BBC News | HEALTH | Drip device cuts infection risk (#)
„Sunday, 8 October, 2000, 23:47 GMT 00:47 UK Drip device cuts infection risk Catheters can be linked to infection A self-adhesive device to secure intravenous catheters to hospital patients has helped to reduce the risk of infection. Scientists believe the device, called StatLock, may provide an effective alternative to standard methods of securing catheters such as tape or stitches. Catheters are used to deliver nutritional fluids and medications straight into the bloodstream of patients, many of them critically ill.“
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BBC News | HEALTH | Coffee linked to arthritis
„Wednesday, 26 July, 2000, 00:59 GMT 01:59 UK Coffee linked to arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis affects one per cent of the population Drinking coffee may increase the risk of developing rheumatoid arthritis, according to doctors. Research carried out in Finland suggests the number of cups of coffee drunk daily is linked to increased risk of developing the condition. Doctors at the National Institute of Public Health in Helsinki examined their theory among a cross sectional survey of almost 7,000 people.“
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BBC News | HEALTH | Holiday peril of iced drinks
„Low Graphics Tuesday, 11 September, 2001, 10:08 GMT 11:08 UK Holiday peril of iced drinks Holidaymakers can be at risk from contaminated water Iced drinks served in many holiday resorts are contaminated and a danger to health, a consumer watchdog magazine has warned. Poor hygiene among waiters and bar staff is blamed for the problem, with too few staff washing their hands after trips to the toilet. Researchers and microbiologists from Holiday Which?“
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BBC SPORT | EUROPE | Cragnotti puts Lazio exit on hold
„Friday, 6 July, 2001, 12:05 GMT 13:05 UK Cragnotti puts Lazio exit on hold Happier times for Cragnotti (l) with Sven Goran Eriksson Lazio president Sergio Cragnotti has put his resignation from the Serie A side on hold at the request of the club's administrative council. Cragnotti wants to quit and sell the controlling stake in Lazio which is owned by his family's food company Cirio. But he has been forced to defer his decision to leave after the team's administrative body threatened to resign en masse. I no longer feel at home in this world of football - my stay at Lazio will be brief Lazio president Sergio Cragnotti Cragnotti has faced protests from fans recently as leading players Pavel Nedved and Juan Veron look set to leave Lazio.“
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„Low Graphics Friday, 9 November, 2001, 00:08 GMT Security hole in cash machines Your Pin is vulnerable By BBC News Online technology correspondent Mark Ward A serious weakness has been discovered in the methods used by banks to protect the personal identification number (Pin) that lets you get money from a cash machine. A crooked bank manager could duplicate our work on a Monday and be off to Bermuda by Wednesday afternoon Richard Clayton, University of Cambridge Researchers from the University of Cambridge have found that the computer systems that check these numbers are valid are easy to defeat. They warn that unscrupulous insiders could exploit these weaknesses to raid customer accounts.“
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BBC News | EUROPE | Parmesan makers bid to protect name
„Wednesday, 6 June, 2001, 11:50 GMT 12:50 UK Parmesan makers bid to protect name Parmigiano is so pure you can feed it to infants By David Willey in Rome The makers of Parmesan cheese in Italy have asked the European Court of Justice in Luxembourg to rule on whether it is legal for competitors to use the name Parmesan for cheese not made in Parma. A high quality product that takes up to two years to mature The Parmesan cheese industry around Parma is a multi-million dollar business with a high quality product that takes up to two years to mature and contains no additives. They tell you in Parma that Parmigiano, as the cheese is called in Italian, is so pure and nutritious you can feed it to infants only a few months old.“
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