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Sunday 18 October 2009
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What Is Munchausen Syndrome? What Causes Munchausen Syndrome?
Written by Christian Nordqvist
Munchausen syndrome (UK: Munchausen's syndrome) is the recurrent faking of catastrophic illnesses. It is a psychological disorder in which the individual keeps coming back for treatment for an acute and often serious illness...
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Obama Administration Appears Open To Public Plan 'Trigger'
"The Obama administration signaled a willingness to compromise on a proposed government-run health- insurance company by praising Senator Olympia Snowe's plan to start the entity only if private insurers don't meet targets," Bloomberg reports...
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Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses photo
E. Coli O157 In Surrey: Update, UK
The Health Protection Agency (HPA) reports that the total number of cases of E. Coli O157 linked to Godstone Farm in Surrey remains 93. Two children remain in hospital, both of whom are described by the hospital today as 'stable...
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