Censured doctor back at work

nzherald Monday, March 15, 2010 4:55:00 AM CET | info

A South Auckland doctor found guilty of working without a current practising certificate and forging a certificate has already returned to medical practice, after a two-month suspension.A Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal......

For richer, for poorer

guardian Monday, March 15, 2010 3:34:00 AM CET | info

Britons overall are getting steadily healthier, but being poor still carries a vast penalty The biggest of Old Labour's big ideas, the NHS was designed to break the link between wealth and health, but a lack of resources led to long queues, which the affluent could pay to jump....

Economy: PEZA zone garment makers spared from rent increase

bworldcom Monday, March 15, 2010 2:57:00 AM CET | info

GARMENT MAKERS operating in state-run economic zones will be spared from any increase in rent scheduled this year in order to help them recover from the economic crisis, the head of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) told reporters last Friday....

Young Scots want alcohol ads ban

bbc Monday, March 15, 2010 2:37:00 AM CET | info

A group of young Scots says a plan to charge a minimum price for alcohol will not solve the country's drink problems....

Bees in the City? New York May Make Hives Legal

nytimes Monday, March 15, 2010 2:20:00 AM CET | info

The honeybee’s bad rap — and the days of urban beekeepers facing $2,000-dollar fines — may soon be over this week....

Just one pint and drivers face being over the limit

dailymail Monday, March 15, 2010 2:18:00 AM CET | info

Transport Secretary Lord Adonis expects an official review of the law to recommend cutting the legal limit from 80mg of alcohol per 100ml of blood to 50mg, as on much of the Continent....

Column: Strength in healthcare

financialexpress Monday, March 15, 2010 1:12:00 AM CET | info

Fortis Healthcare's purchase of 24% stake in Singapore's hospital chain Parkway Holdings signals the confidence of India's healthcare providers as well as the sector's still to be......

H1N1 spreading rapidly: six patients quarantined

javno-en Monday, March 15, 2010 1:06:00 AM CET | info

While the number of patients is still relatively low in Croatia, Serbia is bracing itself for the next year’s pandemic....

Why NHIS is not effective, by pharmacists

ngrguardiannews Monday, March 15, 2010 1:04:00 AM CET | info

Monday, March 15, 2010 Why NHIS is not effective, by pharmacists By Chukwuma Muanya P HARMACISTS under the Pharmaceutical Society of Nigeria (PSN), Lagos Branch have given an insight into why health care provision in the country is unaffordable and the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has not been effective....

Daily fines for open burning offenders

thestar Monday, March 15, 2010 12:46:00 AM CET | info

MIRI: Open burning offenders in Sarawak will be fined every day that the fires they set are still burning. It will no longer be on a per case basis....

Beach-bound teens advised to get travel insurance

CBC Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:12:00 PM CET | info

Teenagers going abroad for some fun in the sun this March break would be wise to pick up travel medical insurance, says an Ottawa mother whose own son suffered a terrible accident while on vacation that cost him one of his legs....

Officials call for use of common sense when using indoor barbecues

thenational Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:11:00 PM CET | info

Authorities warn of potentially “catastrophic” consequences from lighting grills inside after a man died and his son was severely burnt in a fire in their home....

Strike hits water supply in Manipur

Hindu Sunday, March 14, 2010 9:08:00 PM CET | info

Iboyaima Laithangbam IMPHAL: Defying a government ban on strikes by employees running essential services, workers of the Public Health Engineering Department have gone on strike from Saturday, affecting drinking water supply. The employees have allegedly dismantled and secreted away some vital machinery....

Potential health benefits are not being realized because more than a quarter of new prescriptions are never filled

7thspace Sunday, March 14, 2010 8:57:00 PM CET | info

Potential health benefits from prescription medications can not be realized if patients fail to fill their prescriptions. Researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital (BWH) have evaluated this public health concern, discovering that more than a quarter of ......

