For the Elderly, a Dose of 'Senior Friendly' Hospital Care – Ottawa Citizen
For the elderly, a dose of 'senior friendly' hospital care – Ottawa Citizen
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Triggers include infections, surgery, kidney dysfunction, heart attack, stroke and drugs. Treatment in hospital is a major factor. A patient who comes into emergency with a broken hip will receive antibiotics and painkillers. They will be kept without …
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UCLA to test drugs for autism in weeks not years
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In an effort to find a treatment for autism, scientists at the University of California, Los Angeles, are leading a $ 9 million experiment that aims to evaluate the effectiveness of drugs within weeks rather than years. It's part of a push by the …
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Zebrafish helps push the frontiers of research
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Last month, scientists at the University of Sheffield used zebrafish to achieve a breakthrough in treating epilepsy, discovering small molecules that may be used in anti-epileptic therapy. In 2009, the fish helped an international team of scientists …
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Fired Police Officer Sues, Claims Alcoholism Discrimination
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Servo, 43, was arrested and later pled guilty to drunken driving and entered an alcohol treatment program. He was fired. Now he has … He also voluntarily entered a in-patient program at a Serenity Lane drug-and-alcohol treatment center, where he was …
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