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Prescription-only painkillers available over the internet could be "deadly" say experts.
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A campaign will be launched by the government in the new year to help people remember what the first symptoms of stroke are.
BBC News | Health | UK Edition
Happiness is infectious and can spread like a "ripple" through social groups, according to US researchers.
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The number of deaths across the world caused by measles has fallen by 74% in the past seven years.
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A baby girl remains seriously ill after her conjoined twin died following emergency surgery to separate them.
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The practice of forcing psychiatric patients to take medication is not backed by evidence, say researchers.
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A hospital apologises to patients recalled for tests amid fears they may have been wrongly given the all-clear from cancer.
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Authorities in Zimbabwe declare a cholera outbreak that has killed more than 500 people a national emergency, state media reports.
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The Welsh NHS needs to do more to help people with a long-term illness, says the public finance watchdog.
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Rocking a baby to sleep has been given a whole new meaning as mothers ditch traditional lullabies for popular pop and rock tunes.
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How the Viking's liver fought back from years of abuse
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Who should be allowed to see your medical records?
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How attitudes have changed in Guyana and Barbados
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Somali medical school's first graduates for years
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A comprehensive guide to clinical conditions
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Avoiding the common cold this season
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A hard-hitting £1m television and internet advertising campaign to warn teenagers of the dangers of cocaine use is being launched.
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Prison is inappropriate for people with severe mental health problems, says a report from the chief inspector of prisons.
BBC News | Health | UK Edition
The way contracts for legal services are awarded in the health service must improve, a committee is to hear.
BBC News | Health | UK Edition
Cancer researchers may have underestimated the power of some cancers to spread and cause new tumours, say US researchers.
BBC News | Health | UK Edition
Being obese as a child may actually alter the shape of a gland important to growth and metabolism, say Italian scientists.
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BBC Scotland presenters are told their personal health records may have been inappropriately accessed by a doctor.
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Midwives are struggling to cope with the increasing number of complex births they are seeing, regulators say.
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A British doctor volunteer in DR Congo performs an amputation using text message instructions from a London colleague.
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The disease tends to affect older people - but can strike at any time.
BBC News | Health | UK Edition
A week by week guide to pregnancy taking in how the baby develops, changes to the mother and key scan dates.
CNN.com - Health
Douglas Cootey is replacing his lightbulbs with brighter ones, but not just to see better. The new broad spectrum lights simulate sunlight, and might help enliven his mood in the gloomy winter months. Cootey realized that his symptoms fit those of seasonal affective disorder, a condition that typically generates depression during autumn and winter and then goes away in the sunnier months.
CNN.com - Health
Doctors worry about the woman sitting on a bed inside the large tent, an IV in her arm. Chipo Matewe, 23, is eight months pregnant and stricken with cholera.
CNN.com - Health
It started with sinus congestion for Shawna Coronado. Then the splitting migraines came. Coronado soon discovered the furry causes: her family's dog and cat. Like the 10 million American pet owners with allergies, the Coronados faced a dilemma: Can a sneezy-wheezy human and pet co-exist in the same house?
CNN.com - Health
Radiologists who read imaging exams -- such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and CT scans -- may do a better job if they see a picture of the face that goes with the diagnostic test, according to research presented this week at the Radiology Society of North America's annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois.
CNN.com - Health
Six Chinese infants may have died from consuming melamine-tainted milk powder, twice the number previously reported by the government, the Ministry of Health said Monday.
CNN.com - Health
Doctors gave U.S. Attorney General Michael Mukasey a clean bill of health Friday morning after he apparently had a fainting spell, according to Gina Talamona, spokeswoman for Department of Justice.
CNN.com - Health
After the fire, all that was left of Jonathan Reyes' massive Hot Wheels collection was a piece of metal that once was part of a toy car.
PRWeb: Medical

Boutique firm specializing in catastrophic injuries caused by medical negligence moves into new suite on Washington Avenue (PRWeb Dec 5, 2008)

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PRWeb: Medical

Phyzoom provides physicians and their office managers easy-to-use resources to grow new business. (PRWeb Dec 5, 2008)

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PRWeb: Medical

Knowing prescription drug needs and options is essential for enrolling in the right Medicare plan (PRWeb Dec 5, 2008)

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Dr. Alan Greene from the kids' health website DrGreene.com marks three-year milestone of eating only organic food. It's the same benchmark that livestock must meet to be certified 100% organic. (PRWeb Dec 5, 2008)

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PRWeb: Medical

GovSec and U.S. Law have invited the President of Security Solutions International (SSI), a homeland security training company that has trained more than 700 State, Federal and Local agencies to give a lecture at the 2009 Conference and Exposition to be held March 11 - 12, 2009 at the Washington Convention Center. SSI is also the publisher of the Counter Terrorist magazine, the official journal of the Homeland Security professional and a GovSec media partner for the 2nd year. Morgenstern will present on the subject of Suicide Terror: Can it Happen Here? (PRWeb Dec 5, 2008)

