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The rising costs facing healthcare systems in Western nations often make the headlines. But could the way a heart hospital in India is offering cutting edge medical care, while keeping costs extremely low, be the way forward?Source: BBC News - Health | 1 Aug 2010 | 3:02 am
India's 'production line' heart hospital
The rising costs facing healthcare systems in Western nations often make the headlines. But could the way a heart hospital in India is offering cutting edge medical care, while keeping costs extremely low, be the way forward?Source: BBC News - News front page | 1 Aug 2010 | 3:02 am
Dozens arrested at Russia protests
Russian authorities arrested at least 135 opposition protesters, including a leading Kremlin critic, at rallies demanding freedom of assembly, state media said.Source: CNN.com | 31 Jul 2010 | 11:32 pm
Rallies held for U.S. hikers in Iran
Protesters are planning to demonstrate Saturday on the one-year anniversary of the detention of three American hikers seized by Iranian forces near the Iraqi border.Source: CNN.com | 31 Jul 2010 | 9:30 pm
3 convicted killers escape Ariz. prison
Three convicted murderers who broke out of a Kingman, Arizona, prison Friday night got help from a woman who was on a visitation list for one of them, authorities said Saturday.Source: CNN.com | 31 Jul 2010 | 8:02 pm
Tight security at Chelsea wedding
The daughter of former US President Bill Clinton and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has married her long-term boyfriend at a lavish ceremony.Source: BBC News - News front page | 31 Jul 2010 | 8:00 pm
Treaty enacted to ban cluster bombs
An international treaty banning the production and use of cluster bombs has come into force.Source: BBC News - News front page | 31 Jul 2010 | 7:57 pm
Asylum offer for condemned Iranian
Brazil President Luiz Ignacio Lula da Silva has offered asylum to an Iranian woman sentenced to death by stoning, state-run media reported Saturday.Source: CNN.com | 31 Jul 2010 | 4:37 pm
North-west Pakistan 'a massive lake'
Lyse Doucet has travelled to north-west Pakistan, where the worst monsoon floods in living memory have killed at least 800 people and affected one million more.Source: BBC News - News front page | 31 Jul 2010 | 4:18 pm
Hamas leader killed in Israeli airstrikes
A senior Hamas member was killed during Israeli airstrikes in Gaza, Hamas security forces said Saturday.Source: CNN.com | 31 Jul 2010 | 3:48 pm
New offshore drilling rules pass House
The House of Representatives passed legislation Friday which would lift the current $75 million liability cap for oil spills while imposing new safety standards for offshore drilling.Source: CNN.com | 31 Jul 2010 | 3:12 pm
WikiLeaks suspect held in solitary
The Army private charged with leaking an airstrike video and suspected of leaking documents to WikiLeaks is in solitary confinement, officials tell CNN.Source: CNN.com | 31 Jul 2010 | 12:27 pm
Silent march for Love Parade dead
A silent march and mass balloon release has taken place in Duisberg to honour 21 people who died at last weekend's Love Parade dance festivalSource: BBC News - News front page | 31 Jul 2010 | 11:37 am
Thousands at Belfast's gay pride
Thousands of people take part in the annual Belfast Pride march.Source: BBC News - News front page | 31 Jul 2010 | 10:22 am
Obama wants dignity for Rangel
President Barack Obama hopes embattled New York congressman Charlie Rangel can end his career with dignity.Source: CNN.com | 31 Jul 2010 | 8:05 am
Giant hailstone breaks US record
A hailstone weighing almost a kilo that fell in the state of South Dakota has been confirmed as the largest ever recovered in the USA.Source: BBC News - News front page | 31 Jul 2010 | 7:10 am
River punting gets fast and physical
Punting would normally be seen as a tranquil way to pass a summer day on the river, but race punting is an altogether different affair.Source: BBC News - News front page | 31 Jul 2010 | 2:17 am
Enduring appeal of live rock music
Urban sounds may dominate the music charts but there is still a buoyant market for live rock events.Source: BBC News - News front page | 31 Jul 2010 | 2:04 am
Blind driver targets speed record
A bank manager from Sale, Greater Manchester, is hoping to become the first blind person to drive a car at more than 200mph.Source: BBC News - News front page | 31 Jul 2010 | 12:54 am
Calcium pill value 'pretty poor'
Professor John Cleland, cardiologist at Hull University, explains research that suggests calcium supplements may cause an increased risk of heart diseaseSource: BBC News - Health | 30 Jul 2010 | 4:46 am
MMWR: Regional Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Monovalent Vaccination Campaign -- Skokie, Illinois, October 16--December 31, 2009
Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR)July 30, 2010 / 59(29);909-913Source: CDC H1N1 Flu Updates | 29 Jul 2010 | 12:43 pm
Royal couple visit new hospital
The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall have visited Birmingham to take a look around the city's new "super-hospital".Source: BBC News - Health | 29 Jul 2010 | 10:41 am
Can your doctor call you 'fat'?
