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Sexual violence ‘was rampant in schools'
Nairobi :: Kenya | 1 hour ago
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A witness told the Truth, Justice and Reconciliation Commission how schoolgirls and young college students on teaching practice were targeted by male teachers in those institutions. The witness says: We sympathise with the girls who come to our
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"Modern Family" Star Julie Bowen Calls on Communities to Raise Their Hand for Anaphylaxis Awareness in Nationwide Competition - Video
New York City :: NY :: USA | 1 hour ago
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As part of the national Get Schooled in Anaphylaxis initiative, Emmy ® -award winning actress Julie Bowen today kicked off Raise Your Hand for Anaphylaxis Awareness , a community-driven competition designed to bring attention to the issue of life-
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Medical emergency response times improve on Reservations
Tuba City :: AZ :: USA | 3 hours ago
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Response times to medical emergencies on the Navajo and Hopi Reservations have historically been slow because of the long distances from Flagstaff Medical Center or Tuba City's hospital to the scene of an accident...Chief Executive Officer Joseph
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Women with Severe Injuries Are Less Likely than Men to Be Treated in a Trauma Center
Philadelphia :: PA :: USA | 1 day ago
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Women are less likely than men to receive care in a trauma center after severe injury, according to a new study of almost 100,000 Canadian patients. Gender-based disparities in access to healthcare services in general have been recognized for some
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Medical care of elderly patient criticised
Auckland :: New Zealand | 1 day ago
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The medical care of an elderly woman who died in Tauranga Hospital has been criticised by the Health and Disability Commissioner. Doctors failed to diagnose an abdominal hernia with bowel obstruction, and the woman died of a brain injury suffered
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Screening is important says Dr Joshi
Sydney :: Australia | 3 days ago
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Dr Ranjan Joshi a member of the Operation Open Heart team visiting from Australia said it was important that parents learn the early signs of heart problems after children were born. "The signs usually range from tiredness to skin colour varying from
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MKSAP: 45-year-old man with fever and abdominal pain
Nashua :: NH :: USA | 3 days ago
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Abdominal ultrasound discloses cirrhosis, splenomegaly, and ascites. The portal and hepatic veins are patent, and there is no hydronephrosis. Diagnostic paracentesis discloses a cell count of 2000/µL with 20% neutrophils, a total protein level of 1 g/
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Fever reducers don't slow children's recovery: study
New York City :: NY :: USA | 4 days ago
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A review of past research finds that fever -reducing drugs have no effect on the speed of children's recovery from an infection, contrary to the fears of some doctors and parents. Researchers have debated for decades whether lowering a sick child's
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Ask Dr. K: Doctors see inside with an ECG
Monterey :: TN :: USA | 5 days ago
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I recently had an electrocardiogram and my doctor gave me a copy of the tracing...Dear Reader: When the 20th century began, more than 100 years ago, doctors had no way of looking inside the body of a living person. Yet we knew from autopsies of
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Saving precious minutes is goal of remodeled trauma center
San Diego :: TX :: USA | 5 days ago
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New information displays in the newly-remodeled Trauma Center at UC San Diego Medical Center Hillcrest can pass along much more information than ever before to the surgeons, nurses and technicians who care for patients in the four-bed facility. Peggy
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