Tenn. suspends trio of nurse practitioners

newschannel5 Sunday, March 14, 2010 8:18:00 PM CET | info

Associated Press - March 14, 2010 3:05 PM ET JOHNSON CITY, Tenn. (AP) - Three nurse practitioners have been suspended by Tennessee after allegations of prescribing pain medication to barred......

Turf war led to taxi drivers’ killings

DailyNation Sunday, March 14, 2010 8:13:00 PM CET | info

A battle for passengers between taxi operators and boda boda motorcyclists last week led to the shooting to death of seven cab drivers....

JSDF Provides $17.9 million to Co-finance Provision of Basic Health Services in Afghanistan

reliefWeb-latestUpdates Sunday, March 14, 2010 8:11:00 PM CET | info

KABUL, 14 Mach 2010 – The Ministry of Finance, Islamic Republic Afghanistan and the World Bank, today signed an agreement of $17....

Kalonzo reaches out to clerics on disputed clauses

eastandard Sunday, March 14, 2010 7:41:00 PM CET | info

Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka has offered to lead dialogue with religious leaders on contentious clauses in the Proposed Constitution....

Health care bill heads for make-or-break week

msnbc Sunday, March 14, 2010 7:36:00 PM CET | info

The House's chief Democratic headcounter said Sunday he hadn't rounded up enough votes to pass President Barack Obama's health care overhaul heading into a make-or-break week, even as the White House's top political adviser said he was "absolutely confident" in its prospects....

13:04 Panama Fosters Health...

prensa-latina-en Sunday, March 14, 2010 7:24:00 PM CET | info

14 de marzo de 2010, 13:04 Panama, Mar 14 (Prensa Latina) Panamanian health authorities are starting a campaign in favour of healthy diet in the country, to support the consumption of fruits and vegetables to fight diseases associated with obesity. The promoters said the initiative goes for.......

Power distribution in local govt: UZ Parishads get 13 depts, UNO 14

nationittefaq Sunday, March 14, 2010 7:08:00 PM CET | info

Talha Bin Habib The government has taken steps to bring dynamism in the Upazila administration with a view to providing beter services to the people. To this effect, about 13 departments and directorates offices under ten ministries have already been handed over to the Upazila Parishad under Article.......

Act now to fight swine flu: Ministry

nzherald Sunday, March 14, 2010 6:52:00 PM CET | info

New Zealanders are being urged to have flu jabs soon, to give the country the best chance of a smooth ride through a likely second round of the international swine flu pandemic.The Ministry of Health predicts the resurgence may......

Russian official calls for night-time alcohol ban

reuters Sunday, March 14, 2010 6:21:00 PM CET | info

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's top public health official called on Sunday for a ban on retail sales of alcohol after 9 p.m. as part of a Kremlin-led campaign to crack down on alcohol abuse, state-run news agency RIA reported....

Diabetes Heart Treatments May Cause Harm

IHT Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:37:00 PM CET | info

Three treatment strategies that doctors had expected would prevent heart attacks among people with Type 2 diabetes have proven to be ineffective or even harmful....

Measles spread in Northern California

austrianews Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:10:00 PM CET | info

Measles are starting to spread throughout Northern California, and it has health officials in Kern County sending the message to get vaccinated. However, some people hesitate to get their measles shots. Four people throughout the state have measles, and although that may not seem like a lot, the.......

First food conference enhances consumer awareness of food safety -- official

kuna-en Sunday, March 14, 2010 4:02:00 PM CET | info

KUWAIT, March 14 (KUNA) -- Director of the Department of Food and Nutrition at the Ministry of Health, Dr. Nawal Al-Hamad, said Sunday that Kuwait's First Food Conference will enhance public awareness on food safety. Al-Hamad said in a statement on occasion of the conference, starting on Monday,.......

Doctors dispute talk of prostate test disaster

smh Sunday, March 14, 2010 2:44:00 PM CET | info

THE creator of the blood test used to detect prostate cancer has admitted it has become a ''hugely expensive public health disaster'' and should be abandoned....