HEALTH WATCH: Fighting arthritis pain with exercise
By Dr Cory Cory Couillard OSTEOARTHRITIS strikes nearly 10% of men and 20% of women over age 60. For many...
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HEALTH WATCH: Attitudes inhibit condom use
By Dr Cory Couillard DESPITE condoms being one of the best ways to prevent pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections (STIs)...
Hanta virus threatens Azuero carnival celebrations.
Hanta virus threatens Azuero carnival celebrations. WHILE Panama’s dengue epidemic seems to be easing the Ministry of Health is facing...
HEALTH WATCH:Debunking cancer myths
By Dr Cory Couillard World Cancer Day was celebrated on February 4. Each year the World Health Organization (WHO) supports...
HEALTH WATCH: If you like chicken you should skip this
By Michael Greger MD Chicken is one of the primary foods in Panama, with an ever expanding market, along with...
HEALTH WATCH: The sweet scent of lavender to fight migraine
By Michael Greger MD LAVENDER has been studied recently for several purposes, including treatment of mood and anxiety disorders Though...
More help needed to fight dengue epidemic – MoH
WHILE Tourism Administrator Salamon Shamah is playing down the dengue epidemic and telling media to reduce reports, a senior Health...
HEALTH WATCH: Worlds biggest killer diseases are preventable
By Dr Cory Couillard Noncommunicable diseases (NCDs) are the world’s biggest killers, bringing hardship to rich and poor nations alike....
Fumigation blitz as another dengue death confirmed
MINISTRY OF HEALTH officials moved house to house on a fumigation mission in El Llano and La Nícora on Saturday,...
Panama losing war on dengue
PANAMA is losing the battle to overcome the dengue epidemic declared on December 30. (more…)
HEALTH WATCH: Away from the knife – new approaches to treating depression
By Michael Greger, M.D Before Thorazine was invented in 1950, mental illness was often treated surgically. In fact, in 1949...
HEALTH WATCH:Danger to kids lurks on the couch
By Dr Cory Couillard The prevalence of childhood overweight and obesity is increasing and health officials are worried that many...
