Substance abuse librarians raise the alarm as libraries continue to close
Members of the Substance Abuse Librarians and Information Specialists (SALIS) are calling for urgent action to halt the closure of specialist libraries and databases, before valuable resources and expertise are lost forever.
Addiction
Jun 12, 2012 |
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Under pressure from Medicare, hospitals hold more seniors for observation
Nobody wins when patients stay in the hospital unnecessarily, so the federal government in recent years has pushed hospitals to be careful about admitting Medicare recipients as inpatients. The apparent result ...
Health
Jun 04, 2012 |
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Griffith University tackles deadly Hendra virus
Australian medical researchers are on the brink of an effective human treatment for the deadly Hendra virus, and potentially the closely related Nipah virus, which has killed more than two hundred people in South East Asia.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Jun 04, 2012 |
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1 in 5 americans has untreated cavities: CDC
(HealthDay) -- More than one in every five Americans has untreated cavities, a new government report shows.
Dentistry
May 31, 2012 |
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Almost half of new vets seek disability
(AP) -- America's newest veterans are filing for disability benefits at a historic rate, claiming to be the most medically and mentally troubled generation of former troops the nation has ever seen.
Health
May 27, 2012 |
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US lowers cutoff for lead poisoning in young kids
(AP) -- For the first time in 20 years, U.S. health officials have lowered the threshold for lead poisoning in young children.
Health
May 16, 2012 |
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Measles kills 12 children in Pakistan tribal area
A measles outbreak has killed 12 children in one of Pakistan's lawless tribal districts and is spreading as fighting, power cuts and curfews cause a vaccine shortage, doctors said Monday.
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
May 14, 2012 |
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Advocates: HIV prevention pill could save lives
(AP) -- A pill to prevent HIV infection is already being given to some healthy people, but without government approval, it remains out of reach and too costly for many who need it.
HIV & AIDS
May 11, 2012 |
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Negative view of foreign aid for health is based on flawed analysis: experts
The evidence underlying the current widely-held view that foreign aid for health in a recipient country leads to a displacement or diversion of government funds from that country's health sector is unreliable and should not ...
Health
May 08, 2012 |
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Everything's on table in fight against obesity
(AP) -- In the battle against obesity, just about everything is on the table, from creating healthier kids' meals to nagging people to exercise.
Health
May 08, 2012 |
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Dutch okays mutant bird flu study's publication
The Dutch government on Friday gave a top scientist the green light to publish a research paper in the United States on a mutant killer flu virus, following approval by a US panel of experts.
Medical research
Apr 27, 2012 |
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Americans support medicare reform, but not on their dime: poll
(HealthDay) -- Medicare, the federal health insurance program for older and disabled Americans, may be hurtling toward the critical list, but most people don't want to pay for needed reforms from their own wallets, a new ...
Health
Apr 26, 2012 |
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Supplements and cancer prevention: A cautionary tale
Government regulators and the scientific community should work to ensure that they give clear guidance to the public about dietary supplements and cancer risk, according to a commentary published April 25 in the Journal of ...
Cancer
Apr 25, 2012 |
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Public Citizen wants withdrawal of diabetes drug
(AP) -- A consumer advocacy group is calling on government regulators to withdraw a diabetes drug from Novo Nordisk, saying the injectable medication raises the risk of thyroid cancer, pancreatitis and kidney failure.
Diabetes
Apr 19, 2012 |
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Australia takes on big tobacco firms in court
Australia said it was confident of seeing off a court challenge Tuesday by big tobacco firms over plain-packaging for cigarettes, in a test case being watched by governments around the world.
Health
Apr 17, 2012 |
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