'Radical blueprint for social change'? Media representations of New Labour's policies on public health

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The article examines news coverage of health inequalities in the United Kingdom, and how the New Labour government used these as a social policy agenda issue. Discussion includes how the emphasis on inequalities shifted between official documents and press coverage, and how this shifting emphasis produced negative coverage of the Labour government.

Government domestic functions, Health care industry, Social policy, Medical policy, Health policy

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Envisaging the embryo in stem cell research: rhetorical strategies and media reporting of the ethical debates

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The article emphasizes the influence of visual representation in defining humanness within the stem cell research debate as covered by the United Kingdom news media. Discussion focuses on how this visual-oriented approach excludes other issues intrinsic to the debate, such as scientific discovery, safety concerns and women's perspectives.

Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences, Science & research, Research and Testing Services, Medical Research, Epilepsy & Muscle Disease R&D, Administration of Public Health Programs, Ethics, Health Research Programs, Ethical aspects, Stem cells, Research ethics, Mass media criticism, Medicine, Experimental

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Invisible women? The importance of gender in lay beliefs about heart problems

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Coronary heart disease (CHD) is generally thought of in the UK as a male disease, excluding women from public discussion of this condition. Most accounts of male victims focus on sudden, fatal heart attacks, yet CHD is the leading cause of death among women in the UK.

Health aspects, Care and treatment, Women, Coronary heart disease, Women's health, Sex role, Sex roles, Public opinion

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