(Editor’s note: Before I published this article, I had the rare opportunity of actually having lunch with a person in New South Wales believed by many to be carrying the HIV virus. The person will not be named to protect his/her privacy. According to that person, the HIV was diagnosed some 25 years ago. After […]
Category: Medicine
Once-A-Week Diabetes Treatment Now On PBS
Treatment for people with type 2 diabetes just got cheaper and less intrusive with a once-a-week injection now on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
Stanford Chronic Disease Self-Management Program Workshop by Elen Limun
The workshop on Stanford Chronic Disease Self-Management Program held in Blacktown was a huge success. The sponsoring agencies for this program were the Connecting Care Services, Western Sydney Local Health District, Health and Education Department of the Blacktown Hospital whose Manager is Joanne Medlin. The facilitators who conducted the workshop were Dr. Julie Nunez, OAM […]
What Is Laparoscopy?
This surgical technique allows for a less invasive approach to a number of procedures. Laparoscopy is a less invasive way of performing surgery to diagnose or treat a variety of medical conditions.
20ft tapeworm discovered inside man suffering from stomach pains
Warning to those who like to eat raw beef. A man suffering from stomach pain was found have a 20ft tapeworm inside his small intestine.
Scientists Study Ailing Senator’s Miraculous Recovery by Rene Ciria-Cruz
BIMINI, The Bahamas — Medical specialists based here are conducting extensive research and experiments on the case of an ailing Philippine senator who apparently sprang back to good health after being sprung from jail by the Philippines’ Supreme Court.
Non-invasive treatment of tumour and cancer
INSIGHTEC developed Exablate — a therapy platform that combines Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) and Focused Ultrasound to non-invasively treat tumors inside the body without the need for incisions.
First penis implant in US set
WASHINGTON, United States — Johns Hopkins University doctors are preparing for what would be the first US penis transplant, a procedure that could potentially help hundreds of wounded veterans. A Johns Hopkins spokeswoman confirmed a New York Times report that the first such operation was planned for a soldier who suffered genital injuries in a […]
Ebola virus can now be sexually transmitted
An Ebola survivor has passed on the disease through unprotected sex.
Aging and Dementia (Alzheimer’s Society)
Everyone must face the fact that aging is an unavoidable part of life. Just like running water, it does not flow back. Such is life. Like your car slowly breaking down as years pass by. We must prepare for old age.
Filipino doctor makes astounding discovery
Dr. Alfredo Galvez, PhD has discovered the secret to turning on the good genes in your body! He has proven that we have more control over our genes than we may have thought.
Ebola: Depopulation Virus by Dr. Erick San Juan
“There is no natural disease called Ebola,” according to Dr. Abdul Alim Muhammad, minister of health and human services for the Nation of Islam. He called Ebola a “weaponized virus” rooted in chemical and biological weapons research by Germany in the 1930s and perfected in the United States. It is a weapon that can be […]