DR. TOM CATENA – 2017 AURORA PRIZE LAUREATE
The Aurora Humanitarian Initiative honors esteemed Catholic Missionary physician in war-torn Sudan for rekindling faith in humanity. The $1 Million
Read More
Month: May 2017
Osteoarthritis
DEFINITION Osteoarthritis is a joint condition in which degeneration and loss of articular cartilage occur, leading to pain and deformity.
Read More
Endometriosis management
DEFINITION Endometriosis is defined as the presence of functioning endometrial glands and stroma outside the uterine cavity . PHYSICAL FINDINGS
Read More
Asthma Management
Introduction Asthma is a syndrome with a chronic but variable clinical course and presentation. Its main features are (1) reversible
Read More
Dr. Tom Catena is a finalist for the 2017 Aurora Prize
As the sole doctor permanently based in Sudan’s Nuba Mountains, home to 750,000 people, Dr. Tom Catena has worked around
Read More
No such thing as ‘fat but fit’, major study finds
Metabolically healthy obese’ are 50% more likely to suffer heart disease than those of normal weight, finds University of Birmingham
Read More
Sleep apnea
Sleep apnea, also spelled sleep apnoea, is a sleep disorder characterized by pauses in breathing or periods of shallow breathing
Read More
Narcissistic personality disorder
Narcissistic personality disorder (NPD) is a personality disorder in which there is a long-term pattern of abnormal behavior characterized by
Read More