Increasing the role of nurse practitioners in the inpatient setting
Source: Kevin M.D. Medical Blog
Havana :: Cuba | updated 2013-04-12 04:33:18 -0700 | health-news
Unfortunately, delivery of this technology, reflected in a worldwide healthcare ranking of 37th, is a disservice to the American people and must be rectified especially when Cuba is ranked 39th. As provisions of the Affordable Care Act are put in...
The Latest Food Cop Solution to Obesity: Communism?
Source: Canadian Free Press
Havana :: Cuba | updated 2013-04-11 14:19:03 -0700 | health-news
The Communist nation of Cuba apparently saw its population lose weight and have less incidence of heart disease during a near-famine that followed a drop-off in aid following the collapse of the Soviet Union. The country saw reduced food availability...
Cuban History Offers Important Lessons For Global Health Today
Source: Forbes
Havana :: Cuba | updated 2013-04-11 04:33:38 -0700 | health-news
Much more ominously, the same study shows the dangers associated with weight gain and less exercise. In the study, published in BMJ , researchers took advantage of a natural experiment that occurred in Cuba as a result of a major economic...
An average weight loss of 11lb per person could slash deaths from heart disease by a third and ...
Source: Mail Online UK
Havana :: Cuba | updated 2013-04-10 00:44:01 -0700 | health-news
9 April 2013 The study showed the benefits of losing less than a stone were seen in a relatively short period of time An average weight loss of just 11lb could slash deaths from heart disease by a third and...
Laughter Heals in Cuban Hospitals
Source: Inter Press Service
Havana :: Cuba | updated 2013-04-03 06:41:00 -0700 | health-news
IPS Articles I'm a theatre actress, I didn't have any background in this kind of therapy...De la Paz is one of several self-taught volunteers who visit hospitals in this country as clowns. To make up for their lack of training,...
15th Cigar Festival opens in Havana
Posted by: rsa76
Havana :: Cuba | updated 2013-03-10 17:09:52 -0700 | health-news
15th Cigar Festival opens in Cuba's capital Havana. Havans's cigars are popular in the world for its best quality. This festival attracts to the fonds of cigar. More than 1000 people from 80 countries are expected to participate the festival....
Fidel Castro: Venezuela's Chavez 'much better'
Source: Taiwan News
Havana :: Cuba | updated 2013-03-21 14:46:36 -0700 | health-news
Cuba's Fidel Castro says Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is getting "much better" after undergoing a fourth cancer operation in December...He adds that it has been a tough struggle for the Venezuelan leader, but says Chavez is improving.
Hugo Chavez Cancer: Venezuela Denies Death Rumors
Source: International Business Times
Havana :: Cuba | updated 2012-07-28 20:31:01 -0700 | political-news
Reuters reported that over the nine days since he departed Caracas for Havana, Chavez -- whose health has long been a concern -- has sent only two messages on Twitter , an unusually lengthy period of silence for such a...
Salman Khan once again maxillar suffering
Posted by: Umair Ahmed
Havana :: Cuba | updated 2012-04-15 01:05:34 -0700 | health-news
The Bollywood actor Salman Khan once again maxillar suffering.Salman these days in Cuba Havana, capital of Director Kabir Khan film 'about'as Tiger'was busy in the' the image. They eat and drink during the jaw During in pain again. Salman last...
Hugo Chávez pictured with Fidel Castro after cancer surgery
Source: The Guardian
Havana :: Cuba | updated 2012-05-03 10:38:05 -0700 | political-news
Reuters Fidel Castro and Hugo Chavez in a photo said to have been taken on 2 March after the Venezuelan president had a tumour removed in Cuba. Photograph: EPA/Estudios Revolucion Venezuela has published photographs of Hugo Chavez sitting with Fidel...
Chavez says he will undergo surgery
Source: CNN
Havana :: Cuba | updated 2012-04-22 07:02:31 -0700 | political-news
Doctors in Cuba detected the lesion during a follow-up exam Saturday, Chavez said. He did not specify where the lesion was found but said it was roughly 2 centimeters in diameter. "There will be a new operation to remove it...
Cuban Scientist using Blue Scorpion venom to develop anticancer drug.
Posted by: Vicky247
Havana :: Cuba | updated 2012-04-19 12:38:09 -0700 | health-news
"The Cuban Scientists are trying to develop a drug to improve the quality of life of patients. Three new projects, from the blue scorpion venom, will be presented in September 2012." "It is within the results that we present the...
Chavez traveled to Cuba for more health checks
Posted by: saadkhan
Havana :: Cuba | updated 2012-04-07 10:03:59 -0700 | health-news
Hugo Chávez's disease is still news. Yesterday, at the dawn of Argentina, the Venezuelan president announced in mid-October that will travel to Cuba for new medical examinations presented as "closing the loop" of recovery from cancer being treated.In a statement...
A Veteran Of Revolution In Cuba, Died Of Heart Failure
Posted by: jamespabalan
Havana :: Cuba | updated 2012-07-26 02:46:45 -0700 | health-news
A Veteran of revolution and now Cuban Defence Minister Julio Casas Regueiro, has died of heart failure. State television in Cuba has announced a three days of mourning for the death of Mr. Regueiro. It said his remains were cremated,...
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