| Almost a thousand GPs earn more than £200,000 Almost 1,000 GPs are being paid more than £200,000 a year with the average wage topping £100,000, new figures have shown. telegraph.co.uk |
South Africa to research mood-lifting plant By JENNY GROSS 2010-10-01T16:00:27ZJOHANNESBURG (AP) -- For hundreds of years, indigenous South Africans have chewed a plant they say reduces stress, relieves hunger, sedates and elevates moods. Now they have a license to study and market it, and plan to sell it over-the-counter worldwide.... hosted.ap.org |
'Cutting targets saves lives' More focus possible on 'neglected' areas like epilepsy bbc.co.uk |
States linking prescription databases, fight abuse By EMERY P. DALESIO 2010-10-15T13:26:23ZRALEIGH, N.C. (AP) -- Starting next year, dozens of states will begin knitting together databases to watch prescription drug abuse, from powerful painkillers to diet pills.... hosted.ap.org |
More Queenslanders getting fatter: report More than 60 per cent of Queensland adults are overweight or obese, a health report out today says. abc.net.au |