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“This substance is reported to cause some disturbing effects, both physical and psychological, and its use has resulted in several admissions to accident and emergency departments.”
“The 60% target is not just something Labour thought up, it is the internationally recognised measure of poverty”
“Santa Rosa - who died when she was 18 or 19 years old - was most likely killed by a blood clot in the heart, say the Italian research team.”
“The research team had been asked in 1995 to carry out some preservation work on the body, which was showing signs of damage.”
“Historical records suggested she may have died of tuberculosis, the researchers said, but they found no evidence she had the infection.”
“What they did find was that she had Cantrell's syndrome - a rare condition causing defects in the heart and surrounding tissues.”
“Now an X-ray of the heart has shown a dark area suggestive of a probably fatal blockage, according to a report published in The Lancet.”
“Sudden oak death spread to the UK in 2002”
“In 2009 Japanese larch trees in south west England were found to be infected.”
“It was first identified eight years ago on a viburnum plant at a garden centre”
“Mr Burgess, head of the commission's plant health service, said it and its partner organisations had moved quickly in 2002 to deal with the infection to try to prevent it from spreading.”
“The healthcare and bioscience sector employs 15,000 people in Wales.”
“He added: "I am therefore especially pleased that we have been able to offer assistance to the company to facilitate their expansion programme and I hope that their research and development funding will be of further assistance."”
“she spent nine months in quarantine.”
“England's 152 primary care trusts.”
“UK researchers compared the diets of more than 3,000 12-year-old girls.”
“High meat consumption at age three (over eight portions a week) and age seven (12 portions) was strongly linked with early periods.”
“At the age of 12 years eight months, they split the girls into those who had already started their periods and those who had not.”
“At age seven there was a 75% increased chance of having a period by age 12 in those eating the most meat compared with those who ate the least.”
“last week the World Cancer Research Foundation called the continuing deals with 'unhealthy' sponsors Coca Cola, McDonald's and Budweiser as an 'own goal' for Fifa.”
“In March 2009 the Healthcare Commission reported there had been at least 400 more deaths than expected between 2005 and 2008.”
“David hurt his right leg but the pair otherwise escaped uninjured.”
“"Wet" AMD, which occurs in about one in 10 patients, can develop quickly and lead to sight loss.”
“Researchers at three eye centres in London, Bristol and Cheltenham carried out a pilot study in 131 patients with wet AMD.”
“The ABC trial compared Avastin with standard treatment available at the time, although they did not compare it directly to the licensed drug, Lucentis, which costs about £10,000 per patient on average.”
“The charity's sites in England are based in York, Horley in Surrey, and Leamington Spa, Warwickshire.”
“It was hoped services would go to an alternative provider by late 2011.”
“The announcement follows a year-long review and consultation process, during which more than 1,600 with people with MS and their carers gave their views.”
“She said when people were asked where they would like to receive respite services, two-thirds said they would like to have them at a holiday venue with care provided.”
“The centres currently provide the 'vast, vast majority' of the charity's services.”
“In August I had a severe rash on my forearms and hands.”
“Sodium dichromate is a highly carcinogenic substance, used as an anti-corrosive.”
“Medical experts say it can cause nosebleeds, damage to the septum, breathing problems and even in some cases lung cancer.”
“Air sample tests performed by the US Army Center for Health Promotion Preventative Medicine and the British Military and KBR showed no dangerous levels of airborne chromium hexavalent.”
“I only have 60% lung capacity, I have very low testosterone, I have two types of inhalers, I can't walk a block with passing over.”
“Dr Herman Gibb, an expert on sodium dichromate who gave evidence to those hearings, says it can take years for the side-effects of the chemical to manifest.”
“The whole labour took just 20 minutes”
“Baby Corey, who weighed 8lbs 14oz”
“In July 2009 six people died when a fire broke out Lakanal House...”
“Scotland's only respite care centre for people with multiple sclerosis is to close later this year. The decision to shut Leuchie House near North Berwick was taken following an 18-month review to assess whether it met the needs of those li…”
“The MS Society has used Leuchie House as a respite centre since 1998.”
“The MS Society chief executive, Simon Gillespie, delivered the news to the 85 staff, at a meeting earlier.”
“Mike Abbott, 62, from Glasgow, cares for his 58-year-old wife Margaret. She was diagnosed with MS more than 20 years ago. He said: "This is a big blow for us. My wife goes to Leuchie House twice a year for two weeks at a time."”
“Elizabeth Vokurka, from East Linton in East Lothian, who has MS, said: "The decision to close Leuchie House is a huge loss. A facility such as this is invaluable to people - both carers and the people who suffer from MS and who are signifi…”
“When the home was run by nuns Thea Lyst, 67, stayed there three times with her sister Kay Donald, who had MS, having travelled up from the north east of England.”
“Over half of patients who contact NHS Direct are given self-care advice for their problem, which means they can care for themselves at home without needing to seek face to face appointments.”
