![]() Sydney Morning Herald | Push to raise legal drinking age above 18 under plans for booze blitz NEWS.com.au THERE were calls to lift the legal drinking age above 18 yesterday under plans for an Australia-wide crackdown on booze-fuelled crime. The legislative change could save thousands of lives, according to experts. An estimated 17000 lives ... Legal drinking age could be raised Call to raise drinking age Public 'not ready' to raise drinking age |
Union claims health networks cutting jobs ABC Online The Health Services Union claims two Victorian health networks are planning to cut staff numbers. Barwon Health, which services Geelong and parts of south-west Victoria, has already informed staff 26 workers will be made redundant. ... Barwon Health workers 'distraught' over planned sackings Barwon Health, Victoria's largest regional health provider, cuts jobs and ... Barwon Health axes 26 in bid to stem financial bleeding |
Sun smart lessons Noosa News At Jelly Babies child care centres at Sunshine Beach it is a case of the kids having all the fun under the SunSmart banner that has their futures made in the shade. As part of National Skin Cancer Action Week, the big Jelly Babies and the little Jelly ... Only slap toddlers get is sunscreen Kids smart inside and out |
US man sues after 'ear lands in trash' Sydney Morning Herald A New York man is giving city authorities and a Bronx hospital an earful for allegedly tossing his ear in the trash after it was ripped off by a dog, the Daily News reports. Eduardo Garcia, 67, has filed a lawsuit alleging that ambulance staff threw ... New York Man Sues City After Medics Throw Ear in Trash |
![]() AFP | British poll reveals sexual ignorance AFP LONDON — More than one in 10 British people don't realise that a woman can still get pregnant if she has sex standing up, according to a poll Friday. Nearly one in five -- 19 percent -- are also unaware that a woman can get pregnant during her period, ... Poll lays bare myths of 'safe sex' Survey reveals widespread misconceptions about safe sex Can you get pregnant having sex standing up? 11% still think not |
![]() Pocket-lint.com | Movember men survive week three Tweed Daily News THE Tweed Daily News has jumped on the Movember train and we're following the progress of eight local mo-growers. Movember is an annual, month-long celebration of the moustache, highlighting men's health issues, specifically prostate cancer and ... Moustache challenge for charity INTERVIEW: Just how big is Movember? |
![]() Javno.hr | Five million given swine flu jab in EU Sydney Morning Herald The European Medicines Agency announced on Friday that five million people in the European Union have been vaccinated against swine flu, after it conducted a fresh round of tests. "With vaccination campaigns ongoing in the European Union, ... UPDATE 1-EU body backs single dose for 2 H1N1 flu vaccines EU Panel: Affirm Benefits Of Celvapan, Focetria, Pandemrix European Medicines Agency Reaffirms Efficacy, Safety of H1N1 Vaccines |
![]() National Post | Folic acid supplements raise cancer risk Food Consumer Intake of folic acid or folate can help prevent many birth defects, but a new Norwegian study has confirmed an association between supplementation of folic acid and elevated risk of cancer. ... Folic acid supplements carry cancer risk Folic Acid, B12 May Increase Cancer Risk Folic acid linked to increased cancer risk |
Paul McGinity case drags on Tasmania Mercury THE Australian Medical Association has called for a speedy resolution of the investigation into a North-East doctor. The 21 complaints against Paul McGinity, including eight patient deaths, were detailed in a report released to State Parliament this ... Doctor complaints to council `unusual': AMA |
Pregnancy hypothyroidism risk 6minutes Women with pre-eclampsia during pregnancy are more likely than other women to have hypothyroidism in late pregnancy or in later years, according to a new analysis. The Australian and the New Zealand Medical Students' Associations are compiling a ... |