George Putic Excess sugar, or glucose, in your blood is not good. But a healthy body regulates it through insulin, produced in the organ called the pancreas. If the body fails to do that, either because of genetics or an unhealthy lifestyle, diabetics have to adopt a grueling routine of constant monitoring of blood sugar […]readmore
WASHINGTON, DC – As public health officials continue working to prevent a major outbreak of the Zika virus in the United States, U.S. Senator Jack Reed today questioned the Directors of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases about the government’s preparation and planned […]readmore
VOA News Brazil has announced an agreement with a U.S. university to develop a vaccine against the Zika virus within 12 months. At a news conference Thursday, Health Minister Marcelo Castro said the Brazilian government will invest $1.9 million towards the partnership between the University of Texas and Brazil’s Evandro Chagas Institute over the next […]readmore
Reuters BRASILIA—Brazilian health authorities believe three adults died last year of suspected complications related to the Zika virus, the Health Ministry said on Thursday.Researchers found the virus in the body of a 20-year-old woman who died in April from respiratory problems, a ministry spokesman said, confirming a report in O Estado de S. Paulo and […]readmore
State launches HealthFacts RI database, Rhode Island’s comprehensive all-payer claims database CRANSTON, R.I. (February 10, 2016) – Rhode Island launched today the HealthFacts RI database, a new all-payer healthcare claims database, to better understand healthcare spending, utilization and the effectiveness of healthcare policies. As part of the launch, the state’s Executive Office of Health and […]readmore
WASHINGTON – U.S. Congressman David N. Cicilline (D-RI) today underscored the significant and tangible benefits that the Affordable Care Act continues to provide for Rhode Islanders. “There’s no question – the Affordable Care Act works for Rhode Island,” said Cicilline, who serves as a member of the Affordable Drug Pricing Task Force in the U.S. […]readmore
ANN ARBOR– La mayoría de los niños inmigrantes e hijos de inmigrantes con necesidades médicas especiales carecen de un «hogar médico» que les permitiría manejar mejor su condición y evitar desperdicio de recursos, de acuerdo a un nuevo estudio. En un artículo en la revista Pediatrics, un equipo de la Facultad de Medicina de la […]readmore
Spain confirmed Thursday that a pregnant woman was diagnosed with the Zika virus, the first known case in Europe. The Health Ministry said in a statement that she was presumably infected during a trip to Colombia and is in her second trimester of pregnancy. The woman is among seven people who showed symptoms of Zika […]readmore
Preeclampsia is a mysterious disease, experts say, striking up to 60 percent of pregnant women globally. It is marked by high blood pressure and the presence of protein in the urine. Untreated, preeclampsia can progress to eclampsia, which can cause seizures and lead to comas. Eclampsia causes 13 percent of maternal deaths around the world. […]readmore
Providence – Almost four years after creating a multidisciplinary Palliative Care Program and joining 10 other pioneering organizations nationally to support the Conversation Project with a goal of promoting discussions about palliative care and end-of-life decisions, Care New England Health System is bringing palliative care into the outpatient setting. In addition to an inpatient consult […]readmore