Get the latest happenings in the medical world! “Controversies & Achievements”
World Diabetes Day is particularly celebrated in order to promote better awareness regarding this particular medical condition, while supporting the patients suffering from it. Every year, on the 14th of November, the campaign, lead by the International Diabetes Federation and its 212 member associations, is being supported by millions of people in more than 160 […]
The passage of the health care bill in the House of Representatives is a real big achievement for the democrats. Finally, their efforts to revamp the health care system have brought their fight to the Senate. A sweeping 220-215 vote, including 219 democrats and 1 republican representative, favored the bill. H.R 3962 or the Affordable […]
H1N1 on pets. You read it right. H1N1 also known as swine flu has already been able to infect animals, a cat in particular. The U.S. Department of Agriculture and Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine confirmed that a 13-year-old cat whose owners had experienced flu-like symptoms contracted H1N1. “This may be the first […]
Elton John, along with Billy Joel, was supposed to have concert in Seattle, Washington, and Portland Oregon. However, it was postponed because Elton John was hospitalized due to influenza and e-coli bacterial infection. I don’t how you find this news, but I’ll have to say it is disappointing and at some point funny. Disappointing – […]
The very long days for health care workers in New York starts now. N.Y. Gov. David Paterson issued an executive order yesterday declaring the state to officially step into a state of emergency. This followed the notable increase of H1N1 cases in the area. As of today, there are already 75 swine flu-related deaths in […]
Will you be willing to use maggot to heal wound? That’s a little too gross. And perhaps, you’ll only use this method if there’s really, really no other choice. Diabetics would most probably consider it at their most desperate times. Maggot enzymes can be purchased nowadays, though. But we’re not using maggot this time; and […]
