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Sunday 21 June 2009
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Actuarial Profession Produces New Mortality Model To Project Increases In Life Expectancy
The Actuarial Profession has published, for consultation, a prototype model to project future mortality rates. The model has been developed in response to the continuation of significant increases in life expectancy since...
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Four Out Of Ten Skin Disease Sufferers Bullied
A shocking four out of every ten people who suffer from a skin disease in the UK have been bullied as a result of their condition, a new snapshot survey reveals. 23% said that they had suffered from an isolated incident of...
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Welsh Assembly Government Opens Up Debate On Dementia, Wales
New plans to improve the support and care for individuals and their families living with dementia were announced by Health Minister Edwina Hart. Statistics from Alzheimer's Society show that there are currently more than...
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Other Medical and Health News for 21 June*
Dairy Council Calls For 'Common Sense' Approach To Messages
Genetic Immunity, InPlay: Company To Present At Phacilitate's 8th Annual European Vaccine Forum
Take Steps To Learn From Child Medication Errors, MDU Urges GPS, UK
Excellent Preclinical Data On Novel Type Of Intranasal H5N1 Influenza Vaccine
Popular imageBone Cancer Research Trust Calls For New Treatments For Bone Cancer
Genetic Finding Could Lead To Targeted Therapy For Neuroblastoma
Call For Primary Care Reform From American Academy Of Family Physicians, American College Of Physicians And American Osteopathic Association
Popular imageScientists Search For Sleepless Souls Suffering Lifelong Insomnia, Scotland
Scientists Bring TB Treatment Into The 21st Century, Scotland
Popular imageSuccessful Disease Management Programs Can Play Role In Health Care Reform
AMSA Supports Call To Drop 10-Year Moratorium On Provider Numbers
Avir Green Hills: Excellent Preclinical Data On Novel Type Of Intranasal H5N1 Influenza Vaccine
800th Implant Of World's Only Approved Total Artificial Heart Performed By Heart And Diabetes Center NRW
New Software To Improve Clinical Trial Performance
Seattle Genetics Initiates Phase II Trial Of SGN-35 For Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma
ImmunoCellular Therapeutics Announces Filing Of Key Patent Application Relating To Cancer Stem Cell Technology
Multiple Myeloma Research Consortium (MMRC) Activates Clinical Trials 30-40 Percent Faster Than Industry Standard
Patients With Lower Urinary Tract Symptoms More Likely To Suffer From Metabolic Syndrome
GPs And Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Services Call On Government To Prepare For Swine Flu Vaccine Rollout
Lung Association Dismayed That Pets Allowed In Airplane Cabins
Popular imageNew Results In Fight Against Blindness Revealed
Corrie's Vera Duckworth Meets Health Secretary Andy Burnham MP To Discuss Living With COPD, UK
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