VOA News A top U.S. health official says addiction should no longer be seen as a “character flaw.” U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy made the plea in a new report on substance abuse, called Facing Addiction in America: The Surgeon General’s Report on Alcohol, Drugs and Health. He said the report «aims to shift the […]readmore
VOA NEWS/Lisa Schlein GENEVA — The World Health Organization has warned that a global influenza pandemic remains a real threat despite progress made over the past 10 years in increasing the worldwide supply of flu vaccines. In 2006, the World Health Organization acknowledged that countries around the world were ill-prepared to tackle an influenza pandemic. At […]readmore
PAWTUCKET— Ceremonies for the 50th graduation of the Memorial Hospital of Rhode Island School of Nurse Anesthesia Program took place on October 28 in the hospital’s Sayles Conference Center. Hospital administration, staff, family and friends were on hand to honor the nine graduates. This year’s graduates are: Mikayla Jarratt of Bellingham, Washington; Lisa Strait of […]readmore
VOA News Lisa Schlein GENEVA — The World Health Organization warns that Zika, the virus linked to abnormalities in newborn babies and neurological disorders, remains a major threat as the mosquito-borne disease continues to spread globally. The WHO declared the Zika virus a public health emergency of international concern February 1. The mosquito-borne disease, detected in […]readmore
Voz de América Este nuevo análisis sanguíneo podría cambiar la forma en que se diagnostica el cáncer al proveer pistas sobre las etapas primarias de la enfermedad. Un nuevo análisis de sangre que está siendo desarrollado actúa como un sistema de advertencia temprana para el cáncer y detecta mutaciones en las células rojas antes de […]readmore
Expansion to help many insured Rhode Islanders facing new financial hurdles The eligibility criteria for financial assistance for breast cancer follow-up services in Rhode Island have been expanded to include some insured women, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) announced today in a move intended to increase access to care amid a shifting health […]readmore
VOA News Ride hailing service Uber is offering free flu shots to customers in select U.S. cities. “This flu season, we’re delivering free flu-fighting care packages across the country,” the company said in a blog post. “When you receive a pack, you’ll have the option to request a free flu shot from a registered nurse […]readmore
VOA News Jessica Berman WASHINGTON — People who live in areas with polluted air increase their risk for developing hypertension, a leading risk factor for the development of heart disease. Known as high blood pressure, the hypertension study is the largest of its kind to establish the deadly link. A recent study looked at hypertension in […]readmore
VOA News In a story that could come straight from a horror movie, an Arizona man has died four days after developing a flesh-eating bacteria infection. According to DelmarvaNow, Michael Funk began to feel ill on Sept. 11 in his Ocean City, Maryland, condo. He had been cleaning crab pots. After being transported to a […]readmore
The Academy will present the updated policy statement and technical report during the National Conference & Exhibition in San Francisco. San Francisco, IL — Infants should sleep in the same bedroom as their parents – but on a separate surface, such as a crib or bassinet, and never on a couch, armchair or soft surface […]readmore