Health
Rehydration
Homeostasis is the preferred bodily state and it basically means that the body has the correct balance between fluid intake and fluid output. When this changes to a lack of fluid, the body would need to rehydrate and a person must drink liquid to restore homeostasis. There are some who claim that a person is [...]
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Antioxidants-Free Radical Scavengers
The terms ‘antioxidant’ and ‘free radical’ are used prolifically with reference to supplements, health foods and fresh produce, but how many people actually know what they mean? By definition, the prefix ‘anti’ indicates that antioxidants work in opposition to the effects of oxidation. And by-products of this oxidation process are commonly known as free radicals. [...]
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HIV/AIDS awareness
In 2009, the World Health Organization (WHO) estimated that there were 33.4 million people worldwide living with HIV/AIDS, with 2.7 million new HIV infections per year and 2.0 million annual deaths due to AIDS Acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This condition progressively reduces the [...]
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The Vain Truth: Varicose Veins
Varicose veins are enlarged, swollen veins, usually found in the legs, but can occur anywhere in the body. Some of them are obvious to spot as they lie just below or on the surface of the skin. There are also deeper lying varicose veins which you cannot see, but cause problems nonetheless. Around 20% of [...]
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Eye Care
The OTC Treatment of Dry Eyes
A patient with dry eyes will complain that their eyes are uncomfortable i.e. they are dry, scratchy, gritty, or it feels as if there is a foreign body in the eye, there may be irritation, soreness or pain, burning, itching, and ocular fatigue, sensitivity to light and they may have blurred vision. Patients may also [...]
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Nutrition in Teens
Teenagers, unlike children, start exploring their freedom of choice. They are not fed, they eat; they are not sent to play, they choose to go. Yet at the same time peer pressures also start manipulating their choices. They are more experimental whether it is to try alcohol, or try out the newest fad diets or [...]
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Childhood Immunisation
Vaccination is one of the greatest breakthroughs in modern medicine. No other medical intervention has done more to save lives and improve the quality of life. Because of vaccination, smallpox is no longer seen and polio is heading towards eradication. No wonder vaccination is considered a modern miracle. Vaccines work by stimulating the immune system to [...]
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Holiday Make Up – Day and Night
It is well into the festive season, and time for that well earned holiday that everybody has been looking forward to all year. The weather is pleasant, well most of the time, and all women want to look their best, so, some make- up and fun tips will come in handy. Skin Care A well [...]
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