Death a few steps closer
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A WEEK ago the Australian Government was talking about moving the Australian Embassy in Baghdad to a highly fortified zone. It followed a major review of security of Australian interests in hot spots prompted
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The nation's accidental death rate has been gradually creeping higher and is up 12 percent compared to the lowest rate on record, in 1992, according to a report released Thursday by the National Safety Council.
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A quiet revolution in the world of lung transplants is saving the lives of people who, just two years ago, would have died on the waiting list.
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WEDNESDAY, Sept. 12 (HealthDay News) -- If you have a college degree, you have up to a 76 percent reduced risk of dying from cancer, a new study found.
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Death Of A President could have been better, had it paid more attention to detail.
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This lung cancer drug is not as effective as once hoped.
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A 16-year-old leukaemia patient foregoes further treatment so she can enjoy what is left of her life.
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Increased survival sounds like great news. But it may not mean what you think.
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Reducing the levels of a certain protein may be as powerful a tool in preventing cardiac-related death as lowering cholesterol.
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Â· One patient a day dies waiting for a transplant Â· BMA backs idea, but other groups voice concerns
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Genetic breakthroughs and an unlikely drug offer hope for a disease ravaging the eyes of an aging population.
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The common perception that terminally ill people can hang on to life through important religious or personal days is more romance than reality, researchers are reporting.
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They're the latest fad in medicine, but a new study shows that they may slightly increase the risk of developing potentially fatal clots
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PUBLIC-health campaigns regularly plug exercise as a sure-fire way to avoid an early grave. But that message may be too simplistic.
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BEIJING, Dec. 22 -- The common perception that terminally ill people can hold fast to life is just an illusion, a recent study showed.
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Dec. 21 2004 -- Despite tales to the contrary, a new study suggests that people dying of cancer can&#39;t intentionally postpone death to survive through a holiday or birthday.
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A study of older British men finds that those who shrink in height by about an inch or more over 20 years are more likely to die earlier than other men. Those men also have a greater risk of heart disease.