Ageing :: More GP And Other Services For Aged Care Residents
The Commonwealth Government is to commit $92.9 million over the next four years so that older Australians in aged care homes get better medical treatment.
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Food :: Better Safety In Food And Use Of Radiation
Australians will benefit from a safer food supply and safer use of radiation for medical diagnosis and treatment, as a result of initiatives in recent Budget.
Sperm :: Number of sperm donors up following anonymity law changes
The number of men registering as sperm donors rose by 6% in the year following the law removing donor anonymity, the latest figures from the HFEA have shown. Registration is up both in UK sperm donors and in the total number of donors available (which includes imported sperm).
Breast Cancer :: Women unaware of when breast cancer risk is greatest
Only one per cent of women know that older women – those 80 or older – have the greatest risk of developing breast cancer according to new research published.
Flu :: DoD Teams With Other Agencies to Prepare U.S. for Pandemic Flu Outbreak
The Defense Department is teaming with other federal agencies to prepare the nation to deal with a potential pandemic outbreak of influenza, a senior official said here yesterday.
Heart Attack :: Heart attack tests recalled
A recall has been issued for the VITROS Immunodiagnostic Products Troponin I Reagent Pack, a medical test used to diagnose heart attack or injury to the heart muscle. The recall refers specifically to lot numbers 3151 and 3170.
Pain :: Over $650M Paid in OxyContin Settlements
OxyContin manufacturer Purdue Pharma and the company?s top executives have agreed to pay settlement fees in excess of $650 million to the Federal government, 26 states, and the District of Columbia.
Healthcare :: Poor and chronically ill in Korea pay more for healthcare
Those who most need medical care in Korea but can afford it least spend a greater percentage of their income on health services, according to a Yale School of Medicine study published in the American Journal of Public Health.
Heart :: Clinical approach defined for Superior Vena Cava Syndrome
Yale Cancer Center physicians have presented clinical recommendations for the diagnosis and subsequent treatment of superior vena cava syndrome in this week?s issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
HIV :: India and IAVI partnership to develop Next Generation Vaccine
The Department of Biotechnology, Ministry of Science & Technology, Government of India and the International AIDS Vaccine Initiative signed an agreement today to address a major obstacle in AIDS vaccine development: the design of candidate vaccines to elicit neutralizing antibodies against HIV.