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Altima Dental is committed to informing our patients about current health issues. As your health care provider, we will keep you informed about the advisories of the Canadian Government Health Ministries and Agencies regarding the recent outbreak of influenza H1N1, (commonly referred to as “swine flu”).
Canadians are advised to:
- Wash hands thoroughly with soap and warm water for at least 15 seconds, or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer
- Cough and sneeze in your arm or sleeve, not your hand
- Keep common surfaces clean and use a disinfectant on shared surfaces
- Do not share personal items or drinks with someone who is sick
- Keep doing what you normally do, but stay at home if sick
- Only visit others who are sick if necessary
- Wear facemasks only in crowded settings or where there is close contact with others that cannot be avoided, in areas where transmission of influenza A (H1N1) virus has been confirmed (as the effectiveness of facemasks is limited)
- Inform your health care professional(s) if you have flu-like symptoms (symptoms include fever, cough, runny nose, sore throat, body aches, fatigue and lack of appetite)
- Note that it is unlikely that the seasonal flu shot will provide protection against H1N1 flu virus (human swine flu) – there is no vaccine for this particular strain of flu
- Get the yearly flu shot to protect against seasonal flu and other potential viruses
- Postpone elective or non-essential travel to Mexico until further notice
- Call the National Hotline for more info about H1N1 influenza at 1.800.454.8302
Contact us if you have any further questions or concerns. Bookmark this website and visit this News page for up-to-date health and dental information.
Health Canada News
The latest news releases, advisories, warnings and recalls from the homepage of the Health Canada Web site.
| tue, 31 Jan 2012 17:00:00 EST |
| Statement by the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, on enforcement of the Cracking Down on Tobacco Marketing Aimed At Youth Act |
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Yesterday, Health Canada’s tobacco inspectors conducted simultaneous seizures of little cigars at three Quebec-based importers. / Hier, des inspecteurs du tabac de Santé Canada ont procédé à des saisies simultanées de petits cigares chez trois importateurs du Québec.
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| Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:45:00 EST |
| Foreign Product Alerts |
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17 weight loss products; Uprizing 2.0; Get Stiff, Maxi Mize; Ying Da Wang tablets; Slimina weightloss capsules, S-shape slim capsules; Athri-Eze, Sear Heang Tienchi Tu Chung Wan, Wiku Jahe Kencur (Akur Mujarab), Cap Wijaya Kusuma (An Ki It); Cardiotium, Paidusu, SlimEasy Herbs Capsule, Tianran Zuanshi Xianweisu; [LuShenPai] Specific Hou Ton Qing, [AA] Pe Min Kan Wan / 17 weight loss products; Uprizing 2.0; Get Stiff, Maxi Mize; Ying Da Wang tablets; Slimina weightloss capsules, S-shape slim capsules; Athri-Eze, Sear Heang Tienchi Tu Chung Wan, Wiku Jahe Kencur (Akur Mujarab), Cap Wijaya Kusuma (An Ki It); Cardiotium, Paidusu, SlimEasy Herbs Capsule, Tianran Zuanshi Xianweisu; [LuShenPai] Specific Hou Ton Qing, [AA] Pe Min Kan Wan
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| Mon, 23 Jan 2012 11:45:00 EST |
| Government of Canada supports the development of a home care planning and evaluation tool |
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Ms. Eve Adams, Member of Parliament for Mississauga-Brampton South, on behalf of the Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Federal Minister of Health, today announced support to the Canadian Home Care Association for the development of a policy planning and evaluation tool, called the Home Care Policy Lens.
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| Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:45:00 EST |
| UPDATE: Unauthorized Products Removed from Sale at Additional Stores in Burnaby, B.C. |
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Further to previous communications, Health Canada is advising Canadians that we have identified two additional Male and Female Harmony retail stores that were selling unauthorized health products.
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| Fri, 20 Jan 2012 11:00:00 EST |
| The Harper Government and Saskatchewan Partner to Bring More Doctors and Nurses to Province |
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The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Federal Minister of Health, and the Honourable Don McMorris, Saskatchewan Health Minister, today announced funding to help attract, train and retain internationally educated health professionals for the Saskatchewan health workforce.
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| Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:00:00 EST |
| Champix: Updated safety information for the smoking-cessation drug |
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Health Canada is informing Canadians that our review of Champix is now complete and the label has been updated with new information with respect to cardiovascular safety. Champix (the brand name for varenicline tartrate) is a prescription drug used to help patients quit smoking in combination with supportive counselling.
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| Thu, 19 Jan 2012 11:00:00 EST |
| Important Reminder about Weight-loss Health Products |
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As the rate of obesity has increased in Canada, so has the market for weight-loss products. While authorized health products for weight loss may provide benefits when used properly as part of a weight management program, the use of unauthorized health products may pose serious risks to your health.
