Tonsillitis

Airports may become most unsafe places to be

chicagotribune.com     Jul 23, 2008          

This is in response to "Picture yourself in full-body scan; O'Hare security system to show everything—that's everything" (Page 1, July 20), by Tribune reporter Jon Hilkevitch. As an irradiated infant, I was "recalled" like a...                

NICE guidance

pharmagossip.blogspot.com     Jul 23, 2008          

The UK's National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence has published new guidance for the month of July.There are two new Clinical Guidelines that impact on primary care. Respiratory tract infections – antibiotic...                

No antibiotics for cough, colds and ear infections

telegraph.co.uk     Jul 22, 2008   18 related          

Patients are to be refused antibiotics for coughs, colds and ear infections, under strict new guidance to doctors. By Rebecca Smith, Medical Editor Last year 38 million prescriptions for antibiotics were written by GPs at a...                

Schneider: MIChild family claims unequal treatment

lsj.com     Jul 3, 2008          

• July 3, 2008 • From Lansing State Journal It's no secret that when it comes to equal health care, some of us are more equal than others. But in a recent e-mail to me, Jody Gunia of Lansing describes an incident that drives...                

Education Quandary: 'My daughter was ill during her A-levels. What can she do? She doesn't want...

independent.co.uk     Jul 3, 2008   569 related          

Education Quandary: 'My daughter was ill during her A-levels. She doesn't want to spend her gap year doing resits' Hilary's Advice Exam boards have procedures for candidates who need special consideration because of illness,...                

Namibia: Country Conquers Open-Heart Surgery

allafrica.com     Jun 25, 2008   17 related          

Posted to the web 25 June 2008 Petronella Sibeene Windhoek Namibia yesterday became the third country on the continent, after South Africa and Egypt, to have a Cardiac Unit and to conduct successful heart operations. Four...                

Elena Baltacha lets her chance slip

telegraph.co.uk     Jun 25, 2008   48 related          

By Oliver Brown For Elena Baltacha, it took just 48 hours for the euphoria of a Wimbledon win to be replaced by the quintessentially British ritual of treating a defeat as a "positive experience". We should, of course,...                

Emily's Sore Throat is a Winner

redorbit.com     Jun 21, 2008          

Posted on: Friday, 20 June 2008, 18:00 CDT NINE-YEAR-OLD Emily Cutmore's childhood has been blighted by regular bouts of tonsillitis. But the illness has inspired her to win a national art competition when she turned an image...                

Health Tip: Help Put Sleep Apnea to Bed (HealthDay)

yahoo.com     Jun 12, 2008   4 related          

Sleep apnea occurs when sleep is interrupted, though not always enough to wake the person. Often, it is caused by the temporary obstruction of the upper airway. Sleep apnea is associated with loss of sleep, and more serious...                

The fight goes on for Chloe

swindonadvertiser.co.uk     Jun 2, 2008          

TINY Chloe Bartlett has a long battle ahead of her after being returned to intensive care at Bristol Children's Hospital. The 15-month-old has been in and out of the intensive care unit with a collapsed lung and a chest infection...                

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