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Measures to keep people safe in unusually hot weather

Britain's Chief Medical Officer has outlined measures to keep people safe in unusually hot weather.

31 Jul 2004

Hypnotherapy for quitting smoking more effective in men

Hypnotherapy when used to quit smoking is more likely to be effective for men than women.

31 Jul 2004

Unethical to deny failed asylum seekers access to the NHS

It is unethical to deny failed asylum seekers access to the NHS, argues a doctor in this week's BMJ.

29 Jul 2004

Australian Commonwealth and Queensland Governments sign public health funding agreement

The Commonwealth and the Queensland Government have renewed their commitment to public health in Queensland by agreeing to sign a further five year Public Health Outcome Funding Agreement for the period 2004-09.

29 Jul 2004

There are about 200 million eligible voters. All of them have a stake in the U.S. health care system

The AMA has released a new ad during the Democratic National Convention in Boston urging Democratic Party leaders to work with the AMA to address critical issues facing U.S. health care.

29 Jul 2004

GPs across England will share a new £108 million improvement pot

GPs across England will share a new £108 million 'improvement pot' under the plans. The funding could be used to create more space for trainee GPs in existing surgeries or buying land for future development.

29 Jul 2004

Robotic device to help children develop crucial handwriting skills

An interdisciplinary team of professors and students at Western Michigan University has designed a robotic device to help children develop crucial handwriting skills.

29 Jul 2004

Health Canada is advising consumers not to use products containing Aristolochic Acid

Health Canada is advising consumers not to use products containing Aristolochic Acid, a naturally occurring toxin that can cause cancer, mutations in human cells, and end-stage kidney failure.

29 Jul 2004

Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) levels are rising above safe levels in Central Puget Sound

Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) levels are rising above safe levels in Central Puget Sound. The state Department of Health urges recreational shellfish harvesters to check the department’s biotoxin hotline before they harvest.

29 Jul 2004

Swedish Medical Center is expanding its investigation of possible exposures to the pertussis (whooping cough) bacteria

As a precautionary measure, Swedish Medical Center is expanding its investigation of possible exposures to the pertussis (whooping cough) bacteria to include additional patients and employees.

29 Jul 2004

Brewing expert examines health potential of beer

Beer is often dismissed as a mere pleasant libation, at best, or an evil abomination, at worst. Few people stop to consider that the age-old beverage "is very much a food" with genuine benefits when consumed intelligently, writes a UC Davis brewing scientist.

29 Jul 2004

New washing machine design makes life easier for pensioners and people suffering back problems

A student has designed a prototype for a labour-saving washing machine which aims to make life easier for pensioners and people suffering back problems.

29 Jul 2004

15 new NHS hospital developments worth more than £4 billion

The announcement will bring investment in new NHS hospitals to more than £16 billion since 1997. The NHS is already well on course to meet the NHS Plan target of 100 new hospital schemes open to patients by 2010. More than 40 are already built and operational.

29 Jul 2004

Report on human health effects of genetically engineered food

Alan McHughen, a University of California, Riverside, biotechnologist and geneticist in the Department of Botany and Plant Sciences is a member of a committee that issued a report today recommending how agencies should regulate genetically engineered foods to avoid unintended human health problems.

29 Jul 2004

At last it appears that the government is trading in desks for beds

Australian Medical Association NSW President Dr John Gullotta said today’s sweeping changes to NSW hospital bureaucracy meant, “at last it appears that the government is trading in desks for beds.”

29 Jul 2004

Federal agencies should assess the safety of genetically altered foods, whether produced by genetic engineering or by other techniques

Federal agencies should assess the safety of genetically altered foods -- whether produced by genetic engineering or by other techniques, such as conventional breeding for desirable traits -- on a case-by-case basis to determine whether unintended changes in their composition could adversely affect human health, says a new report from the National Academies' National Research Council and Institute of Medicine.

29 Jul 2004

IVF pioneer wins international recognition

Monash in vitro fertilisation pioneer Professor Alan Trounson has been awarded the 2004 Bertarelli Foundation Award in Reproductive Health for his outstanding contribution to the field of assisted reproductive technologies.

29 Jul 2004

Médecins Sans Frontières pulls out of Afghanistan

With a deep feeling of sadness and anger Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) has announced the closure of all medical programs in Afghanistan.

29 Jul 2004

Corus Pharma selected as a biotech company to watch

Corus Pharma announced yesterday that it has been selected as a member of FierceBiotech's annual "The Fierce 15." FierceBiotech Editor-in-Chief John D. Carroll observed "We applaud Corus' ongoing commitment to increasing the quality of life for people living with cystic fibrosis."

29 Jul 2004

Seaweed called hijiki should not be eaten due to high levels of arsenic

The Food Standards Agency is advising people not to eat a type of seaweed called hijiki because of the high levels of arsenic that it contains.

29 Jul 2004

Miscellaneous News

Measures to keep people safe in unusually hot weather

Hypnotherapy for quitting smoking more effective in men

Unethical to deny failed asylum seekers access to the NHS

Australian Commonwealth and Queensland Governments sign public health funding agreement

There are about 200 million eligible voters. All of them have a stake in the U.S. health care system

GPs across England will share a new £108 million improvement pot

Robotic device to help children develop crucial handwriting skills

Health Canada is advising consumers not to use products containing Aristolochic Acid

Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning (PSP) levels are rising above safe levels in Central Puget Sound

Swedish Medical Center is expanding its investigation of possible exposures to the pertussis (whooping cough) bacteria

Brewing expert examines health potential of beer

New washing machine design makes life easier for pensioners and people suffering back problems

15 new NHS hospital developments worth more than £4 billion

Report on human health effects of genetically engineered food

At last it appears that the government is trading in desks for beds

Federal agencies should assess the safety of genetically altered foods, whether produced by genetic engineering or by other techniques

IVF pioneer wins international recognition

Médecins Sans Frontières pulls out of Afghanistan

Corus Pharma selected as a biotech company to watch

Seaweed called hijiki should not be eaten due to high levels of arsenic

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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