HEALTH: Protection against cardiovascular problems
By Dr. Charanjit Rihal, Cardiovascular Diseases, Mayo Clinic, Rochester There are steps you can take to protect yourself from coronary...
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HEALTH: How to Boost DNA Repair
By Michael Greger “In the light of strikingly consistent observations from many epidemiological studies, there can be little doubt that...
9 children die from whooping cough
At least nine children have died from whooping cough in the Ngäbe Buglé comarca, where part of the community belongs...
HEALTH: Being thin doesn’t cancel need for proper diet
By Dr. Donald Hensrud, (Preventive Medicine, Mayo Clinic), It’s true that obesity is a risk factor for many health problems,...
HEALTH: The ongoing dangers of vaping
By Dr. Jon Ebbert, Using e-cigarettes — a practice often referred to as “vaping” — has been touted as...
HEALTH: Vinegar A beneficial condiment
By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM As I note in my chapter on greens in my book How Not to...
Health insurance alert
The Superintendency of Insurance and Reinsurance of Panama (SSRP) has issued an alert about the marketing of unapproved health policies....
HEALTHWATCH: Gaming Disorder – Mental and Physical Consequences
By Dr. Angela Mattke, Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester Gaming disorder goes beyond having a passion for video games....
HEALTH WATCH: Blending fruit scores over juicing
By Katherine Zeratsky, Mayo Clinic dietician Juicing — extracting the juice from fresh fruits and vegetables — can be a...
Health Ministry Valsartan alert
The Spanish Agency for Medicines and Health Products (AEMPS) has warned Panama’s Ministry of Health (MINSA) that the products containing...
HEALTHWATCH: Diet can overcome Alzheimers gene
By Michael Greger M.D. FACLM. Back in the 1990s, a major susceptibility gene was discovered for Alzheimer’s, called ApoE4. If...
Cereal recall follows samonella alert
Panama’s Food Safety Authority (AUPSA) has ordered the immediate removal of Kellogg Honey Smacks 15.3 oz packs from retail shelves. The...
