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Putting the sunshine vitamin in the spotlight
Food-based solutions are being devised to counter the 'vitamin D winters'.
May 26, 2014
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Finding new ways of helping injured workers return to jobs
A University of Alberta research team has designed a new approach to ensure injured workers are fit to return to their jobs, sparing them lengthy and painful tests that can pose risks of pain flare-ups.
May 26, 2014
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Women urged to eat more vegetables
(Medical Xpress)—Less than two per cent of Australian women are eating the recommended five servings of vegetables a day, according to new research from The University of Queensland.
May 26, 2014
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Heavy-vehicle drivers' crash risk assessed
New research involving the Curtin-Monash Accident Research Centre has found that sleep apnea, while highly prevalent among heavy-vehicle drivers, is not associated with an increase in crashes.
May 26, 2014
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Deli meats show signs of poor hygiene
Hygienic food handling and standard food safety protocols are not being practiced at many of Adelaide's supermarket delicatessens, according to a University of Adelaide study.
May 26, 2014
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Don't let the warm weather leave you snakebitten
(HealthDay)—The arrival of warm weather means that snakes will be making their appearance, so you should take steps to prevent snakebites, an expert says.
May 25, 2014
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Workflow changes can remove practice hassles
(HealthDay)—Physicians can implement workflow strategies that return their focus to patient care, according to an article published May 8 in Medical Economics.
May 23, 2014
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Pictures, symbols in discharge instructions aid Rx compliance
(HealthDay)—Using discharge instructions that employ pictures and symbols rather than words can improve hospital discharge medication compliance in illiterate patients, according to a study published in BMJ Quality Improvement ...
May 23, 2014
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Poll: Sign-ups rise but little love for health law
President Barack Obama celebrated when sign-ups for his health care law topped 8 million, far exceeding expectations after a slipshod launch. Most Americans, however, remain unimpressed.
May 23, 2014
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E. coli detected: Portlanders told to boil water
Portland officials issued a citywide boil notice after state health officials detected E. coli in the water supply.
May 23, 2014
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