New children's hospital faces further never ending atory delay
With occupancy at its maximum level Panama’s Children’s hospital (Hospital del Nino ) will have to face new delays before...
HEALTH
Panama approves new drug to fight prostate cancer
Panama is the fourth country in Central America to endorse the use of apalutamide , a medicine for men with...
Police bust group selling e-cigarettes and liquid pot
National Police units have located and dismantled a criminal organization dedicated to distributing electronic cigarettes with liquid marijuana. Panamanian authorities...
Health blitz closes restaurant as diarrhea outbreak mounts
Health authorities in San Miguelito have ordered the temporary closure of Jerry N ° 4 restaurant, following a series of ...
HEALTH: Dental exam before surgical procedure could save your life
By Dr. Daniel DeSimone ( Infectious Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester) A dental exam before surgery is important because dental infections...
HEALTH: How not to die from diabetes
By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM We’ve known since the 1930s that type 2 diabetes can be prevented, arrested, and...
HEALTH; Ministry withdraws ranadine heartburn tablets
All tablets containing ranitidine have been withdrawn from the Panamanian market said Panama’s Ministry of Health (Minsa), on Thursday, October...
Fractional fall in Panama schoolgirl pregnancies
A Health Ministry program has contributed to a fractional fall in pregnancies of teens between 15 and 19. They were...
Diethylne glycol confirmed in counterfeit toothpaste
A counterfeit toothpaste detected in a store in Chiriqui contains diethylene glycol - the substance that killed or incapacitated hundreds...
BigMac testing veggieburgers
Six months after Burger King announced the introduction of its "Impossible" vegetarian burger The Mcdonald restaurant chain said Thursday, September...
Health Ministry gives all clear on carcinogenic drug sales after US alert
There are no registered over the counter products that contain ranitidine and have impurities that could cause cancer, on...
HEALTH; Moth allergy cases up 27%
Reports of allergic reactions caused by contact with the "modified hairs" of the Hylesia moth have increased by 27% with...
