National media briefing: Child Poverty Action Group, Prostate Cancer Charity, Alzheimer's Research UK and Asthma UK

The Child Poverty Action Group says Chancellor George Osborne’s autumn statement has resulted in Britain’s poorest families being abandoned and left to "face the worst".
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Former England cricketer Allan Lamb is to auction his 1990 West Indies touring cap to raise money for the Prostate Cancer Charity.
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Alzheimer’s Research UK has cast doubt on the findings of a US study that concluded elderly people who eat baked or grilled fish are less likely to develop memory loss. It says more conclusive research is needed.
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Asthma UK is one of a number of charities using the outcomes of priority-setting partnerships to inform research into the side-effects of steroid treatments.
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