WEDNESDAY, 10 MARCH 2010 - 05:56, SAST
HealthCall to halt NHS medical databaseToday at 04:48, SAST Doctors' leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England. Social care deal 'dead in water' Today at 02:36, SAST Attempts to reach a cross-party deal on funding social care appear to be dead in the water ahead of a key summit. 'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture Today at 02:17, SAST There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn. 'Problem kids' risk future pain Today at 02:04, SAST Children with behavioural problems are twice as likely to suffer chronic pain as adults than others, say researchers. Illegal cord blood sample warning Yesterday at 02:06, SAST Parents, hospitals and private firms are being warned over risky and illegal collections of umbilical cord blood 'London bomb stress' recognised Yesterday at 02:06, SAST Psychologists say they have treated hundreds of survivors of the 2005 London bombings for post-traumatic stress disorder. Patients 'get care in cupboards' Yesterday at 02:06, SAST Patients are being treated in mop cupboards, storerooms and kitchens due to wards being full, a survey suggests. Pharmacy probe over pill refusal Yesterday at 16:29, SAST A high street chemist is investigating after a religious employee refused a customer in Sheffield the contraceptive pill. UK gives SA millions of condoms Yesterday at 18:21, SAST The UK donates £1m ($1.5m) to South Africa to buy 42m condoms, as the nation builds up to the football World Cup. Women who drink wine in moderation stay slim, says study Monday at 17:56, SAST Women can enjoy a tipple and stay slim, according to a study showing moderate drinkers gain less weight than teetotallers. Source: BBC News |
Top StoriesMalema: If I've broken the law, arrest meYesterday at 16:11, SAST ANC Youth League president Julius Malema says if anyone can prove any wrongdoing against him, they should arrest him. ANC spokesperson under fire for Zuma comments Yesterday at 17:32, SAST The ANC has distanced itself from comments attributed to it on the controversy surrounding President Jacob Zuma's assets. Source: Mail & Guardian Online WorldChina and India endorse Copenhagen climate planYesterday at 21:23, SAST China and India signed up to the Copenhagen Accord for fighting climate change today, joining almost all other major greenhouse gas emitters in endorsing the non-binding pact. Greece calls for ban on speculative trading Yesterday at 21:18, SAST Greek Finance Minister George Papaconstantinou has proposed a ban on derivative trading techniques that increase debt costs for countries like Greece which struggle to cut their deficits. Source: SABC News AfricaCongo-Kinshasa: Marching for the Women of CongoYesterday at 11:34, SAST On a warm spring day on Monday, activists and supporters from the Enough Project and Women for Women marched with colorful banners across the Memorial Bridge in Washington, D.C., to the steps of the Lincoln Memorial to raise awareness about the ... Africa: Create Jobs and All Else Will Follow Yesterday at 22:08, SAST Bill Gates' commitment at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, to give $10 billion over the next decade to develop and distribute vaccines to children in the world's poorest countries has stimulated an interesting discussion on what would ... Source: All Africa |