 Telegraph.co.uk | Ed Miliband: cost of health Bill could pay for 6000 nurses Telegraph.co.uk Photo: REX The Labour leader said the Government was planning to spend £1.7 billion bringing in the Health and Social Care Bill. The changes will include GP-led commissioning of health care and allowing most NHS trusts to make up to 49 per cent of ... Labour attacks Health Bill costs 6000 nurses axed in Tory NHS cuts Ed Miliband: NHS reform defeat could save 6000 nursing jobs |
 Los Angeles Times | The Healthy Skeptic: Keeping the cavities away with fluoride-free toothpaste Los Angeles Times On the Internet, the cavity fighter is often portrayed as a grave threat to health. Various sites call it "a deadly poison" and "an invisible killer" — the sort of thing you'd want to avoid if you had any choice. Most toothpastes contain fluoride, ... |
 USA TODAY | Catholics protest ruling that health plans must cover birth control Detroit Free Press 2009 photo by SUSAN TUSA/Detroit Free Press Catholic leaders are outraged over a recent decision by the Obama administration that would require Catholic-affiliated institutions to cover contraceptives and sterilization in their employee health care ... Health-care law Birth control aspect necessary The Church and the Birth Control Ruling Religious objections ignored |
 The Age | Private health changes will pass: PM Sydney Morning Herald Prime Minister Julia Gillard expects the Labor government will finally get legislation through federal parliament to means test the private health insurance rebate for wealthier Australians. Debate on the controversial measure is scheduled to resume in ... New threat to ALP's surplus as Tony Crook opposes means test on private health ... New push for means testing of health rebate Govt pushes ahead with health means-test |
New York City Defends Health Ads That Frighten the Viewer New York Times The city's health department uses no sugar-coating in its latest ads, which feature images of overweight people whose mobility is impaired to warn of the dangers of ever-growing portions of unhealthy food and soft drinks. |
 Telegraph.co.uk | NHS spends £23m a year on translators Telegraph.co.uk By Matthew Holehouse The health service spent £23m last year on translators and interpreters, an increase of 17 per cent since 2007. Experts said vast sums could be saved if hospitals and GPs pooled resources, and warned that providing translation for ... |
 BBC News | Derby velodrome plans prompt Health and Safety Executive concern BBC News By Chris Doidge Political Reporter, BBC Derby The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has said Derby's plans for a velodrome could be rejected on safety grounds. It said gas storage facilities near the Pride Park development could be the cause of a major ... |
E-Health corporation savaged at inquiry The Australian THE private corporation established by the federal and state governments to roll out the proposed electronic health records system has been savaged by the software industry and privacy advocates. Both the Medical Software Industry Association (MSIA) ... |
 Zee News | Diabetes quadruples birth defects risk, say researchers BBC News By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News The risk of birth defects increases four-fold if the pregnant mother has diabetes, researchers say. The study, published in the journal Diabetologia, analysed data from more than 400000 ... Women with diabetes warned to take precautions when having a baby |
 The Guardian | Two glasses of wine a day 'triples mouth cancer risk' The Guardian Television adverts will aim to show that drinking just over the recommended daily limit for alcohol increases the risk of serious health problems. NHS recommendations are that men should not regularly drink more than three to four units a day, ... Two glasses of wine a night triples risk of mouth cancer, Government warns Change4Life launches its first alcohol campaign |
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