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Result of NHS pay ballot awaited
05.06.2008 22:04
bbc.co.uk
The government is due to find out the result of a key ballot of NHS workers on a proposed 8% pay rise over three years.
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Health & Beauty
Teen-jab theory over meningitis C
05.06.2008 22:04
bbc.co.uk
Teenagers may need a booster dose of meningitis C vaccine, say researchers who found immunity can fall.
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Health & Beauty
Nightclubs get NHS drugs advice
05.06.2008 22:04
bbc.co.uk
Nightclub staff are given NHS guidance on when to summon help for someone who may have taken drugs.
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Health & Beauty
Communities to get $300M to tackle health inequalities
05.06.2008 19:26
usatoday.com
Reducing racial and regional disparities detailed by researchers at Dartmouth Medical School will be a major focus of a $300 ...
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South African official: HIV rates declining
05.06.2008 19:26
usatoday.com
South Africa's health minister said Thursday that HIV infection rates among pregnant women declined for the second straight year ...
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Health & Beauty
Indonesia to stop formally announcing bird flu deaths
05.06.2008 19:26
usatoday.com
A 15-year-old girl died of bird flu last month, becoming Indonesia's 109th victim, but the government decided to keep the news ...
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Study: More blacks than whites must lose a leg to diabetes
05.06.2008 19:26
usatoday.com
A study shows blacks' legs are amputated because of diabetes issues more than whites'.
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Health & Beauty
FDA Warns Consumers In New Mexico And Texas Not To Eat Certain Types Of Raw Red Tomatoes
05.06.2008 19:17
medicalnewstoday.com
The Food and Drug Administration is alerting consumers in New Mexico and Texas that a salmonellosis outbreak appears to be linked to consumption of certain types of raw red tomatoes and products containing raw red tomatoes. The bacteria causing the illnesses are Salmonella serotype Saintpaul, an uncommon type of Salmonella.The specific type and source of tomatoes are under investigation.
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Infectious Diseases
Siemens Healthcare Chooses Cologne As The New Site For Its Molecular Diagnostics Research In Germany
05.06.2008 17:14
medicalnewstoday.com
Siemens Healthcare has established new research laboratories for molecular diagnostics in Cologne, Germany. The focus of the research will be on "breast cancer", a disease that remains the number one cause of death among young women despite the large number of therapies currently available.
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Cancer
Senate Finance Committee Hears Testimony On Health IT, Quality Of Care, Medical Liability Laws In Preparation For Major Health System Overhaul Efforts
05.06.2008 16:24
medicalnewstoday.com
Lawmakers should not overstate the ability of health care information technology, quality improvement efforts and medical liability reform to reduce health care costs, Paul Ginsburg, president of the Center for Studying Health System Change, testified on Tuesday at a Senate Finance Committee hearing,
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Critical Care Medicine & Anesthesiology
Human Stem Cells Cure Fatal Myelin Deficiency In Mice And Could One Day Help Children
05.06.2008 16:24
medicalnewstoday.com
Scientists in the US have used human cells that behave like stem cells to help "shiverer" mice grow myelin around their nerve fibres and thereby avoid an inevitable early death and poor quality of life; the researchers hope their finding will one day lead to treatments for similar neurological conditions in humans, and children especially.
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Children Diseases
Report On HIV/AIDS Drug Access Shows 'Encouraging, Painfully Slow Progress,' Editorial Says
05.06.2008 16:23
medicalnewstoday.com
A recent report released by UNAIDS, UNICEF and the World Health Organization on antiretroviral drug access "reported encouraging but painfully slow progress in 2007, the good news tempered by grave challenges," an
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HIV/AIDS
Indian Government To Establish Small Antiretroviral Clinics To Provide Treatment To More People From Rural Areas
05.06.2008 15:14
medicalnewstoday.com
The Indian government plans to establish "link centers," or small antiretroviral clinics, in rural areas to address the challenges associated with accessing the drugs in isolated areas, Reuters reports. According to Reuters, long distances between clinics are hindering the country's efforts to reduce the spread of HIV/AIDS, particularly in rural areas.
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HIV/AIDS
Telltale toenail nicotine predicts heart problems
05.06.2008 15:02
reuters.com
NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - Analyzing the nicotine content of toenail clippings can help gauge a woman's heart disease risk, a new analysis of findings from the Nurses' Health Study shows.
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Health & Beauty
Low levels of key brain chemical sparks anger
05.06.2008 15:02
reuters.com
LONDON (Reuters) - Serotonin, the brain chemical linked to mood, plays a key role in regulating emotions such as aggression, British researchers said on Thursday.
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