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Fighting swine flu with garlic in Latvia

('Aatish Pattni',) — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 10:00:00 -0000

Worry about swine flu is gripping Latvia. As the public health service suffers in the wake of the financial crisis, folk medicine is booming. A look at what the quacks are offering

Climate change, health, economy: three European tips for Obama

('Steven Hill',) — Mon, 19 Jan 2009 17:18:09 -0000

The inauguration of the 44th president of the US on 20 January is starting to look like the most spectacularly dramatic debut since the Beatles arrived in New York. But soon the buildup and the hype will be over, and it will be time for Team Obama to produce

Bribing doctors: a Lithuanian custom

('Erin Woycik',) — Wed, 31 Oct 2007 00:00:00 -0000

In Lithuania people must pay for access to the public health system. Many medical specialists receive informal 'under-the-table' payments to give priority or better treatment to generous patients