Health News of Saturday, 9 August 2014 Source: GNA Only 1,451 out of an estimated 6,284 people in the Brong Ahafo Region with mental illness and epilepsy access treatment and psychiatric counselling. This was revealed in a baseline survey conducted by Brong Ahafo Network of Non-Governmental Organizations (BANGO) in 2012. The survey reports lack of facilities and absence of adequate trained Community Psychiatric Nurses (CPNS) to provide mental health services, as well as mental health hospitals in the region. Mr Gabriel Gbiel Benarkuu, Brong Ahafo Regional Chairman of BANGO and Chief Executive Officer of Mission for Hope Society Foundation, in Ghana, announced this at an orientation workshop for 160 participants at Techiman. The participants include the clergy, traditional rulers, assembly members, heads of departments, media practitioners, NGO representatives and traditional healers. The rest are health workers from Nkoranza North and South, Wenchi, Banda, Kintampo North and South and Techiman North and South Districts. The workshop on the theme: Advocating for Mainstreaming of Mental Service in Communities in Brong Ahafo Region," was organized by BANGO and jointly funded by STAR- Ghana, to sensitize stakeholders and to dialogue with the media on mental health service delivery. See the article here: Only 1,451 … Continue reading →

OVERLAND PARK, Kan. The American Heart and Stroke Associations have issued a new statement about neck manipulation, a treatment done by chiropractors and some other health care providers. The groups say manipulation may be associated with stroke. Earlier this year, FOX 4 introduced you to Genny Hale who had a stroke a day after having her neck adjusted. She went to the emergency room with sudden arm numbness and dizziness. Thats one of the first questions they ask, if I had ever seen a chiropractor, said Hale. Dr. Karin Olds is a neurologist at Saint Lukes Neuroscience Institute. Yes, chiropractic manipulation of the neck can cause a stroke, said Dr. Olds. She told us that when the neck is torqued in any way, it can cause a tear or dissection in an artery wall. A clot forms which causes the stroke. Now the American Heart and Stroke Associations are weighing in, saying that neck manipulation may be associated with stroke although it cannot be said with certainty that it causes strokes. Theres no cause and effect thats with the chiropractic adjustment and stroke, said Dr. Kendall Payne, a chiropractor who is president of the Kansas Chiropractic Association. Dr. Payne said … Continue reading →

By Chelsea Keenan, The Gazette About 30 college students gathered last week at the University of Iowa to ask questions about genomic medicine and learn more about the growing field of genetic counseling. I really just wanted to learn what a genetic counselor does and see if its something to consider, said Katie Knudtson, who will be a freshman at Iowa State University this fall. Genetic counselors educate patients about how their genes affect their health. The counselors specialize in certain areas, such as pediatric, cancer, prenatal or psychiatric. Its a good marriage between education and research, said Erin Davidson, an intern at the Iowa Institute of Human Genetics at the UI. Davidson, who studied biology at Colorado State University, is in the process of applying to graduate school. The research and technology is exploding, she said. I want to help people understand their options and what their tests mean. The Iowa Institute of Human Genetics promotes education, clinical care and research. The organization, which was created two years ago, develops new tests, such as how the body and its genetic makeup metabolize drugs, and works on integrating them into a clinical setting, said Colleen Campbell, a certified genetic counselor … Continue reading →

ARTAS FUE Hair Transplant and Stem Cell Therapy Dr. William Yates speaks with another happy patient showing great results after a 2000 graft hair transplant utilizing the ARTAS FUE Robotic Hair Transplant ... By: William Yates … Continue reading →

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Kasi kaka-quit ko lang ng smoking, Lorna Tolentino proudly announces. The 52-year-old actress also adds, Mag-wa-one month na sa August 14. Asked whether shes having a hard time adjusting her lifestyle, she says, Ay no, hindi naman talaga ako ganun Im not really talaga sobrang sobrang smoker. Right now, Lorna is taking supplements such as vitamin B1, B complex, glutathione, and mangosteen and malunggay capsules. Siyempre nung nag-50 ako, mas iniisip ko na mas tumagal pa. Kasi siyempre, 'di ba, gone too soon si Rudy [Fernandez], kaya siyempre kailangan mas mahaba pa, lalo na because of my apo, yun ang nag-i-inspire sa akin, she confesses. When asked whether shes ok with Lyla Victoria, Raphael's (Lorna's eldest son) daughter, entering showbiz, Lorna answers, Commercial kung meron, oo tatangapin ko. Lorna enthusiastically talks about her two-year-old apo, whom she refers to as still being in her makulit stage, Shes ok, actually yung kanya intellectual [maturity] ano, something na pinapaano sa mga doctor, for four years old na. She also complements Leana, Lylas mother, for teaching her grandchild, Talagang kinu-congratulate ko si Leana, because shes a teacher, talagang mas kaya niya i-guide. STEM CELL THERAPY.Lorna Tolentino, who has undergone stem cell therapy, narrates … Continue reading →

Nanomedicine RA with Dr. Bottini Dr. Massimo Bottini, a researcher and bio-engineer who splits his time between the University of Rome and the Sanford Burnham Medical Research Institute in S... By: Arthritis National Research Foundation … Continue reading →