Topic: General Health

The new items published under this topic are as follows.

Articles: AIDS could cost Asia $17.5B a year

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 07:21 AM

	The cost of the AIDS epidemic in Asia could jump by more than $10 billion annually by 2010 unless countries in the region take urgent steps to halt its spread, the Asian Development Bank and United Nations said Thursday. Read full article: 'AIDS could cost Asia $17.5B a year'

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Articles: Overtime hikes nursing errors, study shows

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 06:13 AM

	Nurses in U.S. hospitals about 40 percent of the time are working long shifts that raise the risk of medical mistakes such as giving the wrong medication or the wrong dose, a study released Wednesday said. Read full article: 'Overtime hikes nursing errors, study shows'

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Articles: Study to probe causes of autism

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 01:35 AM

	Researchers are to examine whether vaccinations play a part in the development of autism. Read full article: 'Study to probe causes of autism'

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Articles: Surgery without a cut to the skin

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 01:33 AM

	A new technique might allow surgeons to operate on internal organs without making any cuts in the skin, say US researchers. Read full article: 'Surgery without a cut to the skin'

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Articles: Watchdog attacks NHS inequalities

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 01:31 AM

	The NHS is improving but some patients are still missing out, a report from the government's health watchdog says. Read full article: 'Watchdog attacks NHS inequalities'

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Articles: Panel seeks army for AIDS fight

Posted by admin on Thursday, July 08, 2004 - 01:21 AM

	A well-respected health advisory panel called Wednesday for a large-scale effort, akin to the Peace Corps, to battle AIDS worldwide. Read full article: 'Panel seeks army for AIDS fight'

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Articles: Overtime hikes nursing errors, study shows

Posted by admin on Wednesday, July 07, 2004 - 07:34 AM

	Nurses in U.S. hospitals about 40 percent of the time are working long shifts that raise the risk of medical mistakes such as giving the wrong medication or the wrong dose, a study released Wednesday said. Read full article: 'Overtime hikes nursing errors, study shows'

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Articles: Rich and poor skip immunizations

Posted by admin on Wednesday, July 07, 2004 - 04:45 AM

	Struggling, inner-city parents are more likely to neglect to completely vaccinate their children, while parents who refuse to vaccinate at all tend to be white and well-off, U.S. researchers reported Tuesday. Read full article: 'Rich and poor skip immunizations'

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Articles: 'Envelopes' deliver cancer drugs

Posted by admin on Wednesday, July 07, 2004 - 01:18 AM

	Cancer drugs can be "posted" direct to tumours, researchers have said. Read full article: ''Envelopes' deliver cancer drugs'

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Articles: 'Action needed on mini-strokes'

Posted by admin on Wednesday, July 07, 2004 - 01:17 AM

	People who have so-called mini-strokes should be assessed by specialists within days rather than weeks, say doctors. Read full article: ''Action needed on mini-strokes''

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