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RAWALPINDI, Pakistan: The Federal Minister for National Health Services Aamer Mehmood Kiani has said that 100 beds each have been added into Women and Children Wards at Holy Family Hospital in Rawalpindi. While speaking during a visit to Holy Family Hospital in Rawalpindi on Thursday along with the Special Assistant to Prime Minister on Political Affairs Naeem Ul Haq, Aamer Kiyani said that functioning of the hospitals is being improved on the direction of Prime Minister Imran Khan. Aamir Mehmood Kiani said more than 70 percent development work has been completed in hospital. The federal minister for health handed over two new ambulances to Holy Family Hospital that have been donated by MOL Group. During the visit, Aamer Mehmood Kiani and Naeem Ul Haq inspected various wards of the hospital and reviewed the facilities being provided to patients. وفاقی وزیر صحت عامر محمود کیانی کا نعیم الحق کے ہمراہ ہولی فیملی ہسپتال کا دورہ وفاقی وزیر صحت نے دو نئی ایمبولینسز ہولی فیملی ہسپتال ...

AN independent school has cancelled sports fixtures and trips following an outbreak of flu among students and staff. Health bosses have also warned that some students appear to have been suffering from gastroenteritis. Parents and guardians of day pupils at Queen's College , Taunton , have been asked to keep their children at home if they show any symptoms to prevent the infections spreading. It is not know how many people have been affected. The schools Highgrove Nursery has also been affected. The school has worked closely with Somerset County Council and Public Health England (PHE), who have written to all parents. A spokesman said the school has remained open and the decision to call off fixtures and trips will be reviewed tomorrow (Friday). The school has issued the following statement today: " Due to ongoing health issues at the school and on the advice of Public Health England, we are cancelling all fixtures and trips in and out of the school until Tuesday when ...

More than 400 cases of gastroenteritis have been reported in the region of Kastoria in northern Greece so far this year, according to the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (KEELPNO). Laboratory tests on stool samples have shown that the gastroenteritis was caused by a virus. The cases were reported at the General Hospital of Kastoria and the Argos Orestiko Health Center. KEELPNO has recommended that the public adhere to strict sanitation standards to avoid catching and/or spreading the virus. A team from KEELPNO has arrived in Kastoria to coordinate efforts to deal with the problem. http://bit.ly/2SgF6zR

The life inside all of us Microbes & me is a new collaborative series between BBC Future and BBC Good Food . In the series, we’ll be looking at recent research into the microbiome of bacteria that lives in all of us. We’ll be exploring how it affects our health, what could be having detrimental effects on it, and recommending recipes that might help it thrive. The gut microbiome is made up of billions of bacteria, and scientists have been trying to understand exactly how they affect our health, contribute to our risk of contacting diseases and how they interact with the vital organs and systems in the body, including the brain. It is quite a lot to unpick. While there’s no clear answer yet of what a healthy gut microbiome looks like, it’s widely accepted that environmental factors, such as diet, can alter it. But one emerging theory is that air pollution is also one of these factors, and it can play a part in triggering debilitating diseases – bad news for our guts, ...

[unable to retrieve full-text content] FDA Issues Safety Alert After Early Findings Of Duodenoscope Reprocessing Study    Gastroenterology & Endoscopy News As many as 3% of samples from duodenoscopes test positive for organisms likely to cause infections in people even after proper reprocessing, according to ... http://bit.ly/2FZ13O6

The endorsement is a reflection of the importance the meeting places not only on gastroenterology education, but on the multidisciplinary approach to the treatment of these diseases. MALVERN, Pa. (PRWEB) January 29, 2019 HMP, a leader in healthcare events and education, today announced the American College of Gastroenterology (ACG) has endorsed the Interdisciplinary Autoimmune Summit (IAS), taking place April 5-7, 2019 in Chicago. IAS is the only cross-specialty event of its kind bringing together more than 200 rheumatologists, dermatologists, gastroenterologists, immunologists, internal medicine specialists, and other healthcare professionals annually to collaborate on optimal treatment strategies for immune-mediated inflammatory diseases (IMIDs). The three-day educational program is spearheaded by nationally recognized thought leaders, including: Stephen B. Hanauer, MD Clifford Joseph Barborka Professor of Medicine, Northwestern Feinberg School of Medicine Medical Direct...

As many as 20% of individuals with the HFE p.C282Y genetic variant responsible for most hereditary hemochromatosis type 1 will have disease manifestations, according to results from 22 centers participating in the UK Biobank. Advertisement "Early community studies concluded that less than 1% of HFE C282Y homozygotes develop clinical disease," Dr. David Melzer from University of Exeter Medical School, Exeter, UK, told Reuters Health by email. "In homozygous men, we found rates 20 times higher, and 10 times higher in homozygous women—that was a surprise!" The prevalence of the p.C282Y variant is 10%–15% in populations of northern European descent, 9.5% among non-Hispanic white people in the US, and lower among non-Hispanic black people (2.3%) and Mexican-Americans (2.8%). Studies of close relatives of patients with p.C282Y-associated hemochromatosis have suggested high penetrance to clinical disease, but several studies in general populations have suggested muc...

