Can Artificial Intelligence Help Detect Lung Cancer?
Artificial Intelligence, also known as AI, has found its way into many sectors of our lives. AI, which essentially teaches machines to learn so they …
Dr. Rolando, Cardiologist with Heart Rhythm
Always attentive to evolutionary processes, the cardiologist is a kind of command post at the National Center for Minimal Access Surgery, based in Havana. All …
National Center for Minimal Access Surgery Receives Significant Recognition
Cuba. The National Center for Minimal Access Surgery received this Friday the certification of the Quality Management System, according to the NC-ISO 9001-2015 standard. The …
Alzheimer’s drug lecanemab receives accelerated approval amid safety concerns
The US Food and Drug Administration granted accelerated approval Friday for the Alzheimer’s disease drug lecanemab, one of the first experimental dementia drugs to appear …
Type 2 diabetes: Could poor sleep increase your risk?
Type 2 diabetes is a chronic condition that can lead to long-term damage to the body. Certain factors will increase people’s risk of developing type …
Cholera vaccine shortage forces lowering of dose from two to one
In response to several cholera outbreaks around the world, particularly in crisis- and war-affected nations, a collection of organizations that oversee international reserves have been …
How insulin and glucagon regulate blood sugar
The pancreas secretes the hormones insulin and glucagon. Together, they help maintain blood sugar levels. If the level of one hormone is higher or lower …
Sober October: What a Month of No Drinking Can Do For Your Health
This month some people around the globe will be giving up alcohol in honor of Sober October. The idea of Sober October actually started in …
Alzheimer’s: Older people who’ve had COVID-19 may be at significantly higher risk
In a study published in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease, researchers at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine found the risk of older people …
Experts Have Beef with Study Linking Depression and Vegetarian Diet
According to a new study published this month in the Journal of Affective Disorders, vegetarians experienced depressive episodes twice as often as those who ate …
Spate of new research points to the potential harms of artificial sweeteners
New research adds to mounting evidence that artificial sweeteners may be harmful to your health. A study published Wednesday in the BMJ, which involved more …
Low Intensity Shock Waves, A Promising Treatment
Promising treatment to treat arteriogenic erectile dysfunction (caused by arterial damage). Erectile dysfunction (ED) is relatively common in the male population, and it affects one …
Bariatric Surgery by Minimum Access, Pillar of Cuban Health
Minimally invasive techniques standardized internationally give credit to this increasingly demanded service to face obesity, one of the most frequent health problems in the world. …
“Sexual and Reproductive Health, General Health and Quality of Life”
Unhealthy Lifestyles Affect Sexual and Reproductive Health.” Lack of exercise, obesity, meals rich in animal fat, fried things, abuse of alcohol, drugs, tobacco, poor control …
Vasectomy A Possible Option: No-Scalpel Surgery
For dozens of years there has been the ingrained concept that the woman was in charge of stopping procreation and undergoing the risky surgery of …
Avon Brand Continues to Set Trends in the World of Cosmetics
Advancing the development of new technologies aimed at meeting the aesthetic needs of its customers, while contributing to maintaining a healthier planet remain the key …
COVID-19 Virus Is Air-Transmitted and Can Spread Beyond Two Meters, CDC Says
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) acknowledged on Friday that the SARS-CoV-2 virus behind the coronavirus pandemic is air-streaming and can be …
11 Carnivore Diet Benefits: Why You Need to Try It
“You can’t do the carnivore diet, you’ll get scurvy!” I’ve heard this way too many times. People are terrified of adopting the carnivore diet because …
How Do Advanced Medical Billing Solutions Add Proficiency To Your Business?
Nowadays, healthcare practitioners have to encounter a host of challenges due to ever-evolving federal guidelines, payer’s policies and rising demand for quality healthcare services. Therefore, …
Racial inequalities in COVID-19, the impact on black communities
The issue of how race-related health inequalities are affecting several disadvantaged groups, and black communities in particular, in the U.S. is very complex and has …