Call for over-65s to keep working
Jan 26th, 2010 by by admin Comments Off
People should be allowed to work beyond the age of 65 and with more flexible hours, the Equality and Human Rights Commission has said.
Archive for the 'General Health' Category
Malaria vaccine ‘three years off’
Jan 26th, 2010 by by admin Comments Off
Microsoft founder Bill Gates has told the BBC that a vaccine for malaria could be just three years away.
‘Fear’ reduces epilepsy operation take-up
Jan 24th, 2010 by by admin Comments Off
Only one in four children with a form of epilepsy that may be improved with surgery actually has the operation.
NHS ‘inconsistent’ on obesity ops
Jan 21st, 2010 by by admin Comments Off
Access to weight loss operations on the NHS is “inconsistent and unethical”, the Royal College of Surgeons has said.
MSP unveils assisted suicide bill
Jan 21st, 2010 by by admin Comments Off
A Bill permitting assisted suicide for the terminally ill has been presented to the Scottish Parliament. It has been launched by Independent MSP Margo MacDonald who suffers from Parkinson’s disease.
NHS in England ‘most efficient’
Jan 20th, 2010 by by admin Comments Off
A study has found the NHS in England provides better value for money than in the rest of the UK.
Vow on ‘affordable’ malaria drugs
Jan 20th, 2010 by by admin Comments Off
GlaxoSmithKline has unveiled a series of initiatives which it says will improve access to medicines in developing nations.
Young inventor’s ’smoke ring’ design
Jan 19th, 2010 by by admin Comments Off
A girl from Surrey, Megan Ward, has invented an unusual key ring with a graphic anti-smoking message.
Heart surgeon calls for butter ban
Jan 18th, 2010 by by admin Comments Off
A leading heart surgeon, Shyam Kolvekar, has called for a ban on butter.
Concerns over disability benefits
Jan 18th, 2010 by by admin Comments Off
Recent reforms to incapacity benefit are failing to provide support to those most in need, groups representing disabled people claim.
New rival drug advisory panel launched
Jan 15th, 2010 by by admin Comments Off
An independent group designed to give “politically neutral” information about the risks of drugs has been launched.
‘Very bad’ conditions in Haiti’s hospitals
Jan 14th, 2010 by by admin Comments Off
Ricardo Condi of the Red Cross in Port-au-Prince has warned hospitals in Haiti’s capital are struggling in the earthquake aftermath because of a lack of doctors and equipment.
Did governments over-react to swine flu?
Jan 14th, 2010 by by admin Comments Off
The weekly UK government briefing on the swine flu virus has been cancelled for the first time since July.
Inquest probes locum doctor’s care
Jan 14th, 2010 by by admin Comments Off
An inquest will investigate the deaths of two patients treated by a German doctor during his first shift in the UK.
Tories want new alcohol labelling
Jan 13th, 2010 by by admin Comments Off
The Conservatives are calling for a change in the way that alcoholic drinks are labelled.