Stanford Scientists? Discovery of Virus in Lemur Could Shed Light on ... - Earthtimes
STANFORD, Calif. - (Business Wire) The genome of a squirrel-sized, saucer-eyed lemur from Madagascar may help scientists understand how HIV-like viruses coevolved with primates, according to new research from the Stanford University School of ...
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New Report Recommends Strategies to Reduce Medical Resident Fatigue ... - Hola Arkansas
ROCKVILLE, Maryland, Dec. 2 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Fatigued medical residents need protected sleep periods and increased supervision of work hour limits to improve patient safety and the training environment, according to a new Institute of ...
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Crown tries to shoot holes in Steinke's testimony - CNEWS
CALGARY - The Crown is trying to shoot holes in the testimony of a man who has admitted he killed his girlfriend's parents. Jeremy Steinke said Monday he stabbed the girl's mother and father when they surprised him as he secretly waited for her in ...
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Rosie's dreams of TV variety comeback are dashed - Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) -- Rosie O'Donnell's dream of bringing back the television variety show was dashed. Her NBC special the night before Thanksgiving, "Rosie Live," attracted a meager audience of 5 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media Research. Liza ...
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ACP Recommends Routine HIV Screening for All Patients - WebWire
Philadelphia -- On World AIDS Day, the American College of Physicians (ACP) is giving doctors a call-to-action to routinely encourage HIV screening to all of their patients older than 13 years. This new practice guideline appears on the Annals of ...
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How Americans Use Complementary and Alternative Medicine - eMaxHealth.com
The release of a nationwide government survey on trends and demographic use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among both adults and children in the United States. The National Center for Complementary and Alternative Medicine (NCCAM) of ...
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Orthopaedic Specialists of North Carolina Expands Patient Services ... - Carolina Newswire
WAKE FOREST, N.C. ? In line with its reputation for superior service, Orthopaedic Specialists of North Carolina, P.A. (OSNC) launched a Web site ( www.orthonc.com ) redesign with patients in mind. Enhanced features include online appointments ...
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Panel: Residents Must Rest After 16 Hours - Washington Post
Medical and surgical residents in hospitals should work no more than 16 hours without taking a mandatory five-hour sleep break, and they should get one full day off a week and at least two back-to-back days off a month, a panel of experts at the ...
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Effectiveness of plant discovered in treating dengue - Xinhua News Agency
BRASILIA, Dec. 2 (Xinhua) -- The cat's claw, a plant from the Amazon region that is already used to treat different diseases, is also effective in combating dengue, Brazilian media reported Tuesday. Experiments with an advanced extract of cat's claw ...
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Who can put a value on a life? They can HEALTH CARE: British agency ... - Herald Tribune
RUISLIP, England - When Bruce Hardy's kidney cancer spread to his lung, his doctor recommended an expensive new pill from Pfizer. But Hardy is British, and the British health authorities refused to buy the medicine. His wife has been distraught ...
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