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West Virginia Just Became the Last State to Report a COVID-19 Case. It Was Only a Matter of Time
Every U.S. state has now reported at least one confirmed case of COVID-19, following a positive diagnosis out of West Virginia. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice confirmed the case Tuesday evening, saying it had been detected in the state’s Eastern Panhandle. “This is real and it’s really concerning,” Justice said. The case comes just a day after President Donald Trump praised Justice—who he called “Big Jim” at a Monday press conference—for “doing a good job” in keeping West Virginia free of COVID-19. Doctors, lawmakers and West Virginians were quick to point out, th...
Source: TIME: Health - March 17, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Jamie Ducharme Tags: Uncategorized COVID-19 News Desk Source Type: news

What ’s in it for me? A process evaluation of the implementation of a mobile phone-supported intervention after stroke in Uganda
The prevalence of stroke in Uganda is increasing. In stroke rehabilitation, information and communication technology has been shown to have potential in improving service delivery in high-income countries but ...
Source: BMC Public Health - May 14, 2019 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Minna Teri ö, Gunilla Eriksson, Julius T. Kamwesiga and Susanne Guidetti Tags: Research article Source Type: research

Determinants of hypertension in a young adult Ugandan population in epidemiological transition—the MEPI-CVD survey
Conclusion: There is a high prevalence of high blood pressure in this young periurban population of Uganda with sub-optimal diagnosis and control. There is previously undocumented high rate of treatment, a unique finding that may be exploited to drive efforts to control hypertension. Specific programs for early diagnosis and treatment of hypertension among the young should be developed to improve control of hypertension. The relationship between HIV infection and blood pressure requires further clarification by longitudinal studies.
Source: BMC Public Health - August 28, 2015 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: James KayimaJoaniter NankabirwaIsaac SinabulyaJane NakibuukaXiaofeng ZhuMahboob RahmanChristopher LongeneckerAchilles KatambaHarriet Mayanja-KizzaMoses Kamya Source Type: research