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COAG Should Maintain Focus On Improving Indigenous Health, Australia
Tomorrow"s Council of Australian Governments (COAG) meeting is a crucial opportunity to focus on achieving concrete long-term health improvements for Indigenous people, the AMA said.

Improvements In Diagnosis And Treatment Linked To Reduced Risk Of Death In Patients With Brain Haemorrhage
Improvements in diagnosis and treatment over the past 30 years have led to a 17% decrease in the likelihood of death from aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (the bursting of a blood vessel on the surface the brain) in the general population, according to an Article published Online First and in the July edition of The Lancet Neurology.
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What Is A Virus? What Is A Viral Infection?
A virus (from the Latin virus meaning toxin or poison) is a microscopic organism consisting of genetic material (RNA or DNA) surrounded by a protein, lipid (fat), or glycoprotein coat. Viruses are unique organisms because they cannot reproduce without a host cell. After contacting a host cell, a virus will insert genetic material into the host and take over the host"s functions. The cell, now infected, continues to reproduce, but it reproduces more viral protein and genetic material instead of its usual products. It is this process that earns viruses the classification of "parasite".
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Heatwave Warning And Advice, UK

Age Concern and Help the Aged Charity Director Michelle Mitchell said: "Age Concern and Help the Aged has worked closely with the Met Office on this issue and welcomes the distribution of warnings and advice during heat waves. "Our bodies are less able to cope with hot weather as we get older so it is very important that older people take sensible precautions, particularly if they are on medication. "Many older people will choose to stay indoors or in the shade, drink more non-alcoholic drinks, take cool baths or showers, and keep their homes shaded and well ventilated. During successive hot days it is important that older people are able to cool down in the evening and at night." "One thing that is easy to overlook is that older people should continue to eat well during heat waves, to ensure their body replaces the salt lost through sweat." "Anyone with an older family member or neighbour can help by calling in to check if they are okay and if they need help in taking reasonable precautions to stay well. Help the Aged


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