Failing health system sends top reseacch scientist to US
Gorgas Institute, scientific researcher and director Néstor Sosa who last week expressed his continuing disappointment with Panama’s health service....
HEALTH
Remembering Panama's poisoning victims
Hundreds of people participated in a memorial service in Panama City on Tuesday, June 4 to commemorate the over 800...
HEALTHWATCH: Are cat scratches a special concern ?
By Dr. Christopher Boswell- Family Medicine Mayo Clinic A bite or scratch from a cat carries particular risks, and...
HEALTH: Panama maintains measles lookout
Panama’s The Social Security Fund (CSS) reports that the country’s health surveillance system of the country remains on alert...
HEALTH: Prunes lead in fight against osteoperosis
By: Michael Greger MD, FACLM. “We are in an epidemic of osteoporosis. There can be no doubt about that.” Ten million Americans...
HEALTHWATCH: Screening an important step in preventing colon cancer
By Dr. John Kisiel, Gastroenterology, Mayo Clinic, There are some lifestyle changes that may lower your risk of developing colon...
Health Ministry suspends 53 blood pressure products
The Ministry of Health (Minsa) Pharmacy and Drugs Department has ordered the suspension and use of batches of 53 products...
Watered down tobacco bill vetoed
A controversial tobacco bill, that watered down anti-smoking regulations was vetoed by President Juan Carlos Varela on Thursday May 2....
Rainy season looms, 2 dengue deaths
Two deaths have from been recorded from dengue virus, transmitted by the Aedes aegypti female mosquito reports the Ministry of...
HEALTH: When a headache requires additional testing
by Dr. Amaal Starling, (Neurology, Mayo Clinic, Phoenix), Headaches come with a wide range of accompanying symptoms and severity. Most...
Business Chamber lists Education, Health top needs
Education, Health and Social Security should be the principal focus of Panam’s next government says The Chamber of Commerce, Industry,...
HEALTH: Flu Vaccines Available April 23
Vaccines against influenza will be available from April 23, and Minister of Health Miguel Mayo has urged the population to...
