HEALTH WATCH: Diesel emissions harming kidneys
THE DISAPPEARANCE of Panama’s Diablos rojos has helped reduce some of the visual pollution in the city, But with some...
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HEALTH WATCH:Mark Twain may have been right, but…
By Dr Cory Couillard Mark Twain said that golf was “a good country walk spoiled,” but golf or walking can...
HEALTH WATCH: One soda a day is one too many – study
By Dr Cory Couillard A new study indicates that drinking one or more cans of soda a day can increase...
Change of drug rules said risk to patients
RELAXATION of rules for interchangeability of 32 drugs as a cost saving measure has raised concerns in a Panama monitoring...
HEALTH WATCH: Panamas history scarred by Malaria
WORLD Malaria Day on April 25 has special significance for Panama where the mosquito borne disease has played a big...
Splitting the causes of headaches
Headaches are among the most common disorders of the nervous system. It has been estimated that 47 percent of the...
Baldness a risk factor for heart disease?
A newly published study in the British Medical Journal has strongly associated the occurrence of male pattern baldness and coronary heart...
World Health Day focusing on blood pressure
World Health Day is celebrated on April 7 and highlights a priority area of public health concern in the world....
Drug resistant TB a growing problem
World Tuberculosis Day was celebrated March 24 and the global theme was “Stop TB in my lifetime”. However, there is...
Processed meats speed path to the grave
A new study published in the journal BMC Medicine concluded that diets that are high in processed meats will increase...
Hidden salt costing lives
Unnecessary salt intake is associated with high blood pressure in the adult population and there is now evidence showing excessive...
Doctors call for tax jump on sodas to fight obesity
While the world, including Panama, struggles with obesity problems and the damaging effects on health services, local fast food outlets...
