Aldi recalls salmon salad after salmonella scare
German discount supermarket Aldi has recalled a salmon salad over fears it may contain salmonella bacteria. Customers were told not to consume the product via the Aldi website on Thursday evening.
Watchdog slams McDonald's book scheme
A German consumer group has criticised McDonald’s and a reading promotion campaign for a scheme to give children a book with every Happy Meal they are bought this month.
Sugary kids' drink gets misleading ad award
German food campaigners handed out this year's "Golden Windbag" award for misleading advertising on Tuesday - a "healthy" fruit tea aimed at infants and packed with sugar.
Doctor 'yoga-bonus' leaves coalition tense
German junior coalition partner, the Free Democratic Party (FDP) has called for a bonus for doctors who recommend holistic activities to patients, but the suggestion has been met with scepticism.
Phlegmy or dry? Computerized telephone hotline diagnoses coughs
Researchers at Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute have developed voice-recognition software that can diagnose a person's cough over the telephone. But some in the medical community remain sceptical about the service.
Faulty hip implants force hospital to redo 200 surgeries
More than 200 people who had artificial hip replacements at a Freiburg clinic will have to go under the knife once again due to faulty implants, the RkK regional hospital association reported on Monday.
Doctors bristle over new swine flu rules
Germany’s doctors criticised new rules on Monday forcing physicians to report cases of swine flu or face sanctions by the government.
Gas stations to ban spirits to fight youth binge drinking
<b>The environmentalist Greens and addiction specialists are pushing for new regulations to prevent binge drinking after youth alcohol poisoning incidents reached an all-time high last year.</b>
German insurer warns against growing vampire teeth trend
German health insurance providers are concerned with health problems caused by the growing popularity of vampire teeth among their customers.