en-ie-hotdailynews: 2015-01-18 Ireland Health

'Please, have a heart' - mother of girl (9) battling cancer pleads with HSE for ...
Irish Independent
The mother of a nine-year-old girl who is battling cancer with an aggressive form of chemotherapy has appealed for the HSE 'to have a heart' after her daughter was refused a medical card. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To.
Mother's plea to HSE after cancer girl Lucy (9) refused medical card   Herald.ie
Girl with cancer denied medical card   Irish Examiner
HSE refuse to give medical card to 9-year-old Lucy O'Connor who is battling ...   Irish Mirror
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No new admissions to Cork home after Hiqa finds 'serious' defects
Irish Times
Inspectors have called for no further admissions to a residential centre for adults with intellectual disabilities in Co Cork after it was found to have “serious and significant non-compliance” with health legislation. Health Information and Quality Authority (Hiqa) ...

No new admissions at care home where residents 'regularly assaulted each other'   thejournal.ie
Serious defects revealed at Cope centre   Irish Examiner

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Only 23 Percent! Flu Vaccine Effectiveness Very Low But Don't Give Up Hope
Tech Times
Flu vaccines are only effective 23 percent of the time this year, according to a new federal government report. What can be done to keep Americans healthy? (Photo : Flickr / Esparta Palma). Flu vaccines this year are only effective 23 percent of the time, ...

Flu threat poses a new test for Varadkar   Irish Independent
Flu epidemic continues to hit Illinois, nation hard   Belleville News Democrat
Health Beat: Did Flu Virus Patients Get Shots?   Consolidate Times
National Monitor
Geek Infinite
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Wearing high heels wreaks havoc on your knees: study
New York Daily News
Your boots may have been made for walking, but they aren't doing your knees any favors. Wearing heels that are at least 3.5 inches tall could prematurely age knee joints and increase a woman's risk of developing osteoarthritis (OA), according to a new study.
How 3.5inch heels could prematurely age your joints   Panorama.am
Heels could harm knees   TV3.ie
Wearing killer high heels could lead to osteoarthritis, study warns   NHS Choices
Daily Times
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The Cost of Gluten-Free
Huffington Post
So, you went gluten-free. But now your morning bagel is on the "forbidden" list and you only have a leftover sandwich in your fridge for lunch. Plus, you spent 30 minutes of your break reading food labels at the grocery store but didn't buy anything because you ...

Coeliacs suffer as gluten-free diet fad takes off   Irish Independent
Gluten-free etiquette: How to be a guest or host with dietary restrictions   Vancity Buzz
What is Gluten and why are some people avoiding it?   The Week UK
KIMT 3
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High-priced cancer drugs pushed off England's NHS list
Union Gazette
Modifications to England's Cancer Drugs Fund mean that from April, new cancer patients will no longer be able to get a number of expensive treatments – including three breast cancer medicines – that have hitherto been offered on the National Well being.
Counting the cost of cancer as drug rationing introduced   Irish Times
NHS England de-lists 'vital' cancer drugs   getwestlondon
Hatfield drug company blasts Government after cancer drug taken off the market   Times 24
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'Trapped' no more: Man 'lives again' after 12-year virtual coma
AsiaOne
His parents had almost given up on him, bringing him home - from the hospital - to die. But with their care and attention, South African Martin Pistorius survived despite being "trapped in his body" for 12 years. Communicating with the National Public Radio ...

'Ghost boy' learns to live again after years of coma hell   The Times (subscription)
What If Your Mom Says 'I Hope You Die' While You're In Coma? 'Ghost Boy ...   Yibada (English Edition)
South Africa's 'ghost boy' tells of waking from coma but finding himself trapped   Telegraph.co.uk
Irish Independent
Mirror.co.uk
International Business Times UK
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Johnson & Johnson Receives $115 Million Grant to Speed Up Ebola Vaccine
SMN Weekly
Johnson & Johnson will receive $115 million grant from a private-public partnership in Europe to speed up its Ebola vaccine development and testing, the company said on Friday. The grant comes from Innovative Medicines Initiative (IMI) in Europe, and is ...

Johnson & Johnson forms Consortium to boost Efforts to develop Ebola Vaccine   Uncover California
J&J Gets Grant to Speed Up Ebola Vaccine   Wall Street Journal
J&J receives €100m EU injection for Ebola vaccine development   Financial Times
Reuters
Businessweek
International Business Times
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VIDEO: Doctors in China carry out world first spine surgery
Irish Independent
Doctors in China performed the world's first spinal cord surgery on a paralyzed patient using regenerative medical technology. Ads by Google. Share. Facebook · Twitter · Google · Email. Go To. Comments. More in World News Video (1 of 20 articles) ...

Chinese medics perform world first in surgery   Aljazeera.com

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Friend breaks news to cancer survivor: You're going to Disneyland!
ABC15 Arizona
Copyright 2015 Scripps Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Show Caption Hide Caption. Previous Next. Juniper and Violet are best friends who are both battling the same rare form of cancer ...

3-Year-Old Cancer Patient Tells Friend She's Going to Disneyland   ABC News
3-Year-Old With Cancer Gets Surprise Disney Trip With Adorable Send-Off From ...   Huffington Post
Little girl with cancer had one VERY special wish - and her best friend and ...   Irish Mirror
Yahoo Parenting
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