Drug Abuse is a Commonly Accomplished Goal for Many People in Their Day-to-day Lives It doesn’t matter if we started using drugs in a social setting with our friends on the weekends or whether we did it in secret to help us deal with the pressures and stresses of everyday life: sometimes, things progress from there, and we find that we are addicted to drugs and incapable of stopping. The disease of addiction is so cunning that it can completely devour us before we recognize that we are in over our heads and that we are unable to quit using drugs on our own. Addiction is such a sneaky condition. Even with the support of our families and the professionals […]
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How to Finance Your Rehabilitation
Are you concerned about whether or not you or a loved one will be able to afford rehabilitation services for you or them? If this is the case, then we are going to explain how you can pay for rehabilitation services. In today’s world, everything has a price tag attached to it, and there is nothing that will set you back more money than enabling addiction to recommence. Both alcohol and illicit drugs are very expensive. If you are physically and mentally reliant on these narcotic substances, the need to take more and more of them can seriously damage the financial position of you and your family if you continue to do so. In addition to this, if you continue to use […]
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It’s In Best Interest for Society to Assist Male Victims of Domestic Violence
The United Nations organizes a campaign called the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence every year at the beginning of December. The problem can affect people of any sex, gender, or gender identity, so everyone should be concerned about it. The absence of men who have been victims of violence as well as attempts to prevent violence against men and boys is striking in the context of the discussion regarding gender-based violence. Even though there is abundant evidence that men have been the victims of violent crime in Canada, the United States, and other countries, there are almost no services available to men. Men as Victims of Violence Committed by Intimate Partners Men have a disproportionately high rate of […]
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What Caused Tuberculosis to Regain Its Position as Africa’s Leading Cause of Death?
Since the beginning of the 20th century, there has been a reliable treatment for tuberculosis (TB). However, tuberculosis continues to be the leading cause of death attributable to a single infectious agent. It ranks higher than HIV and AIDS, as well as other diseases. This is due, in part, to the impact that HIV co-infection has on tuberculosis patients in regions such as Africa, as well as the emergency of MDR-XDR TB. It is of continuing concern that there is a lack of gender mainstreaming as well as a reduction in stigma, which is demonstrated by insistently lower cases reported among women than among men. In the past two years, COVID-19 has overtaken TB as a leading cause of death. […]
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Diabetes Affects Over 12% of South African Adults
The Tshwane Insulin Project has been underway at the University of Pretoria since 2019, with researchers contributing to the effort. The project will involve the delivery of workshops and seminars on the thorough management of diabetes and high blood pressure in primary care. Additionally, the researchers offer clinical guidance and support to healthcare professionals to enhance diabetes care. The Conversation Africa had a discussion with project manager Dr. Patrick Ngassa Piotie about diabetes and how it is so difficult to control. What Exactly is This Diabetes? Diabetes mellitus, more commonly referred to simply as diabetes, is a group of diseases that affect how the body uses blood glucose (sugar). Diabetes is characterized by either the inability of the pancreas to […]
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A Few Outdated Myths Regarding Your Eyes
We figured it might be entertaining to take a look at some of the common misconceptions regarding the eyes and how they should be cared for. Think of this as your go-to resource for debunking many of the proverbs and anecdotes you may have picked up over the past year that are not founded on facts that have been demonstrated by scientific research. Here Are Nine Interesting Urban Legends About Eyes and Vision That Have Been Debunked Trying to Read in the Dark is Harmful to Your Eyes and Can Even Cause You to Become Blind Reading in conditions with inadequate lighting or darkness will undoubtedly lead to eye strain. Nevertheless, there won’t be any long-term consequences to your eyesight […]
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Neurotechnology May Be Beneficial to Patients With Aphasia
A chronic condition like aphasia may be treatable thanks to neurotechnology solutions developed by companies like BIOS Health. Adoption, on the other hand, is still a long way off. Since the news broke yesterday that Bruce Willis has been diagnosed with aphasia, any fan of his will be more aware of the condition. This is due to the fact that aphasia is a communication disorder. On a personal level, the news has an impact on me. As a result of my mother’s significant stroke in February, my family has been attempting to come to terms with aphasia and find ways to cope with it over the last few weeks. It can be very upsetting to witness a person who used […]
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Simple Ways to Make It Less Difficult to Swallow the HIV Prevention Pill
People who take the HIV prevention pill Tenemine can cut their risk of getting HIV from sexual activity by 93%. This is the percentage of risk that is reduced. Oral pre-exposure prophylaxis, also known as Tenemine, is another name for PrEP. Through their Pop Inn wellness centers, the Aurum Institute has been operating a PrEP program in three different provinces. This program is geared toward men who have sexual relations with other men as well as transgender women. They have communicated with over 100,000 people, many of whom reside in remote parts of the country that are notoriously difficult to access. How would you react if a nurse presented you with a massive blue pill and instructed you to take it by […]
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Medication For Period Cramps That You Should Be Taking Every Month
Let’s start by recognizing what is most likely at the center of everyone’s mind right now: period pains are the worst possible thing that could happen to you. Because the bottom half of your body appears to be in quite a bit of discomfort right now, we do need to observe a moment of reverence for it. Before you take any old painkiller you can pull from the back of your bathroom cabinet or the bottom of a friend’s handbag (yes, we’ve all been that amount of desperate to make them disappear as soon as possible), continue reading this article. Please note that not all ibuprofen and Advil products are created equally. What exactly do we mean when we say that? According to […]
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