36 H1N1 cases, 3 deaths
THE NUMBER of cases of the H1N1 virus in the province of Chiriqui has climbed from 26 to 32 and...
HEALTH
ALERT: 22 hit by H1N1 virus, 2nd death
A 58-YEAR-OLD woman became the second person to die in Panama within a week from the AH1N1 virus. and 22...
HEALTH ALERT: Pink Himalayan salt unfit for humans
HIMALAYAN salt on sale in various shops in Panama and appearing on restaurant tables, has been declared unfit for human...
HEALTH WATCH: Standard diet = standard death certificate
By Michael Greger MD Dr. Esselstyn’s landmark study, demonstrating that even advanced triple vessel coronary artery disease could be reversed with...
HEALTH WATCH: Fighting aging enzyme with plant based diet
By Michael Greger M.D. Over the last decade, more than 5,000 papers have been published about TOR, an engine-of-aging enzyme inhibited by...
Catfish withdrawn from outlets across country
PANAMA’S FOOD SAFETY authority (Aupsa) has ordered the removal of catfish fillets from all supermarkets in the country. An Aupsa...
Zika virus spreading, dengue deaths down
THERE ARE 24 confirmed cases of zika virus in Panama, and 60 other cases under investigation. All of the confirmed...
HEALTH WATCH: When eating more beats eating less
By Michael Greger MD PEOPLE who eat the most legumes appear to only have a fraction of the risk for a type...
MEDIA WATCH: Global superbug looming
FAILURE TO CREATE new antibiotics to replace those becoming ineffective means that it is "almost too late" to prevent a...
HEALTH ALERT: Drug pulled from market
ANTI-INFLAMTORY and pain killing drugs containing the active ingredient Nimesulide have been pulled from the Panamanian market. The MoH, Ministry...
HEALTH ALERT: First zika virus cases reach Panama
LESS THAN a week after the Ministry of Health (MoH) triggered an alert of the Zika virus affecting several regions...
HEALTH WATCH: Sweet potato, best nutrient bang for a buck
By Michael Greger MD Sweet potatoes can be considered a superfood. They are one of the healthiest and cheapest vegetables on the...
