More than half of family doctors in Canada use outdated methods to measure blood pressure and it’s leading to a misdiagnoses in a number of patients, a Canadian study found. According to researchers at the University of Montreal Hospital Research Centre , about 20 per cent of people getting treatment for hypertension don’t actually have it, and it’s mainly due to improperly measured blood pressure with older instruments.
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Malaysian poultry banned over deadly avian flu
Imports of poultry meat and eggs from a region of Malaysia has been banned immediately as a result of an outbreak of the deadly H5N1 avian flu, food safety authorities said. The Centre for Food Safety announced that it had been informed by the World Organisation for Animal Health about an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza in Kota Bharu District in Kelantan State, Malaysia.
Until the end of 2016, 11,613 medical visas and 8,491 medical attendant visas had been issued by the Indian embassy in Muscat. Until the end of 2016, 11,613 medical visas and 8,491 medical attendant visas had been issued by the Indian embassy in Muscat.
Six stories in the news today, March 7
A report from the Mental Health Commission says more money for child and youth services would boost Canada’s economy and patient health. The commission, which bills its findings as a tool to help provincial and territorial decision-makers, says more than 7.5 million Canadians face mental health issues, with a price tag of $50 billion a year – or nearly 14 hundred dollars a person.
HEALTH: Why this Brazilian city uses tilapia fish skin to treat burn…
The three functional skin banks in Brazil can meet only 1 percent of the national demand, said Dr. Edmar Maciel, a plastic surgeon and burn specialist leading the clinical trials with tilapia skin. “It’s a burn cream because there’s silver in it, so it prevents the burns from being infected,” said Dr. Jeanne Lee, interim burn director at the the regional burn center at the University of California at San Diego.
HEALTH: Why this Brazilian city uses tilapia fish skin to treat burn…
The three functional skin banks in Brazil can meet only 1 percent of the national demand, said Dr. Edmar Maciel, a plastic surgeon and burn specialist leading the clinical trials with tilapia skin. “It’s a burn cream because there’s silver in it, so it prevents the burns from being infected,” said Dr. Jeanne Lee, interim burn director at the the regional burn center at the University of California at San Diego.
Services fears of Welsh GPs
DOCTORS’ leaders welcomed an agreement bringing GPs in Wales an extra A 27 million next year – but serious concerns remain about the future of the profession among those in practice. Fears over unsustainable workloads, the demands and usefulness of the current quality monitoring system, who should control the purse strings for enhanced services, and the ongoing challenges of recruitment and retention, were among the topics debated at the annual conference of Welsh Local Medical Committees in Newport.
Ex-minister Mayanja Nkangi dies aged 85
Former justice and constitutional affairs minister Joash Mayanja Nkangi has died at the age of 85, according to his family. His daughter, Josephine Mayanja, later confirmed his passing to New Vision on phone on Monday.
Bird Flu Found at Commercial Chicken Farm in Tennessee, USDA Says
A strain of bird flu has been found in a commercial chicken farm in Tennessee, the US Department of Agriculture and state government agencies said Sunday. The H7 strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or HPAI, was found in a flock of 73,500 chickens in Lincoln County, in the central part of the state on the border with Alabama, the USDA said.
CARIBBEAT: Harvard lauds Rihanna as 2017 Humanitarian of the Year
Singer Rihanna is presented with the 2017 Harvard University Humanitarian of the Year Award by Allen Counter, director of the Harvard Foundation. It wasn’t Rihanna’s singing, but her caring and giving that was recognized last week when she received the 2017 Harvard University Humanitarian of the Year honor for her philanthropic efforts aiding adults and children around the world, according to the Associated Press.
Bird flu found at commercial chicken farm in Tennessee, USDA says
A strain of bird flu has been found in a commercial chicken farm in Tennessee, the US Department of Agriculture and state government agencies said Sunday. The H7 strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, or HPAI, was found in a flock of 73,500 chickens in Lincoln County, in the central part of the state on the border with Alabama, the USDA said.
Family doctors bemoan pressures on GP services at Newport conference
DOCTORS’ leaders have welcomed an agreement that will bring GPs in Wales an extra A 27 million next year – but there remain a range of serious concerns about the future of the profession among those practising in it. Fears over unsustainable workloads, the demands and usefulness of the current quality monitoring system, who should control the purse strings for enhanced services, and the ongoing challenges of recruitment and retention, were among the topics debated at the annual conference of Welsh Local Medical Committees in Newport.
Art exhibition donates A 62,000 to Suffolk cancer charity
From left to righ, Karen Hare, CEO CCiS, Tim Cutler and Jonny Ripman , Trustees of CCiS, Emma Lloyd, Adrian Melrose and Belinda Gray, all directors of Art For Cure, at the presentation of the cheque for A 62,000. Organisers of one of the region’s biggest charity art events have donated 62,000 to Cancer Campaign in Suffolk.