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PRWeb: Medical

CPAPtalk.com is now enrolling participants for a new Product Challenge between the Puritan Bennett Breeze SleepGear Nasal Pillow CPAP Mask and the ResMed Mirage Swift LT Nasal Pillow CPAP Mask. (PRWeb Dec 5, 2008)

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PRWeb: Medical

Drs. Samuel and Elenore Bogoch of Oncolab, Inc. have found that the concentration of replikins, a new class of peptides in genomic proteins*, are quantitatively related to the mortality rate in human cancer of different cell types. No cancer cell genomic structure has previously been reported to be quantitatively related to mortality rate. (PRWeb Dec 4, 2008)

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PRWeb: Medical

Reawakening a dormant gene could ease sickle-cell disease and thalassemia (PRWeb Dec 4, 2008)

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PRWeb: Medical

iHealthSpot was honored with a Distinction eHealthcare Leadership Award for best ebusiness site for South Palm Orthopedics during the Twelfth Annual Healthcare Internet Conference. (PRWeb Dec 4, 2008)

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PRWeb: Medical

Celebrity duo bring sports flavor to the conversation about a serious men's health threat (PRWeb Dec 4, 2008)

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PRWeb: Medical

One of the most respected and innovative plastic surgeons in the nation has built upon his development of the minimal-incision arm lift technique by adding a new liposuction procedure to the process. Vaser® LipoSelection combined with Dr. Mark Richards' pioneering minimal incision brachioplasty gives patients better contours and virtually invisible scars that are hidden inside the armpit – and the world of plastic surgery is taking notice. (PRWeb Dec 4, 2008)

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PRWeb: Medical

Mercy Ships announced today the unanimous confirmation of Sam Smith as the new Chief Executive Officer of the international global charity, following a decision made by the Executive Committee of the International Board of Directors on Tuesday. (PRWeb Dec 4, 2008)

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PRWeb: Medical

Global provider of language services makes communicating in another language easy. (PRWeb Dec 4, 2008)

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PRWeb: Medical

The DRE Waveline ProVet, a multi-function patient monitor, provides veterinarians with superior monitoring performance, and has a crisp, flat panel display. (PRWeb Dec 4, 2008)

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PRWeb: Medical

New Websites Complement HealthCare.com Reach in the Fast Growing Health Vertical (PRWeb Dec 4, 2008)

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PRWeb: Medical

New Jersey staffing firm UNITEMP Temporary Personnel has expanded its full first day guarantee of satisfaction to two full days for members of the Commerce and Industry Association of New Jersey, the Meadowlands Regional Chamber of Commerce, and the Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce. (PRWeb Dec 4, 2008)

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PRWeb: Medical

Improved Performance and New Product Enhancements Now Available from NetLearning (PRWeb Dec 4, 2008)

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PRWeb: Medical

OneMedPlace announced today the panels and format for its “OneMedForum 2009” finance conference, to be held January 13-14, 2009, in San Francisco at the Sir Francis Drake Hotel. Panels will address the “drivers and disrupters” affecting each of the following medtech sectors: Orthopedics and Spine; Central Nervous System and Neurostimulation; Cardiology; Urology and Sexual Health; Advances in Surgery; Wound Care; Diagnostics; and, Healthcare Information Technology. (PRWeb Dec 4, 2008)

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PRWeb: Medical

This December, and on the eve of its 35th Anniversary, Ronald McDonald House Charities® (RMHC®) will launch an integrated Season of Giving marketing campaign to remind consumers that a little help goes a long way. The initiative, designed to drive personal donations, will also raise awareness for the Charity and its three core programs: Ronald McDonald House®, Ronald McDonald Family Room® and the Ronald McDonald Care Mobile®. (PRWeb Dec 4, 2008)

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PRWeb: Medical

Society in general and parents in particular are increasingly worried about the sedentary lifestyles and junk food intake of their children. One holiday company is combining their camping holidays with more high energy activities aimed at family groups to help combat this worrying trend. For more information, please visit http://www.canvasholidays.co.uk (PRWeb Dec 4, 2008)

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PRWeb: Medical

The National Association of Chronic Disease Directors, an Atlanta-based, national association of state health agency chronic disease prevention professionals, is pleased to announce that eight state health departments have been selected to receive grants to support the development of physical activity and nutrition programs in partnership with selected communities. (PRWeb Dec 4, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1696344.htm

