South Africa Facing Major Economic Shutdown as Health Workers are Sacked En Masse
...ven percent. 'We have unanimously decided not to agree to the reshuffling of the offer in the form of a proposal for a 7.25 percent wage increase for public servants which has been brokered by the mediators,' Madisha told reporters in Centurion, on the outskirts of the capital, Pretoria. Meanwhile secu...Bird Song Study Provides Clues to Human Speech Disorders
...U.S.A. This is the first functional MRI study to agree on how vocal sounds are represented within the brain of an awake zebra finch, a well-studied animal model of vocal learning. Because of many similarities between birdsong and human speech, this research could lead to an improved understanding of the ...Hearts Saved As Doctors Put Cutting Edge Discoveries to Use
...the last few years are working. The researchers agree that there have been other signs that better treatment of heart patients has been saving lives, yet not on a so large a scale as scale as this international study, they stress."It's much more dramatic than we expected, in the course of six years," Fo...Sugary Foods Turn Kids Teeth Rotten in US
...but not among the older children. Others experts agree diet is at least part of the explanation for the rising cavity rates. "The same things contributing to the obesity epidemic can also contribute to tooth decay," said Dr. Gary Rozier, a dentist who teaches public health policy at the University of N...No Increased Risk of Certain Cancers from Electromagnetic Fields Among Energy Workers
.... The researchers conclude that their findings agree with those of the International Agency for Research on Cancer in 2002. Source-BMJ/......er were earlier skeptical but now they too seem to agree with this fact. This has had an adverse affect on the economy too. Honey production is worth just $200m a year, but bees pollinate $15 billion-worth of fruit, vegetables and nuts, especially the $2 billion almond business. They contribute $15 billi...Brazil Will Purchase Merck’s Antiretroviral If Price Not Lowere
...ccording to the AP/Forbes, if the two sides do not agree on a lower price, Brazil could break Merck's patent of the drug by issuing a compulsory license to produce or purchase a lower-cost version of the drug. World Trade Organization regulations allow governments to declare a "national emergency" and i...The Mental Health Bill Will Not Help Vulnerable Patients, Say Doctors
...ast one must be a consultant psychiatrist] have to agree before anyone is detained under the Mental Health Act but the Government is proposing to change this and widen professional roles within this field. Under the new Bill, it is proposed that doctors, psychologists, nurses, occupational therapists and...Fault the School System in US for Massacres, Say Sociologists
...r school children, researchers and educators today agree that bullying can create serious physical and mental health consequences for both the bully and his or her target. Bullying experts JoLynn Carney and Richard Hazler, say, "A child's anticipatory stress—the intense anxiety of waiting for the next ...No-scalpel Vasectomies by Skilled Surgeons may Speed Recovery
...lysis. "From the results of the review, we would agree that the no-scalpel methodology is the preferable method to use, as it has lower rate of adverse events," Cook said. "But the no-scalpel technique requires more training and a higher level of skill. One of the most important issues for men seeking a ...Electronic Mosquito Repellents Fail to Prevent Malaria Transmission
...ffective for preventing malaria transmission. “I agree with the Cochrane report,” said Joel Breman, M.D., a senior scientific advisor at the Fogarty International Center of the National Institutes of Health. “There is no evidence that electronic devices prevent malaria and many other available options sh...Cancer Patients are at High Risk for Potential Drug Interactions
.... Ross Baker, Ph.D., of the University of Toronto, agree that a better system for tracking patients' medications is needed. "We believe that such coordination and communication have the potential to substantially reduce the incidence of and mitigate possible harm from the potential drug interactions that h...Overuse Of Antibiotics-Creating Monsters Out Of Common Microbes
...overnment and private health organizations seem to agree that careful, limited use of antibiotics is crucial to public health, as microbes become more and more resistant to them. Still, the spread of gonorrhea is one indication of a thought yet to be put, into action. AN/V...Hormone Replacement Therapy – To Choose Or No
...ting the former views. Currie and Stevenson both agree that, when doctors use HRT, they need to look at the individual woman, their general health, their medical history and their diet and lifestyle. There is no general approach to menopause treatment, and the aim is to individualize treatment further an...AMA Urges COAG To Put Patients First
...e disaster. “If the Premiers and Chief Ministers agree to the nine boards, the only stumbling block would then be agreement on the role of the proposed Management Advisory Committee to support the boards. “If such a Committee is needed, which the AMA doubts, then the Committee must serve the boards, no...In Vitro Treatment Only When Both Partners Agree, Rules European Court
...fall out with her partner but still insist that he agree to let his sperm to be used in vitro so that she could become a mother// ? Natalie Evans of the UK fought long and hard, but it was her estranged partner Howard Johnston who had the last word. The final court of appeal in Europe too has ruled ag...NYC Mayor Raises Questions About Male Circumcision as HIV Prevention Method
...mas Frieden said he believes health insurers might agree to cover preventive circumcisions because they already cover them as treatments for infections and urinary blockage. According to Frieden, even 1,000 circumcisions performed in certain populations could curb the spread of HIV in the city (Kaiser D...New York City Plans to Promote Circumcision
...o said he thought health insurance companies might agree to pay for preventive circumcisions since they already covered them for infections and urinary blockage. City hospitals also offer the operation in those cases. Whatever the case, activists urge any widespread campaign to promote circumcision shoul......horities in India and Pakistan have been unable to agree on whether the probe should be conducted jointly. Source-IANS/L...