Archive for November, 2007



Health policy clash ‘intentional’

Thursday 29 November 2007 @ 11:11 pm

Policy differences between England and Scotland on health are not due to money but because English ministers disagree with the approach north of the border.

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Dealing With Cancer - A Planner’s Guide Posted By :

Tuesday 27 November 2007 @ 8:11 pm

Being in the classic baby-boomer age range, it dawned on me that it is likely that, in the near future, I may be faced with the prospect of developing cancer. With so many types of cancer and the chemical additives we are bombarded with by the food industry, chances are one day your doctor will sit you down and state, You have cancer. I even had a recent scare and recall the anxiety sitting there waiting for the results. All turned out well, but it left me with the thought …

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Allsup Explains What Someone Needs to Know Before They Apply for Social Security Disability

Tuesday 27 November 2007 @ 7:11 am

Belleville, Ill. (PRWEB) July 24, 2007 — For individuals with a disability who are unable to work, the government runs a mandatory insurance program designed to provide income. This program is…

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Sex infections continue to rise

Friday 23 November 2007 @ 11:11 pm

The sexual health of young UK adults worsened in 2006 despite a concerted public health effort to turn it around, figures show.

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GP care facing ‘franchise threat’

Saturday 17 November 2007 @ 9:11 pm

Health bosses provoke uproar among GPs over plans to franchise out services along the lines of fast food outlets or estate agents.

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Overseas doctors win NHS ruling

Friday 9 November 2007 @ 11:11 pm

A ruling means overseas doctors can now compete for NHS training posts on the same footing as their home grown counterparts.

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How Hep C bypasses cell defences

Friday 2 November 2007 @ 10:11 pm

The potentially-fatal hepatitis C virus evades the body’s natural defences by slipping directly from cell to cell, scientists have found.

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