The prospect of high student debt and increased pension contributions could discourage young people from entering medicine, a senior doctor warns.

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An increasingly organized underground network is providing food and medicine to people trapped by the offensive of President Bashar al-Assad’s government.

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The anti-wrinkle drug Botox could soon be offered to patients with chronic migraines by the NHS in England and Wales, according to the medicines watchdog.

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A man who sold counterfeit medicines including Viagra has been told to hand over more than £14m by Southwark Crown Court.

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Traditional Chinese medicine is enjoying increasing popularity all over the world. But two recently published studies show that the treatments can be harmful. The papers focus attention on the fact that not all of the ingredients in TCM treatments are listed, or even legal, and that some can cause cancer. Read full article > >

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Efforts to create customised medicines using 3D printer-based technology are being developed in Glasgow.

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While you're frying up some eggs and bacon, we're cooking up something else: a way to celebrate today's food holiday. Today, give your palate a sweet cleanse because April 9 is National Chinese Almond Cookie Day ! The slightly sweet crunch of almonds is the center of attention in this simple cookie. The taste and texture is very similar to pecan sandies . According to traditional Chinese medicine, almonds are thought to be anti-inflammatory and antispasmodic, so crunch to your health! Typical to southern and southeastern China, these almond cookies are usually enjoyed around Chinese New Year , and are given as gifts to family and friends. They are also a part of Chinese-American cuisine, often playing second fiddle to the favorite fortune cookie. In some Chinese restaurants, they are served to cleanse the palate after several courses, rather than being regarded as a dessert. Start a new tradition and make these simple, sweet treats . And if you're thinking these cookies don't carry a fortune, you'd be wrong. Chinese almond cookies symbolize coins, which is why they are a New Year tradition. More cookies, more money!

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National Chinese almond cookie day

How social media is reshaping medicine

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Stomach surgery can reverse Type 2 diabetes even in people with severe disease, reducing or eliminating their reliance on insulin and other medicines, two highly anticipated studies reported Monday. Surgery or surgery combined with medication helped patients more than medicine alone, the studies also found. Read full article > >

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The UK medicines regulator has issued a warning after the wrong strength of tablets was put into some packets of the painkiller co-codamol.

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Genetically engineered microbes that might one day churn out biofuels, clean up toxic waste or generate new medicines need to be proved safe before they are released into the environment, a coalition of 111 environmental and social justice groups said Tuesday. Read full article > >

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A Washington Post reporter goes jogging with his wife and comes across a lost iPod along the trail. There is no one nearby and no obvious way to post a notice about the orphaned electronic. Curiosity strikes — what songs are on the owner’s playlist? Listening to someone else’s music feels like poking through the medicine cabinet — invasive and yet oddly intriguing for a wandering mind: What kind of person likes Cake and Jackson 5? Read full article > >

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A Washington Post reporter goes jogging with his wife and comes across a lost iPod along the trail. There is no one nearby and no obvious way to post a notice about the orphaned electronic. Curiosity strikes — what songs are on the owner’s playlist? Listening to someone else’s music feels like poking through the medicine cabinet — invasive and yet oddly intriguing for a wandering mind: What kind of person likes Cake and Jackson 5? Read full article > >

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Lost iPod: Can you identify the owner solely by the playlist?

A Washington Post reporter goes jogging with his wife and comes across a lost iPod along the trail. There is no one nearby and no obvious way to post a notice about the orphaned electronic. Curiosity strikes — what songs are on the owner’s playlist? Listening to someone else’s music feels like poking through the medicine cabinet — invasive and yet oddly intriguing for a wandering mind: What kind of person likes Cake and Jackson 5? Read full article > >

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“Power shortages and lack of spare parts led to the breakdown of many modern facilities…per capita income dropped from $3510 to $450; heavily influenced by rapid currency devaluation…an estimated 500,000 excess child deaths occurred due to diseases caused by shortages of medicine and water purification supplies.”

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Collapsing a Society: Economic Sanctions from Iraq to Iran