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04/03/2020

Introduction to Diabetes Diabetes is a rise in blood sugar levels. The American Diabetes Association (ADA) states that fasting blood sugar levels above 126mg/dL (7.0 mmol/L) is seen in diabetics. Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) above 6.5% are also considered diabetic. Almost 9% of all individuals in the world today have diabetes. This is around 463 million people. While the highest population of diabetics live in China (116 million or 11%), Kiribati, a country in the Pacific Ocean, has the largest percentage (23%) population of diabetics. [ 953 more words ]

Diabetes affects 9% of the world population. Despite this, there are a lot of misconceptions on diabetes. Learn 5 things you wish you knew.

04/03/2020

Trouble sleeping? You might just have insomnia or narcolepsy.

About 30% of adults worldwide have sleeping problems. Sleeping disturbances can be detrimental to health and well-being. Find out here if you have insomnia.

03/03/2020

Introduction In this article, we will introduce you to two different kinds of sleep disorders, insomnia and narcolepsy. Insomnia is the lack of amount or quality of sleep. Thus, many individuals with this disorder are unable to begin or to maintain sleep. This causes difficulties in doing activities in the daytime. Narcolepsy on the other hand, is when someone feels a great amount of sleepiness throughout the day even while performing another activity. [ 289 more words ]

About 30% of adults worldwide have sleeping problems. Sleeping disturbances can be detrimental to health and well-being. Find out here if you have insomnia.

29/02/2020

Introduction to HIV The Human Immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a viral infection that attacks the immune system. HIV can result in a condition called Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS). Transmission There are 4 methods of transmission of this virus. Unprotected s*x The virus is present in body fluids of people with infection. Examples of body fluid include blood, semen and vaginal fluid. [ 700 more words ]

HIV is a virus that attacks protective cells of our body. With no cure and over 40 million positive cases worldwide, find out more on HIV over here.

29/02/2020

Classification of Anxiety Disorders There are three categories for individuals with anxiety: Anxiety disorders (General anxiety disorder, phobia disorder, panic disorder, etc.) Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) Trauma and stress related disorders (e.g. post traumatic stress disorder) We will discuss all 3 types of anxiety in this article. General Anxiety Disorder There is a tremendous amount of irritability and worrying about situations in this disorder. [ 709 more words ]

Do you feel constantly irritated, scared and worried? You might just have anxiety. Learn more about OCD, PTSD and other various anxiety disorders over here.

22/02/2020

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22/02/2020

Mr. Enzohkuhle and his wife live in the rural areas of South Africa. He works as a labourer in a nearby maize plantation. He wakes up early in the day to start work and finishes late in the evening. One day, Mr. Enzohkuhle had severe pain and stiffness of the neck. He visited the nearest government hospital for treatment only to find out that he had an opportunistic infection. [ 449 more words ]

Mr. Enzohkuhle and his wife live in the rural areas of South Africa. He works as a labourer in a nearby maize plantation. He wakes up early in the day to start work and finishes late in the evening…

22/02/2020

There are a number of cancer myths on the internet which are misleading. The purpose of this article is to dispense the myths on cancer and provide the truth to the public. Myth 1: Cancer is a death sentence Truth: A third of cancers worldwide are treatable. Prognosis is better if diagnosed at an early stage. With new cancer treatments, more people with cancer can live longer. [ 428 more words ]

There are a number of cancer myths on the internet which are misleading. The purpose of this article is to dispense the myths on cancer and provide the truth to the public. Myth 1: Cancer is a deat…

22/02/2020

Since the spread of the novel coronavirus, a number of myths have surfaced on the internet. The purpose of this article is to dispense the myths on Covid-19 and provide the truth to the public. Myth 1: Covid-19 is the most dangerous virus in the world Truth: The fatality rate is only 2%. Viruses such as E-bola are more fatal. [ 349 more words ]

Since the spread of the novel coronavirus, a number of myths have surfaced on the internet. The purpose of this article is to dispense the myths on Covid-19 and provide the truth to the public. Myt…

21/02/2020

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September 2014 – Victoria Institution Kuala Lumpur organized an Annual Camp to Congkak River. The staff working at the camp site used water from the river to prepare food. They also used the …

21/02/2020

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Depression lies.It tells you that you have always felt this way, and always will.But you haven’t and you won’t- Haley Cornell When do you call a person depressed? Is depression really a…

21/02/2020

Mrs. Jayashree was an elderly woman living in rural India. She stayed with her daughter and son-in-law. She felt breathless one night, so she decided to visit a traditional medicine practitioner. She and her family were strong believers in the traditional medicine of Ayurveda. The Ayurvedic practitioner on seeing her told her to place a cream that he had given her on her forehead. [ 309 more words ]

Mrs. Jayashree was an elderly woman living in rural India. She stayed with her daughter and son-in-law. She felt breathless one night, so she decided to visit a traditional medicine practitioner. S…

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