History enlarges our mind by giving knowledge of the distant past. In this way, as has been well said, it makes some amends for the shortness of life. If a man’s knowledge of the past were confined to the events that have happened during the few years he has lived upon the earth, it […]
The Day AIDS Arrived at My Baghdad Hospital
Following World Aids Day, an Iraqi doctor recalls his unsettling first encounter with the disease in sanctions-stricken Baghdad. By Alaa Yousif in Erbil (ICR No. 314, 4-Dec-09) I received my education in AIDS from a patient who died before the doctors treating him learnt of his condition. A poor, unemployed man in his […]
Signs and Symptoms of Swine Flu H1N1 Virus in Humans
Swine flu has brought a lot of fear all over the world. The word ‘swine flu’ has now become one of the most terrible words. The correct knowledge can help you protect against swine flu. Prevention is always better than cure. Swine flu is a type of influenza caused by H1N1 virus. H1N1 virus is […]
Number of swine flu cases reaches 117 in Bangladesh
The number of swine flu infection cases rose to 117 as 13 more patients with H1N1 virus infection were detected on Tuesday, according to the IEDCR. ‘We have identified 13 more patients carrying the [H1N1] virus,’ the Institute of Epidemiology, Disease Control and Research director, Professor Mahmudur Rahman, also the director of the National Influenza […]
Improving U.S. Health Care by Learning from Another Country
Improving U.S. Health Care by Learning from Another Country Laurence Struck larry_struck@hotmail.com Picture yourself with a serious health problem and no medical care. This is not difficult to imagine for anyone without health insurance or with substandard coverage. If you are unable to pay to see a doctor, then you reluctantly learn to […]
A heart attack
What is a Heart Attack Not all heart attacks are the same. Some individuals can experience something like acute indigestion, and not be aware that the attack has started. Over 1 million individuals in the USA have some form of heart attack every year. And approximately half will […]