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Image Etched on the Martian Surface by NASA Rover

US News - Fri, 04/26/2013 - 10:52

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A sign that was left at the Martian land from the NASA's rover has been going wild on the internet. This hilarious image was available on NASA's website and crashed the site.

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Dementia May Pinch the Pocket Soon

US News - Fri, 04/26/2013 - 10:47

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There is no doubt that dementia has gripped many countries around the globe. On the same lines, a new research was seen in the New England Journal of Medicine, which suggested that there is going to be exponential rise in the health cost attached with age-related dementia such as Alzheimer's disease, crossing all other medical burdens.

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Businesses to Remember People who Lost Life in Workplace Accidents on April 28

US News - Fri, 04/26/2013 - 09:07

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On April 28, the International Day of Mourning, businesses and their staff are being encouraged by the WorkCover NSW to remember their employees who died because of some mishaps at the workplaces.

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WHO Launches Emergency Program to Combat Aggressive Malaria

US News - Fri, 04/26/2013 - 09:04

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An emergency program has been launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) to combat most aggressive strain of malaria, which is proving resistant to the standard anti-malarial drug. The move was launched in Phnom Penh on the World Malaria Day.

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Health Minister Against Flying Out Sex Assault Victims to Darwin

US News - Fri, 04/26/2013 - 08:58

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Investigations are being conducted by the Health Minister of the Northern Territory how to stop Alice Springs victims of sexual assault from having to fly to Darwin for treatment.

It was suggested that shortfall of the Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) in Alice Springs is the reason for the practices.

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Guide, Including DSM-5 and Mental Illness, Alterations

US News - Fri, 04/26/2013 - 08:51

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Sources reported about launch of fifth addition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. The edition is going to be launched in April after a development that took 14 years.

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Patients May Ask GPs Not to Give Away their Personal Details to NHS Database

US News - Fri, 04/26/2013 - 07:50

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Jeremy Hunt, Health Secretary, will today announce that people are now free to ask their GPs about not to handover their personal details to centralized NHS database.

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First Scotland East to Back Macmillan Cancer Support

US News - Fri, 04/26/2013 - 07:47

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As per recent reports, First Scotland East bus firm has decided to back the Macmillan Cancer Support by raising funds for it. The firm will donate £1 to the charity for every journey that it makes. The initiative is aimed at raising over £20,000 for the cause.

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Basildon Hospital to be Next Focus of Death Rate Investigations

US News - Fri, 04/26/2013 - 07:43

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A group of doctors and nurses are going to the Basildon Hospital in the upcoming week as part of a government evaluation into the death rates.

The group is a fragment of the Keogh Review, which is inspecting the higher than average mortality rates at 14 of the hospitals that also includes the Basildon.

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A&E Condemnation Challenged by Doctors

US News - Fri, 04/26/2013 - 07:41

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As suggested by lead doctor, the government is displaying an "overly simplistic and inaccurate" image of the present burdens faced by the hospital A&E departments.

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Fewer Inspections by FDA after Funding Loss, says Hamburg

US News - Thu, 04/25/2013 - 12:59

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A recent announcement from Commissioner Margaret Hamburg on Wednesday has revealed that this year, there will be fewer inspections. This has been attributed to fewer funds in the FDA treasury.

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Novel tool to detect fake and sub-standard Malaria Treatment

US News - Thu, 04/25/2013 - 12:57

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According to official data, over 200 million people get affected by malaria and especially in Asia and Africa. The disease, which gets spread through the infected female Anopheles mosquito bite, kills more than 660,000 people across the globe every year.

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Incidents Lead to Increased Blood Donations

US News - Thu, 04/25/2013 - 12:55

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Boston Marathon blast attracted the attention of one and all across the globe. The incident led to a humble effort made by blood donors who were read to make blood donations.

A number of users posted on Stanford Blood Center's Facebook page that they will be donating blood. People, who witnessed their messages also supported and agreed for blood donations.

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C. Difficile Outbreak Concerns Health Officials

US News - Thu, 04/25/2013 - 12:21

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It has been revealed in a new report that Lethbridge's Chinook Regional Hospital in southern Alberta has been facing an outbreak of Clostridium difficile infection (CDI).

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Police Warned About New Trends Followed by Suicide Attempters

US News - Thu, 04/25/2013 - 12:17

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Warnings are being issued by the members of the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) to public about an efficient safety risk considering the numerous inspecting incidents by the OPP.

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Singapore on Heightened Alerts about H7N9 avian Flu

US News - Thu, 04/25/2013 - 11:43

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Seeing the current globalized travel patterns, the Ministry of Health (MOH) said that Singapore has been expecting a H7N9 avian influenza case. The country is quite alert about the virus and has been taking all the possible measures to prevent the virus.

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Archbishop Desmond Tutu to Get Treated for Persistent Infection

US News - Thu, 04/25/2013 - 11:40

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As per recent reports, it has been revealed that Nobel Peace Prize laureate Archbishop Desmond Tutu, 81, will undergo tests at a South African hospital to get checked for persistent infection.

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Dublin Doctor earns more than €700,000 from the HSE for Treating Medical-Card Patients

US News - Thu, 04/25/2013 - 11:37

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According to the latest figures published by the HSE yesterday, a Dublin family doctor has earned more than

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Ruins of Mutated Humans found in Chile

US News - Thu, 04/25/2013 - 11:12

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In a recent finding of Stanford scientists, it has been found that the skeletal vestiges of a tiny creature found in Chile's Atacama Desert are actually ruins of mutated humans. These ruins are shaped as a contracted version of the monster from the Ridley Scott movie `Alien'.

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Dark Lightening and Visible Lightening Phenomenon Connected

US News - Thu, 04/25/2013 - 11:09

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According to a research carried out by the University of Bergen, dark lightening and visible lightening are linked.

Lead researcher Nikolai Ostgaard said both lightenings that is dark and bright have been found to be essential for the discharge of lightening. The research has been accepted in the Geophysical Research Letters.

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