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Belgian Man Becomes the First Superbug Victim

August 14th, 2010 RSS FEED No comments

A Belgian man became the first known fatality of a drug-resistant “superbug” originating in South Asia, reinforcing fears the germ could spread worldwide after infecting dozens of people in Britain and Australia.
The unnamed patient became infected while hospitalised in Pakistan and died in June, a doctor from the Brussels [...]

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Despite Feeling Full, 4 in 5 Britons Carry on Eating

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Most Britons continue to eat even if they are feeling full.
A UK survey has found that four in five Britons keep eating even after they are full, and more than 50 pc women end up eating as much as their husbands or boyfriends.
Men, on the other [...]

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Motion Tracking Technology Helps Reduce Injuries in Elderly

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Researchers at the University of Missouri have come out with a technology to track motions during exercise.
The technology provides feedback to patients as they recover from injuries or illnesses in order to reduce the chances of future injuries and re-hospitalization.
The studies focused on older adults, [...]

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