Christmas shoppers urged to stock up on flu drugs
telegraph.co.uk — Doctors are urging people to stock up with flu medication this afternoon, amid fears that winter bugs could overwhelm NHS services over the festive period......More… (Health)
Tranmere Rovers aid to beat cigarettes
liverpoolecho.co.uk — TRANMERE Rovers FC is supporting smokers to quit in the New Year by opening its doors to the NHS. The club has teamed up with NHS Wirral’s Stop Smoking Service to provide another community venue where smokers can seek help to quit......More… (Health)
New TV ads to target parents of fat kids who are killing them ...
dailymail.co.uk — Parents who let their overweight children eat junk food and play video games are 'killing them with kindness', ministers are warning......More… (Health)
Play Stations Virtual Home Is Less Than Hospitable
washingtonpost.com — By Mike Musgrove "Dude, this place is quiet," says one avatar, a rather generic-looking 20-something guy as we lurk on one side of the Home central plaza, watching virtual people go by on what appears, on my television screen, to be a sunny day in a ........More… (Technology)
SNP call for talks on space flights
google.com — The SNP has called for talks with the UK Government over the prospect of a commercial space flight from an RAF base. Nationalist Westminster leader Angus Robertson wants to meet with Science and Innovation Minister Lord Drayson over proposals for a ........More… (Technology)
Test predicts preterm baby risk
news.bbc.co.uk — Researchers have identified a test which can predict whether a woman is likely to give birth when her waters break early in pregnancy......More… (Health)
Lack of staff for sick children
google.com — Not enough is being done for children sent home from hospital with serious medical problems, researchers have said. In some cases, unqualified support workers are being asked to do work previously carried out by trained professionals......More… (Health)
NHS hospital doctor earning almost £300000 a year
telegraph.co.uk — An NHS hospital doctor is earning almost £300000 a year among thousands who are receiving six-figure salaries, according to research......More… (Health)