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| Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:30:00 EST |
| Health Network to expand smoking cessation model throughout Atlantic Canada |
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Horizon Health Network’s Centre of Excellence for Clinical Smoking Cessation will expand a smoking cessation model of care to a variety of health-care settings in Atlantic Canada over the coming months.
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| Tue, 03 Jan 2012 09:00:00 EST |
| West Elm® Dover Table by West Elm, a division of Williams-Sonoma, Inc., of San Francisco |
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The wooden base of the table can collapse, posing an impact hazard if the base or tempered-glass top fell onto consumers.
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| Thu, 29 Dec 2011 11:30:00 EST |
| Updated child car seat safety regulations come into force |
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The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, on behalf of the Honourable Denis Lebel, Minister of Transport, Infrastructure and Communities, today announced that updated child car seat safety regulations come into force on January 1, 2012.
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| Fri, 23 Dec 2011 13:30:00 EST |
| North American Urgent Recall: Neonatal, Pediatric and Flextend Tracheostomy Tubes |
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Health Canada is informing Canadians and Canadian healthcare practitioners that Smiths Medical is conducting a North American voluntary recall of certain lot numbers (see below) of Bivona® Neonatal, Pediatric and Flextend Tracheostomy Tubes.
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| Fri, 23 Dec 2011 10:00:00 EST |
| Health Canada Informs Canadians of Pfizer’s Recommendations on the Correct Use of EpiPen and EpiPen Jr. Auto-Injector |
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Health Canada is informing Canadians of Pfizer Canada’s instruction for the correct use of EpiPen and EpiPen Jr., particularly the correct way to remove the blue safety caps.
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| Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:00:00 EST |
| Rasilez (aliskiren): Health Canada reviewing safety of blood-pressure drug |
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In light of the recent company decision (Novartis press release) to stop a multi-national clinical trial known as the ALTITUDE study, Health Canada is informing Canadians that it is reviewing the safety of the prescription blood-pressure drug Rasilez (the brand name for aliskiren).
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| Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:15:00 EST |
| Naturalizer "Dare" Women's dress shoes |
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The heels of the shoes can lean to either side, posing a fall hazard to consumers.
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| Wed, 21 Dec 2011 10:00:00 EST |
| Reminding Canadians to be Food Safe during the Holidays |
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Food is an important part of many holiday celebrations. However, many of the foods found at holiday parties, such as baked goods, eggnog, cider, seafood and turkey, can carry bacteria that cause illness.
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| Mon, 19 Dec 2011 15:45:00 EST |
| Princess The White Collection Velvet Necklace with Heart Rhinestone Pendant |
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Health Canada's sampling and evaluation program has revealed that the recalled piece of jewellery contains lead in excess of the allowable limit.
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WHO
This channel provides the five most recent WHO news articles.
| Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:00:00 GMT |
| WHO to issue guidance on hormonal contraceptives and HIV |
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3 February 2012 -- Current WHO guidelines call on health service providers to remind patients, that neither hormonal contraceptives nor intrauterine devices known as IUDs offer protection against HIV or other sexually transmitted infections. Protection against both unwanted pregnancy and STIs including HIV is called "dual protection" and condoms are the mainstay of dual protection.
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| Wed, 18 Jan 2012 12:00:00 GMT |
| Dr Margaret Chan nominated for a second term to be WHO Director-General |
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18 January 2012 -- Dr Margaret Chan was nominated today by the WHOs Executive Board for a second term as Director-General of the Organization. If confirmed by the World Health Assembly, Dr Chan's new term will begin on 1 July 2012 and continue until 30 June 2017.
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| Tue, 17 Jan 2012 17:00:00 GMT |
| Executive Board appoints the Regional Director for the WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region |
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17 January 2012 -- Dr Ala Alwan will take up his appointment as the Regional Director of WHO's Eastern Mediterranean Region (WHO/EMRO) for a five-year term starting on 1 February 2012.
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| Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:59:00 GMT |
| India records one year without polio cases |
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12 January 2012 -- India appears to have completed one year without polio since its last case on 13 January 2011. This is a momentous achievement because India was once recognized as the world’s epicentre of polio. However, there remains no room for complacency. India must maintain surveillance and high childhood immunity against wild poliovirus until eradication is achieved globally.
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| Fri, 06 Jan 2012 10:00:00 GMT |
| WHO recognizes progress of Gulf States for adopting regional strategy to address noncommunicable diseases |
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6 January 2012 -- Six Gulf States detail how they plan to tackle noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) during the coming years. The regional strategy by Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates lays out details on setting targets and measuring results, advancing multisectoral action, and strengthening national capacity to combat NCDs.
