Universal Health 2030 Solving Complex Health System Problems
March 2019 Yahoo News;Meaghan Carter died alone on the sofa of her suburban Dayton, Ohio, apartment last Christmas. Like most people with Type 1 diabetes, the 47-year-old nurse had a kit of essential supplies within reach. It contained two empty vials of her preferred insulin, a partial vial of inexpensive …
Read More »KENYA:Revert health back to state, say doctors
March 2019 theStar; Revert health back to state, say doctors REGISTERSIGN IN NEWS World Africa The Conversation Corridors Of Power Breakfast Briefing Big Read OPINION Leader Star Blogs Columnists Cartoons SPORTS Kenya Africa World Football Athletics Rugby Tennis Golf Boxing Basketball BUSINESS Kenya Africa Commentary Living Spaces Aly Khan SASA …
Read More »KENYA:No pay increase for nurses as talks end
March 2019 Daily nation; The month-long conciliation talks between nurses and their employers have not borne any fruit, the Nation has learnt. After the health workers went on strike, the Council of Governors moved to court, which ordered the parties to attend conciliation meetings initiated by Labour Cabinet Secretary Ukur Yattani and …
Read More »New study ties egg and cholesterol consumption to heightened risk of heart disease
March 2019 YahooNews; After a raft of studies reassuring consumers that eggs are OK to eat, a new report associates an increasing risk of heart disease with the increasing consumption of eggs. The report, combining data from six earlier studies, found a 6 percent increased risk of cardiovascular disease when …
Read More »African Women Who Undergo Caesarean Section 50 Times More Likely To Die Than Women In Wealthy Nations, Study Shows
March 2019 voanews; The death rate among women undergoing a C-section to deliver a baby is about 50 times higher in Africa than in most wealthy nations, researchers said Friday. One in 200 women dies during or soon after a cesarean in a sampling of nearly 3,700 births across 22 …
Read More »USA;Hospitals blame moms when childbirth goes wrong. Secret data suggest it’s not that simple.
March 2019 Yahoo news; NEWS How childbirth cost one mother her hands and legs Shantel Smith developed an infection after a stillbirth at Touro Infirmary in New Orleans in 2011. In an ongoing lawsuit, Smith alleges that delayed diagnosis and treatment resulted in devastating amputations of her legs and hands. …
Read More »KENYA:Hiring county employees on contract will reduce debt – Governor Kahiga
March TheStar; The hiring of nurses and other county government employees on contracts will lower the pension debt in both the counties and country, Nyeri Governor Mutahi Kahiga has said. Kahiga said governors and the National Government reached the decision so as to ensure counties do not run into pension debts. “Currently …
Read More »New cancer-causing toxin found in recalled blood pressure pills
March 2019 Yahoo News;U.S. health regulators said on Friday that a third cancer-causing toxin was found in some blood pressure pills recalled by India’s Hetero Labs a day earlier, adding to a global recall of commonly used drugs to tr.S. health regulators said on Friday a third cancer-causing toxin was …
Read More »CBD oil: Miracle cure or junk science
February 2019 YahooNews;What: These days, CBD, or Cannabidiol oil, can be found in everything from anxiety, pain and insomnia remedies to beauty products, ice cream, coffee and dog treats. The cannabinoid, which is one of more than 100 that can be derived from the buds of marijuana or hemp plants, has …
Read More »KENYA:Doctors in botched surgery reject panel’s ruling
February 2019 Business Daily;Two of three doctors involved in a botched breast surgery that led to the death of Ms June Wanza Mulupi are seeking court orders to stop the ongoing disciplinary process against them. Prof Stanley Ominde Khainga and Dr Martin Ajujo have moved to court claiming that the …
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