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What relatives think about home-based hospital care

Relatives are a great resource in today's health care system. In Norway, relatives' efforts add up to approximately the same number of person-years as provided by the public municipal health and care services.

Sleep disorders

Fatal train derailment likely due to undiagnosed sleep apnea

(HealthDay)—Findings from a National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) investigation into a train derailment highlight the importance of diagnosing obstructive sleep apnea, according to a report published in the November/December ...

Parkinson's & Movement disorders

How disease mutations affect the Parkin protein

Researchers at the MRC Laboratory of Molecular Biology in the United Kingdom have determined the crystal structure of Parkin, a protein found in cells that when mutated can lead to a hereditary form of Parkinson's disease. ...

Pediatrics

How do your children grow?

(Medical Xpress)—We know how Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary's garden grows, but what about our kids? From marks on a wall to spending what seems like a fortune on clothes, parents are often fascinated by the growth of their ...

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