| Call for nationwide pub curfew There are calls today for a national roll-out of alcohol restrictions at pubs, after the apparent success of measures in the New South Wales city of Newcastle. abc.net.au |
NHS approves private management NHS managers in Cornwall approve plans for some Primary Care Trust staff to be managed by a private organisation. bbc.co.uk |
Addicts resell 'used methadone' Some drug addicts in Scotland who take the heroin substitute methadone under supervision resell it later after spitting it out, a BBC investigation finds. bbc.co.uk |
WHO: 1 billion suffer from hidden tropical disease By COLLEEN BARRY 2010-10-14T12:27:48ZGENEVA (AP) -- The World Health Organization estimated Thursday that 1 billion of the world's poorest people suffer from neglected tropical diseases such as dengue, rabies and leprosy that remain concentrated in remote rural areas and urban slums despite being mostly eradicated from large areas of the world.... hosted.ap.org |
Screening babies for hearing loss can improve life if deaf Study: Testing newborns' hearing allows for early diagnosis and therapy and can significantly improve the lives of hearing-impaired children ... rssfeeds.usatoday.com |