UK Dental Regulator Prosecutes Bristol Man For Illegal Dentistry The UK dental regulator, the General Dental Council (GDC), has successfully prosecuted Stuart Folland of 43 Whitchurch Road, Bristol for the illegal practice of dentistry. At Bristol Magistrates Court recently, Mr Folland pleaded guilty to practising dentistry illegally from 24 January 2006 to 8 October 2007.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comWatch Your Eyes When Playing Sports Sean Peterson was looking forward to spending some time with his friends playing paintball one spring weekend. As a former college basketball player, Sean enjoys sports, and paintball seemed like a fun opportunity to employ some of his athletic skills. But what started out as an enjoyable outing eventually turned into a medical emergency.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comHIV Epidemic Among Gay Men Continues. Annual Figures For New HIV Diagnoses In UK Released For 2007 An estimated 6,840 new HIV diagnoses were reported in 2007 in the United Kingdom , according to latest figures from the
Health Protection Agency. The figures show that over the past 12 months there has been no evidence of a fall in the current high rate of HIV transmission among gay men within the UK . Over a third of new diagnoses in 2007 were in this group (38% - 2,630).
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comNew Report Shows How Many People Are Likely To Die In Washington Due To Lack Of Health Coverage One person dies each day in Washington because he or she doesn't have
health insurance, says a new report by Families USA, the national organization for
health care consumers.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comBaxa Corporation Launches Call For Research Papers Baxa Corporation announces a call for research papers involving its new PadLock� Set Saver product. The PadLock device is designed to promote best practice for aseptic IV administration set storage; preventing contamination of the administration set when disconnected from the patient.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comDrugs Of Destruction And Human Rights Drugs of Destruction are defined here as, any addictive substance, whose properties are known to bring about disturbing and irreversible changes to the users brain, resulting in loss of control; the erosion of inhibitions which control civilised human behaviour, the loss of the latter more frequently
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comGE Healthcare Introduces Enhancements To Leading Maternal/Fetal Monitor Series Continuing a 40-year history with its market-leading Corometrics 250 Series of quality and dependable labor and delivery room products, GE
Healthcare announced a new model -- the Corometrics 250cx Series Maternal/Fetal Monitor.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comRelaxation Training May Improve Control Of Hard-To-Treat Systolic Hypertension Adding the relaxation response, a stress-management approach, to other lifestyle interventions may significantly improve treatment of the type of hypertension most common in the elderly.
Source: www.medicalnewstoday.comAmerican Medical Association Celebrates National Doctors' Day The American Medical Association (AMA) honors the more than 900,000 physicians in the U.S. on National Doctor's Day, March 30, for their commitment to the nation's
health. On this day of tribute, Americans can express appreciation for physicians' continued commitment to providing exceptional medical care.
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