Tag: Healthcare Access
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From Fighting Fires to Fighting Cancer: A Firefighter’s Call for Early Screening
Introduction: A Life Changed Suddenly For many, the call of the fire brigade is a lifelong vocation. But for one Dublin firefighter, that vocation took an unexpected turn: a diagnosis of prostate cancer that arrived without symptoms and without the usual signs. The turnaround—from strength and stamina to a cancer diagnosis—was jarring, yet it emphasized…
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Global Analysis Uncovers Wide Inequalities in Care for Breast, Cervical, and Ovarian Cancers
Overview A sweeping international study led by the Cancer Survival Group at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine reveals stark inequalities in how women worldwide experience breast, cervical, and ovarian cancers. The analysis, which examines diagnosis timing, treatment choices, and survival outcomes, underscores the uneven landscape of cancer care across countries and income…
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Maxicare Expands Prima Prepaid Health Cards for Filipinos
Maxicare Expands Prima Prepaid Health Cards to Cover More Stages of Life Health maintenance organization Maxicare Healthcare Corp. has broadened its prepaid healthcare options under the Prima brand, introducing a wider range of cards designed to simplify access, affordability, and personalization for Filipinos at different life stages. Distributed exclusively by MaxiHealth, the Prima lineup now…
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Insurance Approvals And Neurosurgical Patients: A Call for Transparency
Introduction: A silent crisis in insurance approvals for neurosurgical patients In private medical practice, access to timely insurance approvals is not just a logistical hurdle—it can be a matter of life and death. As a consultant neurosurgeon with more than two decades of experience, I have watched insurance denials repeatedly undermine the care my patients…
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Chronic Pain in Australian Youth: Voices Unheard
Chronic pain among Australian youth: a growing, often misunderstood issue When nine-year-old Cooper Smylie injured his knee playing tag, he hardly imagined the months that would follow: a burning, searing pain that would not fade. What began as a simple injury soon became a voyage through emergency rooms, GP clinics, and a quest for a…
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Public Tours Offered for New Ambulatory Health Hub in St. John’s
Overview: A First Look at St. John’s New Ambulatory Health Hub Newfoundland and Labrador (NL) Health Services invites community members to preview the newly opened ambulatory health hub at Unity Health Centre, located at 28 Stavanger Drive in St. John’s (the former Costco building). With patient care set to begin on Tuesday, October 21, 2025,…
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Waiting for Cardiology Care: The Hidden Fear Behind Delayed Heart Health
Introduction: The human cost of waiting for heart care For Scott McKenna, a routine heart check became a seven-year surprise: a diagnosis of heart failure arrived only after years of chest pain, breathlessness, and swelling. Now 58 and living in Scarborough, he faces the prospect of another year before he can see a hospital cardiologist.…
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Free Nurse-Led Support Line for Primary Liver Cancer Now Open
A new lifeline for liver cancer patients October is Liver Cancer Awareness Month, and the Liver Foundation has launched a free, nurse-led support line dedicated to primary liver cancer. The service provides no-cost access to expert guidance and compassionate care, offering patients and their loved ones a trusted space to seek information, reassurance, and practical…
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Go urges government to prioritize calamity victims over ghost projects
Go Urges Prioritizing Disaster Victims Over Ghost Projects Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has renewed his appeal for the national government to redirect resources toward victims of recent natural disasters. In a statement issued this weekend, Go criticized the use of public funds on alleged ghost projects and flood-control programs that he says are being unfairly…
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Helston eye clinic closure leaves macular care in limbo
Background: a service once saved now closed A small eye clinic on Meneage Street in Helston has abruptly closed its doors, weeks after a health trust announced that a vital service had been saved. The clinic previously treated patients with macular degeneration, providing regular injections every eight to 12 weeks that were essential for slowing…