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NHS Misplaced Millions Of Medical Documents
By Anne Collins | Feb 28, 2017 09:00 AM ESTHealth Secretary Jeremy Hunt has denied that patients were put at risk after the NHS misplaced more than 700,000 pieces of medical correspondence, including cancer test results. Patients could have been harmed by a delay in diagnosis or taken drugs they should not have done.
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5 Medical Mistakes You Should Be Cautious About
By George Houston | May 12, 2016 10:41 AM EDTThe appalling statement is that in spite of all the advances in modern medicine - medical mistakes are still common even with good physicians and such negligence could deal a fatal blow in the end.
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Theranos Lab Investigated For 'Serious Deficiencies'
By Jenn Loro | Jan 27, 2016 09:10 AM ESTBlood-testing unicorn company Theranos is currently in hot water as US health inspectors discovered a number of undisclosed deficiencies in its Newark-based blood-testing facility.
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Cardiac Arrest Outcomes are Worse for Top-Floor Residents, Study Finds
By Cheri Cheng | Jan 20, 2016 11:31 AM ESTLiving on the higher floors of a high-rise building can lower chances of survival from cardiac arrest, a new study reported.
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France Bans the Use of Excessively Skinny Models
By Cheri Cheng | Dec 19, 2015 11:04 AM ESTFrance has passed a law that will require models to provide a medical certificate in order to work.
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UK Medical Schools Not Attracting Enough GPs, Expert Warns
By Kamal Nayan | Oct 29, 2014 10:33 AM EDTUK medical schools are not attracting enough would-be GPs, according to a senior academic expert.
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HIV Epidemic Could Have Started in Kinshasa, Researchers Pinpointed
By Cheri Cheng | Oct 03, 2014 09:38 AM EDTA team of researchers reported that the HIV epidemic could have started in Kinshasa in the early 1920s.
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Single-Room Environment can Boost Care for Preterm Infants
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 22, 2014 01:22 PM EDTAccording to a new study, providing a single family room NICU for preterm infants can boost medical care.
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Veterans Given Free Pot in Denver to Relieve their Pain
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 22, 2014 10:14 AM EDT400 pot-infused products were given away for free at the Denver Cannabis Giveaway.
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Berkeley Law Mandates Dispensaries to give Free Marijuana to Poor Californians
By Cheri Cheng | Sep 06, 2014 12:20 PM EDTA new law passed in Berkeley, California will require marijuana dispensaries to set aside two percent of their marijuana for poor residents who need it but cannot afford it.
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Ebola takes a “Heavy Toll” on Health Workers, WHO Reports
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 26, 2014 10:34 AM EDTThe World Health Organization reported that the Ebola outbreak has taken a "heavy toll" on health workers stationed at the four affected nations.
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Diabetics who are Poorer are more likely to Lose a Limb
By Cheri Cheng | Aug 04, 2014 04:12 PM EDTAccording to a new study, people with diabetes who lived in poorer neighborhoods were more likely to lose a limb than wealthy diabetics.
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Medical Marijuana Legalized for Epileptic Children in Illinois
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 21, 2014 10:38 AM EDTIllinois has legalized medical marijuana for children and adults with epilepsy.
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Food Analogies can help Teach Medicine
By Cheri Cheng | Jul 10, 2014 01:50 PM EDTA new article detailed the use of medical terms with culinary roots, such as strawberry cervix.
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Autism Care Costs more than One Million per Patient
By Cheri Cheng | Jun 10, 2014 10:00 AM EDTA new study estimated that the costs of caring for one autistic patient range from $1.4 to $2.4 million.
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