On 30 January 2020, the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared the novel coronavirus infection (later to be baptised as COVID-19) to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. Ever since then, our television screens, radio and social media pages have experienced a flood of information almost on the same.......
Antibiotics are medications that destroy bacteria that cause various infections in the body. They therefore help to treat infectious diseases, to prevent the spread of these diseases, and also to minimise the chances of an infection after some surgical and medical procedures like cesarean section (CS), among others. Examples of.......
Staying active helps with staying healthy, protects against diseases and improves health. The amount of physical activity an individual needs to stay active and consequently healthy, depends on age, the type of physical activity, current state of health of the person, and body weight. Here are tips for various age.......
Do you experience stomach discomfort (diarrhoea, bloating, abdominal pains and flatulence) and are sometimes nauseous few hours after taking milk, other dairy products or any drink that contains lactose? Then you could be Lactose Intolerant. Lactose Intolerance refers to a condition where the lactose, a type of sugar mostly found.......
Constipation is the infrequent or difficulty in emptying the bowel. Constipation occurs in all age groups. The consequences of constipation may include; loss of appetite resulting in underweight individuals in most cases, discomfort, pain, bad flatulence and bad breaths. In the long term constipation can also lead to faecal impaction,.......
Dietary sodium often consumed as common salt (sodium chloride) plays a key role in the body in regulating blood pressure but regularly consuming salt (through dishes, natural and processed foods) above 5g /day i.e. around one teaspoon a day is associated with hypertension. As salt is a high risk factor for hypertension, which is among the leading causes of deaths.......
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