Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nicaragua swine flu outbreak infects 32
At least 32 people have been infected in a flare-up of the H1N1 swine flu virus in Nicaragua over the last week, according to the health ministry.
Oct 14, 2011
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Health effects of financial crisis: Omens of a Greek tragedy
There are signs that health outcomes in Greece have worsened during the financial crisis, especially in vulnerable groups. These concerns are detailed in Correspondence published Online First by The Lancet, written by Alexander ...
Oct 9, 2011
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Safety net hospital closures hit poor, uninsured hardest
When safety net hospitals close or switch from not-for-profit to for-profit status, as quite a few did during the 1990s and early 2000s, certain vulnerable groups suffer disproportionately, a new study finds. For instance, ...
Sep 19, 2011
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Massachusetts health-care reform associated with increased demand for medical safety-net facilities
(Medical Xpress) -- Patient demand for care from safety-net providers (such as community health centers and public hospitals) in Massachusetts has increased, even though the number of patients with health insurance also increased ...
Aug 9, 2011
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Hong Kong slashes quota for mainland babies
Hong Kong on Friday announced a sharply reduced quota for mainland Chinese women allowed to give birth in its public hospitals, as it struggles to cope with the tens of thousands arriving yearly.
Jun 24, 2011
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