What many people commonly call “stomach flu” isn’t flu at all. If you’re tired and have an unsettled tummy, you may have a stomach virus. “‘Stomach flu’ is a misnomer,” explains Dr. Kermott, a preventive medicine specialist. “Influenza is respiratory. It has to do with the lungs.” “You get the dry cough, the fevers, the myalgias — where you feel like a train has hit you,” says Dr. Kermott. So what is the ailment we call “stomach flu?” “It is just a common term for a viral gastroenteritis,” says Dr. Kermott. “And everyone has probably had it.” Dr. Kermott says the best remedy for it is simply to rest. “Symptoms exist because it’s telling your body what to do,” she adds. “It’s telling you to slow down.” Dr. Kermott’s advice is to avoid eating or drinking anything for a few hours. “You just want to have your stomach settle a little bit first,” says Dr. Kermott. Then, she says, it’s important to stay hydrated. Sip on a clear fluid. Water is best, but clear sodas or weak teas are ...

Mandarin Orchard Hotel reopened its grand ballroom and resumed banquet kitchen operations yesterday as the National Environment Agency (NEA) lifted the suspension nearly two months after a norovirus outbreak. NEA is satisfied the hotel has implemented the measures required to rectify lapses detected in joint investigations by the authorities, an NEA statement said yesterday. A total of 333 people reported suffering gastroenteritis symptoms after attending five separate events at the grand ballroom between Dec 1 and 3 last year. Fourteen were hospitalised and later discharged. NEA said the banquet kitchen serving the grand ballroom was suspended for 55 days from Dec 5 to Jan 28 to protect consumers from public health risks. During this period, the hotel was instructed to do thorough cleaning and disinfection of the ballroom. In their joint investigations, the Ministry of Health, NEA and the Agri-Food and Veterinary Authority found strong evidence that the gastroenteritis outb...

Eating healthy is the way to a longer life but it can be costly. Loop News will provide our readers with a weekly series, Botanical Roots , looking into the benefits of eating whole foods and their health advantages and, if any, disadvantages. OKRA   Okra is a warm-season vegetable which provides a good source of minerals, vitamins, and fibre. It contains a characteristic viscous juice that can be used to thicken sauces. Also known as Gumbo or ‘ladies fingers’, okra is popular in the Caribbean, the southern United States, Africa, the Middle East, and South America. It is considered an important crop in many countries, because of its nutritional value, and because many parts of the plant can be used, including the fresh leaves, buds, flowers, pods, stems, and seeds. The taste is mild, but it has a unique texture with peach-like fuzz on the outside and small, edible seeds on the inside of the pod. It offers a wide range of health benefits. Okra provides fibre, folate...

Your hands can do more than pick things up and pull things up on your smartphone. In fact, they’re actually indicators as to how healthy you are. Wondering what your hands are telling you? Here are 15 things your hands can tell you about your health. 1. If you’re sleep-deprived… Elderly man in his bed | Motortion/iStock/Getty Images Health.com tells us if you aren’t getting enough sleep, you may develop a hand tremor. This reaction can also happen if you are overcaffeinated or withdrawing after a night of binge drinking. They also caution, however, to get a perpetual tremor checked out by a doctor because it could be a sign of a neurological problem, like Parkinson’s disease. Next:  That dose of vitamin C … 2. If you’re lacking nutrients… Multivitamins | Valentina_G/iStock/Getty Images You may think skipping on taking your vitamins is no big deal. But Medical Daily says if you have brittle nails, it can be a sign you’re lacking vital nutrients in your...

Advice and insight from veterinary experts throughout the country. FELINE GI ISSUES? T RY A FOOD TRIAL A critical step for Craig Webb, DVM, PhD, DACVIM, head of the Small Animal Section at Colorado State University College of Veterinary Medicine, in diag­nosing feline gastrointestinal disease, particularly in an adult or young adult cat that is otherwise stable, is a food trial. “Ass a profession, we’ve come to appreciate food allergy as being pretty prominent in cats, and the only way we still have really to diagnose it is a sold 2–week food trial with a hypoallergenic or a hydrolyzed diet,” he says. “If you miss that diagnostic step–and I consider a food trial a diagnostic test–you may very well end up treating that cat for inflammatory bowel disease for the rest of its life, when in fact it simply needs the appropriate diet.” TELEPHONE TRIAGE DOS AND DON’TS Danielle Provost, CVT, VTS (ECC), nursing super­visor at Veterinary Specialty Hospital of the Carolinas in the Raleigh-Du...

