Here�s a list of classes and events in Douglas County during the next week.Ongoing:Children�s Bereavement Support �Wings of Hope� � Grief and loss support group for children and their caregivers. Information on meeting dates and registration: 677-2384.Mammography Screening Services � Mercy Outpatient Imaging, 1887 W. Harvard, by appointment only. Information: 677-4418.Outpatient Diabetes Education � Mercy [...]
By Rubia Rodriguez Caribbean Net News Dominican Republic correspondent Email: rubia@caribbeannetnews.com
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic: Public Health minister Bautista Rojas stated that he will not meet with the leaders of the Dominican Republic doctors%26rsquo; union (CMD) as the doctors continued their second day of strike action and said that no talks can be forthcoming until the [...]
KINGSTON, Jamaica (JIS): Minister of Health and Environment, Rudyard Spencer, has said that cases of dengue in Jamaica have been declining, with the Ministry intensifying its efforts to stem the spread of this and other communicable diseases. %26quot;The dengue fever outbreak which started in July last year, peaked in November and since then, has been [...]
They said mice given a high dose of chemotherapy after fasting thrived while half of a group of well-fed mice died, they reported in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.
The researchers stressed that people should not try this on their own yet but said the findings might lead to a way to use [...]
The effect can be particularly severe in those who have been with a company or organisation for a number of years, said Queensland University of Technology (QUT) psychology researcher Lynda Nguyen.
Faced with a major shake-up at work, some employees leave, while others have to take time off to deal with the psychological fall-out, she said.
I [...]
By Rubia Rodriguez Caribbean Net News Dominican Republic correspondent Email: rubia@caribbeannetnews.com
SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic: After the government rejected a salary increase requested by doctors, stating the lack of available funds at the present time, Dominican Republic doctors who are part of the CMD Union commenced a 48-hour strike in hospitals as of 6am Wednesday [...]
As a registered dietitian, I don’t rush clients out of my office once they’ve achieve their weight-loss goal for a reason: I want to increase the odds they won’t put the pounds back on.
To do so, I encourage them to continue checking in with me - often for years after reaching [...]
The first national guidelines telling doctors, nurses and others how to inform patients they have suffered harm while receiving medical treatment are to be released Tuesday, though there is a sticking point over how %26#8211; or even whether %26#8211; to use the word %26#8220;sorry.%26#8221;
The Canadian Patient Safety Institute guidelines, to be released Tuesday at [...]
The only other time the Cougars won twice in the NCAA Tournament was in 1941, when they advanced to the national championship, losing to Wisconsin 39-34.
Fifth-seeded Notre Dame (25-8) averaged 80.6 points, and Washington State allowed 80 points just once all season.
The Irish watched Washington State hold Winthrop to four second-half baskets [...]
1. BRAIN TUMOURFear factor High.
Your GP sees a case Every six years on average. Scary symptoms
Headache.
More likely to be? Sinusitis, migraine or tension headache.
Who’s at greatest risk? Children aged 5-9 and those in late middle age.
Symptoms worth worrying about Recent onset of fits, unexplained
personality or behaviour changes, or increasing unsteadiness, possibly with
blurred vision and repeated [...]
