Medicine is the branch of health science and the sector of public life concerned with maintaining or restoring human health through the study, diagnosis and treatment of disease and injury. It is both an area of knowledge – a science of body systems, their diseases and treatment – and the applied practice of that knowledge.

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Medical care is shared between the medical profession (physicians or doctors) and other professionals such as nurses and pharmacists, sometimes known as allied health professionals. Historically, only those with a medical doctorate have been considered to practice medicine. Clinicians (licensed professionals who deal with patients) can be physicians, nurses, therapists or others. The medical profession is the social and occupational structure of the group of people formally trained and authorized to apply medical knowledge. Many countries and legal jurisdictions have legal limitations on who may practice medicine.

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BBC News | Health | World Edition

WHO warns swine flu 'unstoppable'
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 03:00:11 -0000
The UN's top health official tells a swine flu forum in Mexico that the spread of the virus worldwide is now unstoppable.
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Thu, 02 Jul 2009 23:25:24 -0000
People who have a gene flaw and live alone in middle-age are at highest risk of developing dementia, a study suggests.
Flu risk for indigenous peoples
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:03:27 -0000
Indigenous peoples, such as Aborigines and Native Americans, have a higher risk from swine flu, experts warn.
Four pints 'increase health risk'
Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:01:55 -0000
Men who drink four pints of beer a week could be increasing their lifetime risk of needing hospital treatment, a study says.
Warning over fake Tamiflu sales
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 07:25:56 -0000
People should not buy anti-flu drug Tamiflu over the internet without a prescription, experts warn.
Gene clues to schizophrenia risk
Wed, 01 Jul 2009 23:04:47 -0000
Scientists identify thousands of tiny genetic variations which raise the risk of schizophrenia.

NYT > Health

Patient Money: Weight Loss on a Sliding Financial Scale
By LESLEY ALDERMAN Fri, 03 Jul 2009 14:17:43 -0000
A dieter’s commitment to weight loss can sometimes be linked to how much money he or she is willing to spend.
Revisions to Health Bill Are Unveiled by Democrats
By JACKIE CALMES Fri, 03 Jul 2009 06:30:37 -0000
Action by the leaders of the Senate health committee cleared the way for a vote by the panel next week.

CNN.com - Health

Suit: Toxic plane air sickens flight attendant
Fri, 03 Jul 2009 09:59:24 -0400
The last time Terry Williams can remember being headache-free was in December. A chronic migraine has plagued her ever since. So have balance and vision problems, a tremor in her left arm, a prickly sensation in her feet and a loss of childhood memories.

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