Peruvian "Adopt a Breast" Campaign Wins Best In Show at Latin American SABREs

SAO PAULO—"Adopt A Breast,” a campaign conduced by non-profit For A Peru Without Cancer by Orange Latam, was presented with the Platinum SABRE Award for the best public relations campaign conducted in Latin America at last night’s SABRE Awards...

Olympic champion Peruth Chemutai hospitalised after ‘horrific’ fall at World Athletics Championships

Ugandan Olympic champion Peruth Chemutai was taken to hospital after a concerning fall during the women’s 3000m steeplechase final at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo. Medical staff rushed out to the 26-year-old when she tripped over a...

UMass Amherst Researcher Awarded $1.12M NSF Grant to Investigate Water Governance Effects on Child Health Across Five Nations

A groundbreaking multinational research initiative has recently received a substantial boost in funding with a $1.12 million grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), awarded to a public health researcher at the University of...

UMass Amherst Researcher Receives $1.12 million NSF Grant to Study Impacts of Water Governance on Children’s Health in Five Countries

Image Daniel Lopez-Cevallos A University of Massachusetts Amherst public health researcher has been awarded a three-year, $1.12 million grant from the National Science Foundation to lead a multinational examination of the relationship between...

'Kissing bug' disease is here to stay in the US, experts say. Here's why it's spreading

Chagas disease, a potentially deadly condition caused by a parasite carried by insects called kissing bugs, should now be considered endemic in the United States, experts say — and without recognition that it's a constant presence in some parts of...

Pakar Perubatan Kanak-kanak Kongsi Tentang Penyakit Sepsis Dalam Kalangan Si Manja

Jangan lupa follow channel Telegram TRPbm untuk ketahui updates semasa & relevan! Sepsis, satu penyakit yang sering tidak diberi perhatian sewajarnya berupaya menyerang secara senyap tanpa disedari. Ia kebiasaannya bermula dengan simptom ringan...

Montana will need dozens of new employees to roll out federal Medicaid work requirements

Stay up-to-date on the latest breaking news. Get MTFP's in-depth, independent reporting sent directly to your inbox. Shifting federal requirements for Medicaid enrollees passed by Congressional Republicans earlier this year could require the state...

Puerto Rico Tech Chief Ousted After Rejecting Contract for Digital Health Platform

On April 28, Gov. Jenniffer González Colón withdrew the appointment of Antonio Ramos Guardiola as executive director of the Puerto Rico Innovation and Technology Service (PRITS). The announcement drew little attention amid the political fallout...

Peru on a Plate: A Culinary Journey Through the Land of Flavour

Peru’s capital Lima has truly cemented its star status on the global stage as a gastronomic powerhouse this year with four of the World’s 50 Best Restaurants 2025 located in Lima - Maido (1st), Kjolle (9th), Mérito (26th) and Mayta (39th), truly...

Introducing the Newest Member of Our Medical Staff: Arin M. Jennings, MD

Arin M. Jennings, MD Bridgeport Pediatrics Bridgeport, W.Va.—Arin M. Jennings, MD, a Pediatric Residency Rural Scholar, is joining Bridgeport Pediatrics, having finished her pediatric residency at the West Virginia University School of Medicine,...

South Pend Oreille Fire Chief Shane Stocking leads medical mission to Ayaviri, Peru

NEWPORT, Wash. – Fire Chief and Paramedic Shane Stocking with South Pend Oreille Fire and Rescue is once again heading to the Puno Region of Peru for a medical mission. This marks his ninth trip to Ayaviri as part of over 20 missions to Peru and...

Homeopathic Management of Heloma Durum: A Review of Remedies and Clinical Outcomes

Abstract Corn, also known as heloma or clavus, is a localized thickening of the stratum corneum due to repeated friction or pressure, commonly from ill-fitting footwear. It is a hyperkeratotic response to trauma, often seen on the feet, soles,...

FAU Researchers Show Adopting Healthy Habits Can Improve Cognitive Decline

Newswise — An estimated 7.2 million Americans over age 65 currently live with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). That number is expected to nearly double to 13.8 million by 2060. These increases reflect more than demographic shifts; they point to a growing...

Researchers Show How Healthy Habits Can Improve Cognitive Decline

Up to 45% of dementia risk is linked to modifiable factors like poor diet, inactivity and isolation. An estimated 7.2 million Americans over age 65 currently live with Alzheimer’s disease (AD). That number is expected to nearly double to 13.8...

Lifestyle changes show promise in preventing cognitive decline and Alzheimer’s disease

An estimated 7.2 million Americans over age 65 currently live with Alzheimer's disease (AD). That number is expected to nearly double to 13.8 million by 2060. These increases reflect more than demographic shifts; they point to a growing public...

South American Countries Carry Out First Virtual Hospital Emergency Response Simulation with SIMEXamericas

Washington D.C., 16 September 2025 (PAHO) – On Friday, September 12, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) facilitated the first virtual simulation exercise focused on hospital response to health emergencies and disasters...

Breathing life-saving services into rural communities

The situation in Peru was grim during the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. The South American country produces very few of its own medical supplies and without adequate equipment to treat patients, it soon had the world’s highest...

This Peruvian town was swallowed by a mountain. Now it’s become a door to adventure in the Andes

By Rochelle Beighton Chances are, if you’re planning to hike the Andes in Peru, your journey will take you to Huaraz. The capital of the Ancash region in northern Peru, Huaraz is known as the gateway to the Cordillera Blanca mountain range and is...

‘Kissing bug’ disease is here to stay in the US, experts say. Here’s why it’s spreading

Chagas disease, a potentially deadly condition caused by a parasite carried by insects called kissing bugs, should now be considered endemic in the United States, experts say – and without recognition that it’s a constant presence in some parts of...

A friendship that spans continents: Peru Rotary Club members visit Cedarburg

CEDARBURG — The Cedarburg-Grafton Rotary Club got a visit earlier this month from eight members from Rotary Clubs in Ica and Lima, Peru as part of a Rotary Friendship Exchange. Earlier in May, Cedarburg-Grafton Rotary Club member Linda Eastwood...