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ABC Regional Online - RDH doctor 'felt shock, regret over baby's death'

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 11:08:05 +0000

The Northern Territory Coroners Court has heard a Royal Darwin Hospital obstetrician felt regret and shock over the unexpected death of a baby in the maternity ward two years ago.

The Age - Govt pressed over health referendum

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 09:00:04 +0000

The federal opposition is turning up the heat on the Rudd government to honour its election promise to hold a referendum on public hospitals next year if the states fail to lift their game.

News-Medical.net - High blood pressure a looming problem for Europe

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 07:22:08 +0000

More than half of people diagnosed with high blood pressure do not have it under control and many more go undiagnosed, according to research carried out at the University of Warwick.

Xinhua - Indonesia denies new case of bird flu death

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 06:10:02 +0000

JAKARTA, Nov. 13 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian Health Ministry on Thursday denied foreign reports that a 15-year-old girl from Central Java had died of avian influenza, saying two laboratory tests had showed her blood samples negative of H5N1.

China Daily - You may have high blood pressure and not know it: study

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 05:30:08 +0000

PARIS - More than half of people in three European countries who were diagnosed with high blood pressure in a recent survey did not know they had the condition, according to a study published Wednesday.

ABC Online - RDH failed to report baby death

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 04:06:01 +0000

An inquest in the Northern Territory has heard staff at Royal Darwin Hospital did not report the death of a baby girl which was clearly a matter for the Coroner.

Jakarta Post - Bird flu kills teen in Central Java

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 03:46:02 +0000

SEMARANG, C. Java: Extraordinary occurrence status has been declared for Semarang after a teenage resident died from bird flu. DS, 15, died Friday after being treated for a week at a private hospital and another four days at the Kariadi General ...

Sydney Morning Herald - Walk away from chocolate cravings

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 02:22:02 +0000

The benefits of exercise in helping people manage dependencies on nicotine and other drugs have previously been recognised. "But this is the first study to link exercise to reduced chocolate cravings," said Professor Adrian Taylor, of the University of ...

ABC Online - Chemotherapy contributes to a quarter of cancer deaths: study

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:59:02 +0000

A new study has raised serious questions about the use of chemotherapy for late-stage cancer patients. The review of 600 cancer patients in Britain who died within 30 days of treatment has found that one in four of the deaths was either caused or ...

Sydney Morning Herald - Chocs away

Thu, 13 Nov 2008 01:22:01 +0000