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800 doctors 'have returned to Iraq'
A senior official in Iraq's health ministry says 800 doctors have returned to the country this year because of the improved security situation.
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Young warned of body piercing risks
The risk of infections and other problems from body piercing are being taught in a program directed at young people in Adelaide.
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Typhoid outbreak hits Philippines
The military in the Philippines says medical teams have been mobilised to help fight an outbreak of typhoid fever that has left more than 100 people in hospital.
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ANF defends remote nurses
The Australian Nursing Federation says remote area nurses are a vital part of health care in remote communities, and work in cooperation with medical officers.
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Funding woes risking lives: Doctor
A senior Tasmanian health professional says lives are being put at risk because of a lack of funding at the Launceston General Hospital.
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Gulf War syndrome research needed: RSL
The RSL says the Federal Government owes it to Australian veterans to fund more research into Gulf War syndrome.
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Researchers confident of viral link to MS
Researchers at the University of Queensland may have found a link between the Epstein Barr virus (EBV) and the development of Multiple Sclerosis (MS).
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Hospital plan is a diversion from serious health problems: AMA
The Australian Medical Association says the NT Govt is using the prospect of a hospital in Palmerston as a diversionary tactic.
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Country health meetings slammed
Community consultation sessions for the revised country health care strategy are still attracting criticism that they are not being advertised enough.
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Unions 'stopped from entering desal site'
Unions New South Wales says it has serious safety concerns about a construction site at Kurnell, in Sydney's South, where a desalination plant is being built.
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NSW farmers urged to grow hemp
New South Wales farmers are being encouraged to start growing industrial hemp.
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Doctor loses misconduct appeal
A former Hobart gynaecologist found guilty of professional misconduct has lost his appeal against the finding.
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Extra pollen fuels lengthy hayfever season
For Canberra's hayfever sufferers sneezing, runny noses and itchy eyes come hand in hand with spring.
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Palmerston hospital was our idea, says Oppn
The Northern Territory Opposition says it is flattered that the Government has now taken up its idea of building a hospital in Palmerston.
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China food, drug inspection transparency improving: FDA
United States officials say China's food and drug inspection transparency is improving.
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Call for help to find missing man
The family of a northern Tasmanian man who's been missing for two nights hold fears for his safety.
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Govt reopens Kokoda health clinic
The Federal Government has reopened a health clinic on the Kokoda Track in Papua New Guinea, as part of Australia's aid commitment to the country.
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Vitamin B3 could protect against skin cancer: research
New research from the University of Sydney has found a vitamin present in common foods could be mixed into sunscreens to protect Australians against skin cancer.
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NT Govt adopts CLP Palmerston hospital plan
The Northern Territory's Health Minister says a hospital at Palmerston could be part of the NT Government's plan for 2030.
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Unhappy people watch more TV: study
An extensive new research study has found that unhappy people watch more TV while those who consider themselves happy spend more time reading and socialising.
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