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(AP)—Chinese state media say 95 people have been hospitalized after a private clinic gave them injections suspected to be contaminated with hepatitis C. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-02-chinese-clinic-infecting-patients.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 05 Feb 2013 05:20:01 EST news279261718 Speed awareness courses have a "long term impact" on driving behaviour, reveals a new study carried out by academics at Aston Business School. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-academics-effectiveness-awareness-courses.html Health Mon, 28 Jan 2013 06:37:18 EST news278577420 British and New Zealand playgrounds have a significantly smaller proportion of people smoking than other types of public outdoor areas, according to latest research from the University of Otago, Wellington. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-smokefree-playground-policies-difference.html Health Wed, 23 Jan 2013 06:50:01 EST news278144576 A major new report on joint commissioning in health and social care has found the perceived benefits of collaborative working, such as efficiency savings and improvements to services, often lagged behind the reality. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-01-benefits-joint-commissioning-lag-reality.html Other Wed, 09 Jan 2013 06:23:42 EST news276935013 Health inequalities between England's richest and poorest areas have widened in the ten years between 1999 and 2008. Researchers warn, in a study published today in BMJ, that over the next ten years, we may experience smaller increases in life expectancy than in the past decade and health inequalities may rise at an even faster rate. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-12-gaps-life-rich-poor-years.html Health Tue, 04 Dec 2012 18:30:02 EST news273863232 A study estimating the death rate from heart and circulatory disease in each electoral ward in England has found that despite considerable improvements since the 1980s, the difference between the wealthiest and poorest communities has widened for people over 65. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-11-heart-disease-england-highlights-social.html Cardiology Sun, 04 Nov 2012 19:00:01 EST news271242265 (AP)—The Los Angeles City Council reversed course Tuesday and repealed a ban on pot shops that it passed just two months ago to shutter hundreds of medical marijuana storefronts. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-10-la-council-votes-repeal-pot.html Health Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:29:51 EST news268457381 A report that warns that disabled children in England need better protection against neglect or abuse has been welcomed by a national charity.  http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-charity-echoes-ofsted-safeguarding-disabled.html Health Fri, 24 Aug 2012 09:10:05 EST news265017733 The United Nations food agency on Tuesday warned that an outbreak of African swine fever in Ukraine could pose a risk for animal health in the region as a whole despite swift moves to limit its spread. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-08-swine-fever-outbreak-ukraine.html Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes Tue, 21 Aug 2012 11:10:02 EST news264765349 The state funding of fertility treatment through public reimbursement policies has a direct influence on national birth rates. Lower levels of reimbursement are correlated with higher unmet needs for treatment, while more generous reimbursement policies increase access to treatment and may even make a measurable contribution to national birth rates. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-07-higher-reimbursement-positively-national-birth.html Other Mon, 02 Jul 2012 04:32:25 EST news260422336 The Health and Social Care Act 2012 will have "severe implications" for collecting and monitoring data about the health needs of the population in England, warn experts today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-health-legislation-severe-implications-population.html Health Thu, 26 Apr 2012 18:30:03 EST news254673008 Alcohol, tobacco and illegal drug use among young people is a public health concern in the UK. The short and long term risks to health are well known and range from accidental injuries, violence, sexual ill-health and increased rates of chronic conditions and premature death. A range of policies have been directed at reducing substance use among English children. Despite this, the number of children taking substances remains substantial. In 2009, it was reported that 180,000 children aged 11 to 15 years old in England smoked tobacco regularly, 540,000 had consumed alcohol in the previous week, and 250,000 had taken drugs in the previous month. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-older-age-free-school-meals.html Health Thu, 26 Apr 2012 04:38:29 EST news254633834 (AP) -- Tornado, hurricane or flood, nursing homes are woefully unprepared to protect frail residents in a natural disaster, government investigators say. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-04-big-gaps-nursing-homes-disaster.html Health Mon, 16 Apr 2012 04:00:07 EST news253767597 A study of more than 18,000 children across England found that embedding mental health support in schools as part of the Targeted Mental Health in Schools (TaMHS) programme led to greater improvements in self-reported behavioural problems among primary pupils. The benefits were even more pronounced where schools also provided pupils with self-help leaflets explaining how children could help themselves if they were feeling stressed or troubled. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-school-based-mental-health-results-positive.html Psychology & Psychiatry Tue, 27 Mar 2012 11:10:01 EST news252064143 Entitlement to free health services will be curtailed by the Health and Social Care Bill currently before parliament, warn experts today. http://medicalxpress.com/news/2012-03-health-reforms-free-experts.html Health Thu, 08 Mar 2012 18:30:01 EST news250446039