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Australians' experiences with access to health care in 2013–14. "Nearly 10% ... avoided seeing a GP due to cost" in some

Australians' experiences with access to health care in 2013–14. "Nearly 10% ... avoided seeing a GP due to cost" in some parts of Australia. (Sample sizes are not quoted in the release but, from another report, it looks like the original survey was of 36,000 Australians aged 15 and over.) The...
Source: myhealthycommunities.gov.au

National awards success for Plymouth dental researchers: Dental researchers from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of

National awards success for Plymouth dental researchers: Dental researchers from Plymouth University Peninsula Schools of Medicine and Dentistry have come away with a raft of awards following this year's general meeting of the British Society of Oral and Dental Research.
Source: eurekalert.org

If VW can cheat regulators, how many other corporate scams are there out there?: The emissions test scandal at Volkswagen

If VW can cheat regulators, how many other corporate scams are there out there?: The emissions test scandal at Volkswagen is not simply bad for one of the world’s more successful car companies. It has, understandably, led many to wonder if other auto giants have engineered their cars to give misleading...
Source: independent.co.uk

Bjarne Stroustrup Announces the C++ Core Guidelines - Slashdot

Bjarne Stroustrup Announces the C++ Core Guidelines - Slashdot
Source: slashdot.org

Introducing Facebook and Summit’s K-12 Education Project | Facebook Newsroom: A group of Facebook engineers has partnered

Introducing Facebook and Summit’s K-12 Education Project | Facebook Newsroom: A group of Facebook engineers has partnered with local educators to create a classroom experience that takes advantage of all the technology and information accessible to a kid growing up today.
Source: newsroom.fb.com

Addenbrooke's: why are internationally renowned hospitals struggling?: A number of specialist hospitals are facing serious

Addenbrooke's: why are internationally renowned hospitals struggling?: A number of specialist hospitals are facing serious problems with their district general services
Source: theguardian.com

Gliptins and Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Comparative and Critical Analysis after TECOS: The issue related to macrovascular

Gliptins and Cardiovascular Outcomes: A Comparative and Critical Analysis after TECOS: The issue related to macrovascular outcomes and intensive glycemic control was hotly debated after the publication of landmark trials like ACCORD, ADVANCE, and VADT. The only benefits seem to come from intervening...
Source: hindawi.com

Mozilla fixes 14-year old Firefox bug, turbocharges Adblock Plus | ExtremeTech: Firefox patched an ancient bug today --

Mozilla fixes 14-year old Firefox bug, turbocharges Adblock Plus | ExtremeTech: Firefox patched an ancient bug today -- and fixed a major problem with Adblock Plus in the process.
Source: extremetech.com

Brains not brawn is the key to success in international rugby

Brains not brawn is the key to success in international rugby
Source: theconversation.com

Vitamin D and Health

Although heavy going at times I attended an interesting update on Vitamin D at Truro today. Basically Vitamin D seems ... well ... vital not only for bones but for soft tissues as well(1). It would be interesting to explore the relationship with diabetes, Type 1 in particular, in more detail. I had been...