Enhancing Hypertension Management Through Community Health Worker Interventions in Lesotho

Archyde A recent cluster-randomized trial has shed light on the effectiveness of lay community health workers (CHWs) using mobile decision support tools to manage uncontrolled hypertension in rural areas of Lesotho.… You can read the full story here: Enhancing Hypertension Management Through Community Health Worker Interventions in Lesotho. Source link

Women looking to pay cash for private breast cancer treatment due to long public wait time – The Journal

Women looking to pay cash for private breast cancer treatment due to long public wait time  The Journal More than half of men undergoing prostate cancer treatment had surgery delayed  Irish Mirror Source link

A Blueprint for Global Health Management

The Eurovision Song Contest (ESC), held in Basel, Switzerland, from 10 May to 17 May, 2025, drew approximately 50,000 fans from 80 countries. As the world’s largest music competition, the event drew significant international attention and required meticulous public health planning. In an interview with El Medico Interactivo, the Public Health Department of Basel-City explained … Read more

Canadian Pediatricians Ill Prepared to Treat Drug Overdoses

Illicit drug toxicity is an “escalating public health emergency” in Canada that significantly affects adolescents, yet pediatricians are ill prepared to manage it, new research suggested. A study of more than 1000 pediatricians in Canada who care for young people aged 12-18 years found that while close to 14% reported caring for at least one … Read more

NHS spending watchdog slams ‘inconsistent’ rehab access for brain injured – The Irish News

People with neurological conditions across England face “widespread variation” when accessing rehabilitation care, a leading health body has said. The National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (Nice) said that people with neurological conditions, including those with brain and spinal cord injuries, can see their condition “decline” if they do not have consistent support. Nice … Read more

Heat May Worsen Mania but Ease Depression, Study Finds

TOPLINE:  Each 1°C increase in the mean daily temperature reduced the symptoms of depression by 0.2% but increased the symptoms of mania by 0.4% in patients with mood disorders, new research showed. METHODOLOGY: Researchers analysed data from 4000 adults (mean age, 30.9 years) with depressive symptoms and 2132 adults (mean age, 30.4 years) with manic … Read more