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| Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:00:00 GMT |
| WHO concerned that new H5N1 influenza research could undermine the 2011 Pandemic Influenza Preparedness Framework |
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30 December 2011 -- WHO takes note that studies undertaken by several institutions on whether changes in the H5N1 influenza virus can make it more transmissible between humans have raised concern about the possible risks and misuses associated with this research. WHO is also deeply concerned about the potential negative consequences. However, WHO also notes that studies conducted under appropriate conditions must continue to take place so that critical scientific knowledge needed to reduce the risks posed by the H5N1 virus continues to increase.
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| Thu, 15 Dec 2011 00:59:00 GMT |
| Three-year study identifies key interventions to reduce maternal, newborn and child deaths |
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15 December 2011 -- About 358 000 women still die each year during pregnancy and childbirth; 7.6 million children die before the age of 5 annually. A new global consensus has agreed on the key evidence-based interventions that will sharply reduce these numbers. The study, Essential interventions, commodities and guidelines for reproductive, maternal, newborn and child health, is designed to facilitate decision-making in low- and middle-income countries about how to allocate limited resources for maximum impact on the health of women and children.
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| Tue, 13 Dec 2011 00:59:00 GMT |
| Malaria deaths are down but progress remains fragile |
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13 December 2011 -- Malaria mortality rates have fallen by more than 25% globally since 2000 according to the World malaria report 2011, issued today. This is the result of a significant scaling-up of malaria prevention and control measures in the last decade, including the widespread use of bed nets, better diagnostics and a wider availability of effective medicines to treat malaria.
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| Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:59:00 GMT |
| Unparalleled global progress in HIV response but sustained investment vital |
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30 November 2011 -- The Report on the global HIV/AIDS response shows that increased access to HIV services resulted in a 15% reduction of new infections over the past decade and a 22% decline in AIDS-related deaths in the last five years. While there is still much to be done, 2011 was a game changing year, in terms of current progress and innovations creating hope for substantial future advances.
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| Mon, 21 Nov 2011 10:00:00 GMT |
| Election of the WHO Director-General |
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21 November 2011 -- Only one candidate has been proposed for the election of WHO Director-General. The candidate is Dr Margaret Chan, the current Director-General, whose name has been submitted by China.
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Medical News Today
Latest featured health news - the top stories
| Sat, 04 Feb 2012 11:00:00 PST |
| Does A Lab-Measured Compassionate Brain Fare Well In Real Life? |
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A new series of studies is being launched by the University of Wisconsin-Madison, exploring insight knowledge on how laboratory measures of moral qualities, such as compassion, relate to real-life behavior. Founder of the UW's Center for Investigating Healthy Minds (CIHM), Dr. Richard J. Davidson at the Waisman Center, was awarded a three-year, $1...
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| Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:00:00 PST |
| Treating Brain Injuries With Stem Cell Transplants - Promising Results |
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The February edition of Neurosurgery reports that animal experiments in brain-injured rats have shown that stem cells injected via the carotid artery travel directly to the brain, greatly enhancing functional recovery...
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| Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:00:00 PST |
| Memory Function - Decaffeinated Coffee May Help |
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Drinking decaffeinated coffee may improve brain energy metabolism associated with diabetes type 2, according to a study published in Nutritional Neuroscience and carried out by researchers at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Brain energy metabolism is a dysfunction with a known risk factor for dementia and other neurodegenerative disorders like Alzheimer's disease...
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| Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:00:00 PST |
| NHS Will Have To Be Re-Reformed Within Five Years, UK |
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In five years the NHS will require another reform, caution the editors of three leading healthcare publications. In addition, they request a public debate regarding the NHS's future to "salvage some good" from the government's "damaging" reforms. According to a second BMJ report discarding the Health and Social Care Bill, now would save more than Ă‚ÂŁ1 billion in 2013...
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| Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:00:00 PST |
| GP Burnout Rates High in UK |
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According to an investigation of GPs (general practitioners) in one region of South East England, burnout levels in UK general practice are high. The study is published in BMJ Open...
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| Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:00:00 PST |
| Vaccine Myths - Doctors Try To Dispel Them |
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A Missouri State Medical Association, led by two Saint Louis University pediatricians, aims to raise awareness about the importance of getting children vaccinated and change the way in which doctors respond to parents' fears of vaccines. The campaign is the focus point of Ken Haller, M.D., associate professor of pediatrics, and Anthony Scalzo, M.D...
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| Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST |
| Malaria Deaths Grossly Underestimated |
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A new analysis of malaria mortality published in The Lancet this week suggests deaths to the parasitic disease worldwide have been grossly underestimated, especially in adults. If confirmed, the study has huge implications for how large amounts of charity money are spent in controlling the disease...
