Problems that can be prevented by timely intervention and health promotion through Wellness Promotion Program are list below: Click Here Anaemia Behaviour Modification Obesity in Adults Physical Activity Smoking Alcohol Immunization Chemoprevention Aspirin for the Primary Prevention of Cardiovascular Events Folic Acid Vitamin D Calcium Visual and Hearing Impairment Blood pressure Type 2 diabetes Cholesterol […]
Wellness Promotion Wellness Promotion Services include clinical preventive measures education and the promotion of healthy life styles based on the best available evidence assist in keeping people healthy and safe Yet research shows that even the most effective and accepted wellness promotion services are not delivered regularly in the primary health care setting For example […]
Chlamydia All sexually active non pregnant women under 25 years of age should be screened opportunistically for chlamydia infection (A). Those infected should be screened again after 6 12 months because of the high risk of reinfection Male partners of infected females should be treated (A). Men who have sex with men should be screened […]
Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs) A key skill involved in the assessment and management of STIs is taking a sexual history. A nonjudgmental environment which is supportive for patients to discuss sexual matters is essential. It is important to ask open questions and to avoid terms that make assumptions about sexual behaviour or orientation (e.g.; by […]
Syphilis The US Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) strongly recommends that clinicians screen persons at increased risk for syphilis infection (A) The USPSTF strongly recommends that clinicians screen all pregnant women for syphilis infection (A) The USPSTF recommends against routine screening of asymptomatic persons who are not at increased risk for syphilis infection(D) Clinical Considerations […]
Text Neck Pain Relief Stretches Text Neck is literally a pain in the neck. This video shows you some simple neck stretches, exercises and posture adjustments you can do to help relieve the pain caused by text neck Click here to watch the video
Doctors say there’s an epidemic sweeping the nation and it’s getting worse .. Doctors are calling it text neck Check out this great video “Text neck is where people are hunched over looking at their electronic devices, hours at a time, really putting an extreme load on the spine,” said Dr. Erik Shaw, Sheperd Pain […]
Statins Lower Cancer Mortality; Risk Cut by Up to a Half Liam Davenport June 10, 2015 Medscape Medical News from the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) 2015 Annual Meeting CHICAGO — Statin use is associated with a significant reduction in cancer mortality, conclude two separate studies, one in women, the other in men. Both […]