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The pros and cons of PFI hospitals
Victoria Lambert look at the NHS hospitals built under Tony Blair's Private Finance Initiative.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-10
My prescription for the NHS
Professor David Kerr, a former Labour adviser who has shifted allegiance to the Tories, says that empowering patients will make a better NHS
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-10
Rocks thrown at anti-abortion poll campaigner
A Democrats election candidate, Jeanie Walker, says the anti-abortion political party, Save the Unborn, has behaved in a way that provokes attacks.
abc.net.au 2010-03-10
Bottle shop wins right to continue 24 hour trading
The State Government is considering appealing against a ruling that means a bottle shop can keep selling alcohol 24 hours a day in Melbourne's CBD.
abc.net.au 2010-03-10
Redmond chases health policy detail
South Australian Opposition Leader Isobel Redmond has gone to Canberra with health policy on her mind.
abc.net.au 2010-03-10
Health progress report delay
The Tasmanian Government's quarterly health performance report looks like being delayed until after the election.
abc.net.au 2010-03-10
Doctors show intended bulldozer targets
The Save the RAH Party has taken the media on a tour of the Royal Adelaide Hospital (RAH) to boost its argument for rebuilding the hospital.
abc.net.au 2010-03-10
Government to proceed with long-awaited locks
The State Government will go ahead with ignition locks for repeat drink drivers - three years after announcing the plan.
abc.net.au 2010-03-10
Country health boost promised by ALP
A re-elected Labor government would set up a $22 million hospital fund to improve facilities and equipment in South Australian country hospitals.
abc.net.au 2010-03-10
Parents demand school asbestos answers
Parents at a north Queensland high school say they want answers from Education Queensland about whether their children have been exposed to asbestos fibres.
abc.net.au 2010-03-10
Labor repeats Burnie hospital pledge
The Tasmanian Premier has reassured north-west residents that the government will buy back the Burnie hospital.
abc.net.au 2010-03-10
Alcohol a 'recurring theme' in youth violence
The chair of a long-running Federal Government inquiry into youth violence says she is starting to see a recurring connection between alcohol and aggression.
abc.net.au 2010-03-10
Blood Service moves to reassure nervous donors
The Australian Red Cross Blood Service has moved to reassure Tasmanians that blood supplies to the state will not be compromised.
abc.net.au 2010-03-10
Nursing homes facing crisis, say nurses, industry
There are fears some of Tasmania's nursing homes will have to close their doors because of rising costs and staff shortages.
abc.net.au 2010-03-10
Texas lottery officials move ahead with bidding
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Bidding on a new lucrative Texas lottery contract should move forward because there's no evidence that state consultant Gartner Inc. and the lottery's current operator GTECH Corp. improperly shared information about the process, a lottery official said Tuesday....
hosted.ap.org 2010-03-10
Brazil's Silva quits smoking after 50 years
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) -- Brazil's president said Tuesday that he kicked the smoking habit he had for 50 years after a recent health scare sent his blood pressure soaring....
hosted.ap.org 2010-03-10
Hoped-for drop in childbirth deaths not happening
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Eleven days after her son Benjamin's birth by C-section, Linda Coale awoke in the middle of the night in pain, one leg badly swollen. Just as her doctor returned her phone call asking what to do, she dropped dead from a blood clot....
hosted.ap.org 2010-03-10
Obesity risk
Why extra fat can turn you into a killer behind the wheel
news.bbc.co.uk 2010-03-10
Chickenpox row
A vaccine is available - why don't we use it?
news.bbc.co.uk 2010-03-10
Medical records
Who can read my notes? Electronic records explained
news.bbc.co.uk 2010-03-10
'Problem kids' risk future pain
Children with behavioural problems are twice as likely to suffer chronic pain as adults than others, say researchers.
news.bbc.co.uk 2010-03-10
MP writes to police over hospital
An MP writes to police to ask if there is a basis for a criminal inquiry into activities at Stafford Hospital.
news.bbc.co.uk 2010-03-10
Social care deal 'dead in water'
Hopes of reaching a cross-party deal on funding social care appear to be dead in the water.
news.bbc.co.uk 2010-03-10
'No proof' IVF aided by acupuncture
There is no evidence acupuncture or Chinese herbal medicine boost the chance of IVF success, fertility experts warn.
news.bbc.co.uk 2010-03-10
Call to halt NHS medical database
Doctors leaders urge ministers to halt the development of a medical records database for patients in England.
