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Tuesday 9 October 2007
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Student 18, Dies Of Bacterial Meningitis In New York
Written by Catharine Paddock
An 18-year old female student at Bentley College in Waltham, Greater Boston, Massachusetts, died in New York yesterday, Monday 8th October, from bacterial meningitis, according to a report in the Boston Globe...
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Banked Blood Could Do More Harm Than Good
Written by Catharine Paddock
Two US studies suggest that almost as soon as it has been donated, banked human blood loses the vital ability to transfer oxygen to body tissue that desperately needs it. The researchers say that for the majority of...
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Study Suggests Taser Use By US Police Is Safe
Written by Catharine Paddock
A US study of the nationwide use of Tasers, the electrical stun guns used by the police, suggests the devices are safe and cause only a low incidence of serious injuries. The independent prospective study was carried out...
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