The role of the Royal Society should be reviewed
...s. But these weak outputs do little to justify the esteem with which the Society is held, nor the investment made in it by government, states the editorial. Martin Rees, the UK's Astronomer Royal and Master of Trinity College, Cambridge, is the new President of the Royal Society. The Lancet urges him to beg...The GMC'S judgement against Roy Meadow could put children at greater risk of abuse
...terest. It is impossible to put into words the low esteem with which the GMC is currently held by many among the rank and file of medicine in the UK today. This is not only bad for doctors; it is also bad for patients." Dr Horton adds: "The real danger of the judgment against Meadow is that, by worsening th...Cultural approach holds the key to tackling obesity, says Yale research
...sirability, body image, strength or goodness, self esteem and social acceptability" says Davidson. "In addition they didn't view obesity as cause for concern when it came to their health." White Americans, on the other hand, expressed completely the opposite view. "They defined obesity in negative terms, de...Cultural approach is key to tackling obesity
...sirability, body image, strength or goodness, self esteem and social acceptability," said Davidson. "They didn't view obesity as cause for concern when it came to their health." White women, on the other hand, defined obesity in negative terms, describing it as unattractive and socially undesirable and ass...Under-18s spell out what they need to enjoy quality of life on a ventilator
...yles and have a good quality of life, but low self esteem and social exclusion remain major problems. Professor Jane Noyes from the University of Wales, Bangor, carried out in-depth interviews with 35 ventilator-dependent children, together with 50 mothers and 17 fathers. A third of the 53 children includ...Margaret Foti receives AACR Award for Leadership and Extraordinary Achievements in Cancer Research
... conquering cancer are well known and held in high esteem in the Association as well as globally," said Peter A. Jones, Ph.D., D.Sc., AACR past president. "Although she does not seek the limelight, preferring to let others receive recognition, the Board of Directors of the AACR is pleased to honor Dr. Foti...Fine motor skills, social acceptance lower in children with 'lazy eye'
...valuating the fine motor skills and perceived self esteem of children with amblyopia (or "lazy eye") compare...y to measure fine motor skills, and perceived self esteem was assessed using the Harter Self Perception Profile for Children. Results shows that fine motor s...