Consultant group refusing to attend hearing on work practice reforms

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Consultant group refusing to attend hearing on work practice reforms: The Labour Court was due to deal with two issues referred by management under the Croke Park process – changes to current rest-day arrangements and reforms to fees for second opinions in the area of mental health. Under the Croke Park agreement, ...

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Vitamin D linked to Alzheimer's

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Vitamin D linked to Alzheimer's : ... supplement could restore beneficial levels (of vitamin D2) in Alzheimer's patients," the scientists commented. Details of these findings are published in the journal, Current Alzheimer Research. Alzheimer's disease affects around 35,000 people in ...
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Madrid austerity protests turn violent again

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Madrid austerity protests turn violent again : On Friday, Rajoy's administration presented a 2013 draft budget that will cut overall spending by €40 billion ($51.7 billion), freezing the salaries of public workers, cutting spending for unemployment benefits and even reducing spending for Spain's ...
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One of a kind

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One of a kind : Ben, who has a healthy twin brother, Leo, is believed to be the only child in Northern Ireland - and possibly the UK - with Pons Hypoplasia, a disorder of the pons in the brainstem which controls functions such as breathing, swallowing and facial movement. United Kingdom | Ireland | America | Stigmabase | eGAYlity
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