Minimally invasive surgical procedure to treat high blood pressure

Doctors at Peter Munk Cardiac Centre recently performed a minimally invasive surgical procedure to treat high blood pressure, called renal denervation, for the first time in Canada. The procedure can significantly reduce high blood pressure in patients who cannot effectively treat their hypertension through drugs.

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http://www.aalatimes.com/2012/01/27/surgery-performed-to-reduce-high-blood-pressure-in-patients-who-don%e2%80%99t-respond-to-anti-hypertension-drugs/

Bill Gates lauds India’s polio eradication drive

Bill Gates standing with Zarina, in front of her home, holding her daughter Hashmin who is paraylzed from polio. (Photo: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation)


India's polio eradication drive is reaching a point of success, with not a single case reported in the last year.

Read about the success story, which other developing countries could emulate Could we extend this to other public health programmes?

http://www.aalatimes.com/2012/01/10/bill-gates-lauds-indias-polio-eradication-drive/