Health
Blood, flies, agony: inside Venezuela's hospital hell
Plumber Freddy Herrera broke his leg in four places when he crashed his motorbike nine months ago. But his real troubles started when he got to hospital.
Dec 1, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Puerto Rico public hospital faces Hepatitis A outbreak
Puerto Rico's largest public hospital is reporting an outbreak of hepatitis A.
Jun 22, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Seattle hospital warns 650 of possible hepatitis B exposure
A Seattle hospital says about 650 dialysis patients since 2011 might have been exposed to hepatitis B because of a lapse in screening procedures.
Jun 17, 2016
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Health
Indonesia's battle to bring healthcare to the masses
When Heni Karmila sought to find a doctor for her ailing mother using Indonesia's new healthcare system, she faced a nine-hour wait in a line outside a crowded public hospital in Jakarta.
Jun 1, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Two Washington hospitals urge HIV tests after syringe swap
Two hospitals in Washington state are the latest to urge nearly 1,500 patients to get tested for hepatitis and HIV after a former surgery technician was charged with stealing and swapping a syringe in Colorado.
Mar 16, 2016
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Exercise to control gestational hypertension
Researchers at UPM and UWO have shown that performing supervised moderate-intensity exercise during pregnancy can prevent gestational hypertension in pregnant women and overweight in newborns.
Feb 18, 2016
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Health
Complex hospital infection data confuses consumers
Patients have difficulty deciphering complex numeric data on healthcare-associated infections used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to help consumers choose hospitals, according to a new study published ...
Nov 23, 2015
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Health
Ghana's doctors halt emergency care in allowances dispute
Doctors in Ghana have stopped providing emergency care in a strike over allowances and training, union leaders said on Friday.
Aug 7, 2015
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Spotting mothers at risk for postnatal depression
Jane Davidson realised she had a problem when the ocean started to look like the welcoming embrace of death.
Jun 16, 2015
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Health
The fear of dying in misery in a hospital is driving the assisted dying debate, says medical ethics expert
The fear of a miserable death in a hospital bed rather than at home is driving public support for mercy-killing law in the UK, a Birmingham City University academic has warned.
May 20, 2015
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