The Local Germany

Aldi recalls salmon salad after salmonella scare

Fri, 05 Oct 2012 12:50:00 +0200

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

Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:49:00 +0200

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

Tue, 19 Jun 2012 14:14:00 +0200

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

Sat, 07 Apr 2012 18:19:00 +0200

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

Tue, 15 Feb 2011 15:43:00 +0100

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

Mon, 01 Mar 2010 16:40:00 +0100

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

Mon, 04 May 2009 14:35:00 +0200

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

Thu, 05 Mar 2009 11:35:00 +0100

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.

German insurer warns against growing vampire teeth trend

Tue, 09 Sep 2008 13:05:00 +0200

German health insurance providers are concerned with health problems caused by the growing popularity of vampire teeth among their customers.

Fewer German workers take sick leave

Mon, 21 Apr 2008 10:59:00 +0200

Apparent fear of losing their jobs has encouraged fewer German workers to take time off when sick.