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<b>LONDON</b> It reads more like a spell from a Harry Potter book than a
medical manual. But 300 years ago women having difficulty conceiving were
advised to drink the spit from a hare’s mouth. A rare copy of <i>The
Ladies’ Companion</i>, or <i>The English Midwife</i>, written by a
Bristol physician, Dr William Sermon, and published in 1671, is expected to
fetch £2,000 when auctioned at Sotheby’s in London next month. |
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A doctor suspended after being convicted of the manslaughter of a patient gets a conditional licence to practise. |
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The debate over how to overhaul the nation's health-care system is underscoring a dramatic chasm between the two parties, as Democrats battle over which candidate will most quickly expand health insurance to cover all Americans while GOP contenders compete over who can best minimize the role of both... |
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Tipping the scales at 280 pounds and standing 5 feet 5 inches tall, Patty Hill was depressed and moody. After the death of a close friend who'd just had the weight-loss surgery Hill was considering, she was beginning to lose hope. Then her doctor suggested an alternative. Today she's healthy and full of self-confidence. |
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The disabled children of the Musoma Engineering Project are rehearsing for celebrations on World Disability Day. |
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Halifax Travel Insurance is urging winter sports enthusiasts to get fit before hurling themselves down the slopes this year. The message comes after the latest research from the insurer found more than a third (38%) of Britain's 1.2 million annual winter sports holidaymakers were woefully out of shape for their winter holiday last year. |
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The Insurance Partnership’s expansion continues with the appointment of Chartered Insurance Institute associate, Mike Ratcliffe. He will take on the role of new commercial account executive and be responsible for some of the company’s most valuable client accounts.
Mr Ratcliffe has over 25 years of experience within the financial services industry and said he is [...] |
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Halifax Travel Insurance is urging winter sports enthusiasts to get fit before hurling themselves down the slopes this year. The message comes after the latest research from the insurer found more than a third (38%) of Britain's 1.2 million annual winter sports holidaymakers were woefully out of shape for their winter holiday last year. |
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The ATV-Sabah tender is the last resort for small investors who were negatively affected by the Savings Deposit Insurance Fund's (TMSF) 2001 confiscation of Etibank and the Media Holding |
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Understanding employment practices liability insurance is easy, once you know the basics. |
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