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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:54:55 GMT+00:00

Sydney Morning Herald

Push to raise legal drinking age above 18 under plans for booze blitz
NEWS.com.au
THERE were calls to lift the legal drinking age above 18 yesterday under plans for an Australia-wide crackdown on booze-fuelled crime. The legislative change could save thousands of lives, according to experts. An estimated 17000 lives ...
Legal drinking age could be raisedLismore Northern Star
Call to raise drinking ageThe Age
Public 'not ready' to raise drinking ageSydney Morning Herald
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:34:19 GMT+00:00

Union claims health networks cutting jobs
ABC Online
The Health Services Union claims two Victorian health networks are planning to cut staff numbers. Barwon Health, which services Geelong and parts of south-west Victoria, has already informed staff 26 workers will be made redundant. ...
Barwon Health workers 'distraught' over planned sackingsGeelong Advertiser
Barwon Health, Victoria's largest regional health provider, cuts jobs and ...Herald Sun
Barwon Health axes 26 in bid to stem financial bleedingGeelong Advertiser

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Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:03:11 GMT+00:00

Sun smart lessons
Noosa News
At Jelly Babies child care centres at Sunshine Beach it is a case of the kids having all the fun under the SunSmart banner that has their futures made in the shade. As part of National Skin Cancer Action Week, the big Jelly Babies and the little Jelly ...
Only slap toddlers get is sunscreenSunshine Coast Daily
Kids smart inside and outCumberland Courier Newspapers

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:49:17 GMT+00:00

US man sues after 'ear lands in trash'
Sydney Morning Herald
A New York man is giving city authorities and a Bronx hospital an earful for allegedly tossing his ear in the trash after it was ripped off by a dog, the Daily News reports. Eduardo Garcia, 67, has filed a lawsuit alleging that ambulance staff threw ...
New York Man Sues City After Medics Throw Ear in TrashFOXNews

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:17:10 GMT+00:00

AFP

British poll reveals sexual ignorance
AFP
LONDON — More than one in 10 British people don't realise that a woman can still get pregnant if she has sex standing up, according to a poll Friday. Nearly one in five -- 19 percent -- are also unaware that a woman can get pregnant during her period, ...
Poll lays bare myths of 'safe sex'The Press Association
Survey reveals widespread misconceptions about safe sexRadio 1
Can you get pregnant having sex standing up? 11% still think notBaby Chums
FemaleFirst.co.uk
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:59:32 GMT+00:00

Pocket-lint.com

Movember men survive week three
Tweed Daily News
THE Tweed Daily News has jumped on the Movember train and we're following the progress of eight local mo-growers. Movember is an annual, month-long celebration of the moustache, highlighting men's health issues, specifically prostate cancer and ...
Moustache challenge for charityThe Arran Banner
INTERVIEW: Just how big is Movember?Pocket-lint.com

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:49:18 GMT+00:00

Javno.hr

Five million given swine flu jab in EU
Sydney Morning Herald
The European Medicines Agency announced on Friday that five million people in the European Union have been vaccinated against swine flu, after it conducted a fresh round of tests. "With vaccination campaigns ongoing in the European Union, ...
UPDATE 1-EU body backs single dose for 2 H1N1 flu vaccinesReuters
EU Panel: Affirm Benefits Of Celvapan, Focetria, PandemrixCNNMoney.com
European Medicines Agency Reaffirms Efficacy, Safety of H1N1 VaccinesDG News
DeHavilland (press release) (subscription)
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Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:46:53 GMT+00:00

National Post

Folic acid supplements raise cancer risk
Food Consumer
Intake of folic acid or folate can help prevent many birth defects, but a new Norwegian study has confirmed an association between supplementation of folic acid and elevated risk of cancer. ...
Folic acid supplements carry cancer riskguardian.co.uk
Folic Acid, B12 May Increase Cancer RiskWebMD
Folic acid linked to increased cancer riskOncology Update
Medscape -7Online.com -U.S. News & World Report
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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 21:23:25 GMT+00:00

Paul McGinity case drags on
Tasmania Mercury
THE Australian Medical Association has called for a speedy resolution of the investigation into a North-East doctor. The 21 complaints against Paul McGinity, including eight patient deaths, were detailed in a report released to State Parliament this ...
Doctor complaints to council `unusual': AMATasmania Examiner

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 02:42:32 GMT+00:00

Pregnancy hypothyroidism risk
6minutes
Women with pre-eclampsia during pregnancy are more likely than other women to have hypothyroidism in late pregnancy or in later years, according to a new analysis. The Australian and the New Zealand Medical Students' Associations are compiling a ...

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