PRWeb: Medical

NeTLIMS NJ, LLC, a provider of Laboratory Information Systems (LIS), announced recently that their AutoBilling™ module has helped Shiel Medical Laboratory in Brooklyn, New York improve its insurance reimbursements by ten percent. Shiel Medical Laboratory is one of the country's oldest, continuously operating clinical laboratories and the largest privately-held lab in New York. (PRWeb Dec 4, 2008)

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PRWeb: Medical

Newest Smile Reminder Addition vSling Unveiled at Javits Center in New York City (PRWeb Dec 4, 2008)

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PRWeb: Medical

Lexi-Comp expands their ON-HAND™ product offering, announcing the availability of their trusted point-of-care information on the iPhone and iPod touch. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2008)

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PRWeb: Medical

Built upon its expertise in serving 60 million Americans, OptumHealth developed myOptumHealth.com to provide individuals seeking health and wellness information online with free access to clinically reviewed, easy-to-understand and actionable content, tools and resources. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/optumhealth/myoptumhealth/prweb1697904.htm

PRWeb: Medical

The Cerebral Palsy Associations of New York State's Metro Services has chosen BRANDEMiX, the NYC-based communications consultancy known for innovative branding around human resources initiatives, to brand and launch an employee communications campaign in support of their new strategic plan. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1697964.htm

PRWeb: Medical

Cellastim, an animal-free recombinant albumin product manufactured by InVitria, can outperform animal and human derived serum in CHO cell culture. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2008)

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PRWeb: Medical

Hyperdrug are offering free shipping to the end of the year. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2008)

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PRWeb: Medical

Bupa Asia Pacific Managing Director Dean Holden today announced that Mr Richard Bowden had officially taken over as Managing Director of the company. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2008)

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PRWeb: Medical

Around 80 HBA, MBF and Mutual Community employees and their family and friends put their feet where their mouths were on Sunday to promote the benefits of exercise and to raise funds for charity in the inaugural HBA Great Australian Run. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2008)

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PRWeb: Medical

Lucas Group's Military Hiring Conferences are avenues for companies seeking former military as part of their hiring initiatives. These are invitation-only events that give progressive companies an opportunity to proactively interview the U.S. Military's best leaders. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1696084.htm

PRWeb: Medical

ORSupply.com expands its selection of high quality diagnostic instruments and supplies to include full diagnostic product lines from Littmann and Heine. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2008)

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PRWeb: Medical

Professional Development Resources, a nationally accredited provider of psychology, counseling and social work continuing education (CE) since 1992, has launched its long-awaited new website that allows visitors to browse, purchase, and complete CE courses online on a seamless learning platform. Licensed mental health professionals in most states are required to maintain their clinical proficiencies by completing a specified number of hours of continuing education coursework each license renewal period. The purpose of mandated CE is to assure the public that licensed professionals are competent to provide services that meet or exceed current standards of care. Now these requirements can be satisfied anytime, anywhere with online courses. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Psychology/CEUs/prweb1697274.htm

PRWeb: Medical

Ninety Four Percent Link IT Hurdles to Missed or Delayed Diagnosis;Almost Seventy Percent Report Unnecessary or Duplicative Scans (PRWeb Dec 3, 2008)

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PRWeb: Medical

Deployed in partnership with The Sales Management Association, the Return On Sales Investment Survey asks insightful questions to reveal a sales organization’s strengths and weaknesses, thereby uncovering opportunities for improvement. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1699094.htm

PRWeb: Medical

NextAdvisor.com has created a free guide, emphasizing a long-term, common sense approach to dieting. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/12/prweb1699124.htm

PRWeb: Medical

Body Insight Inc. (www.bodyinsight101.com), a company devoted to injury prevention through exercise, has created the first of its kind Exercise DVD for people with knee pain. The Strong Knees DVD, hosted by physical therapist Chantal Donnelly, is distributed by the lifestyle company GAIAM - and the December 2008 release of this Knee Pain Relief DVD is perfect for the gift giving season. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/strong-knees-dvd/body-insight-gaiam/prweb1699284.htm

PRWeb: Medical

As social networks gain widespread acceptance, an increasing number of people are using the Internet not just to get information but to find, give and receive emotional support. Moreover, recent scientific studies provide evidence that such support has significant health benefits. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2008)

Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/online_healthcare/emotional_support/prweb1702494.htm

PRWeb: Medical

ECPI College of Technology has extended its military scholarship program for South Carolina veterans who have served in Iraq or Afghanistan. This scholarship program was initially introduced in fall 2005 and is also available to spouses and dependents of military veterans who have served in these regions. Up to $150,000 in scholarships is available for students who begin classes at ECPI College of Technology or Medical Careers Institute, the School of Health Science at ECPI College of Technology, campuses in Greenville, Columbia, or Charleston, South Carolina through June 30, 2009. The scholarship may also be applied to online courses at ECPI. (PRWeb Dec 3, 2008)

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