March 12, 2010

GMC Says There is “Gaping Hole” in Rules on Foreign Doctors

The General Medical Council has revealed that there is a big loophole in rules for foreign doctors, which is putting patients at risk. The GMC told the

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Fresh Air Bottled for Stressed Workers in Britain

Britain’s National Trust has now bottled fresh air so that stressed City workers can unwind, media reports indicate. The Daily Express reported that the

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Government to Offer Free Heart Treatment for Below Poverty Line Individuals

All persons below poverty line (BPL) will be offered treatment for heart and kidney disease free of cost at government hospitals, the government has said.

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Baseball Throwing Arm Injuries are Rising Dramatically Among Youth

A new research has found that throwing arm injuries are on the rise in Little League and other youth baseball programs.

After these injuries occur,

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Irritable Bowel Syndrome Patients at No Colon Cancer Risk

According to a new research, irritable bowel syndrome patients are at no greater risk of having polyps, colon cancer or inflammatory bowel diseases than fit individuals undergoing colonoscopies.

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Vitiligo Patients Find New Hope in Skin Transplant

Doctors at Henry Ford Hospital have shown that skin transplant surgery is safe and effective for treating vitiligo.

In their study, Henry

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Major Advances Made in Spine and Back Conditions

Approximately 21 million visits were made to physicians’ offices due to back problems in 2006. While countless adults experience back pain and stiffness,

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Canada’s Inuit Coming Down With Tuberculosis

Tuberculosis is ravaging Canada’s Arctic with infections among Inuit peoples doubling since 2004 and rates now 185 times higher than non-natives, an indigenous group said Wednesday.

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Person’s Self-concept Breaks After a Romantic Break-up

A romantic break-up does make an individual’s self-concept vulnerable to change, according to a study.

Self-concept is defined as a person’s sense of “me.

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Crossword Puzzle may Help Warring Couples

Doing a crossword soon after a fight with your loved one will go a long way in normalizing relations, according to a new study published in the journal Biological Psychiatry.

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