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How to choose a fertility clinic
For many who are suffering from infertility, the only hope to fulfill their wish for children is through a fertility clinic. How does one choose a fertility clinic? It can vary from country to country depending on the regulations and the healthcare ...
The mammogram debate: the two sides
Mammogram guidelines questioned Mammogram, the gold standard for breast cancer, is currently questioned just like what happened to prostate-specific antigen (PSA) s for prostate cancer. This was brought about by inconclusive research evidence that s...
COPD Awareness check
November is COPD Awareness Month. In addition, World Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Day was observed last November 18. COPD stands for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. Doesn’t ring a bell? What about “chronic bronchitis” or “sm...
Safety tips for Halloween
Boo! Halloween is here. This Saturday actually. It can be fun but also dangerous especially for little kids. Health experts therefore give us some tips (from the American Academy of Pediatrics) on how to keep our little ones happy and healthy during...
October 8 is World Sight Day
World Sight Day is celebrated every 2nd Thursday of October. It is an annual one-day observance to help increase awareness and focus global attention on blindness, visual impairment and rehabilitation of the visually impaired. The theme for this year...
Pink October 2009
It’s Pink October again, dubbed as such because October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month. According to the international union against cancer (UICC), Pink October originated in 1998 in northern California’s Yuba-Sutter community. Eleven yea...
Fitness friendly companies: the AHA honor roll
What is Start! Fit-Friendly? The American Heart Association (AHA) has named several American companies as Start! Fit-Friendly. The Start! Fit-Friendly Companies Recognition Program is an AHA initiative that encourages employers to initiate and suppor...
Controversy about Michael Jackson’s CPR and emergency care
Last week, the LA coroner’s office announced that they are treating the death of Michael Jackson as a homicide. Apparently, lethal amounts of the anesthetic-sedative drug propofol and other drugs were found in Jackson’s body during autops...
The Heimlich maneuver
Resource post for August It began as a nice, relaxing evening during our family holidays in Namibia during the last 3 weeks. There I was, enjoying a tender, well-done kudu (a type of antelope) steak in the middle of the Erongo mountains, and chatting...
Robots in Medicine
Resource Post for August Do robots have a place in our health care system? Can they ever take the place of health care professionals? Here are the latest updates in robot-assisted surgery The Da Vinci Surgical System The Da Vinci Surgical System is...
Have an active summer (despite the heat!)
Resource post for the summer Summer, summer, here it comes. School vacation has started. Warm days and warm nights. The summer heat can have an effect on your cardiovascular health. According to the American Heart Association (AHA) Exercising outside...
Canines to the rescue: how dogs sniff out health problems
Check out how dogs can sniff out hypoglycemic attacks before they happen and how are they are being trained to detect cancer. » Post Ad Purchase: Intext Link Readers who viewed t...
Cardiac arrest: what makes the heart stop?
Resource post for June The King of Pop Michael Jackson was said to have suffered from cardiac arrest but the actual cause of death is unknown. This statement confused many people - why can’t cardiac arrest be the cause of death? To answer this ...
OTC drugs are not always safe: the safety updates
Over-the-counter drugs, known as OTC drugs for short, are drugs available at your pharmacists without a doctor’s prescription. Normally, the status of OTC is only granted by drug authorities to drugs whose safety has been well-established over ...
Mobile phone and cancer Part II: Those who say “Yes”
Last week, I presented one side of the phone-cancer issue, basically the side that says “No, mobile phone use does not cause cancer.” This week, I am presenting the other side of the coin. But remember, this is not about taking sides. It&...
Compulsive hoarding: when collection becomes an addiction
Resource post for June: Compulsive Hoarding Syndrome Are you a collector? Do you feel reluctant to throw away anything? Do you always get the feeling you will need something later? Are you an enthusiast who collects coins, stamps, or baseball cards...
Is prolonged grief a mental disorder?
Resource post for June It can happen to anybody - losing a loved one - a child, a partner/spouse, a sibling, a parent. We grieve because grief is an extension of our capacity to love as human beings. But after some time we have to move on and carry o...
What your sunscreen label means
This coming Friday, May 22, is “Don’t Fry Day”, a health awareness program jointly sponsored by the American Cancer Society (ACS) and the National Council on Skin Cancer Prevention (NCSCP). The campaign is aimed to encourage sun saf...
