The importance of wearing sunscreen is highly publicized but it prevents the skin from absorbing the beneficial aspects of Vitamin D. This increase in deficiency has sparked the resurgence of the bone weakening disease, Rickets.
Conventional treatments like chemotherapy and radiation have been a medical hallmark to stop the spread and growth of cancer. Immunotherapy harnesses the power of one’s own immune system to fight cancer, has recently made headlines on a global scale.
The cost of EpiPens has increased by almost 500% since 2009, that has left Americans wondering about the affordability. An anaphylactic reaction quickly escalates into anaphylactic shock, is a severe allergic reaction causes wheezing, hives.
Women make up a majority of the population; yet, are routinely omitted from conversations specific to healthcare policy. Forums like this provide a unique venue to discuss ways to track and assess quality of care and to make visible knowledge disparities
After months of physician-failed diagnosis, a super computer steps in and saves a female patient suffering from leukemia. IBM Watson Health has committed to developing a partnership between humanity and technology with the goal of transforming global health.
Oxitec has created genetically modified mosquitoes that may reduce the population of Zika-carrying mosquitoes in Florida. a GMO version of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes, the same breed that transmits Zika, can help eradicate the spread of the virus.
Telehealth is the delivery of healthcare services remotely through various technologies like live, interactive video conferencing. In 2013, the FNHA, which is the first health authority of its kind in Canada, began offering healthcare to FNTEP.
According to the World Health Organization, 22 million people worldwide will be diagnosed with cancer over the next two decades. Weaver uses complex computational methods to provide an in-depth look at two types of DNA mutations that lead to the cancer.
A survey by You Gov reported that more than one-in-five eyeglass wearers and contact users consider going abroad for a laser eye surgery. Cost-effectiveness and unusually long wait-times for procedures are the two most significant motivating factors.
Zika virus into south Florida is reportedly migrating north with the coming of a new case from the Palm Beach County. The Zika Pregnancy Registry initiated by the CDC reports that in the U.S. fifteen babies have been born with virus-related defects.
The largest medical tourism event, the 9th medical tourism, and global healthcare congress is less than 50 days away. This event will bring together as many as 3,000 attendees from all around the world to Washington D.C. September 25 – 28, 2016.
COPD is a problem affecting over 64 million people worldwide with no known cure and the symptoms can only be managed. Advancements in stem cell research have led to significant progress in mitigating lung degeneration and improving pulmonary function.
In response to the confirmed cases of Zika virus in the Wynwood district of Miami, CDC issued alerts for those traveling nearby. According to the CDC, self-preventative measures are key to protecting oneself from exposure to the Zika virus.
In less than two months, hundreds of buyers of healthcare representing billions of dollars are converging in Washington D.C. Our networking software will allow you to pre-schedule meetings with these buyers of healthcare before and during the event!
Since the official launch of the righttotry.org website, national support has been drawn from individuals, legislators, patients. The Right to Try law enables patients early access to medicines that have passed the initial (Phase 1) FDA approval process.
A New Zealand TV station is promoting medical tourism through a reality series, 'Beauty and the Beach' showing medical stories. However, not everyone is supportive of the show, due to its apparent disregard for the patient deaths and botched operations.
The placebo effect refers to the marked improvement of a patient who receives treatment with a substance having on medical effects. Placebos are an essential part of understanding the cultural and biological components attributed to health and healing.
At a press conference, Florida Governor confirmed four cases of the Zika virus, is spread by mosquitoes in the U.S. The news comes after four local residents, three men and one woman, became infected with the virus.
The son of a man who died from the Zika virus is infected with the disease, and authorities have no idea how he contracted it. This case is the first of its kind where the source of the infection can’t be pinpointed.
Think back to 2014, and the peculiar trend of people dumping buckets of ice water over their heads to on social media. Participants had their choice of dumping a bucket of ice water over their heads or donating to the ALS Association.
