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Causes of Increase in US Pedestrian Accidents

Causes of Increase in US Pedestrian Accidents

Since 2010, pedestrian deaths are up 77% according to the Governors Highway Safety Association data. Why did over 7,500 people die while walking or jogging on a roadway last year? Every day, on average, 20 Americans walk along a roadway and are killed by a vehicle. In...

Staying Safe: Tips to Protect Yourself from Credit Card Fraud

Credit card fraud happens when someone uses your credit card or bank details to make unauthorized purchases or payments. Basically, your money is digitally stolen. If you are lucky, you get notification from your credit card company or bank that a purchase has been...

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Nurse with cancer ‘horrified’ over five-month wait

Nurse with cancer ‘horrified’ over five-month wait

Qays Najm/BBCBy Charlie JonesBBC NewsCancer patients are "being let down" and some are at risk of dying because they are not being treated on time, senior doctors have warned. Oncologist Professor Pat Price, head of the charity Radiotherapy UK, said cancer care in the...

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An Arm and a Leg: The Medicare Episode

An Arm and a Leg: The Medicare Episode

Medicare may sound like an escape from the expensive world of U.S. health insurance, but it’s more complicated, and expensive, than many realize. And decisions seniors make when they sign up for the federal health insurance program can have huge consequences down the...

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Over-40s urged to get free blood pressure checks

Over-40s urged to get free blood pressure checks

NHS EnglandThe NHS wants more people over 40 to get a blood pressure check, saying there are millions who do not realise they have dangerously high levels. Often, there are no warning symptoms and it is thought about a third of cases are undiagnosed - that is 4.2...

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Cancer patients at risk, says NHS complaints chief

Cancer patients at risk, says NHS complaints chief

PHSOBy Smitha MundasadHealth reporter Cancer patients could be at risk due to overstretched and "exhausted" health staff in a "system at breaking point", England's NHS ombudsman has warned. Rob Behrens' office carried out 1,019 investigations related to cancer between...

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Fertility clinic licence suspended over concerns

Fertility clinic licence suspended over concerns

Getty ImagesBy Aurelia FosterHealth reporterA fertility clinic in London has had its licence to operate suspended due to "significant concerns" about the unit.The fertility regulator said it had ordered the Homerton Fertility Centre to halt any new procedures while...

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