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Suspected-meningococcal sufferer cleared
The 19-year-old woman airlifted from Ceduna in South Australia’s west to the Royal Adelaide Hospital with meningococcal now appears to […]
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Hong Kong braces for possible SARS return
Concern is mounting in Hong Kong that SARS might be returning after a woman was admitted to hospital showing symptoms […]
Health authorities defend treatment of meningococcal victim
South Australian health authorities say they doubt anything could have been done to save a 15-year-old northern Adelaide boy who […]
Melbourne catches worst flu in five years
The World Health Organisation’s Influenza centre says Melbourne is experiencing the worst outbreak for five years. The World Health...
Spouses Influence Chronic Pain
We love to hear it: “Let me help you with that.” But for people with chronic pain — back pain […]
Cancer Death Rates Falling, but Slowly
The number of Americans who died from the four most common cancers continued to fall in the late 1990s, but […]
Wristbands Ease Chemo-Related Nausea
Wristbands may help ease the discomfort of chemotherapy-related nausea for people undergoing cancer treatment, especially if patients expect them...
Green Tea Lotion May Prevent Skin Cancer
New research shows that chemicals in green and black tea may be able to prevent skin cancer when applied to […]
New Method Detects Early Lung Cancer
A new lung cancer screening method that combines two types of imaging techniques may help detect early lung cancers in […]
Millions Wasted on Blood Pressure Drugs
Americans may be wasting up to a billion dollars a year by choosing newer, more expensive high blood pressure medications […]
Officials Probe Salmonella Outbreak
Nearly two dozen people have been sickened by salmonella, and many of the cases appear to be linked to a […]
Fitness Fends Off Heart Failure Fatigue
Regular exercise isn’t just helpful to heart failure patients. It actually slows the disease process, a new study suggests. Regular […]
Study Suggests Smallpox Vaccine May Fight Aids
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The smallpox vaccine may help protect people against the AIDS virus, U.S. researchers said on Thursday. WASHINGTON...
US Army Stumped by Pneumonia Among Mideast Troops
ATLANTA (Reuters) – The U.S. Army said on Thursday it did not know what had caused an outbreak of a […]
Heart Attack Treatment Saves Lives
An inexpensive and low-tech heart attack treatment that has been around for decades has the potential to save thousands of […]
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