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Malaria – Are we winning the battle? (1)

Did you know that an African child still dies every two minutes from malaria? Of the 214 million clinical cases of malaria that occurred globally in 2015, 90% of them were in...
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8 years ago
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The “Late Bloomer” could be developmentally delayed.

The other day I attended a baby shower for a friend due with her second baby. Several other mothers were there and some had their children with them. Amidst all the fun and excitement of...
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8 years ago
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Preventing Kidney disease in children

Did you know that children have kidney disease just as adults do? The kidneys are the body’s filtering system, helping to remove excess water and waste from the blood, then converting the waste into...
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8 years ago
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Zika Virus – Lessons for Africa

Zika, a mosquito-borne virus spreading in Latin America and the Caribbean continues to pose a serious international public health risk. Confirmation of sexual transmission has added to the challenge of containing the virus. An era...
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8 years ago
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Zika virus continues to dominate health news

Zika virus continues to dominate health news and is causing a major health scare throughout the Americas. An outbreak of the virus, which started in Brazil in May 2015 is spreading explosively and now involves...
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8 years ago
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What is Zika virus and why is it making health news?

Another virus you’ve probably never heard of – Zika virus – is making health news and causing another health scare. An outbreak of the virus, which started in Brazil in May 2015 now involves several...
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8 years ago
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Complications of Pregnancy and Childbirth Pt 2

Did you know that every year more than a million children lose their mother as a result of her death in pregnancy or childbirth? Why is all of this important? These children are up to...
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8 years ago
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Complications of Pregnancy and Childbirth

“Giving birth – the most dangerous thing an African woman can do?” was the headline of an article in the UK Guardian newspaper 3 years ago. The good news is that between 1990 and 2013,...
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8 years ago
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PERSONAL HYGIENE

Did you know that good personal hygiene is one of the most effective ways to protect yourself, and others, from illness? Often we mistake the word hygiene for cleanliness but in reality hygiene goes...
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8 years ago
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FITNESS PT.2

In order to achieve the best possible results, a good fitness regimen must be well rounded, with exercises that produce cardio-respiratory endurance, develop muscular strength combined with muscular endurance and improve flexibility. By incorporating...
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8 years ago

Did you know that an African child still dies every two minutes from malaria? Of the 214 million clinical cases of malaria that occurred globally in 2015, 90% of them were in...

The other day I attended a baby shower for a friend due with her second baby. Several other mothers were there and some had their children with them. Amidst all the fun and excitement of...

Did you know that children have kidney disease just as adults do? The kidneys are the body’s filtering system, helping to remove excess water and waste from the blood, then converting the waste into...

Zika, a mosquito-borne virus spreading in Latin America and the Caribbean continues to pose a serious international public health risk. Confirmation of sexual transmission has added to the challenge of containing the virus. An era...

Zika virus continues to dominate health news and is causing a major health scare throughout the Americas. An outbreak of the virus, which started in Brazil in May 2015 is spreading explosively and now involves...

Another virus you’ve probably never heard of – Zika virus – is making health news and causing another health scare. An outbreak of the virus, which started in Brazil in May 2015 now involves several...

Did you know that every year more than a million children lose their mother as a result of her death in pregnancy or childbirth? Why is all of this important? These children are up to...

“Giving birth – the most dangerous thing an African woman can do?” was the headline of an article in the UK Guardian newspaper 3 years ago. The good news is that between 1990 and 2013,...

Did you know that good personal hygiene is one of the most effective ways to protect yourself, and others, from illness? Often we mistake the word hygiene for cleanliness but in reality hygiene goes...

In order to achieve the best possible results, a good fitness regimen must be well rounded, with exercises that produce cardio-respiratory endurance, develop muscular strength combined with muscular endurance and improve flexibility. By incorporating...