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Players' Positions, Not Prior Injuries, Predict NFL Career Length
Although professional football players typically experience an injury during their career, their longevity in the league is more affected by position than their history of injuries. According to a study presented today at the 56thAnnual Meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), punters, kickers and long snappers are more likely to have the longest careers in the NFL.
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Amid all the speculation over what course the Swine Flu epidemic will take, Boston-based biotech firm Replikins Ltd. last week analyzed the most recent peptide genomic sequence data available and determined that the infectivity of the H1N1 virus will increase markedly, while its lethality will remain relatively low for the immediate future.
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Body chemistry changes that lead to Type 2 diabetes begin several years before symptoms become apparent, according to new research.
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NHS Reflects On Delivery Of Key Priorities, UK

NHS Chief Executive David Nicholson thanked NHS staff for their hard work improving care for patients this year, including reducing healthcare associated infections and waiting times, and extending GP opening hours. Launching his third annual report at the annual NHS Chief Executive"s Conference, Mr Nicholson said that while the NHS had delivered what it said it would over the year, it had to go further and faster to improve the quality of services for patients. The NHS has 11 per cent growth in funding over the next two years, which will be locked in on recurring basis, but would need to prepare for leaner times after that. This meant the NHS would need to deliver efficiency savings in the order of ÷£15 billion over the three years after 2011, to address pressures in the system, and this can only be achieved through the improvements in quality and advances in innovation envisaged in the Next Stage Review. Mr Nicholson said the leadership of the NHS had delivered on what they had promised for patients in 2008/09 and he was confident that they would continue to deliver improvements in the future. In 2008/09, the NHS: - met the commitment to treat all patients within 18 weeks from referral to hospital treatment five months early - reduced MRSA infections by 62% below the 2003/04 baseline - exceeding the target of 50% - provided extended opening hours at 71.% of GP practices - exceeding the target set by the Prime Minister of 50% - employing an additional 1,195 midwives by the end of 2009 against a target of adding 1,000 to the 2006 baseline - exceeding the Gershon efficiency savings target of ÷£6.47 billion, with the NHS delivering ÷£7.88 billion of savings Public confidence in the NHS rose to the highest levels on record during the year and staff morale also remained at record highs. Speaking at the conference, Mr Nicholson said: "We have the opportunity to shape our own future by focusing our efforts on organising the system around the delivery of high quality care. The Next Stage Review has mobilised managers and clinicians around the shared ambition to improve quality for patients. "Evidence from other countries and industries has shown us that improving quality and productivity needs to be linked by innovation driving sustained improvements across the system. That is what we have done to tackle HCAIs, both saving patients lives and saving the NHS ÷£75 million. "Focusing on innovation to drive quality and productivity will be our main focus this year." Department of Health, UK


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