Hospital in New Zealand faces accusations for not measuring up
...lth had to face severe criticism from the National party for the lapses that were noticed in Whanganui hospital. Understaffed and with obvious administrative errors, the hospital faced strong criticism for service cuts as well, which compromised on optimum patient care. Several patients were not given ...Aung San Suu Kyi complains of irregular medical visits
...ion, which Suu Kyi's National League for Democracy party won by a landslide. On Saturday, Gambari also met with SPDC chief Senior General Than Shwe and Vice Chairman Maung Aye in the country's new capital of Naypyitaw, 300-km north of Yangon. Their talks covered a range of political and humanitarian is...Consider Euthanasia For Severely Disabled Babies, College Tells Doctors
...r could be prevented. "We would like the working party to think more radically about non-resuscitation, withdrawal of treatment decisions, the best interests test and active euthanasia as they are ways of widening the management options available to the sickest of newborns." As can be expected, such a...Party Pills Cause More Spills Than Thrills, and Can Even Kill!
Doctors have cautioned against the use of party pills amid growing concerns about their safety. // The Medical Association has warned that party pills could trigger seizures, unfounded fears and even hypothermia. The Chairman of the association,...Green Signal given to Full-Face Transplants
...is, chairman of the facial transplantation working party of the Royal College, has written to Prof Sir Liam Donaldson, the chief medical officer for England, calling for "minimum requirements" before any unit or institution contemplates undertaking a face transplant. The college, in a statement, said, "We...Federal government blamed for allocating meager portion to health sector:ALP
...a came under the glaring critics of the opposition party for severely falling short in its allocation of fu...r various health promotion programs.// The Labor party has blatantly pointed fingers at the current government for lapses pertaining to health program budg...Tune Your Brain to Hear Another in a Noisy Ambience
... somebody's voice in a noisy environment like in a party or get together and also responsible for training ...is high, and so scientists call this the "cocktail party effect". To see what this was like, Irving wore an earplug in one ear for a week which gave him a ...Hepatitis C : By No Means Lily-livered! Beware
...may have used intravenous drugs once or twice at a party maybe 20 years ago and that’s all it takes," Ms Walton said. Clinical diagnosis is warranted even with stray cases of njecting illegal drugs, unsterile tattoo or body piercing, or medical treatment abroad. Indeed it is better to be safe than sorry ...'Experts Confusing us on Chikungunya': Kerala CM
... doing its best to contain it. We will call an all party meeting and we have asked people from other systems of medicines like Ayurveda and homeopathy to help," Achuthanandan told the Kerala Assembly. Most of the deaths have occurred in Alappuzha district since chikungunya was first detected on July 27. ...Prime Minister Visits the Proposed Super Hospital Site
...uestions about accusations from members of his own party and the privatization plan of the health service. To the volley of questions, Mr. Blair retorted "Every time we make changes, people will say it's the end of the NHS or, when you get the new city academies and it's the end of state schools, and t...Leeds Hospitals to Outsource Medical Transcription Work to India
...er of areas, we are now looking to introduce third party digital transcribing. "This is part of a wider initiative to increase efficiency and make the best use of our staff skills and experience. Taking away the burden of time-consuming administrative tasks will enable medical secretaries to focus on pat...Shortage of donors at sperm bank clinics
...ticular donor insemination treatment. "A working party has been convened by the society to examine the situation and will shortly be making recommendations to the Department of Health. "Provision of such services requires significant resources to attract, recruit, screen, and counsel prospective donors...Complete Ban on Fizzy Drinks in Schools
The Greens party has called for a complete ban on sugary fizzy drin...elect committee on obesity on Wednesday. Greens party health spokeswoman Sue Kedgley said that beverage companies could try to forestall any government ba...Max Healthcare Launches Outpatient Health Plans
...althcare company, an insurance company and a third party administrator," said Analjit Singh, chairman of Ma...we are not overcharged by the hospitals. The third party administration by E-Meditek Solutions will ensure this," said Kumar. (Source: IANS)...Parents ignorant about kids' immoral practices
...ied parents this year and investigated the private party scene, where much of the underage drinking and drug abuse are thought to occur. This was done in order to study risk factors for substance abuse. In several aspects, the parents’ views were entirely different from their kids’. According to the st...Popular TV Star Making Film On Real Life New York Nightclub
... with them." Valderrama is seen regularly at the party circuit and will produce and possibly star in the project. He says: "When I first heard about these guys, I knew their story would make an original comedy about fame and friendship." Source: IANS...Maoist Leader-Turned Social Activist Passes Away
...ist leader in the 80s, who formed the ultra-Maoist party Mazdoor Kisan Sangram Samiti to take on the powerful landed upper caste. The Samiti was banned in 1986. He carried a cash reward of Rs. 2 lakhs for leading the landless, who were mostly Dalits and from other backward castes. Vinayan, an MBBS from...Fuel Price Hike Triggers Violent Protests In Nepal
...e Minister Girija Prasad Koirala's Nepali Congress party and the youth wing of the Maoist guerrillas brough...pal - Unified Marxist Leninist, the second largest party in Nepal, had his house pelted with stones by an angry mob in the afternoon. Protests were also re...Trans Fats Increase Coronary Heart Disease
...s Choice magazine showed 18 common foods including party pies and pasties had dangerously high levels of trans fats, some even higher than a McDonald's burger and fries. The Director of the Baker Heart Research Institute in Melbourne, Professor Garry Jennings said, "there is no doubt that trans fats caus...Pepsi Offers to Work with CSE for Maintaining Stricter Standards
...also working with the CSE and any other interested party to establish stricter science-based standards on finished products," the statement added. Three years after it shocked the nation with a report showing exceedingly large amounts of pesticide contents in leading soft drink brands, last month's CSE r...