Doctors need to be more direct when they are dealing with overweight patients, according to the government's health minister.Source: BBC News - Health | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:38 am
Coping with loss of armed forces parent
A special holiday break is helping UK children cope with the loss of loved ones killed in conflictSource: BBC News - Health | 29 Jul 2010 | 3:26 am
What to do if stung by a Weever fish
What should you do if you are stung by Britain's most poisonous fish?Source: BBC News - Health | 28 Jul 2010 | 4:49 am
Weight, exercise and pregnancy confusion
NICE have issued new guidelines on women's weight during and after pregnancy.Source: BBC News - Health | 27 Jul 2010 | 11:46 pm
Can music aid athletic performance?
Music has helped elite tri-athletes in Australia increase their endurance by 15%, researchers say.Source: BBC News - Health | 27 Jul 2010 | 10:56 pm
UPDATE: 2009 H1N1 Flu International Situation Update
This report provides an update to the international flu situation using data collected through July 18, 2010, and reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) on July 23.Source: CDC H1N1 Flu Updates | 27 Jul 2010 | 12:48 pm
Super-sized school uniforms sold
As more and more children start primary school overweight, retailers are having to expand the waistlines on school uniforms.Source: BBC News - Health | 26 Jul 2010 | 11:41 am
Face transplant man shown on TV
A Spanish man who underwent the world's first full face transplant has revealed his new look before TV cameras.Source: BBC News - Health | 26 Jul 2010 | 11:31 am
NEW: QUESTIONS & ANSWERS - About the Central Vaccine Recovery Program
This Q&A document provides information for providers who signed a Provider Agreement to administer 2009 H1N1 about the Central Vaccine Recovery Program regarding the recovery of unused and expired 2009 H1N1 vaccine.Source: CDC H1N1 Flu Updates | 23 Jul 2010 | 11:19 am
UPDATE: 2009 H1N1 Flu International Situation Update
This report provides an update to the international flu situation using data collected through June 27, 2010, and reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) on July 2.Source: CDC H1N1 Flu Updates | 2 Jul 2010 | 4:00 pm
UPDATE: 2009 H1N1 Flu International Situation Update
This report provides an update to the international flu situation using data collected through June 20, 2010, and reported by the World Health Organization (WHO) on June 25.Source: CDC H1N1 Flu Updates | 25 Jun 2010 | 4:30 pm
Last days to nominate a 2010 CNN Hero
Great things can happen to those nominated as CNN Heroes:Source: CNN.com | 25 Jun 2010 | 3:02 pm
NEW: Advance Notice of Termination of Emergency Use Authorization
The FDA-issued Emergency Use Authorization of certain medical products allowed for use to diagnose, prevent and treat 2009 H1N1 influenza virus will terminate on June 23, 2010.Source: CDC H1N1 Flu Updates | 22 Jun 2010 | 3:25 pm
New CDC test to detect human infections with the 2009 H1N1 influenza virus authorized for use by FDA
This document announces a new influenza diagnostic test developed by CDC that was FDA authorized today for use in detecting human infections with the 2009 H1N1 virus.Source: CDC H1N1 Flu Updates | 22 Jun 2010 | 3:00 pm
NEW: Questions and Answers about Updating Guidance on Infection Control Measures for Influenza in Healthcare Settings
Proposed updated guidance for seasonal influenza and the Interim Guidance on Infection Control Measures for 2009 H1N1 Influenza in Healthcare Settings, Including Protection of Healthcare Personnel has been published in the Federal Register, along with a Request for Comments. The comment period began on June 22, and will end on July 22. All comments received during the comment period will be considered, following which final guidance will posted on the CDC web site.Source: CDC H1N1 Flu Updates | 22 Jun 2010 | 12:09 pm
Questions and Answers: Average and Median Ages of 2009 H1N1-Related Deaths in the United States, Spring and Fall 2009
This document provides information about the average and median ages of 2009 H1N1-related deaths that occurred in the United States in the spring and fall of 2009.Source: CDC H1N1 Flu Updates | 17 Jun 2010 | 10:51 am
NEW: The 2009 H1N1 Pandemic: Summary Highlights of CDC's Response, April 2009-April 2010
This document summarizes key events of the 2009 H1N1 pandemic and CDC's response activities for historical purposes.Source: CDC H1N1 Flu Updates | 16 Jun 2010 | 9:04 am
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