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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – According to a published story, Nevada’s primary state psychiatric hospital has transported over 1,500 mentally ill patients to cities across the nation by Greyhound bus over the last five years. The Sacramento Bee reported Sunday...

As parents, Jeremy Richman and Jennifer Hensel were plunged into grief when their only child, 6-year-old Avielle, was killed in the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary School. As scientists, they wanted answers about what could lead a person to commit such...

A new bird flu virus that has killed 13 people in China is still evolving, making it hard for scientists to predict how dangerous it might become. Influenza experts say the H7N9 strain is probably still swapping genes with other strains, seeking to select...

“Ms Birch’s misconduct involved not only an ongoing series of incidents over a substantial period of time but also exhibited the deliberate behaviour implied in the panel’s finding that she groomed Patient A,” he said. “By grooming a vulnerable patient...

“It’s not my responsibility to introduce new charging systems but it’s something which a future government will wish to reflect [on], unless the economy has picked up sufficiently, because we can anticipate demand for NHS services rising by about 4 to...

Executives at the hospital will report to the special administrators and their plan will be subject to a public consultation and the trust’s hospitals in Stafford and Cannock will continue to operate as normal until it is approved. The regulator said:...

15 April 2013 Last updated at 10:42 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Nearly 700 people have contracted measles since November Wales’ chief medical officer has… http://healthmedicinet.com/i/get-measles-jabs-now-says-top...

15 April 2013 Last updated at 12:33 ET The US Supreme Court is being asked to judge whether human genes can be patented The US Supreme Court is set to hear arguments questioning whether the human genome can be claimed as intellectual property. The case...

15 April 2013 Last updated at 11:26 ET Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Jeremy Hunt: “Was the right decision made? The answer is categorically, yes” Temporary… http://healthmedicinet.com/i/heart-surgery-suspension-was-rig...

15 April 2013 Last updated at 12:15 ET By James Gallagher Health and science reporter, BBC News Just a tiny taste of your favourite tipple can excite the brain and increase the urge to drink, even without any effect of alcohol… http://healthmedicinet...