Rules for cord blood collection - BBC News

April 30th, 2008 by admin

Rules for cord blood collection
BBC News -6 hours ago
The collection of cord blood at birth in the UK is to be closely regulated for the first time. Under the rules announced by the Human Tissue Authority (HTA), collection can only be carried out by a trained specialist at an approved premise.
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Indonesian boy dies of bird flu - Reuters

April 30th, 2008 by admin

Indonesian boy dies of bird flu
Reuters -17 hours ago
JAKARTA, April 29 (Reuters) - A three-year-old boy from Indonesia's main island of Java has died from bird flu, pushing the country's total confirmed human cases to 108, a health ministry official said on Tuesday.
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Exercise Cuts Women's Risk of Heart Disease
Washington Post -12 hours ago
TUESDAY, April 29 (HealthDay News) — Increased levels of exercise can reduce but not eliminate the risk of heart disease in overweight and obese women, a US study finds.
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Senators Propose Ban on Chemical in Plastics
Washington Post -2 hours ago
By Lyndsey Layton Senate Democrats introduced a bill yesterday that would ban a controversial chemical found in plastics from all products made for infants and children up to age 7 and would direct the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to …
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Medical-File Case Brings Indictment
New York Times -4 hours ago
By AP LOS ANGELES (AP) - A former UCLA Medical Center employee was indicted on accusations that she gained access to the records of dozens of well-known patients and sold the information to an unidentified news media outlet for $4600, the United States …
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