“three-month-old child”
“four-and-a-half hour operation”
“I think it's a shame because some of the costs in the future of not addressing issues such as childhood obesity would be far greater than the money that is being saved here.”
“The event, which will take place at Dundee's Glenesk Park on 19 June, is now in its third year.”
“Ms Tinney was diagnosed with a brain tumour in 2005 when she was 29 years old and 31 weeks pregnant her third child.”
“She was induced four weeks early so she could be operated on at Ninewells Hospital.”
“Ms Tinney suffered a brain tumour five years ago and was treated on the ward.”
“Scotland's death rate for the first quarter of 2010 was at its lowest level for more than 30 years”
“The figures showed that there were 141 fewer deaths than in the same quarter of 2009.”
“A total of 14,689 deaths were registered in Scotland in the first quarter of 2010 and 14,670 births were registered in the first three months of the year - 165 (1%) more than in the first quarter of 2009. However, this was 435 lower than t…”
“The figures showed that marriages were down by 62 from 3,194 to 3,132.”
“A total of 62 civil partnerships (25 male and 37 female) were registered, nine more than the first quarter of 2009.”
“And deaths from stroke and cancer fell by 3% and 1% respectively.”
“Deaths from coronary heart disease rose by 0.7%.”
“In the last two years 16% more patients have been referred to a special education class about the condition.”
“She said the huge number of young people who are now overweight and have a body mass index (BMI) of more than 29 was the most influential factor in the rise.”
“He died in March 2005.”
“Clinical decisions to operate are taken on a case by case basis, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.”
“Gail Philpott, 56, said she had now been told this led to the growth of a malignant tumour and that the cancer is terminal.”
“We would like to offer our sincere apologies to Mrs Philpott.”
“Outbreaks in the community of the winter vomiting bug Norovirus had reduced the number of beds available for patients at the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch, it said.”
“Mrs Philpott said her operation had been cancelled three times because of bed shortages and once because she had MRSA and was not well enough.”
“It is estimated there are 300,000 problem gamblers in Australia”
“50% of poker machine losses come from problem gamblers”
“Less than 1 in 5 bites are venomous, normally the first bite is a warning.”
“Adult care services cost the council £8.4m a year”
“the 350 employees who work in the council-run service”
“the services, which cost it £8.4m a year”
“The average response time in Wales last year was eight minutes and 47 seconds, against a benchmark of eight minutes.”
“The Welsh Ambulance Service Trust said improvements had been made but more work was needed. The trust said the service recorded its best "all-Wales performance" in April, with 70% of emergency responses arriving within eight minutes.”
“The fastest responses last year were in London and the south east of England, with an average response time of six minutes and 22 seconds for category A emergency calls.”
“The service in Scotland only provided an average response time, which was seven minutes and 12 seconds in 2009.”
“The all-Wales performance against the eight-minute standard has steadily improved, reaching 65% of life-threatening emergencies in eight minutes during eight of the last 12 months.”
“In April this year we achieved our highest all-Wales performance ever of 70% of life-threatening calls within eight minutes.”
“It said: "In 2007 we introduced the five-year 'time to make a difference' modernisation programme to meet these challenges head on and improve our service to the people of Wales."”
“In 2007 we introduced the five-year 'time to make a difference' modernisation programme to meet these challenges head on and improve our service to the people of Wales.”
“Welsh Assembly Government-funded automatic vehicle locating system technology has improved the effectiveness of our response to life-threatening and serious emergencies...”
“These included fluctuating performance due to seasonal pressures, overworked staff and, while sickness levels had fallen, they were still too high.”
“The report said it had met six of them and made progress in the remaining six.”
“It had also increased the number of intensive care beds”
“and increased the number of theatres.”
“There is no question the trust has made significant progress, particularly in the way it works with University Hospitals Birmingham and in providing more staff some specialist services.”
“There is more to do in managing capacity and improving the way it prioritises children needing urgent surgery.”
“The hospital had previously been set 12 targets to meet.”
“The former chief executive resigned ahead of last year's report.”
“The HPA recommends that laser pointers generally available to the public should be restricted to less than 1 milliwatt as no such injuries have been reported at this power.”
“Two months later, his vision had improved but some retinal damage remained.”
“If misused and shone into a person's eyes, even for just a few seconds, the damage can be devastating," she said.”
“According to government figures, £200 per head more is spent on health in Scotland than in England.”
“The report comes as figures showed spending on Scotland's health service had doubled in the past decade.”
“Staffing levels north of the border are also about 30% higher than those in England.”
“Jenny Stewart, head of public sector for KPMG in Scotland, said: "We are now spending just short of £2,000 per head per year on the NHS in Scotland - some £212 to £267 per head more than in England."”
“The report was triggered after a recent Nuffield Trust report on the performance of the NHS across the UK which claimed that Scotland not only had the highest levels of poor health, health expenditure and staffing, but also had the lowest …”
“One in four people in the UK often works all day without taking a break, a survey suggests.”
