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Conjoined twin dies after surgery - 03/12/2008

One of the conjoined twins separated at London's Great Ormond Street Hospital has died, the hospital says. - read more...

Complex births 'add to pressure' - 03/12/2008

Midwives are struggling to cope with the increasing number of complex births they are seeing, regulators say. - read more...

Surgeon saves boy's life by text - 03/12/2008

A British doctor volunteer in DR Congo performs an amputation using text message instructions from a London colleague. - read more...

Patients to get 'bill of rights' - 03/12/2008

The health service will have a duty to follow the vision set out in the NHS constitution, the Queen has confirmed. - read more...

Cheap drinks promotions face ban - 03/12/2008

"All you can drink" promotions in pubs and bars would be banned under government plans in the Queen's Speech. - read more...

News from CNN Health

Less sun, more depression for people with SAD - 03/12/2008

Douglas Cootey is replacing his lightbulbs with brighter ones, but not just to see better. The new broad spectrum lights simulate sunlight, and might help enliven his mood in the gloomy winter months. Cootey realized that his symptoms fit those of seasonal affective disorder, a condition that typically generates depression during autumn and winter and then goes away in the sunnier months. - read more...

Zimbabweans ill with cholera crossing border - 03/12/2008

Doctors worry about the woman sitting on a bed inside the large tent, an IV in her arm. Chipo Matewe, 23, is eight months pregnant and stricken with cholera. - read more...

Allergic and wheezing, but still keeping pets - 02/12/2008

It started with sinus congestion for Shawna Coronado. Then the splitting migraines came. Coronado soon discovered the furry causes: her family's dog and cat. Like the 10 million American pet owners with allergies, the Coronados faced a dilemma: Can a sneezy-wheezy human and pet co-exist in the same house? - read more...

Patient's photo helps radiologists read scan - 02/12/2008

Radiologists who read imaging exams -- such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) and CT scans -- may do a better job if they see a picture of the face that goes with the diagnostic test, according to research presented this week at the Radiology Society of North America's annual meeting in Chicago, Illinois. - read more...

Tainted milk deaths rise in China - 02/12/2008

Six Chinese infants may have died from consuming melamine-tainted milk powder, twice the number previously reported by the government, the Ministry of Health said Monday. - read more...

News from Google Health

Twin dies in operation to separate sisters - Independent - 04/12/2008

Daily MailTwin dies in operation to separate sistersIndependent - 42 minutes agoBy Jeremy Laurance, Health editor After one of the most difficult operations attempted on conjoined twins in Britain, surgeons have succeeded in saving only one of them.Conjoined twins: the prospects for separation surgery Telegraph.co.ukSiamese twin Hope dies and sister Faith is left critically ill ... Daily MailThe Press Association - Sky News - BBC News - guardian.co.ukall 557 n - read more...

Leading Article: Statistical improbability - Independent - 04/12/2008

BBC NewsLeading Article: Statistical improbabilityIndependent - 43 minutes agoOn the face of it, the figures published by The Lancet yesterday, suggesting that one in 10 children are victims of "maltreatment", are shocking.Staff 'too timid' on child abuse BBC NewsTeachers, GPs failing to report abuse guardian.co.ukTelegraph.co.uk - The Press Association - Reuters UK - ITV.comall 52 news articles - read more...

Patients to get 'bill of rights' - BBC News - 03/12/2008

BBC NewsPatients to get 'bill of rights'BBC News - 11 hours agoThe health service will have a duty to follow the vision set out in the NHS constitution, the Queen has confirmed. A health bill will be published next year alongside the final constitution, which is being dubbed a bill of rights and responsibilities ...Queen's speech bills: welfare, health and child poverty guardian.co.ukQueen's Speech: NHS patients to have legal right to demand drugs ... Te - read more...

MMR jabs plea as measles epidemic hits the West Midlands - The Birmingham Post - 03/12/2008

Sky NewsMMR jabs plea as measles epidemic hits the West MidlandsThe Birmingham Post - 5 hours agoHealth chiefs have warned parents to have their children immunised with the MMR jab after revealing a measles epidemic has hit the region.Mass measles vaccination starts BBC NewsMMR bid to halt measles outbreak The Press AssociationSky News - Telegraph.co.uk - Crewe Chronicle - Northwich Guardianall 24 news articles - read more...

Beware of overseas nip n' tucks - The Sun - 03/12/2008

Daily MailBeware of overseas nip n' tucksThe Sun - 1 hour agoBy PAT HAGAN BOTCHED cosmetic ops done abroad on the cheap are costing the NHS thousands of pounds to correct. More than a third of NHS plastic surgeons have had to sort out blood poisoning, wound infections and clots from surgery carried out overseas.NHS spending millions fixing botched plastic surgery done abroad Telegraph.co.ukNHS pays to rectify cosmetic ops BBC NewsSky News - Daily Mail - The Pre - read more...

News from eHealth News EU

Identifying Smokers Via Text Messaging Proves Effective for CVD Battle

An innovative scheme using mobile technology to identify patients 'at risk' of developing CVD by effectively establishing smoking status has recently proved a great success for NHS Hammersmith and Fulham.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/ehealthnewseu?a=t1os6eIi"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/ehealthnewseu?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/ehealthnewseu?a=ZDcei4Eq"><img - read more...

Biotechnology Business Exchange 2008 kicks off International Life Science Forum

The Biotechnology Business Exchange (BBE) is the annual 'speed dating' event run by UK Trade and Investment, for UK companies to meet and do business with international players in the Life Science industry. It will be taking place on Monday, 8 December, marking the start of the International Life Science Forum.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/ehealthnewseu?a=g6hMFUBn"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/ehealthnewseu?d=41" - read more...

Commission Announces e-Inclusion Award Winners at Conclusion of 2008 e-Inclusion

The winners of the 2008 European e-Inclusion Awards were announced last night at the e-Inclusion Ministerial Conference in Vienna, the concluding event of the Commission's "Be Part of it!" campaign. Seven European initiatives have been selected for their innovative uses of Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) to promote digital and social inclusion in Europe.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/ehealthnewseu?a=W0XxBzif"><img - read more...

FP7 - ICT Proposers' Day 2009

Visit ICT Proposers' Day Budapest on the 22nd of January 2009 and build quality partnerships for participating in the new Information and Communication Technologies Work Programme for 2009-2010 (ICT WP 2009-2010). This one day event is a unique opportunity for already existing and future project participants:<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/ehealthnewseu?a=Vzt5L16S"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/ehealthnewseu?d=41" - read more...

Extending the Frontiers of Artificial Intelligence

The world of artificial cognitive systems and machine learning is moving at a fast pace and is becoming a major international research challenge. New techniques are being developed in this field that will transform many aspects of our day-to-day lives and work.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/ehealthnewseu?a=Oo1mh33P"><img src="http://feedproxy.google.com/~f/ehealthnewseu?d=41" border="0"></img></a> <a - read more...