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Doubts raised over measles target
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:15:24 -0000
The UK is named as one of Europe's worst countries for measles, dashing global hopes of eradicating the disease by 2010.
Skin cancer 'ups new cancer risk'
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:28:43 -0000
Skin cancer patients have a higher chance of developing other forms of the disease, research suggests.
China alert over bird flu death
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:55:04 -0000
Chinese authorities shut down and clean poultry markets in Hebei province, after the first human death in nearly a year.
China investigates baby's death
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:57:02 -0000
Chinese officials investigate the death of a baby boy soon after he was fed baby milk powder.
Pandemic flu advice for UK doctors
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:56:27 -0000
GP surgeries have been told to prepare for seeing nearly 200 extra patients a week during the height of a flu pandemic.
Warning over 'third-hand smoke'
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:24:43 -0000
Many people are unaware that even smoking away from babies or pregnant women presents a risk, according to US research.
NYT > Health
Fitness: Disease Invades a Body, and Endorphins Kick In
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:33:47 -0000
Many who are faced with a chronic condition or a terminal diagnosis find a new purpose in exercise, developing regimens that leave them in the best shape of their lives.
Mind: Some Protect the Ego by Working on Their Excuses Early
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:38:54 -0000
Recent research has helped clarify not just who is prone to self-handicapping but also its consequences -- and its possible benefits.
CNN.com - Health
Teen years risky for kids with seizure disorder
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:04:53 -0500
Experts say that chronic seizures, like the ones that Jett Travolta experienced, can present a risk for adolescents, whose bodies and metabolism are changing.
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Doubts raised over measles target
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 05:15:24 -0000
The UK is named as one of Europe's worst countries for measles, dashing global hopes of eradicating the disease by 2010.
Skin cancer 'ups new cancer risk'
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 10:28:43 -0000
Skin cancer patients have a higher chance of developing other forms of the disease, research suggests.
China alert over bird flu death
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:55:04 -0000
Chinese authorities shut down and clean poultry markets in Hebei province, after the first human death in nearly a year.
China investigates baby's death
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 06:57:02 -0000
Chinese officials investigate the death of a baby boy soon after he was fed baby milk powder.
Pandemic flu advice for UK doctors
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:56:27 -0000
GP surgeries have been told to prepare for seeing nearly 200 extra patients a week during the height of a flu pandemic.
Warning over 'third-hand smoke'
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 11:24:43 -0000
Many people are unaware that even smoking away from babies or pregnant women presents a risk, according to US research.
NYT > Health
Fitness: Disease Invades a Body, and Endorphins Kick In
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 20:33:47 -0000
Many who are faced with a chronic condition or a terminal diagnosis find a new purpose in exercise, developing regimens that leave them in the best shape of their lives.
Mind: Some Protect the Ego by Working on Their Excuses Early
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:38:54 -0000
Recent research has helped clarify not just who is prone to self-handicapping but also its consequences -- and its possible benefits.
CNN.com - Health
Teen years risky for kids with seizure disorder
Tue, 06 Jan 2009 17:04:53 -0500
Experts say that chronic seizures, like the ones that Jett Travolta experienced, can present a risk for adolescents, whose bodies and metabolism are changing.
Sites:
Classifications and Terminologies Working Group (CTWG): Committee of the Australian National Health Information Group (NHIG) with responsibilities for endorsing and monitoring the stability and viability of health classifications and terminologies within Australia. Details of membership, informatics resources, terms of reference, contact information a...Logical Observation Identifiers Names and Codes (LOINC): Dataset of universal identifiers for laboratory and other clinical observations to facilitate exchange and storage of clinical results or vital signs for patient care and research. Includes downloads, news, meetings, background, articles, e-mail list and submissions. Links to its custodians the R...
Medical informatics at Mayo Clinic: Details the LexGrid project, for standardizing the storage and access of medical terminologies. Provides tools, standards and content details.
National Centre for Classification in Health: Australian centre of excellence in health classification theory and an expert centre in clinical coding systems. (Home of ICD10-AM).
OpenGALEN: Home of the open source GALEN terminology. Tools, expertise and experience in building and delivering a multiaxial medical concept model and terminology
SNOMED International: The Systematized Nomenclature of Medicine: A dynamic, sustainable, scientifically validated terminology developed by College of American Pathologists (CAP) to enable the sharing of health care knowledge across clinical specialties and sites of care. Includes news, events, services, programs, related sites, training, careers and details of...
Unified Medical Language System (UMLS): Metathesaurus and semantic network with lexical applications that can be used to overcome problems caused by differences in terminology and scattering of related information across databases. Includes FAQs, documentation, papers, license agreements, knowledge source server, bibliography and detai...
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