Kenya: Turkana Women Prefer Giving Birth At Home - Medical Officer
[Nairobi Star]
MORE women in Turkana county give birth at home compared tothose who deliver in hospitals, area medical officer Joseph Epem hassaid. Epem attributed this to high illiteracy level, hugegeographical area of the county and poverty. Epem said the nearest medicalfacility is over 50km away from where people reside. Turkana county is 77,000 km and health facilities are scarce bearing in mind that most of the roads are impassable,Epem said. (Source: AllAfrica News: Pregnancy and Childbirth)div id=medwormpbiMedWorm Message:/i/b Register forba href=http://www.medmatcha.com target =_selfMedMatcha, MedWorm's medical advertising network/a/b, and receive $5 free advertising./p/div
Study: Tai chi helps ease symptoms of Parkinson's
The ancient Chinese exercise of tai chi improved balance and lowered the risk of falls in a study of people with Parkinson's disease. (Source: USATODAY.com Health)