HEALTHWATCH: Delaying cataract surgery ok if vision not yet affected
By Dr. Amir Khan, Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota It’s not uncommon for a cataract to develop slowly, so...
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Two deaths at Children’s Hospital linked to respiratory virus
Two of five deaths under investigation at Panama’s Children’s Hospital (Hospital del Nino)have been confirmed as due to the respiratory...
HEALTHWATCH: Correcting hearing loss keeps older adults engaged in life
By Dr. Colin Driscoll, Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester Although hearing loss is common as people...
Prison vaccinations follow chickenpox outbreak
Sunday, August 18 was vaccination day for 22 prisoners in Santiago de Veraguas following an outbreak of chickenpox in block...
Herrera alert as countrywide dengue cases top 1,550
Health authorities in Herrera are on alert for an increase in dengue cases, already at 160 ranking the province second...
Medical Faculty moves to fight changes to hospital entry test
A move to eliminate a test that 99%of medical students pass before moving from classroom to hospital has drawn the...
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...
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Hummus dip withdrawn from Panama market after US alert
A batch of dips from the United States has been withdrawn from the Panamanian market by The Food Safety Authority...
