154 result(s) for treatment in Health & Wellness
Bridge Walk In Budapest With Nancy Brinker Award
- 1 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
"On Saturday, October 2, U.S. Ambassador to Hungary, Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis will present the first ever Nancy Brinker Award to Dr. Borbála Székely for her outstanding work in breast cancer prevention and treatment. The award will be presented immediately preceding the Bridge Walk. Accepting the award on behalf of Dr. Székely, will be her mentor and distinguished oncology professor Dr. ...
Olivia Newton-John To Walk Across Budapest On 2 October
- 29 Sep 2010 9:50 AM
- health & wellness
This world famous Grammy-award winning singer will join a walk for charity over the Chain Bridge in Budapest to support Breast Cancer Awareness. This annual event was launched back in 2002 by then US Ambassador to Hungary Nancy Goodman Brinker. The walk aims to promote early screening for breast cancer, which is one of Hungary's top causes of death for women.
ÁSZ Backs Growth Of Outpatient Surgery In Hungary
- 22 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
"A total of 312 types of surgical procedures performed last year in Hungary did not require an overnight stay in a hospital, but doctors only explored this opportunity for 270 of these kinds, the State Audit Office (ÁSZ) found.
Hungarian Doctors Call Gratitude Money Necessary
- 17 Aug 2010 4:00 AM
- health & wellness
"A majority of Hungarian doctors, 57%, regard hálapénz – so-called gratitude money, or unofficial payments by patients for treatment – as necessary in the present health care system, according to a survey by Szinapszis.
U.S. Ambassador Kounalakis Visits Primavera Foundation
- 28 Apr 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
"On April 19, Ambassador Kounalakis, accompanied by Mrs. Vera Blinken, wife of former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Donald Blinken, visited the Primavera Foundation and its operational partner MaMMA Klinika in Budapest’s 2nd District. Primavera was founded in 2000 by Mrs. Blinken and put into operation Hungary’s first mobile breast cancer screening bus.
Foreigners Given Medical Treatment Illegally In Budapest
- 13 Apr 2010 6:00 AM
- health & wellness
"Foreign patients were illegally given medical treatment by abusing and forging social insurance cards for years at the State Health Centre’s VIP internal medicine department, Magyar Nemzet reported on Saturday. Serbian and Ukrainian nationals reportedly from the world of international organised crime were also given medical treatment at the Budapest hospital.
FirstMed Health Report: 'Vaccines Against Tick-Borne Encephalitis'
- 13 Apr 2010 4:00 AM
- health & wellness
By Dr. Sue McGladdery: Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is an infection of the central nervous system, which can have serious long-term effects and in some cases, be fatal. TBE is transmitted to humans by ticks and is endemic to many parts of Europe and Asia. There is no treatment for TBE; however, it is preventable through prophylactic vaccination. There are 2 comparable vaccines available in ...
FirstMed Health Report: 'Insect Attack' By Dr. Sue McGladdery
- 13 Apr 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
Insects account for over half of all known living organisms and around 90% of the differing life forms on Earth. No wonder that human contact with insects is unavoidable including in Europe. This article focuses on risks of insect bites and stings in Hungary and neighboring countries. Exposure to biting or stinging insects (or to their remains) ranges from benign or barely noticeable to life ...
Allergy At A Glance - By FirstMed
- 1 Apr 2010 2:00 AM
- health & wellness
"Allergies are due to a flawed regulation of the immune system that causes a reaction to normally harmless environmental substances called allergens such as pollens, dust mites, animal dander, food, insect venom, medicines. Allergic reactions and allergies are increasingly common and may present in several different ways.
Bridge Walk In Budapest With Nancy Brinker Award
- 1 Oct 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
"On Saturday, October 2, U.S. Ambassador to Hungary, Eleni Tsakopoulos Kounalakis will present the first ever Nancy Brinker Award to Dr. Borbála Székely for her outstanding work in breast cancer prevention and treatment. The award will be presented immediately preceding the Bridge Walk. Accepting the award on behalf of Dr. Székely, will be her mentor and distinguished oncology professor Dr. ...
Olivia Newton-John To Walk Across Budapest On 2 October
- 29 Sep 2010 9:50 AM
- health & wellness
This world famous Grammy-award winning singer will join a walk for charity over the Chain Bridge in Budapest to support Breast Cancer Awareness. This annual event was launched back in 2002 by then US Ambassador to Hungary Nancy Goodman Brinker. The walk aims to promote early screening for breast cancer, which is one of Hungary's top causes of death for women.
ÁSZ Backs Growth Of Outpatient Surgery In Hungary
- 22 Sep 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
"A total of 312 types of surgical procedures performed last year in Hungary did not require an overnight stay in a hospital, but doctors only explored this opportunity for 270 of these kinds, the State Audit Office (ÁSZ) found.
Hungarian Doctors Call Gratitude Money Necessary
- 17 Aug 2010 4:00 AM
- health & wellness
"A majority of Hungarian doctors, 57%, regard hálapénz – so-called gratitude money, or unofficial payments by patients for treatment – as necessary in the present health care system, according to a survey by Szinapszis.
U.S. Ambassador Kounalakis Visits Primavera Foundation
- 28 Apr 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
"On April 19, Ambassador Kounalakis, accompanied by Mrs. Vera Blinken, wife of former U.S. Ambassador to Hungary Donald Blinken, visited the Primavera Foundation and its operational partner MaMMA Klinika in Budapest’s 2nd District. Primavera was founded in 2000 by Mrs. Blinken and put into operation Hungary’s first mobile breast cancer screening bus.
Foreigners Given Medical Treatment Illegally In Budapest
- 13 Apr 2010 6:00 AM
- health & wellness
"Foreign patients were illegally given medical treatment by abusing and forging social insurance cards for years at the State Health Centre’s VIP internal medicine department, Magyar Nemzet reported on Saturday. Serbian and Ukrainian nationals reportedly from the world of international organised crime were also given medical treatment at the Budapest hospital.
FirstMed Health Report: 'Vaccines Against Tick-Borne Encephalitis'
- 13 Apr 2010 4:00 AM
- health & wellness
By Dr. Sue McGladdery: Tick-borne encephalitis (TBE) is an infection of the central nervous system, which can have serious long-term effects and in some cases, be fatal. TBE is transmitted to humans by ticks and is endemic to many parts of Europe and Asia. There is no treatment for TBE; however, it is preventable through prophylactic vaccination. There are 2 comparable vaccines available in ...
FirstMed Health Report: 'Insect Attack' By Dr. Sue McGladdery
- 13 Apr 2010 1:00 AM
- health & wellness
Insects account for over half of all known living organisms and around 90% of the differing life forms on Earth. No wonder that human contact with insects is unavoidable including in Europe. This article focuses on risks of insect bites and stings in Hungary and neighboring countries. Exposure to biting or stinging insects (or to their remains) ranges from benign or barely noticeable to life ...
Allergy At A Glance - By FirstMed
- 1 Apr 2010 2:00 AM
- health & wellness
"Allergies are due to a flawed regulation of the immune system that causes a reaction to normally harmless environmental substances called allergens such as pollens, dust mites, animal dander, food, insect venom, medicines. Allergic reactions and allergies are increasingly common and may present in several different ways.