A contagious common cold is spreading across Oman.
Muscat: A contagious common cold is spreading across Oman, doctors said on Tuesday. Dr Pradeep Maheshwari, specialist of internal medicine at the Atlas Hospital, Ruwi, said patients suffering from cough, cold and fever are crowding the hospital.
A contagious common cold is spreading across Oman.
Muscat: A contagious common cold is spreading across Oman, doctors said on Tuesday. Dr Pradeep Maheshwari, specialist of internal medicine at the Atlas Hospital, Ruwi, said patients suffering from cough, cold and fever are crowding the hospital.
Liebenow, WW II hero, has died – 9:10 am updated:
Bud Liebenow prepares to flip the switch to light the city Christmas tree during a Dec. 1 ceremony in Mount Airy.
Commentary: A Syrian immigrant’s American story
My grandfather Wadea Kassab was born in Damascus, Syria, in 1872. At that time Syria was part of the Levant under the Ottoman Empire.
Life expectancy is going up everywhere except in the U.S.
Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Elderly people work out with wooden dumbbells in the grounds of a temple in Tokyo to celebrate Japan’s Respect for the Aged Day. The estimated number of people ages 80 or older topped the 8 million mark for the first time in Japan.
Top students more likely to smoke pot, drink alcohol, study says
British teens with the highest test scores are less likely to smoke cigarettes yet more likely to drink alcohol and smoke pot compared with teens with lower scores, according to a study published Wednesday in the British Medical Journal Open. Although some people believe smart students simply have a tendency to experiment, James Williams and Gareth Hagger-Johnson, co-authors of the new study, say these patterns of substance use may continue into adulthood.
Rihanna Named Harvard’s Humanitarian of the Year
Rihanna attends the BRIT Awards 2016 at The O2 Arena on February 24, 2016 in London, England. Harvard announced Wednesday that she’s being honored as its humanitarian of the year.
a Patients urged to have say on healthcare in Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire
Doctors are calling on patients and local people in northern Staffordshire to sign up to a scheme to ensure they have a voice in the way healthcare services are delivered in the area. Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire Clinical Commissioning Groups – the organisations responsible for buying healthcare services in the area – launched the “Our NHS” membership scheme as part of their continued commitment to putting patients at the front line of decisions about local care.
Six Japan food, nutrition, health and consumer trends set to shape 2017
We pinpoint six of the must-know food, nutrition and consumer trends taking shape in Japan, from superfoods to sports nutrition, ahead of one of the country’s biggest trade shows, FoodEx Japan, which takes place next month. The show will see exhibitors from across the globe descend on Chiba, greater Tokyo, as they seek to boost their business efforts in this potentially lucrative market.
Global Laparotomy Sponges Market 2016-2020; New Report Launched
A laparotomy sponge is a highly absorbent and tightly-woven cotton gauze with radiopaque tapes or a detectable X-ray string on the sides. Laparotomy sponges are of two types: sterile and non-sterile.
New manager Dion Webster at the Oxford Wellbeing Centre in New Inn Hall Street
A ‘FAST access’ centre for young people facing mental health difficulties to get treatment has opened its doors in the heart of Oxford. Independent provider The Priory Group, which runs private mental healthcare hospitals and clinics across the UK, has set up a ‘Wellbeing Centre’ in New Inn Hall Street.
‘I really want my story to prove ADHD isn’t what people stereotype it to be, it’s so much more’
A MAN with Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is aiming to raise awareness of the condition with the launch of a charity single. Ryan Swain, who lives in Malton with his partner Natalia and identical twin girls Ivy and Isla, who are nearly two, said he was 18 years old before he was officially diagnosed with ADHD.
‘I really want my story to prove ADHD isn’t what people stereotype it to be, it’s so much more’
A MAN with Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is aiming to raise awareness of the condition with the launch of a charity single. Ryan Swain, who lives in Malton with his partner Natalia and identical twin girls Ivy and Isla, who are nearly two, said he was 18 years old before he was officially diagnosed with ADHD.
‘I really want my story to prove ADHD isn’t what people stereotype it to be, it’s so much more’
A MAN with Adult Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder is aiming to raise awareness of the condition with the launch of a charity single. Ryan Swain, who lives in Malton with his partner Natalia and identical twin girls Ivy and Isla, who are nearly two, said he was 18 years old before he was officially diagnosed with ADHD.