news.bbc.co.uk 2010-03-10
Recipes for Health: Greens and Mushroom Panini
When you blanch the greens, these panini make for a quick and wonderful meal.
feeds.nytimes.com 2010-03-10
Merck and Sanofi-Aventis Combine Animal Health Units
The combined business would jointly control about 29 percent of the $19 billion-a-year global market for medicines for pets and livestock.
feeds.nytimes.com 2010-03-10
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Economic Scene: Wishing for a Health Care Plan That Cuts Costs
President Obama’s health reform plan is a mixed bag, but it may be the only program passed.
feeds.nytimes.com 2010-03-10
Recipes for Health: Clam or Mussel Stew With Greens and Beans
This wonderful winter seafood stew is easy to make and to serve.
feeds.nytimes.com 2010-03-10
Maker Drops Hip Device, Then Warns of Failures
DePuy Orthopaedics alerted doctors to a high early failure rate of its artificial hip after announcing it would phase out the device citing slow sales.
feeds.nytimes.com 2010-03-10
Flu Shots in Children Can Help Community
A study of farming colonies in Canada found that giving flu vaccine to schoolchildren protected the community.
feeds.nytimes.com 2010-03-10
Q&A: Your health care legislation questions answered
Answers to some questions you may have about President Obama's attempt to pass health care legislation.
rssfeeds.usatoday.com 2010-03-09
Supreme Court to hear case about vaccine side effects
The Supreme Court will decide whether drug makers can be sued by parents who claim their children suffered serious health problems ...
rssfeeds.usatoday.com 2010-03-09
Study: Nicotine builds, doesn't spike, in brain while smoking
Nicotine builds up gradually in smokers' brains rather than spiking after each puff, according to a study that might help point ...
rssfeeds.usatoday.com 2010-03-09
Report: Minorities more likely to suffer Alzheimer's disease
A new report shows African-Americans and Hispanics are particularly vulnerable to Alzheimer's disease as they age.
rssfeeds.usatoday.com 2010-03-09
Study: People would lose 5 pounds a year if soda cost extra 18%
If the price of sweetened drinks increased 18% people would consume an average of 56 fewer calories a day and lose about 5 pounds ...
rssfeeds.usatoday.com 2010-03-09
Q&A: How Henrietta Lacks' cells fueled medical breakthroughs
The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks tells the story of a black woman whose tissue was taken without her consent, and some of ...
rssfeeds.usatoday.com 2010-03-09
Eating breakfast and fatty diet during early pregnancy increases chances of having a boy
What women eat while they are in the early stages of pregnancy influences the sex and health of their unborn baby, new research suggests.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
'Pain gene' discovery could lead to less suffering
The reason some people can feel more pain than others may have been explained by scientists.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
'You wonder how to have a conversation with your children? First, chuck the BlackBerry away'
Lesley Garner stresses the importance of face-to-face communciation over texts and emails.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
The NHS hospital: the hell of finding myself in a hospital bed
With her medical career at its peak, Mary Robertson was diagnosed with cancer - giving her a telling insight into how NHS patients are treated.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
The NHS: Health care needs to be depoliticised and patient led
Reforming the NHS is so vital that we shouldn't have to wait until after the next election, says Helen Evans.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
LifeCoach: osteoarthritis
Our panel of experts answers your questions and hands out advice.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
Dr James Le Fanu: power of the mind
Is it really all in the mind, asks Dr James Le Fanu.
telegraph.co.uk 2010-03-09
Labor campaign puts health centre stage
Tasmania's Labor Party has begun its final re-election push with an official campaign launch focussed on health.
abc.net.au 2010-03-09
More money pledged to tackle hospital waits
The ALP has pledged to spend $109 million to ease waiting times in hospital emergency departments.
abc.net.au 2010-03-09
Homeowners threatened with jail over tradies' safety
A leading workplace health and safety lawyer says homeowners will soon be facing a possible six-year jail sentence if a worker is injured or killed on their property.
abc.net.au 2010-03-09
Human error blamed for infection scare
Queensland Health has confirmed a dental sterilisation bungle at Bundaberg Hospital was caused by human error.
abc.net.au 2010-03-09
Oldest woman in America dies age 114
Mary Josephine Ray, the oldest woman in the United States and the second oldest woman in the world, has died at age 114 at a nursing home in the state of New Hampshire.
abc.net.au 2010-03-09
Vet association backs Hendra audit
The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) says it supports an audit of Queensland vet practices to reduce the risk of future outbreaks of Hendra virus.
abc.net.au 2010-03-09
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