Dearth of volunteers threatens rural emergency health services
Dorreen Beaver, a Jamestown College student and rural EMT, illustrates how busy lives, outmigration, and burnout endanger North Dakota ambulances. State officials warn about one third of 141 services at risk, aging volunteers, and recruitment challenges amid late hours and heavy lifting.
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Panel Approves Gardasil Cervical Cancer Vaccine
A federal advisory panel voted 13 to 0 to endorse Merck and Co. Gardasil for sale in the United States, saying it is safe and effective in blocking HPV types that cause most cervical cancers and genital warts. The vaccine could cut worldwide cervical cancer deaths by about two thirds, though its three shots over six months may cost 300 to 500 dollars.
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China bans breast enlarging liquid after complaints
China has banned the Ao Mei Ding liquid used to enlarge breasts after complaints from patients who reported pain and some undergoing removal of breast tissue. The product, made by Fu Hua Pharmaceutical Co., was approved in 2000 without full testing and used in hospitals and beauty parlors nationwide. The State FDA said its safety cannot be guaranteed and ordered the manufacturer to address incidents.
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