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Tip for Today

If you suffer from aches and pains, apply salt that has been fried to the affected area. Soaking your feet in salt water can also help to prevent cramps and pain after exertion.

Latest Poll

Heart Health: Do you eat like it matters?

Yes

I'm not sure what foods are good for my heart and which aren't?

Alzheimer's

What is Alzheimer's disease?

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a slowly progressive disease of the brain that is characterized by impairment of memory and eventually by disturbances in reasoning, planning, language, and perception. Many scientists believe that Alzheimer's disease results from an increase in the production or accumulation of a specific protein (beta-amyloid protein) in the brain that leads to nerve cell death.

Breast Cancer

Introduction to breast cancer prevention

For so many women, there is no more dreaded disease than breast cancer. Breast cancer elicits fears related to loss of body image and sexuality, surgery, and death. As is the case for most cancers, the exact cause of breast cancer is not clearly known. Furthermore, there is currently no cure for advanced disease, and there is no definitive way of preventing it.

ADHD in the workplace

Adults with ADHD tend to drift along, trying to find a place they belong and where they can be successful. They move from job to job, without really knowing why or what went wrong in the previous one.

ARV side effects

The subject of this programme is the side effects of antiretroviral drugs (ARVs). As you know, ARVs are powerful medicines that can reverse the effects of AIDS, and help us live healthily with HIV. Without ARVs, many, many people with HIV would die.

Notice Board

01 September - 30 September National heart awareness month
01 September - 30 September National oral health month
01 September - 30 September Eye care awareness month
04 September - 09 September Deaf awareness week
06 September - 11 September Kidney awareness week
06 September - 12 September Back week
08 September World rabies day
09 September International foetal alcohol syndrome day
10 September World suicide day
12 September World oral health day
14 September National attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ...
14 September - 17 September Stroke week
20 September - 26 September World retina week
21 September World alzheimers day
28 September World heart day
28 September World rabies day

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