2015年2月16日 星期一

2015-02-17 Pakistan Health


The Nation
   
3-day anti-polio drive on   
The Nation
LAHORE - Punjab Health Department has started three day anti polio campaign in the province on Monday. Around 18 million children below five years of age will be administered vaccine during the campaign. Other than fixed centers, around 35000 mobile ...

Anti Polio campaign starts in five districts of Larkana region   Business Recorder
Three-day drive against polio begins today   Daily Times
Ending polio: Vaccination drive from today   The Express Tribune
Syrian Radio & TV Online   
Pakistan Today   
International News Network   
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The Nation
   
36 armed guards to protect Pims   
DAWN.com
ISLAMABAD: In the wake of the attack on senior cardiologist Prof Dr Shahid Nawaz Malik at the Pakistan Institute of Medical Sciences (Pims), the government on Monday decided to hire 36 armed guards for the hospital within 72 hours. Besides, it was also ...

Pims staff protest attack on surgeon   The Nation
PIMS gun attack: Doctors threaten indefinite strike   The Express Tribune
Concern over killing of PIMs senior doctor   The News International
Daily Times   
Business Recorder   
Pakistan Tribe   
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Pakistan Today
   
Polio team fired upon in Pakistan   
Business Standard
A polio vaccination team today came under attack in Pakistan's restive northwest when a person opened fire on the health workers, refusing to let his children be immunised against the crippling disease. Bacha Zada opened fire on the health workers when ...

Polio campaign and govt's challenges   The News International
'Sehat Ka Ittehad' campaign begins in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, FATA   dunyanews.tv (press release) (blog)

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Health minister refuses to surrender to tobacco industry   
The News International
Federal Minister for Health Saira Afzal Tarar has emerged as the boldest health minister Pakistan has ever had as she refused to succumb to the billion-dollar strong tobacco lobby. “We can't compromise our children's health for higher government revenues,” ...


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HCPLive
   
Study shows diets high in acid have negative effects on kidney health   
NephrologyNews.com
Diets with a high acid content may increase chronic kidney disease patients' risk of developing kidney failure. The finding, which comes from a study appearing in an upcoming issue of the Journal of the American Society of Nephrology (JASN), suggests that ...

Kidney Failure Risk in Chronic Kidney Disease Increase With High-Acid, Meat ...   HCPLive
Patients With Chronic Kidney Disease Should Avoid Meat-Rich, Highly Acidic ...   Tech Times
Meat-Heavy Diet May Increase the Risk of Kidney Failure   NDTV

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The Express Tribune
   
Discipline without regret: A parents' guide to ADHD   
The Express Tribune
Unusually impulsive, inattentive and hyper behaviour in children caught the eye of German physician Melchior Adam Weikard back in 1775 and led to the discovery of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Ever since, research has furthered our ...

Encourage, not pressure, kids with ADHD: Ellie   Toronto Star
SA has one of the highest prescription rates for ADHD medication   Health24

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WDIV Detroit
   
Your doctor could be 'googling' you   
WDIV Detroit
It's something we all do. Whether it's for a date, co-worker or job applicant, the practice of "googling" others has turned the popular search engine, Google, into a verb. People often use Google to look up symptoms, or drug information, but according to a new ...

Is it OK for doctors to 'google' patients?   Al-Arabiya
Should doctors be allowed to 'Google' their patients?   Daily Mail
Why It's Sometimes OK For Doctors To Google Their Patients   Huffington Post

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AsiaOne
   
Satellites help predict outbreaks of disease   
AsiaOne
United States - Satellites can help scientists follow parasites and viruses, and in some cases predict months ahead of time an outbreak of dengue fever or malaria, researchers said Sunday. "Some diseases are highly sensitive to their environment, especially ...

Scientists track parasites with satellites   Economic Times
Satellites to track parasites soon   Zee News
Tracking Parasites With Satellites   Infection Control Today

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The Express Tribune
   
Lend your ear: New radio service takes healthcare to the people   
The Express Tribune
HYDERABAD: With the deep aversion to seeking medical help in society, a medical university has taken the initiative to reach out to the residents of Hyderabad and Jamshoro districts at their homes, offices, fields and vehicles. Higher Education Commission ...

Chairman HEC visits LUMHS   Business Recorder

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Interventional paediatric procedures done at RIC   
The News International
As many as 20 paediatric patients with complex congenital heart diseases like holes in heart were treated percutaneously by placing various devices without surgery here at Rawalpindi Institute of Cardiology during a three-day paediatric interventional ...


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