Category: Community
Health services for nearly 50000 Nepalese pregnant women disrupted after earthquake
A UN agency reported that the devastating earthquake in Nepal would affect nearly 50,000 pregnant women. Initial estimates by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) indicate that some 50,000 pregnant women and girls could be among the survivors in quake-affected […]
Parents concerned about smartphone use by kids
Until now, few studies have tackled the question of how technology is affecting family life and new research says parents wonder if their children would be better off without the mobile devices that have become ingrained in the daily regimen. […]
When to start having mammograms
Women should get a mammogram every two years starting at age 50 — and while routine screening brings little benefit in the 40s, beginning it that early should be a personal choice, a U.S. government task force says. Also, there’s […]
Nepal earthquake: Disaster overwhelms weak healthcare system
A massive earthquake in Nepal has exposed the woeful state of its medical facilities as hospitals struggle to treat vast numbers of injured with limited supplies and staff. The country of 28 million has only 2.1 physicians and 50 hospital […]
Switzerland, Scandinavia top global ‘happy’ index
Switzerland is the happiest country in the world, closely followed by Iceland, Denmark, Norway and Canada, according to a global ranking of happiness unveiled in New York on Thursday. The 2015 World Happiness Report is the third annual report seeking […]
Australian health blogger’s lies outed
An Australian “wellness” blogger who built a successful business on claims she survived terminal cancer has admitted she never had the disease. “None of it’s true”, Belle Gibson told Australia’s Women’s Weekly magazine in an interview. Ms Gibson chronicled her […]
Greenslopes Private Hospital
Greenslopes offers both in-patient and day services through its 678-bed facility. Its switchboard operators typically handle 350-400 calls per eight-hour shift. The operators were using multiple systems to access patient and staff information in addition to binders and notes. These […]
U.S.LGBT community find it hard to find doctors sensitive towards them
Finding doctors at U.S. teaching hospitals who consider themselves competent to care for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) patients may be difficult, suggests a new study. Few such hospitals reported having ways to identify doctors knowledgeable about LGBT health, […]
PH health tech startup mClinica picks up equity stake in Medix
Two health tech startups based in the Philippines mClinica and Medix have entered into an equity stake deal. mClinica will be acquiring an undisclosed %age of the fellow Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) firm. Besides the stake acquisition, mClinica will be given access to Medix’s technologies and development […]
Strong muscles help make strong bones for growing kids
Higher muscle mass is linked with stronger bone development in children, according to researchers at the University of Southampton in the UK. Working with children who were measured as newborns and again between the ages of six and seven, the […]
