Health

Many British Adults Think Death is too far off: Study

Many British Adults Think Death is too far off: Study

As per a survey done by British Social Attitudes, many British adults take mortality very easily as they think death is `too far off'.


Mothers Furious on Proposals to have them Tested for Smoking during Pregnancy

Mothers Furious on Proposals to have them Tested for Smoking during Pregnancy

New proposals suggest breath tests for pregnant women to check whether they have told the truth about smoking. The proposals are due to come into force this year.


Hospitals to Pay Fines for Keeping Ambulances Waiting for over 30 Minutes

Hospitals to Pay Fines for Keeping Ambulances Waiting for over 30 Minutes

According to investigations by BBC Radio 5 Live Investigates, it has been revealed that emergency ambulances have to wait outside hospitals as they cannot offload patients due to filled up A&E departm


Scarcity of Nurses puts Lives at Risk

Scarcity of Nurses puts Lives at Risk

Warnings were issued by the health professionals and unions against the facts that the non-ending NHS cuts are resulting in hazardously unprotected staffing levels.


“Killer Doctors” in Kenya: Study

“Killer Doctors” in Kenya: Study

Independent studies have shed light on the fact that there has been climbing rate of deaths in Kenyan hospitals.


Conjoined Twins at BJ Wadia Hospital to Undergo Phases of Surgery to Get Separated

Conjoined Twins at BJ Wadia Hospital to Undergo Phases of Surgery to Get Separat

In a major surgery, the four-day-old conjoined twin girls underwent a surgery for separating the opening to excrete stools.


Decline in U.S. Drug Spending in Six Years

Decline in U.S. Drug Spending in Six Years

According to a report, the total per capita spending on drugs in the USA fell 3.5%.


FDA Rules to Continue Sales of Generic Opana Painkiller

FDA Rules to Continue Sales of Generic Opana Painkiller

Federal regulators announced on Friday that the sales of generic Opana will be continued even though the pills are prone to abuse. The narcotic painkiller is similar to OxyContin.


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