B.C. Appeal Court orders province to give up data in smoking lawsuit
The British Columbia government must hand over information about patients that tobacco giant Phillip Morris International says it needs to fight the province’s efforts to recover health-care costs from tobacco-related diseases. In a unanimous decision released Tuesday, the B.C. Court of Appeal upheld a lower court order that Phillip Morris be given access to the raw data used by the province in 2001 when it filed its lawsuit against 13 tobacco companies.
Mithra Granted EUR 1.9 million in Non-Dilutive Funding
Mithra Pharmaceuticals , a company focused on women’s health, today announces that it has been granted EUR 1.9 million in non-dilutive funding1 from the Walloon Region. The grant follows a decision by the VicePresident and Minister for Economy, Industry, Innovation and New Technologies, Mr Jean-Claude Marcourt.
Medtronic Announces New, Outcome-Based Learning Program
Feb. 13, 2017 – Medtronic today announced the launch of Medtronic Impact in its Europe, Middle East & Africa region, which is part of the company’s drive towards value-based healthcare . Medtronic Impact introduces an entirely new approach to healthcare education and development, extending beyond traditional product and procedure training to delivering learning based on outcomes that matter to patients.
Narooma nice fit for trainee GP Dr Paul Barnett
Dr Paul Barnett is looking forward to training as a rural GP and is already settling into the Narooma lifestyle. Settling into Narooma, Dr Paul Barnett is looking forward to training as a rural GP, as well as indulging in the odd game of golf and catching a wave.
Waikato centre for property investors
Land and buildings housing the only full-service medical centre in the Waikato township of Paeroa are now for sale and are featured in Bayleys’ latest Total Property magazine. Brokers say the property, to be auctioned through Bayleys Hamilton on March 9, offers a purpose-built complex, with a suite of established healthcare tenants.
Researchers call this year’s flu vaccine effectiveness ‘decent’
This season’s influenza vaccine is estimated to have been more than 40 per cent effective in preventing illness with the dominant H3N2 viral strain in Canadians who got their shots, a national network of infectious diseases experts says. The Canadian Sentinel Practitioner Surveillance Network determines vaccine effectiveness by analyzing how many inoculated people tested positive for the flu virus compared to those who were unvaccinated.
Researchers call this year’s flu vaccine effectiveness ‘decent’
This season’s influenza vaccine is estimated to have been more than 40 per cent effective in preventing illness with the dominant H3N2 viral strain in Canadians who got their shots, a national network of infectious diseases experts says. The Canadian Sentinel Practitioner Surveillance Network determines vaccine effectiveness by analyzing how many inoculated people tested positive for the flu virus compared to those who were unvaccinated.
ED attaches properties worth Rs. 132 crore in Biotor bank fraud case
Vadodara, , Feb. 9 : The Enforcement Directorate has attached properties worth Rs. 132 crore belonging to Biotor Industries Ltd, a Vadodara based firm that manufactures castor oil and its derivatives in a bank fraud case.
ED attaches properties worth Rs. 132 crore in Biotor bank fraud case
Vadodara, , Feb. 9 : The Enforcement Directorate has attached properties worth Rs. 132 crore belonging to Biotor Industries Ltd, a Vadodara based firm that manufactures castor oil and its derivatives in a bank fraud case.
Family doctors looking to end perscriptions for minor illnesses to save money
PATIENTS are set to be told to pay for their own medication in a bid to save hundreds of thousands of pounds. Plans have been unveiled by Blackburn with Darwen CCG to recoup A 663,000 per year by refusing to prescribe everything from pain relief and indigestion medication to head lice treatments, anti-histamines and sun creams.
Fortification plan for food
New Delhi, Feb. 4: The Centre has proposed making food fortification mandatory for all staples like rice, wheat flour, edible oil and milk to fight malnutrition but some experts have urged a cautious approach, warning of hidden costs and unproven health benefits. The Telegraph had reported in January 2016 that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had pushed the idea of universal fortification – addition of key vitamin and minerals to foods to improve their nutritional value and address nutritional gaps in the population – in meetings with top officials of the ministries of agriculture, food and public distribution, commerce, health and women and child development.
Buffalo Grove eye doctor sees value of his work in Nicaragua
Villagers wait outside for the chance to be seen in one of the eight eye clinics set up inside the school in San Juan Del Sur, Nicaragua. Dr. Larry Nierman examines one of the hundreds of patients he saw over the course of the week on a medical mission to Nicaragua with Volunteering Optometric Services to Humanity.
No smoking
Year 8 pupils from Cyfarthfa High School in Merthyr Tydfil have designed posters to try and stop people smoking outside their hospitals On a crisp afternoon a group of school children stand outside Prince Charles Hospital holding their handmade no smoking posters. As ambulances pull up outside the Merthyr Tydfil A&E department, the 10 and 11 year-olds watch as patients and visitors light up, puffing smoke into the air.