 Hospital Information - December 1, 2008
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According to the French Health Ministry, authorities have discovered the remains of more than 350 stillborn babies and fetuses kept illegally in a hospital morgue, in Paris. According to Health Minister, Xavier Bertrand, a preliminary judicial investigation has been launched into the discovery at Saint-Vincent-de-Paul Hospital |
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In a bid to stop the lethal pig disease from entering into the Chinese capital, the Chinese government has imposed a ban in selling pork from Sichuan province. So far, 37 people have died from the disease in Sichuan. The pig-borne disease was first detected in this province in June |
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Danielle George - All Headline News Staff Reporter London, England (AHN)- German researchers find left-sided stroke patients are more likely to be admitted to hospitals and treated promptly than those with a right-sided strokes, according to a report in The Lancet |
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A new study reveals doctors are ordering excessive and sometimes unnecessary tests fearing malpractice lawsuits. Dr. David A. Katz tells Reuters Health, "Concern about malpractice has a formidable effect on physician decision making |
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About 300 boy scouts were treated for heat exhaustion Wednesday, while waiting for President Bush to arrive at a memorial service for four Scout leaders, killed as they pitched a tent beneath a powerline. The president's visit to the Scout Jamboree at Fort A.P. Hill is postponed because of severe thunderstorms and strong winds. Bush is scheduled to visit the gathering Thursday |
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