Tag: overly-reliant
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China over-reliant on hospitals, needs more family doctors: WHO
China’s healthcare system is overly reliant on large, over-burdened hospitals, which will struggle to cope with a spike in diseases linked to the fast-ageing population, the World Health Organization said on Saturday. “As China’s health challenges … continue to mount, with an aging population, so too will the demands on the country’s health system, along…
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Deadly fish parasite forces Yellowstone River closure in Montana
Montana wildlife officials have closed a lengthy stretch of the Yellowstone River to all recreational activities at the height of the summer tourist season following the deaths of thousands of fish this week from a rare but virulent microbial parasite. The closure, imposed by the state Fish, Wildlife and Parks agency, covers more than 150…