Hendry’s drink and gambling fight
Former Blackburn Rovers and Scotland star Colin Hendry talks of his fight against alcohol and gambling following his wife’s death.
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Hendry’s drink and gambling fight
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Fiona Phillips: Why I’d never diet or have plastic surgery
June 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Fiona Phillips: Why I’d never diet or have plastic surgery
The TV presenter, 50, answers our health quiz and reveals the difficulty in dealing with two parents with Alzheimer’s disease
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Philadelphia Doctor Charged With Murder In Death Of Woman And Newborns
May 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Philadelphia Doctor Charged With Murder In Death Of Woman And Newborns
The Philadelphia district attorney has charged Dr. Kermit Gosnell with eight counts of murder for allegedly killing a woman and seven newborns, the New York Times reports. A 281-page grand jury report describes how Gosnell, a family practitioner not certified in obstetrics, performed abortions after 24 weeks of pregnancy and employed staff members who were not trained medical professionals …
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Ministerial walkouts criticised
May 20, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Ministerial walkouts criticised
The resignation of three Government ministers ahead of a general election smacks of an orchestrated plan that has little to do with the country’s interest, it has been claimed. Related Stories Thieves put big dent in grieving couple’s dream Emigration ‘tipped to hit 100,000′ Aer Lingus passengers face more misery as 34 flights axed Cowen expected to reshuffle Cabinet Quest creating 150 jobs in …
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Battlefield care for NHS patients
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Battlefield care for NHS patients
Health experts have heralded the launch of a ground-breaking research centre in Birmingham that will enable medical techniques employed on the battlefield to be used on NHS patients.
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Transplant Surgeons Fear Using Organs From ‘High-Risk’ Donors, Despite Safety Record
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Transplant Surgeons Fear Using Organs From ‘High-Risk’ Donors, Despite Safety Record
As a response to a 2007 episode in which four patients in Chicago were transplanted with organs from a single donor unknowingly infected with HIV the only such episode in 20 years one-third of transplant surgeons in the United States “overreacted” and began routinely using fewer organs from high-risk donors, new research from Johns Hopkins finds…
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American Diabetes Association Announces Tamara Darsow, PhD, As New Vice President, Research Programs
May 12, 2011 By Leave a Comment
American Diabetes Association Announces Tamara Darsow, PhD, As New Vice President, Research Programs
The American Diabetes Association announced that Tamara “Mara” Darsow, PhD, has been named the Association’s Vice President of Research Programs. As a part of the Association’s Scientific & Medical Division leadership team, Darsow will oversee the research grants programs and research committees, while also providing scientific support for the Association’s Research Foundation. Prior to …
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Government’s Health Bill: ABPI Response, UK
May 8, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Government’s Health Bill: ABPI Response, UK
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry has issued the following statement in response to the publication of the Government’s Health Bill. Director General of the ABPI Dr Richard Barker said: “The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry welcomes the fact that Government is putting patient outcomes at the heart of health policy…
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NHS reform put in spotlight
April 26, 2011 By Leave a Comment
NHS reform put in spotlight
THE Government’s radical proposals for the future of the NHS have provoked a mixed response from health professionals and union leaders in North Yorkshire.
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