Children targeted in exercise drive Press Association - 6 hours agoThe Scottish Government has launched a new initiative to encourage more children to take part in regular exercise. More »Children targeted in exercise drive
The Scottish Government has launched a new initiative to encourage more children to take part in regular exercise.
Olympus expects net loss, but core business seen unscathed Chris Gallagher and James Topham - Reuters - 9 hours agoTOKYO (Reuters) - Scandal-hit Olympus Corp on Monday forecast a $410 million (259 million pounds) full-year loss due largely to its ailing camera operations, but strength … More »Olympus expects net loss, but core business seen unscathed
TOKYO (Reuters) - Scandal-hit Olympus Corp on Monday forecast a $410 million (259 million pounds) full-year loss due largely to its ailing camera operations, but strength in its endoscope business suggested its core division would emerge from the debacle unscathed and its president said it might try to go it alone without …
Insight - India's sour food safety record Matthias Williams and Annie Banerji - Reuters - 12 hours agoNEW DELHI (Reuters) - Bhim can't understand what he's done wrong. Before dawn every day he joins hundreds of wholesale traders at Delhi's Azadpur Mandi, a sprawling, … More »Insight - India's sour food safety record
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Bhim can't understand what he's done wrong. Before dawn every day he joins hundreds of wholesale traders at Delhi's Azadpur Mandi, a sprawling, chaotic market where trucks blare Bollywood music, porters haul huge brown sacks of fruit and vegetables and hawkers ply tea and cigarettes. His own trade …
Losing sight fails to stop twins Press Association - 19 hours agoTwin brothers have told of their "devastation" after both dramatically lost their sight to a rare condition that affects just a few hundred people in the UK. More »Losing sight fails to stop twins
Twin brothers have told of their "devastation" after both dramatically lost their sight to a rare condition that affects just a few hundred people in the UK.
Overeating doubles memory risk Press Association - 22 hours agoOvereating can double the risk of memory problems in old age, new research has found. More »Overeating doubles memory risk
Overeating can double the risk of memory problems in old age, new research has found.
Only 1 in 4 people back NHS reforms Press Association - Sun, Feb 12, 2012Only one in four people supports the Government's controversial health reforms, according to a trade union study. More »Only 1 in 4 people back NHS reforms
Only one in four people supports the Government's controversial health reforms, according to a trade union study.
Japanese emperor to undergo heart bypass surgery Chikafumi Hodo - Reuters - Sun, Feb 12, 2012TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Emperor Akihito will undergo heart bypass surgery this week after a detailed examination found a heart problem had worsened, the Imperial Household … More »Japanese emperor to undergo heart bypass surgery
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Emperor Akihito will undergo heart bypass surgery this week after a detailed examination found a heart problem had worsened, the Imperial Household Agency was quoted as saying on Sunday. Kyodo news agency, quoting the Imperial Household Agency, said the emperor, 78, would have the surgery on February …
US Catholic bishops reject contraception compromise AFP - AFP - Sun, Feb 12, 2012US Roman Catholic bishops have voiced opposition to President Barack Obama's plan to require insurers to provide free birth control -- despite earlier indications they … More »US Catholic bishops reject contraception compromise
US Roman Catholic bishops have voiced opposition to President Barack Obama's plan to require insurers to provide free birth control -- despite earlier indications they might accept the compromise.
Brazil's Lula treated for fatigue from chemotherapy Reuters - Sat, Feb 11, 2012SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's popular former president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, was hospitalized on Saturday for exhaustion resulting from chemotherapy, complicating … More »Brazil's Lula treated for fatigue from chemotherapy
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's popular former president, Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, was hospitalized on Saturday for exhaustion resulting from chemotherapy, complicating his swift recovery from throat cancer and casting doubts on when he might return to political life. The gravelly voiced Lula, 66, had been expected to …
Obama shift seeks to defuse birth-control fight Matt Spetalnick - Reuters - Fri, Feb 10, 2012Washington (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, in an abrupt policy shift aimed at quelling an election-year firestorm, announced on Friday that religious employers would … More »Obama shift seeks to defuse birth-control fight
Washington (Reuters) - President Barack Obama, in an abrupt policy shift aimed at quelling an election-year firestorm, announced on Friday that religious employers would not be required to offer free birth control to workers and the onus would instead fall on insurers. But Catholic Church leaders and Obama's Republican …
US issues guidelines to avoid heparin contamination AFP - AFP - Fri, Feb 10, 2012Four years after US drug-maker Baxter International's blood thinner heparin was contaminated in China, causing dozens of deaths, US regulators on Friday issued draft … More »US issues guidelines to avoid heparin contamination
Four years after US drug-maker Baxter International's blood thinner heparin was contaminated in China, causing dozens of deaths, US regulators on Friday issued draft guidelines for safe production.
Obama forges compromise birth control plan Stephen Collinson - AFP - Fri, Feb 10, 2012US President Barack Obama Friday announced a compromise to defuse a row over access to birth control which prompted election-year Republican critics to claim he was waging … More »Obama forges compromise birth control plan
US President Barack Obama Friday announced a compromise to defuse a row over access to birth control which prompted election-year Republican critics to claim he was waging a war on religion.
Russia sounds alarm over spiralling teenage suicides AFP - AFP - Fri, Feb 10, 2012Top Russian psychiatrists on Friday called for urgent measures to battle the soaring teenage suicide rate, one of the world's highest. More »Russia sounds alarm over spiralling teenage suicides
Top Russian psychiatrists on Friday called for urgent measures to battle the soaring teenage suicide rate, one of the world's highest.
Adele wows with post-throat surgery song Reuters - Fri, Feb 10, 2012(Reuters) - Adele wowed fans on Friday in her first public singing outing since throat surgery in November, putting to rest fears that her distinctive husky voice may … More »Adele wows with post-throat surgery song
(Reuters) - Adele wowed fans on Friday in her first public singing outing since throat surgery in November, putting to rest fears that her distinctive husky voice may have been damaged. The soulful British singer, 23, is due to make her official performance comeback at the Grammy Awards on Sunday where she is expected to …
NHS redundancies may top £600m Press Association - Fri, Feb 10, 2012More than £600 million could be spent on NHS redundancies in one year as a result of the Government's controversial reforms, figures have shown. More »NHS redundancies may top £600m
More than £600 million could be spent on NHS redundancies in one year as a result of the Government's controversial reforms, figures have shown.
The death of a baby after a series of errors by a hospital was "a preventable tragedy", a solicitor has said. More »Baby death 'a preventable tragedy'
