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Global Health: In African Villages, These Phones Become Ultrasound Scanners

BUSHORO, Uganda — Lying on a church pew with his arm over his head, 6-year-old Gordon Andindagaye whimpered a bit — in fear, not pain — as Dr. William A. Cherniak slowly swept a small ultrasound scanner up and down his chest. Dr. Cherniak and Rodgers Ssekawoko Muhumuza, the Ugandan clinical officer he was training,… Read More »

Losing weight is easy with these key tricks

One of the most frequently made New Year’s resolutions is to lose weight and with these simple tricks, it is possible to achieve that goal without starving yourself In most cases, fighting against excess weight remains a vicious circle. As I always say, the first and most important reason for failing to lose weight is… Read More »