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A schoolgirl who fell on tracks at Worcester Park station as she ran to catch a train is being treated in intensive care. The 15-year-old, a student at Raynes Park High School, suffered massive blood loss in the accident and has had her spleen removed. She also has an injured left foot, is thought to have a fractured pelvis and will undergo more surgery today. The girl was taken away on a stretcher and rushed to St George's Hospital in Tooting as police cordoned off the accident site yesterday. She is believed to be in a stable but serious condition and the next 48 hours are critical. The incident caused chaos for commuters who were told to get off the 7.52am train from Epsom to London Waterloo at Worcester Park yesterday.
How to Be Heart Smart at the Supermarket
SUNDAY, Feb. 24 (HealthDay News) -- Taking the time to investigate food labels not only can improve your heart health, but also your overall wellness. "Reading the labels is a great way to be guided toward healthier choices for your heart, and for general reduction of all chronic diseases today," Cathy Fitzgerald, registered dietitian with MFit, the University of Michigan Health System's health promotion division, said in a prepared statement. "So think about using the front of the package as well as the nutrition facts on the back when you are out shopping." Start by educating yourself on what food label language truly means. Fitzgerald offered these tips: The claim, "May reduce the risk of heart disease." A company can only put this statement on a food if scientific evidence exists that the U.S.
Surgery Improves Quality Of Life For Children With Sleep Apnea, Study ...
ScienceDaily (Feb. 14, 2008) For children who suffer from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), a tonsillectomy and adenoidectomy can provide dramatic relief and is successful in solving sleep problems for 80 to 90 percent of children, a Saint Louis University study found. .
Jefferson Awards Nominations
My posts on the subject have now made it across the world a few times and I've been quoted in many other blogs and articles from groups both "for" and "against" the global warming hype. However, in certain parts of the world, GWD's (global warming deniers) are being socially or even physically threatened. Last week in Florida, school children who chose not to watch Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" were given a bad grade. An even worse grade was given if the parents didn't choose to come and watch the documentary with their kids. As a homeowner in the United Kingdom you will be punished with fines and possible front-yard protests if you don't "green up" your dwelling with environmentally friendly products. And now this next item which really gets to the heart and soul of what drives these extreme environmentalists...money.
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