30/12/15

[Maik]

Junior doctors likely to strike as government talks falter
First walkout in 40 years probable, sources say, unless final talks between BMA, health officials and NHS resolve ‘absolute areas of disagreement’

http://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/dec/29/junior-doctors-implement-strike-action-plans-nhs-government-talks-falter

[Maik]

Sore head? Wine contains more alcohol than manufacturers claim
Winemakers willfully mislead consumers by changing the percentage of alcohol on bottle labels

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/science/science-news/12073517/Sore-head-Wine-contains-more-alcohol-than-manufacturers-claim.html

[Maik]

Stop sharing that Facebook post: Mark Zuckerberg is not giving away his fortune to random members
A popular hoax post circulating around Facebook claims its founder is giving $4.5m away to 1,000 lucky users

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/facebook/12072388/Stop-sharing-that-Facebook-post-Mark-Zuckerberg-is-not-giving-away-his-fortune-to-random-members.html

[Maik]

British tourists ready to defy terror fears for cheap holidays
Thousands of British tourists are preparing to take advantage of cut price holiday bargains at resorts Egypt and Tunisia, despite the threat of further terrorist attacks

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/12073246/British-tourists-ready-to-defy-terror-fears-for-cheap-holidays.html

 

[Maik]

Pets at more risk from passive smoking than humans, find scientists
Pets living in households where someone smokes are at greater risk of health problems, study finds

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/pets-health/12073331/Second-hand-smoke-linked-to-pet-illnesses.html

E-cigarettes are no safer than smoking tobacco, scientists warn
Cells exposed to the e-cigarette vapour showed several forms of damage, including DNA strand breaks, which can lead to cancer

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/news/12073221/E-cigarettes-are-no-safer-than-smoking-tobacco-scientists-warn.html

[Maik]

An orgasm a day could keep prostate cancer away, scientists claim
Study finds participants who ejaculated more than 21 times a month were at a 22 percent lower risk of getting the disease.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/news/12073116/An-orgasm-a-day-could-keep-prostate-cancer-away-scientists-claim.html

 

[HiFi]

Should it be provided on the NHS?

[Bluenose]

Should it be provided on the NHS?

Oh matron !

[Misty]

Should it be provided on the NHS?

Ahh That explains why I've been asked to get a nurse's outfit while out shopping today. 

[Aristarches]

An orgasm a day could keep prostate cancer away, scientists claim
Study finds participants who ejaculated more than 21 times a month were at a 22 percent lower risk of getting the disease.

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/health/news/12073116/An-orgasm-a-day-could-keep-prostate-cancer-away-scientists-claim.html

 

I'm a dead man

[Maik]

Ahh That explains why I've been asked to get a nurse's outfit while out shopping today. 

Ahh, Misty, you might just have encouraged some of our, er, members to 'improve their health' 


Thanks to ancient Greek physicians such as Hippocrates (Ἱπποκράτης), Galen (Γαληνός) and Soranus (er, Σωρανός), there's almost a precedent for it on the NHS. Well, for females, anyway:

The Technology of Orgasm
"Hysteria," the Vibrator, and Women's Sexual Satisfaction

THE JOB NOBODY WANTED

https://www.nytimes.com/books/first/m/maines-technology.html




Could almost be a scene from Downton Abbey. Or maybe not.

The idea of 'female hysteria' fell out of favour around the time the NHS was formulated. Of course, introducing it on the NHS would require a load of new staff, and a new job title. Anyone fancy being a... μαλάκας ?

[Maik]

Retired MPs set to receive retroactive pension increases
The increases are attributed to rulings from the Court of Auditors on the wages and pensions of judicial officers

According to a Ministry of Finances bill that was published in the Eleftheros Typos newspaper, retired MPs are set to receive retroactive pension increases worth up to 100,000 euros.

http://www.tovima.gr/en/article/?aid=765508

[BeeTee]

Retired MPs set to receive retroactive pension increases
The increases are attributed to rulings from the Court of Auditors on the wages and pensions of judicial officers

According to a Ministry of Finances bill that was published in the Eleftheros Typos newspaper, retired MPs are set to receive retroactive pension increases worth up to 100,000 euros.

http://www.tovima.gr/en/article/?aid=765508

Having just giggled my way through watching the female hysteria trailer I came to this post and had to read it twice below i realised that I had misread "Retired MPs set to receive retroactive pension increases" as "Retired MPs set to receive retroactive penis increases" 

[Misty]

Sorry Maik, was offline for a while after trying on nurses outfit and laughing hysterically. ..........

[U4ea]

Sorry Maik, was offline for a while after trying on nurses outfit and laughing hysterically. ..........

Photos please.........pretty please........pretty please with sugar lumps.....

[Misty]

Here you go U4ea

[U4ea]

Ooooooo Matron!

[Maik]

Oh my! Breathe deeply, Misty - looks like you might've just pulled off a penis increase for retired MPs


er, so to speak 

[Bluenose]

Steady that man !