February 28, 2010

Dearth of Home Dialysis in South Australia

Kidney Health Australia has revealed that kidney disease patients in South Australia are left in the lurch due to the unavailability of home dialysis.

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Poker is a Stress-Buster?

Playing poker might indeed be beneficial for your health after a study by Canadian researchers reveal that the popular card game could be an effective stress buster.

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Doctors’ Role in Torture can be Checked by New UN Resolution

A new report says that a new UN resolution could end doctors’ participation in torture.

According to experts on bmj.com, the resolution, passed

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Union Budget 2010-11: Impact on Health Care

The union budget, for the year 2010-11, was presented yesterday by the finance minister, Pranab Mukherjee. BRBRAs usual, it elicited mixed response

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Doctors Perform First Scarless Myotomy Surgery in US

UC San Diego Medical Center doctors have performed America’s first incision-free myotomy, a procedure to treat achalasia, a distressing disorder which

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Experts Concerned Over Rising Stroke Incidence Among Youths

Experts are raising health concerns after observing increasing number of stroke incidents among younger adults.

Data from Ohio and Kentucky

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WHO Chief Slams Tobacco Industry ‘Bullies’

World Health Organisation chief Margaret Chan on Friday accused “ruthless, devious” tobacco companies of bullying as she battled attempts to stimulate smoking in poor nations.

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South Africa Winter Raises World Cup Swine Flu Risk

The World Cup kicks off at the height of South Africa’s winter, bringing in hundreds of thousands of visitors during peak flu season and raising concerns aboout a resurgence of swine flu.

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Men With Early Prostate Cancer at Risk for Suicide?

New research has confirmed that the introduction of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) testing as a screening tool for early detection of prostate cancer

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Scientists Identify New Way to Treat Prostate Cancer

Monash University researchers have discovered a new way to treat castrate resistant cells in prostate cancer patients.

The findings of the study,

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