Lung Cancer, COPD & Pneumonia: The triple threat of Smoking
Time and again the message of caution that smoking is injurious to health has been propagated over various mediums of […]
India had 2nd-highest number of pneumonia deaths of children under age five: UN
A UN report has said that India witnessed second-highest number of deaths of children under the age of five in […]
5 early signs of Pneumonia in infants
For new parents, it is often difficult to comprehend and manage the health concerns their newborn faces. There are two […]
Pollution and Pneumonia
Vulnerable groups become more prone to catching cough, cold and throat infection even pneumonia when exposed to smoke-like condition that […]
‘Respiratory infections increase your risk to heart attack 17 folds’
Australian researchers have found that the risk of having a heart attack is 17 times higher in the seven days […]
Seoul promises $12 mn for global vaccine programme
The South Korean government said it will provide $12 million over the next three years towards a global vaccine programme. […]
Gavi Alliance calls on new goverment to bolster routine immunisation
ENN, (Elets News Network) The GAVI Alliance is calling for renewed efforts in India to bolster routine immunisation coverage and […]
Caring for Newborn
Due to better understanding and newer advances in neonatology these babies, now have a much better chances of survival with very […]
Ventilators The Support System
Continuous capnography from intubation to extubation offers several benefits, including confirming tracheal intubation, monitoring the integrity of the endotracheal tube […]
400 Vaccines In Development to Fight Infectious Diseases
Critical challenges remain in the centuries-old battles against infectious diseases, particularly as bacteria and viruses mutate and as the threat of bioterrorism grows. More than 9.5 million people worldwide die each year from infectious diseases. Of particular concern today are virulent forms of ‘super bugs’ that have mutated and grown resistant to available antibiotics.
Ranking reveals child health risks
Children are five times more likely to die in countries where there is a shortage of health workers, Save the Children has warned.
Electronic medical records improve diabetes care in study
Diabetics treated by doctors who use electronic medical records have better quality of care regardless of what type of insurance they have than those whose practitioners use paper records, a study showed.
EHR The Holy Grail
[This article was published in the June 2011 issue of the eHEALTH Magazine (https://www.ehealthonline.org) ] EHR and PHRs will be accessible from anywhere and at any time thanks to Cloud Computing 3.0
