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Obesity Is A Problem For Dogs, Too!
It"s not just humans that suffer from obesity - vets say that emerging obesity problems in dogs are leading to shorter lives and reduced quality of life.
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Health Service Must Implement Working Time Directives, Says British Medical Association (Northern Ireland)
With the implementation of the 48-hour working week for workers throughout Europe, including doctors, on 1 August 2009, the BMA in Northern Ireland has said that it will insist that the health service must meet its obligations to implement the European Working Time Directive (EWTD).
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Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals Launches Asacol(R) HD (mesalamine) Delayed-Release Tablets
Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals (P&GP) announced the availability of Asacol HD (mesalamine) delayed-release tablets, which are indicated for the treatment of moderately active ulcerative colitis (UC), a form of inflammatory bowel disease. UC involves inflammation of the lining of the colon and rectum and is typically characterized by flares followed by periods of remission. Moderately active UC is characterized by tougher symptoms than mildly active UC. Asacol HD is proven to help treat these tougher flares of moderately active UC. Asacol HD was approved by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) based on evaluations from the ASCEND studies [Assessing the Safety and Clinical Efficacy of a New Dose of 5-ASA (4.8 g/day 800 mg tablet)].
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Military Doctor Pay Award Likely To Worsen Recruitment And Retention Crisis, Says British Medical Association

The Armed Forces Pay Review Body has announced that military doctors and dentists will receive a 1.5% pay rise this year, significantly lower than the 2.8% awarded to other armed forces personnel. There are serious manpower problems in the Defence Medical Services. The BMA is concerned that the announcement will have an adverse effect on the recruitment and retention of armed forces doctors. Dr Brendan McKeating, Chair of the BMA"s Armed Forces Committee said: "Armed forces doctors will be disappointed by this announcement. Military doctors typically earn less than their NHS counterparts. The BMA has been calling for doctors to be rewarded for their military service rather than penalised. The pay award does nothing to address this injustice. "Under manning is a serious problem in specialties that are critical to defence medicine. The Ministry of Defence"s own figures show that we need to double the number of psychiatrists and anaesthetists. There are also huge shortfalls in the number of doctors needed in emergency medicine and general surgery. These specialties are essential to the treatment of military personnel and this problem must be taken seriously. "The pay award is significantly lower than that received by other military personnel. Rather than encourage recruitment and retention it is likely to make it worse. "Our capacity to provide high quality care to our armed forces is under threat if the MOD does not take the retention of armed forces doctors seriously. We must ensure people who risk their lives for our country have access to high quality healthcare." British Medical Association


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