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Diana Could Have Been Saved Had She Been Rushed to Hospital

...hey could have saved her," said Dr John Ochsner, a former president of the International Society for Cardiovascular Surgery. Added Dr David Wasserman, an American physician with nine years experience in one of the US's biggest urban hospitals: "If they had got her to the operating room sooner, she would ha...

The Danger in Candy Cigarettes

... consumed candy cigarettes were 12% in current and former smokers vs. 22% in never smokers, and the correspo... consumed candy cigarettes were 22% in current and former smokers vs. 14% in never smokers. Candy cigarettes are made of candy or gum, shaped into cylindric...

Kerala Opposition's Unique Protest Over Fever Deaths

... a discussion on this alarming situation," pleaded former chief minister Oommen Chandy, now leader of the United Democratic Front (UDF). When Speaker K. Radhakrishnan disallowed the opposition from speaking on the issue, opposition members trooped towards his chamber shouting slogans against the governmen...

Cervical Cancer Vaccine for the 12 Year Old

...who are keen to see their children immunised. As a former nurse practitioner and the chief executive of a private primary healthcare group, for example, Sarah Dean is intent on using every tool at her disposal to protect her five children's health. Some feel that its a good idea, theyre going to have sex so...

Polish Police Break Up Nurses' Pay Protest

...ously poorly-paid, like their counterparts in many former communist bloc countries. Polish medical workers say their financial headaches are prompting many in the profession to seek better-paid jobs elsewhere in the European Union, notably Britain, Ireland, Denmark and Sweden....

France Celebrates Summer With All-night Music Fest; NY Swings Along

...e of Franco-Colombian hostage Ingrid Betancourt, a former presidential candidate who was kidnapped in 2002 b...atch up with Europe." The festival was launched by former French culture minister Jack Lang, who created the French Fete de la Musique 25 years ago, and trave...

New York Records Decline in Smoking Rate

...ck and dying smokers and their children, including former smoker Ronaldo Martinez, who now breaths through a hole in his throat as a result of smoking-related cancer. In a separate recent survey, nine out of 10 smokers said they saw the ads -- and half of smokers said the ads made them want to quit. Highl...

India to Have 30 World-class Universities Across the Country: PM

...of disrepair," noted the prime minister, himself a former teacher who started his career as a lecturer of economics in Punjab before moving to Delhi University where he taught at the Delhi School of Economics. "Almost two-thirds of our universities and 90 percent of our colleges are rated as below average...

Talks Break Down in Polish Nurses' Pay Protest

...rked and underpaid, like their counterparts across former the communist bloc. Nurses earn the local equivalent of 290-340 euros (390-450 dollars) a month, while the average pay packet for hospital doctors is worth 395 euros (530 dollars). Kaczynski on Friday said that Poland lacks the budget to meet the ...

Indian Projects Win Top Ashden Awards

...al Geographical Society in London was addressed by former US Vice President Al Gore. "No-one can attend an event like the Ashden Awards and fail to be inspired. We must find a path from a present that still falls short of what's needed to a sustainable future. What impresses me most about these projects i...

Another Sexual Attraction is Possible ...

...tic background but using different pheromones. The former were expected all to show similar mating performances with a group of pure-race individuals - but they didn't. The latter were expected to show differences in mating succes s with pure-race individuals - but, again, they didn't. Therefore, overall re...

US Hospitals Increasingly Colonized by Drug-resistant Germs

...r. William Jarvis, a consulting epidemiologist and former CDC officials who led the study. Only a couple of weeks ago researchers had said the superbugs, first seen mainly in hospitals and nursing homes, was spreading to urban poor settlements. The strain had turned up recently among athletes, prisoners a...

Norwegians Take in the Sun in Spain on Doctors' Orders

...love being here," said Rausi Norman, a 97-year-old former physical education teacher who was completing a second stay at the rehabilitation centre where she was being treated for back trouble. "I just regret that I am not sick enough to stay for the full 12 weeks," she added as she subathed on her terrace...

'Walk of Shame' Triggers Toilet Consciousness

...lected Rs.750 in fines," claims Mithulal Devangan, former sarpanch. The sanitation campaign made inroads into the community with the support of NGO Jan Vigyan Sanrakhan Samitee, which focused on information, education and communication (IEC) activities using folk media like Kala Jhattha groups, women's se...

India to Get a Taste of 'British' Curries

...acquired taste." But chicken tikka masala, which former government minister Robin Cook once said was the national dish because it showed how well Britain absorbed outside influences, was on the menu. "The idea is to have fun by doing something different. After all, I love spices. The British love spices...

The International Diabetes Federation Launches US$ 10 Million Grant to Improve Diabetes Care

...he University of Pittsburgh Diabetes Institute and former IDF Senior Vice-President. "Through translational research and with the help of key community members, we begin to learn how to effectively champion healthy lifestyles, and improve our ability to prevent diabetes and its complications." "In many case...

Slimming Product Offer Made Rachel Hunter Thinks She's Fat!

... approached her for the product's promotion. The former wife of rocker Rod Stewart is the brand ambassador...revamp her acting career with a lesbian role. The former wife of rocker Rod Stewart is undertaking her biggest role till now in a steamy new film, called La ...

Revealing the Secrets of Gut Ecosystem

...ana Palmer, the lead author of the new study and a former graduate student in Brown's lab. "The microbiota are important. They help you extract more from your food; they're important for the immune system; and they help protect us from being colonized by [microbes] that are going to do us harm." Before bi...

Street-protesting Polish Nurses Threaten to Stay Put

...erpaid, like their counterparts across most of the former communist bloc. Polish nurses earn the local equivalent of 290-340 euros (390-450 dollars) a month, while the average pay packet for hospital doctors is 395 euros. The government has said that Poland lacks the budget to grant health workers major...

Carmen Electra Has Double-jointed Hips!

...d the league of people with freakish traits. The former 'Baywatch' babe revealed that she has double-jointed hips at Ripley's Times Square Odditorium in New York. The 35-year-old star also divulged that she found out about her abnormality during a dance class. "I have double-jointed hips. I discovered t...

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