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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A Few Outdated Myths Regarding Your Eyes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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2023 Resolutions for a Healthier and Fitter You
At some point in our lives, everyone of us has entertained the daydream of being able to run a marathon or of shedding a significant amount of weight and achieving a level of physical fitness that would allow us to do either of those things. What about adopting a lifestyle that is more conducive to good health? There are probably more than a few of you who have mulled it over as well. On the other hand, changing our routines is not something that comes naturally to the majority of us. In fact, a surprising number of people would rather read reviews of Australian online casinos than increase their quantity of physical activity. At the very least for the time […]
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The LASIK Eye Surgery Procedure
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved LASIK eye surgery as a safe treatment for correcting specific refractive abnormalities in 1999. This means that patients may need fewer or no glasses or contacts following their surgery. Over the last two decades, ophthalmologists have completed 600,000 LASIK procedures per year. The vast majority of these treatments improve patients’ vision and relieve them of the need to wear prescription glasses such as contacts regularly. To this day, the Drug Enforcement Administration has approved LASIK eye surgery for patients with the following qualifying diagnoses: Myopia Hyperopia Presbyopia Astigmatism However, there is always the chance of negative effects, and there are always risks involved. Before booking a LASIK procedure, individuals who are considering having […]
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Vitamin C is not going to help your immunity against Coronavirus, or is it? Vitamin C (aka ascorbic acid) is an unlikely vitamin supplement to help people fight off the common cold, let alone the Coronavirus. The dietary supplement was first recommended by Nobel Prize winner Linus Pauling (American chemist, biochemist, a chemical engineer, nuclear activist and later author). Paulings 1970s claim advocated taking elevated doses of Vitamin C, as a cure-all for anything ranging from the common cold to preventing a wide range of cancer, heart disease, strokes, mental illness, old age, diabetes, arthritis, kidney disease and hepatitis. ? Sounds incredible. While a Nobel prize-winning titan in the field of biochemistry, Pauling’s lent his authority in later years to […]
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Facts About Traffic Accidents Create an overview of the situation Stop the accident, prioritise your own safety first. Secure the scene for injured persons Call help – describe how many, what and where Provide life-saving first aid where needed Take the lead until qualified help comes Get an overview of the situation Call help Make sure to secure the damage site Set warning triangle. Turn the disaster light on to the car Make sure your own safety Make sure no more is injured Bring the injured to safety if there is a risk of fire / explosion (still taking into account your own safety) Keep curious people from the site, but let competent help Organize and benefit the work Give […]
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