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The Guardian

Indian eye clinic uses tiered pricing to combat blindness among poor
The Guardian
Healthcare providers such as LVPEI, whose work is funded by personal donations and organisations in India, the US and Australia, as well as through patient fees, are helping to meet the demand for decent, affordable healthcare.

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Call for tighter controls on medical clinics
The Australian
Dr Webber told The Australian that while reports of inappropriate practice in corporate clinics remained anecdotal, he had heard enough of them to persuade him it was time to tighten the rules to make practice owners potentially liable if a doctor was ...

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CTV.ca

C. diff patients overcome 'ick factor' to embrace therapy
CTV.ca
"The people who are suffering from this recurrent infection have virtually no ick factor at all," says Dr. Andrew Simor, chief microbiologist at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto, who has done one successful fecal transplant.

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Shots - Health Blog : NPR
NPR
But she denied politics played any role and called accusations against Komen "scurrilous" and a "dangerous distraction" from the battle against breast cancer. by Peggy Lowe Dr. Dan Shuman (right), who was recruited to the Ashland Health Clinic as part ...



LNP berates Labor NBN policy
The Australian
The policy, released by ICT minister Simon Finn, cites a need to improve digital literacy to maximise the NBN's potential use across the state, and nominated improving disaster and emergency management, service delivery, and collaboration between ...

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Sydney Morning Herald

Western Australia jumps the gun on drug ban
The Australian
WA Mental Health Minister Helen Morton yesterday announced it would be declared illegal in the state from midnight tomorrow, ahead of a national ban on May 1 by the Therapeutic Goods Administration. Ms Morton said she did not want to wait until then ...
Party drug to be banned in WANinemsn
Potentially fatal MDPV to be banned in WAPerth Now
MDPV banned in WA after spike in overdosesABC Online
The West Australian
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Greens' big year may sour
The Australian
The Greens had already irritated Health Minister Tanya Plibersek, who is threatened by the Greens in her seat of Sydney. She told The Australian on Tuesday the Greens would blow a $170m hole in the budget if they followed their plan to vote down an ...

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Return of the nearly dead parrot: orange-belly holds up marina
The Australian
Recommended Coverage Wind farms unite Coalition, Greens GREENS and Coalition senators have demanded the Gillard government fund studies into the health impacts of wind turbines. End of sidebar. Return to start of sidebar. The government says much of ...

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PRESS DIGEST-Australian General News - Feb 8
Reuters
The Labor MP has been under investigation for the last few years by the Fair Work Australia workplace arbiter over allegations of misusing funds and misconduct while working for the Health Services Union. Page 4.

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Delimiter

LNP berates Labor NBN policy
The Australian
The Bligh Government today released an NBN strategy policy ahead of the March 24 election which includes considering building a new state-wide wireless network for emergency services. The policy, released by ICT minister Simon Finn, cites a need to ...
Gov't promises $5.1m to teach migrants English over the NBNiTWire

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New clash divides troubled Health Services Union
The Australian
RANK and file Health Services Union members have been refused entry to one of their own council meetings, triggering fresh accusations of a lack of transparency and counter-claims of sabotage. The HSU East meeting in Melbourne ended today after an hour ...
Watchdog warned of HSU probe interferenceSydney Morning Herald

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Local health services boost
Busselton Dunsborough Mail
HEALTH service providers in Busselton are set for a boost, with South West WA Medicare Local opening an office in the town. CEO Suzanne Leavesley said Medicare Local is a primary health care organisation established by the Australian Government to ...



Healthy holidays booming in 2012
Herald Sun
Aussies embracing healthy holiday options "Festive overindulgence has played a part" Burnt-out workers opting for relaxing travel AUSTRALIANS are embracing healthy holidays in 2012, with a surge in post-silly season bookings.

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USA TODAY

A healthy Tiger Woods trending upward
ESPN
Woods was talking about results of his last four tournaments (T-3 at Abu Dhabi, a win at the Chevron World Challenge, a Presidents Cup-clinching singles win in Australia, a third-place finish at the Australian Open), but why stop with golf?
Golf Capsules: On The Fringe - Attention returns to Woods at Pebble BeachBrownsville Herald
Attention returns to Tiger Woods at Pebble BeachLebanon Daily News

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NEWS.com.au

Queensland Premier Anna Bligh declines to vie for Australian Christian Lobby ...
NEWS.com.au
The Australian Christian Lobby (ACL) claims Ms Bligh and Deputy Premier Andrew Fraser snubbed Christians by declining to attend today's event at the University of Queensland. The pair was unavailable and Labor offered to send Health Minister Geoff ...
LNP leader pitches for Christian voteSydney Morning Herald
Poll Call: February 8Brisbane Times

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MedPage Today

Soda Linked to Lung Disease
MedPage Today
More bad news for soda lovers: in addition to obesity and heart disease, the sugary drinks may be tied to asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Australian researchers found. People who consumed at least a half a liter of soft drinks ...

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