Eric Petersen, a type one diabetic, died in June 2022 in the Rock Island County Jail from ketoacidosis after the staff failed to administer his glucometer and medications. His mother, ...
According to the FDA, these faulty readings have been linked to seven deaths and more than 700 serious injuries worldwide, ...
Faith and fasting often go hand in hand, but continuing a fast when the body is under stress rarely serves the purpose. Experts note that people might consider ending their fast if readings fall below ...
Nurse scientist Linda Park, PhD, uses NIH funding to study cardiac rehab and digital tools—like pedometers and apps—to ...
Opinion - Jane (not real name), a middle-aged woman, found herself losing weight despite "eating well". After a check-up, her blood glucose levels were found to be very high. Later on, she revealed ...
From 5 am WhatsApp alerts to late night reports and the challenge of working with very few resources—Shafa’atu Abdulkadir, the medical activities manager for Médecins Sans Frontières’ Nigerian ...
Her brother's heart surgery at 4 years old sparked an early interest in cardiology for Linda Park , PhD, NP.But it was the ...
Discover the hidden dangers of open drug markets. Poor storage conditions reduce medicine potency, leading to treatment ...
It was a little past midday at the Ojoo Primary Healthcare Centre (PHC) in Akinyele Local Government Area (LGA) in Oyo ...
Blog - When Grace's son developed a high fever one evening in Ikirike, an informal settlement in Enugu, the nearest primary health care (PHC) centre was closed. She unable to fford the transport fare ...