| NHS approves private management NHS managers in Cornwall approve plans for some Primary Care Trust staff to be managed by a private organisation. bbc.co.uk |
91yo died alone while carer holidayed, court told A coronial inquest has been told an elderly, bedridden woman under her daughter's care died from infected bed sores while her daughter went overseas on holiday. 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 |
Doctors lose money giving flu shots to kids on Medicaid Flu vaccination rates among poor children would rise if Medicaid increased what it pays doctors for giving flu shots, a new report suggests. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |
Smoking isn't just bad for your lungs Smokers have an increased risk of cancer, diabetes, heart disease, pregnancy complications and skin problems. rssfeeds.usatoday.com |