Prescription of ADHD stimulants leads to rising in psychosis hospitalization
Iceland is experiencing a surge that is thrice more than many other years in the prescription of stimulants for attention loss hyperactivity syndrome. The market for such medications has experienced a 170% jump in the last decade. According to Vísir reports, 1 in every 20 Icelanders uses the drug. “More...
Read moreRegardless of widespread immunity, Iceland is seeing rising COVID-19 infections
COVID-19 infections are on the rise in Iceland with an average of 200 daily positive tests. However, the Directorate of Health believes the true figures may be higher since a lot of people rely on home testing kits instead of using the authorized kits. There is also a significant rise...
Read moreIceland’s parliament passes a law that will allow gay men to donate blood
The Icelandic parliament has approved a resolution allowing gay men to donate blood for the first time, according to RÚV. In reacting to the news, the chairman of the Icelandic Blood Donor Association, Davíð Stefán Guðmundsson said, “We embrace processes and technologies that make it possible for more people to...
Read moreIceland records the third case of Monkeypox
On Saturday, a third Monkeypox victim was revealed in Iceland, according to the Directorate of Health. The victim is a man in his middle age who just returned from a European tour. According to the Directorate of Health, his illness is mild and he is quarantined at home. This is coming...
Read moreIceland’s first Monkeypox cases
Two Icelanders who recently visited Europe have monkeypox. Both are contagious, but not gravely sick, according to Vsir. Initial test samples are being confirmed abroad, but the Directorate of Health is confident in the good findings. Chief Epidemiologist órólfur Gunason predicts more instances, but no outbreak. Monkeypox symptoms may appear weeks...
Read moreADHD youngsters are regularly diagnosed
Ólafur Guðmundsson thinks kids with ADHD and other visible issues are more likely to obtain help. Residents know Reykjavik well. Every year, we assemble experts and enthusiasts to determine the best. Every bundle includes our Best of 2002 issue for a limited period. Olafur Gumundsson, the Children’s Mental Health Centre’s lead...
Read moreIceland’s Læknavaktin Lays Off Thirty Nurses and Hands Over Medical Consultation to Receptionists
All thirty nurses employed by Læknavaktin will rescind their role, according to RÚV. Læknavaktin has been in charge not just of post-hour medical care in the capital but also of staffing a 24-hour telephone line that is free for the whole country. In September, Heilsugæslan health clinics’ receptionists in...
Read moreThe North Icelandic Baby Boom
Last year, about 500 newborns were delivered at the Akureyri Hospital in North Iceland. According to RÚV, this is a growth of almost twenty-six percent from the previous year. The news was revealed at this week’s hospital annual meeting. There was a general rise in patient figures: Akureyri Hospital...
Read moreOver half of the population has experienced Covid
According to the website Covid is, there were 188,291 confirmed cases of Covid-19 as of last week. That means that half of Iceland’s population has been infected with the virus. Þórður Guðnason, the Icelandic Directorate of Health’s Chief Epidemiologist, explained that “These are the numbers for people who have been...
Read moreIceland is likely to order the Monkeypox vaccine, but it is not for everyone
Iceland will almost certainly join the European Union’s collaborative program to purchase and acquire doses of Imvanex for use in monkeypox diseases, according to RÚV. There have been no monkeypox cases reported in Iceland at this time. Although the Ministry of Health is hesitant to embrace mass vaccination, it has...
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