health

Injured recovering of accident in Cuban province

Published on: January 3, 2025
08:04

Camagüey, Cuba, 3 in (Prensa Latina) After the traffic accident that occurred the day before near Santa Cruz del Sur, in this region of Cuba, the patients referred to the Provincial Hospital in this city are recovering.

Mujica recovering after endoscopic procedure in Uruguay

Published on: December 27, 2024
17:50

Montevideo, Dec 27 (Prensa Latina) Former Uruguayan President José Mujica is recovering on Friday at a Montevideo clinic where he underwent an endoscopic procedure to treat the after-effects of esophageal cancer.

Cuban Economy will prioritize Health System in 2025

Published on: December 18, 2024
18:42

Havana, Dec 18 (Prensa Latina) Cuban Minister of Economy and Planning, Joaquín Alonso, on Wednesday announced that bolstering up the National Health System will be a budgetary priority in 2025.

Bowel cancer increases in young people globally

Published on: December 17, 2024
10:31

Washington, Dec 17 (Prensa Latina) The incidence of colorectal cancer continues its upward pace in adults under the age of 50 in many high-income countries, a study released today with data up to 2017 in 50 territories indicates.

Lula resumes work in Sao Paulo after leaving hospital

Published on: December 16, 2024
18:41

Brasilia, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is recovering from brain surgery and was discharged from hospital on Sunday, resumed his work from his home in the state of Sao Paulo on Monday.

Cuba prioritizes attention to availability of medicines

Published on: December 16, 2024
16:19

Havana, Dec 16 (Prensa Latina) The distribution of medicines in Cuba was the focus of debates by the health and sports commission of the National People's Power Assembly (Parliament) on Monday, prior to the 4th Ordinary Session of this body in its 10th Legislature.

Cambodia bans energy drink sales at schools

Published on: December 13, 2024
01:00

Phnom Penh, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) Prohibiting the sale, consumption, and advertising of energy drinks within and around educational institutions in Cambodia was welcomed by public health experts in this capital on Thursday.

HIV-infected Cubans enjoy health guarantees

Published on: December 4, 2024
06:11

Havana, Dec 4 (Prensa Latina) Cubans currently living with HIV are showing higher expectations of surviving the virus, without affecting their quality of life and with full opportunities of reintegrating into society, by virtue of program in force for over 30 years.

New surgical technique for cochlear implantation applied in Italy

Published on: November 22, 2024
10:13

Rome, Nov 22 (Prensa Latina) Italy is at the forefront of a new robotic surgical technique for cochlear implantation in patients with profound deafness, health authorities of this country indicated today.

Cuba to minimize deaths caused by HIV

Published on: November 22, 2024
09:56

Havana, Nov 22 (Prensa Latina) Cuban health authorities are working to minimize deaths of people with HIV, as one of the purposes of the National Health System, official sources reported today.

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