PARIS (Reuters) – Russia has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N2 bird flu on a farm in the Kostromskaya Oblast region, the Paris-based World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) said on Friday.
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Self-care: a win-win scenario
| With patients open to taking a more active role in managing their health, self-care provides a win-win scenario for patients and an NHS under unprecedented pressure, explains GP Dr Farah Jameel
Related items from OnMedica GPs in Northern Ireland ask patients to self-treat over winter |
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Rohingya at risk of deadly diphtheria face shortage of medics, antitoxins
(Reuters) – Health workers in Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh are struggling with a shortage of medics able to administer antitoxins to patients infected with diphtheria that has killed nearly two dozen people, aid officials said.
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Illinois judge rejects lawsuit challenging abortion coverage expansion
CHICAGO (Reuters) – An Illinois law expanding state-funded coverage of abortions for low-income Medicaid recipients was set to go into effect next month after an Illinois judge on Thursday dismissed a lawsuit by abortion opponents seeking to block it.
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‘Artificial pancreas’ works during intense exercise
(Reuters Health) – An “artificial pancreas” that monitors blood sugar and automatically delivers insulin may make it safer for teens with type 1 diabetes to participate in sports, a U.S. study suggests.
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10 New Year’s Resolutions You Can Keep? According to Men’s Health Magazine, These Are Resolutions They Say You Can Actually Stick With
Men’s Health has published a roundup of their 10 New Year’s resolutions they say you’ll actually be able to stick to. They encourage us to, “Make this year your best one yet by picking a goal that will prime you for success.” Follow this link to take a look at their write up: 10 New Year’s Resolutions to Keep
Updated Obamacare enrollment figure dips to 8.7 million
(Reuters) – About 8.7 million people enrolled in healthcare plans for 2018 using the federal Obamacare marketplace, according to updated government figures released on Thursday.
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World Champion and Olympic Record Holder Jackie Joyner-Kersee Talks With Dr. Sudip Bose About Visualization
Even brief exposure to low-level air pollution tied to deaths
(Reuters Health) – Older adults are more likely to die on days when air pollution rises, even when contaminant levels are below the limit considered safe by U.S. regulators, a new study suggests.
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Spine surgery may be safer at hospitals than outpatient facilities
(Reuters Health) – Patients who get spinal surgery at outpatient centers may be more likely to have serious complications or require repeat operations than their counterparts who get these procedures in a hospital, a U.S. study suggests.
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