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Fikir Eske Mekabir : medical analysis
By Dr Surafel K Gebreselassie Part I : Bezabih’s Illness The late Haddis Alemayehu was arguably Ethiopia’s best novelist. He is primarily known for his classic work, Fikir Eske Mekabir (later translated to English as Love Unto Crypt by Sisay … Continue reading
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STOP THE VIOLENCE AGAINST ETHIOPIANS
Our fellow Ethiopians are currently facing cruel, inhumane abuses in Saudi Arabia. It’s very heartbreaking to watch the videos & to hear their stories. No human being deserves to be treated with such barbaric exploitation & humiliation; they deserve … Continue reading
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Basics on Diabetes Mellitus and Complications
By Dr . Abay Taddesse Diabetes mellitus (DM) is a chronic illness that results from absolute or relative deficiency of insulin ( hormone which controls blood glucose) that leads to excessive amounts of glucose in the blood which leads to … Continue reading
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Another Way to Cure
Bikat Sahle, PhD As morning came and gentle beams of sunshine flickered into her bedroom, Kidist slowly opened her eyes. She greeted the new day with her usual moans and groans that have become her daily reality of the last few … Continue reading
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Remembering Dr Assefa Taye
In that bright day in September of 1996, we were seated at the center of the university’s basket ball stadium which was packed with families and loved ones to attend our graduation after completion of seven agonizing years to be medical … Continue reading
Cancer 101
By Dr Lemma Cancer is an expensive disease to treat. This is true anywhere in the world although most challenging when resources are limited. Although there are childhood cancers, most cancers are common in older ages. The commonest cancers worldwide … Continue reading
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Obesity in Ethiopian Immigrants ( a personal observation)
by Surafel K Gebreselassie We are four old classmates seated in a popular Ethiopian restaurant in the Washington DC metro area, home to the largest Ethiopian community outside of Ethiopia. The restaurant was packed. It was a Saturday evening. I … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Memoir
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Summary of the AFFORDABLE CARE ACT ( OBAMACARE)
Dr Solomon Alemu Feyissa American Health Care System prior to the Affordable Care Act ( ACA) is primarily financed by a combination of private medical insurances ( mainly employer sponsored like blue cross blue shield, united, etc with employee contribution), … Continue reading
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Challenges of dialysis in Ethiopia
By Dr Elias B Managing chronic kidney disease in Africa is very challenging; Ethiopia is no exception. Assume I am sitting in a clinic in Addis Ababa seeing patients with end stage kidney disease that require dialysis. What do I … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Opinion
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Bed wetting (nocturnal enuresis)
By Dr Lemma I would like to disclose that I am not an expert in the field but I thought it would be worthwhile to post a short summary. Bed wetting: also called nocturnal enuresis is defined as incontinence episodes … Continue reading
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