Hospital to close A&E over winter
A south London hospital says it has to shut its A&E and maternity departments for the winter due to staff shortage. bbc.co.uk |
IVF influences baby's sex: study
Australian researchers have shown that assisted reproductive technology influences male-female birth ratios. abc.net.au |
WHO: 1 billion suffer from hidden tropical disease
By COLLEEN BARRY 2010-10-14T12:27:48ZGENEVA (AP) -- The World Health Organization estimated Thursday that 1 billion of the world's poorest people suffer from neglected tropical diseases such as dengue, rabies and leprosy that remain concentrated in remote rural areas and urban slums despite being mostly eradicated from large areas of the world.... hosted.ap.org |
Surgery safer with teamwork, training
Briefings of doctors and nurses on teams before and after each operation cut the death rate 18%, a study finds. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Parenting Part II: Know when your teen is sending signs of depression
While bullying may push a teen over the edge, most who kill themselves also exhibit signs of mental illness. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |