Tag: Health

Scot who beat brain cancer invents life-saving audio device

Scottish News

Christine Lavelle - March 17, 2011

A SCOT who beat brain cancer has launched a life-saving invention for those suffering from epilepsy. Sam Docherty, 62, a college lecturer from Eddleston, Peeblesshire,...

Health board spends half a million bribing smokers to quit

Scottish News

Christine Lavelle - February 6, 2011

A SCOTTISH health board has spent almost half a million pounds bribing smokers with shopping vouchers to encourage them to quit. The Quit 4 U...

Scottish hospitals taking extra care when Pope visits

Christine Lavelle - August 29, 2010

By Christine Lavelle HOSPITAL staff across central Scotland will be on high alert next month as Pope Benedict XVI visits the country. Fears over the Pontiff’s...

Drug deaths on the rise despite decline

Deadline News Journalist - August 17, 2010

By Cara Sulieman THE NUMBER of drug related deaths in Scotland is going up, despite a decrease in the last year. Figures published today show that...

Scotland's drug and drink shame goes back to school

Politics

Deadline News Journalist - July 25, 2010

By Michael MacLeod PARENTS have been blamed for new figures showing at least 550 Scots school pupils are thrown out of class for using drugs...

Catholic church anger over abortion figures

Christine Lavelle - June 30, 2010

By Christine Lavelle THE Catholic Church says abortion is now being used as an alternative method of contraception among the nation’s school girls. The warning comes...

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