Written by Eric Oliver | January 28, 2019 | Print  | Email Concord (N.H.) Gastroenterology Associates added John Dowd, DO, to its staff, MetroWest Daily News reports. What you should know: 1. Dr. Dowd earned his doctor of osteopathic medicine from Des Moines (Iowa) University's College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery. He completed an internal medicine residency at Newark-based University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and a fellowship at Yale University's Norwalk (Conn.) Hospital. 2. He underwent additional training in advanced therapeutic biliary endoscopy at Boston-based Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. 3. Dr. Dowd will see patients at the practice's Concord (N.H.) location. More articles on gastroenterology: Spencer Hospital reopens surgery center after fire — 3 insights 10 ASCs focused on GI & endoscopy Buying refurbished medical equipment? Ask these 5 Qs first © Copyright ASC COMMUNICATIONS 2019. Interested in LINKING to or REPRIN...

Women with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) can have healthy pregnancies with proper planning and care, according to a new initiative from a major medical society aimed at dispelling myths surrounding the disease. Advertisement The IBD Parenthood Project from the American Gastroenterological Association (AGA) educates women with IBD about how to manage their condition to avert risks while conceiving, carrying a child, and giving birth. Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease, the two forms of IBD, usually involve severe diarrhea, abdominal pain, fatigue, and weight loss. IBD, which affects more than 10 million people worldwide, can be debilitating and even life-threatening. Women with IBD are three times more likely to choose not to have children than women in the general population, in part due to misconceptions about the disease, the AGA notes. Often, when a pregnant woman's IBD is not well controlled, her body's resources are directed toward the inflammation and aw...

on Jan 27, 2019 at 9:14 p.m. St. Luke's Gastroenterology Associates Welcomes Chelsea Ruda, PA-C St. Lukes Gastroenterology Associates is pleased to welcome Physician Assistant Chelsea Ruda. Ruda received her Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies degree from the University of WisconsinLa Crosse. She is certified by the American Academy of Physician Assistants. Prior to joining St. Lukes, Ruda was with Gundersen Health System in La Crosse, Wisconsin http://bit.ly/2sNnFIZ

Noninvasive markers of fibrosis are associated with perioperative mortality and survival after liver resection for hepatocellular carcinoma, a retrospective study suggests. Advertisement Such markers can improve selection criteria, Dr. Felipe B. Maegawa told Reuters Health by email. Moreover, "resection remains as the preferred therapy for this disease, but it can be associated with significant morbidity and mortality if offered to the wrong patient. Tumor ablation and transplant are excellent curative alternatives." As reported January 18, 2019, online in JAMA Network Open , Dr. Maegawa of Southern Arizona Veterans Affairs Health Care System, Tucson, AZ, and colleagues analyzed the utility of aspartate aminotransferase-platelet ratio index (APRI) and fibrosis 4 (Fib4) values in 475 patients who underwent hepatectomy between 2000 and 2012. Most (67.6%) had partial lobectomies. Compared to an APRI of 1.5 or less, higher scores were associated with higher mortality at 30...

If you’ve ever gotten sick from eating something “bad,” you may have had an encounter with norovirus. Sometimes called a “stomach bug” or “stomach flu” — though it’s not related to the flu — norovirus is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States, causing between 19 million and 21 million cases of infectious vomiting and diarrhea each year. Norovirus outbreaks can affect anyone, anywhere. Earlier this month, for example, a cruise trip was cut short after 475 passengers became ill with the infection, which spread more easily due to the confines of the ship. Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that causes gastroenteritis, which is inflammation in the stomach and intestines. It can infect people of all ages, and an infection can occur multiple times because there are many different strains of norovirus. People who come down with an infection may experience symptoms like abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea. Usually, these symptoms develop within 12 t...

(NEW YORK) — BY: Dr. Tiffany Truong If you’ve ever gotten sick from eating something “bad,” you may have had an encounter with norovirus. Sometimes called a “stomach bug” or “stomach flu” — though it’s not related to the flu — norovirus is the leading cause of foodborne illness in the United States, causing between 19 million and 21 million cases of infectious vomiting and diarrhea each year. Norovirus outbreaks can affect anyone, anywhere. Earlier this month, for example, a cruise trip was cut short after 475 passengers became ill with the infection, which spread more easily due to the confines of the ship. What is norovirus? Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that causes gastroenteritis, which is inflammation in the stomach and intestines. It can infect people of all ages, and an infection can occur multiple times because there are many different strains of norovirus. People who come down with an infection may experience symptoms like abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting and d...