A little girl and her mother were in church when the girl started to feel ill. "Mommy, can we leave now?" asked the girl. "No." replied Mom. "I think I'm gonna throw up." "Well go out the front...
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Toddler's father speaks of miracle 08:16 AEST Fri Jun 4 2004 Ground-breaking medical technology saved tiny Sophie Delezio's life. But the toddler's unbreakable spirit in the face of horrific burns was...
Monday, June 7, 2004. 3:09pm (AEST) New public hospital beds hinge on staffing New South Wales Health Minister Maurice Iemma has conceded that staffing problems may prevent the opening of some of the...
Fake blood may save Aussie lives By Rosemary Desmond June 7, 2004 A BLOOD substitute could be saving lives in Australia in as little as three years, a conference was told today. Dr Colin Myers, senior...
Two children are in a doctor's waiting room, and one of them is crying. "Why are you crying?" asked the other child. "I'm here for a blood test, and they're going to cut my finger." When he heard...
Rate of Mental Illness Is 'Staggering' 25% of Americans Have Mental Disorder at Some Point, Though Many Untreated, Researchers Say By Todd Zwillich WebMD Medical News Reviewed By Michael Smith, MD...
Saturday, June 5, 2004. 6:38am (AEST) NSW renews meningococcal warnings Health authorities are warning parents and doctors to be on the lookout for symptoms of the potentially deadly meningococcal...
Five surgeons are discussing who makes the best patients to operate on. The first surgeon says, "I like to see accountants on my operating table, because when you open them up, everything inside is...
Chemotherapy after surgery improves lung-cancer survival By Andrew Pollack The New York Times NEW ORLEANS — Lung-cancer patients whose tumors are removed by surgery can improve their long-term odds...
Cruel thieves pose as doctors MARK ALEXANDER 06jun04 THIEVES are posing as doctors and medical staff to steal from hospital workers, patients and visitors. Mobile phones, wallets, handbags and even...
Nurses ready to fight for big pay boost 29.05.2004 By REBECCA WALSH AND MARTIN JOHNSTON health reporters About 20,000 nurses and midwives are preparing a push for salary rises to lift them closer to...
Nurses run out of patience 30.05.2004 Most people agree nurses are overworked and underpaid. GEOFF CUMMING investigates why they expect to start getting their dues now Organised chaos crackles...
NSW program to attract nurses May 30, 2004 - 6:05PM NSW is relaunching a program to encourage qualified nurses back into the state's health care system. Health Minister Morris Iemma said the Nurses...
NZ Scientists In Breast Cancer Discovery 01/06/2004 07:22 AM NewstalkZB New research suggests women could soon be immunised to help guard against breast cancer. Scientists at the Christchurch and...
Patient abuse claims at Porirua Hospital investigated 01 June 2004 Complaints of mistreatment of former patients at Porirua Hospital are under investigation by the Crown Law Office, it has been...
More doctors and nurses face investigation June 2, 2004 - 4:12PM Five more doctors and 11 nurses will be investigated over inadequate patient care after the Walker inquiry into two Sydney hospitals...
SA public nurses accept pay offer Friday, 4 June 2004 The public hospital nurses dispute is over, after they voted at a mass meeting last night to accept the South Australian Government's latest pay...
Nurses accept an extra $110 a week By REBECCA JENKINS June 4, 2004 ALL nurses will receive at least $110 a week over three years after accepting the State Government's 16.5 per cent pay offer...
Elderly forced to wait as aged care crisis worsens By Adele Horin June 1, 2004 More than 20,000 elderly people are on waiting lists for nursing homes and aged care hostels in NSW and the ACT, a survey...