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Poor public awareness highlights radiotherapy's 'Cinderella' status

Only one in ten people know that radiotherapy helps cure forty per cent of cancer patients according to new figures* published by Cancer Research UK today (Tuesday).
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People with a disability need voice heard - research shows

All people with a disability benefit from a person-centred approach to their living circumstances, according to a CQUniversity researcher. ...
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Poll: Most Americans Aware of Egg Recall

Many stopped eating eggs or checked if the eggs in their home were on the recall list...
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UNC Hospitals reduces central-line associated bloodstream infections by 85 percent

A new study shows that several interventions implemented over a 10-year period prevented an estimated 887 infections and 244 deaths and saved UNC Hospitals more than $20 million in treatment costs. ...
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UIC - Community Health Program Empowers Persons with Developmental Disabilities

Many people with developmental disability are sedentary and obese, have poor diet, and consequently suffer from conditions such as cardiovascular disease, osteoporosis, hypertension and type 2 diabetes. ...
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Study Challenges Value of Oxygen Therapy in End-of-Life Care

By Duke Medicine News and Communications - Millions of patients with advanced disease in palliative care settings receive oxygen therapy to help them breathe more easily. ...
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Serendipity Contributes to MRSA Susceptibility Findings

By Duke Medicine News and Communications - Duke University Medical Center researchers have found two genes in mice which might help identify why some people are more susceptible than others to potentially deadly staph infections....
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Race, Insurance Status Cited In Uneven Death Rates Among Pedestrians Hit By Cars

Uninsured minority pedestrians hit by cars are at a significantly higher risk of death than their insured white counterparts, even if the injuries sustained are similar, new research from Johns Hopkins suggests....
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Florida’s population grows again after first decline since mid-1940s

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — After declining for the first time since the end of World War II, Florida’s population grew once again last year, a hopeful yet tentative sign that the worst of the recession may have passed, according to the latest preliminary population estimates from the University of Florida. ...
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Professor Using Snack Cake Diet To Counter Popular Health Beliefs

MANHATTAN -- A monthlong diet of entirely snack cakes and fatty foods may sound like a fantasy, but for one Kansas State University professor it's serious business. In 30 days Mark Haub is attempting to prove some common beliefs about nutrition are untrue. ...
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