Doctor in Kenya performs brain surgery on the wrong person A neurosurgeon at Kenya’s largest hospital has been suspended after performing brain surgery on the wrong patient. The scandal, which prompted an outpouring of horror on social media, is the latest drama to hit the Kenyatta National Hospital in recent […]
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Zambia says new cases dropping in deadly cholera outbreak Zambia says it has made progress in containing a cholera outbreak that has killed about 70 people in the southern African nation since October. Health Minister Chitalu Chilufya this week said there had been a “drastic reduction” in the number of […]
New Zealand bans vaginal mesh implants New Zealand bans vaginal mesh implants:- New Zealand has become the first major country to effectively ban vaginal mesh implants in response to safety concerns over the surgery. The country’s Ministry of Health announced on Monday that it had written to leading mesh suppliers […]
Arizona flu cases continue upward climb, health officials say Arizona flu cases continue upward climb, health officials say:- The number of local influenza cases in Arizona spiked upward last week, but the numbers are not considered unusual, health officials said. Across the state, 250 influenza cases have been reported so […]
Doctor fights to regain license lost to lax computer skills Doctor fights to regain license lost to lax computer skills:- Holding manila folders filled with pages of her handwritten reports, Dr. Anna Konopka insisted her system for keeping track of her patients’ medical conditions and various prescriptions works fine. But […]
A Patient’s Guide to Multiple Sclerosis A Patient’s Guide to Multiple Sclerosis:- Researchers know how multiple sclerosis does its dirty work. The process starts with damage to the myelin coating around nerve fibers in the central nervous system, which fouls up nerve signals between the brain, spinal cord and rest […]
U.S. FDA panel backs Aerie’s glaucoma drug Rhopressa U.S. FDA panel backs Aerie’s glaucoma drug Rhopressa:- Aerie Pharmaceuticals Inc’s experimental glaucoma treatment should be approved, an advisory committee to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said on Friday, after it found the benefits outweigh the risks. The panel voted 9-1 […]
What High-Tech Tools Are Available to Fight Depression What High-Tech Tools Are Available to Fight Depression:- After performing major heart surgery to repair an aneurysm and a triple bypass in June 2016, doctors told David McGee’s wife that he “wasn’t worth 5 cents,” says the 65-year-old clockmaker and locksmith from […]
Turning the Sleep Dial Up and Down on Depression Turning the Sleep Dial Up and Down on Depression:- Sleep problems and depression are often tangled up like sheets on an unmade bed. Not getting enough sleep raises the risk for the mood disorder, and depression can deeply disrupt ZZZ’s. The […]
What New Depression Drug Possibilities Are Out There What New Depression Drug Possibilities Are Out There:- Medications are a common and often effective treatment for depression, but they are far from perfect. In fact, in some cases meds have proven to be no better than a placebo, and some patients […]
