HEALTH: Bone density test checks, osteoporosis risk
By Dr. Jeremiha Long Diagnostic Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix A bone density test uses a low dose of X-rays in a quick, noninvasive...
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US Hospial Ship visits Panama
The U.S. Navy USNS Comfort hospital ship is on its fourth visit to Panama, as part of a five-month medical...
Multi-flavored sexual stimulation tablets siezed at Tocumen
A shipment of sexual stimulation drug "sildenacil", multi-flavored tablets and gel, has been seized by the Ministry of Health (Minsa)...
HEALTH: Blood thinners can be lifesaving, but be aware of risks
By Dr. Martha Grogan, Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester Anticoagulant medications, sometimes called blood thinners, can greatly lower the risk...
Hummus dip withdrawn from Panama market after US alert
A batch of dips from the United States has been withdrawn from the Panamanian market by The Food Safety Authority...
Panama influnza deaths reach 35 as new vaccines arrive
The number of deaths in Panama due to influenza in reached 25, on Wednesday, July 17 said Panama Health Minister,...
Hospital reports lag as influenza death toll climbs to 33
Health Minister Rosario Turner Montenegro, confirmed on Wednesday, July 11 that the death toll from the influenza virus this year...
Hospital normalized after Health Minister meeting
Service will return to normal at Hospital Santo Tomas following a Thursday street march and a meeting between the leadership...
New children’s hospital gets Supreme Court green light
AFTER a 15-year hiatus a new Children’s Hospital is close to getting a green light says Panama Minister of Health,...
Panama influenza death toll climbs to 29
Six deaths in the early part of the week have raised the number of people killed in Panama to...
