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Aging Not Slowed By Antioxidants, Study Rejects 50 Year Old Theory
01 December 2008
Research led by scientists in the UK has upturned a 50-year old theory that maintains antioxidants stop or slow aging by counteracting the
oxidative stress on cells caused by free radicals, a finding that will undermine...
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Nurses Need Better Protection From The Threat Of Catching Infectious Diseases Via Needles
28 November 2008
Commenting on the Health Protection Agency's- Eye of the Needle: United Kingdom Surveillance of significant Occupational Exposure to Bloodbourne viruses in Healthcare Workers -report, Dr Peter Carter, Chief Executive &...
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Australian Study Warns That Workers Caring For Elderly Likely To Leave Industry En Masse Due To Stress
28 November 2008
Almost a third of registered aged care nurses are considering quitting in the next year because of job stress, says a new University of Melbourne study.
The study, conducted by the Centre for Human Resource Management at the...
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