a couple of stories this morning....

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Lack of care blamed after hysterectomy woman dies

By Savill, The Telegraph

(Filed: 04/02/2004)

A woman who went into hospital for a hysterectomy died less than 12

hours later after what a coroner described as a " gross failure to

provide basic medical care " .

read the rest here:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2004/02/04/nwomb04.xml&sShe\

et=/news/2004/02/04/ixhome.html

http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=2490752

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Ghana seems to be trying hard to educate women on the dangers of

herbal remedies....including those used in treating fibroids there...

Pregnant Ghanaian women warned against the use of certain herbs

Elmina, Feb. 3, GNA- Ghanaian women have been warned against the use

of certain herbs as purgatives, or for strengthening their blood

circulation when pregnant, because this could lead to miscarriage.

read the rest here:

http://www.ghanaweb.com/GhanaHomePage/NewsArchive/artikel.php?ID=51129

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