service: 01603 753
322 (open 8:30 to 20:30 weekdays)
Helpline e-mail service: helpmail@edauk.com
Also: www.bbc.co.uk/dna/ican/A2979499 |
|  Mumps
vaccination clinics
It seems that mumps is back and, in Coventry,the problem's
so bad that special vaccination clinics are being set up. Across the Midlands,
there's been a six-fold increase in cases over the last year.
If you need
more advice about mumps you can call NHS Direct.The number is 0845 46 47.
For further information log onto www.nhsdirect.nhs.uk
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|  Breast
Cancer:
Across the Midlands almost four thousand women get breast cancer every year.
More than a thousand women in the region every year die from the disease. Now
scientists at a Midlands University have made a significant breakthrough in the
treatment of breast cancer.
To
find out more and how to get advice and support log onto the www.breastcancer.org
|  Dyslexia:
If you want more information about Dyslexia check out the British Dyslexia Association
website on
www.bda-dyslexia.org.uk |
|  Wartime
Aircraft Recovery:
The Wartime Aircraft Recovery Group would like to hear
from anyone who thinks they might know the site of a Second World War aircrash.
Call them on
01978 760795
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 Iraq
Relief:
To contact the Midlands based charity who're delivering deperately
needed aid to Iraq's forgotten children call 0121 604 0369 or visit www.iraqrelief.net |
|  Useful
contacts
Organ Donor Society 0845 60 60 400
Crimestoppers
0800 555 111
RSPCA Cruelty hotline 0870 555 5999
Birmingham
Dogs' Home 0121 643 5211
Cure Leukaemia 0121 452 5081
www.cureleukaemia.co.uk
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