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| Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST |
| Bone Density Testing - ASBMR Response To NEJM Article |
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The recently reported study on bone density testing in the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM) may have inadvertently resulted in confusion about the use and recommended frequency of an important diagnostic tool used for osteoporosis, a very serious condition that affects many women...
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| Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST |
| Child Abuse And Neglect Toll $124 Billion, USA |
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A report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that was published in Child Abuse and Neglect - The International Journal, reveals that the total lifetime estimated financial costs that is associated with just one year of confirmed cases of child maltreatment, including physical and sexual abuse, psychological abuse and neglect, is about 124 billion U.S. dollars...
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| Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:00:00 PST |
| US Pediatricians Recommend Routine HPV Vaccination For Boys |
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As part of a revised standard published this week, the American Academy of Pediatrics says boys should be routinely vaccinated against the human papillomavirus (HPV), a common virus that is spread through sexual contact. Although there are dozens of types of HPV, vaccines can protect both male and females against some of the more common types that can lead to disease and cancer...
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| Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:00:00 PST |
| Hepatitis Research May Benefit From Stem Cells |
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Hepatitis C is a viral disease that leads to inflammation and organ failure. However, researchers are puzzled as to why some individuals are very susceptible to the disease, while others are not. Researchers believe they could find out how genetic variations produce these different responses by investigating liver cells from different individuals in the lab...
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| Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:00:00 PST |
| Partial Mastectomies Often Result In Further Surgeries |
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According to an investigation in the February 1 issue of JAMA, surgery to remove additional tissue (reexcision) is required in almost 1 in 4 women who undergo a partial mastectomy for breast cancer treatment. In addition, there is considerable surgeon and institutional difference in the rate of reexcisions that have nothing to do with patients' characteristics. In the U.S...
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| Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:00:00 PST |
| Susan G. Komen Starts U-Turn After Planned Parenthood Cut-Off |
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After announcing that it was going to cut funding for Planned Parenthood's breast screenings, Susan G. Komen for the Cure, a breast cancer foundation, today announced that it is changing its funding criteria, meaning it will probably resume funding to Planned Parenthood, a sexual health organization...
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| Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:00:00 PST |
| Six-Organ Transplant Girl Goes Home Today |
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After 100 days in hospital and undergoing a complicated 6-organ transplant, 9-year-old Alannah Shevenell, from Maine, leaves Boston Children's Hospital today and goes home. Alannah has been treated for a rare form of cancer; an inflammatory myofibroblastic tumor continued to grow after all possible treatments failed, and was compromising her internal organs. A team of surgeons, led by Dr...
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| Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:00:00 PST |
| Most GP Complaints Resolved Locally, UK |
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According to an analysis of complaints in the latest edition of inpractice, the Medical Defense Union's journal that appears twice a year and is aimed at GP practice manager members covering topics like complaints, RCN indemnity changes and dealing with estranged parents, over 90% of 2,410 complaints made by GP members in the year April 2009/2010 seem to have been resolved locally...
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| Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:00:00 PST |
| Pharmaceutical Legislation Changes In Europe - EMA and Member States Prepare |
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Preparations are underway at the European Medicines Agency together with European Member States and the European Commission, for the introduction of the new pharmacovigilance legislation in July this year. The new legislation will represent the biggest change to the legal framework since The Agency was founded in 1995...
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| Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:00 PST |
| Multidrug-Resistant Tuberculosis - Update |
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The World Health Organization (WHO) has ongoing programs to improve and monitor tuberculosis (TB). The WHO's 2011 report on global TB control provides the most comprehensive information ever collected on the problems and issues of disease, as well as deaths caused by TB and multidrug-resistant TB (i.e. disease marked by in vitro resistance to at least isoniazid and rifampicin)...
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| Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:00:00 PST |
| Suicide Recommendations Lead To Drop In Suicides Across England And Wales |
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According to new research published by The Lancet, there has been a substantial decrease in suicide rates among health authorities across England and Wales that adopted a new range of suicide recommendations...
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| Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:00:00 PST |
| Measures Must Be Taken To Prevent Depression In Adolescents |
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As one of the most common, unrecognized and untreated health problems among young people, tackling depression is a serious priority for countries worldwide. The psychiatric disorder causes serious social and educational problems for patients, as well as leading to increased risk of suicide and substance abuse...
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| Fri, 03 Feb 2012 02:00:00 PST |
| Sugar Should Be Regulated Like Alcohol And Tobacco Say Scientists |
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Scientists at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF), argue that added sweeteners pose dangers to public health, and the government should regulate sugar in the same way as it regulates alcohol and tobacco. They set out their reasons for viewing sugar as "toxic" in a comment article published in Nature this week. First author Robert H...
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