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Home Blood Pressure: Ensuring Your Monitor Delivers Accurate Readings

Home Blood Pressure: Ensuring Your Monitor Delivers Accurate Readings

Millions rely on home blood pressure monitors to track their health, but the convenience comes…

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Misbah Jogyat
Medical Specialist Group Appoints Dr. Sarah Jenkins as Lead Gastroenterologist The Medical Specialist Group has named Dr. Sarah Jenkins as its new lead gastroenterologist, a move aimed at expanding the clinic’s diagnostic capabilities amid a rising local demand for specialized digestive care. Dr. Jenkins joins the group after an eight-year tenure at City General, where she headed the endoscopy unit. Her arrival marks a shift for the practice; the group has previously outsourced complex gastrointestinal procedures, but Dr. Jenkins’ expertise—specifically in advanced endoscopic ultrasound—will now allow them to perform these interventions in-house. The clinic’s board pushed for this hire following a 15% uptick in patient referrals for chronic digestive issues over the last year. Patients often faced weeks-long wait times for consultations; bringing in a specialist with Dr. Jenkins’ clinical background is intended to cut that backlog by nearly half. "Our goal is to keep patient care under one roof," said the group’s medical director, Dr. Marcus Thorne. "Bringing Dr. Jenkins on board means we stop sending our patients across town for the procedures they need most." Dr. Jenkins, who completed her fellowship at Johns Hopkins, brings a focus on inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) and early-stage screening. She starts in her new role Monday, with the clinic already scheduling patients for her first week of internal procedures. The appointment comes as the group undergoes a broader renovation of its surgical wing, suggesting a push to modernize facilities alongside its recruitment of specialized staff. Whether this transition eases the local specialist shortage long-term remains to be seen, but for the clinic’s current patient list, the change brings immediate access to care that was previously out of reach.

Medical Specialist Group Appoints Dr. Sarah Jenkins as Lead Gastroenterologist

Medical Specialist Group Appoints Dr. Sarah Jenkins as Lead Gastroenterologist The Medical Specialist Group has…

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Misbah Jogyat
Larkana DC orders immediate measles vaccination push to curb outbreak

Larkana DC orders immediate measles vaccination push to curb outbreak

Larkana Deputy Commissioner Dr. Sharjeel Noor Channa has ordered health officials to accelerate measles vaccination…

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Misbah Jogyat
Lahore High Court Seeks Government Response on Monkeypox Surge

Lahore High Court Seeks Government Response on Monkeypox Surge

The Lahore High Court has demanded a formal response from the provincial and federal health…

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Misbah Jogyat
 Murree administration tightens dengue surveillance as case counts climb

 Murree administration tightens dengue surveillance as case counts climb

Murree’s local administration has ramped up its anti-dengue protocols, ordering a city-wide sweep after recent…

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Misbah Jogyat

Pakistan Moves to Ban Reusable Syringes to Curb Disease Spread

  Pakistan is moving to phase out the use of reusable and glass syringes, citing…

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Ayan Ahmed

Four of Mumbai family die after suspected food poisoning

Four members of a family died in Mumbai’s Govandi area after eating a meal of…

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Amna Iqbal

Rising Cases of HIV in the Country Reach Parliament

The issue of rising HIV cases in Taunsa and other parts of the country has…

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Neha Ashraf