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The AMA supports the government's policy of improving access to after hours GP services. AMA President, Dr Rosanna Capolingua, said after hours access ensured patients received the care they need, when they need it. "Timely access to expert care reduces stress levels across the board.
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Improvements in kidney function in patients treated with LIPITOR*® (atorvastatin calcium) were shown to strongly correlate with a reduced risk of major cardiovascular events in patients with pre-existing cardiovascular disease, according to a post hoc sub-analysis of the five-year Treating to New
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While 78 percent of mothers in the United States consider influenza a severe and potentially life-threatening disease that can strike anyone, only half say it is likely their families will get vaccinated this season, according to a new survey from the American Lung Association.
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A home-based program to improve exercise and diet led to significant, clinically meaningful improvement in body weight and physical function among older long-term cancer survivors in preliminary findings from the RENEW (Reach-out to ENhancE Wellness) trial, according to Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, Ph.D., from The University of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center's Department of Behavioral Science.
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A little bit of stress goes a long way and can have far-reaching effects. Neuroscientists from the University of Washington have found that a single exposure to uncontrollable stress impairs decision making in rats for several days, making them unable to reliably seek out the larger of two rewards. The research was presented here Tuesday (Nov.
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Three emerging technologies have the potential to significantly improve supplies of drugs to combat malaria, according to a report just published. With renewed efforts to eradicate malaria - a disease which kills up to one million people every year, most of them young children - the global demand for antimalarials is set to increase dramatically over the next four years.
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People who have attempted suicide at some point in their lives are more likely to actually succeed in committing suicide at a later date. The risk is particularly high for people with serious psychiatric disorder, according to a new study from the Swedish medical university Karolinska Institutet. One in ten suicide attempters actually commit suicide later on in life.
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Olympus Life Science Europa is pleased to announce the preview of the AU480 clinical chemistry analyser. Building on the success of its predecessor, the AU400 which has sold 4000 units globally, the new AU480 minimises sample volume requirements and features new intuitive GUI and master curve calibration.
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Nearly half of all nurses (48%) have been stuck by a needle that had previously been used on a patient, according to a new report from the Royal College of Nursing (RCN). The report also shows that a third (34%) feel at risk of contracting diseases such as HIV and Hepatitis C following such injuries.
