Diabetic Foot Care (Part 2): How to Care for Your Feet in Diabetes
In the first part of this post we discussed what diabetes does to the feet. These include abnormal foot sensation, infections, poor...
“Silently, it Breaks Your Bones!” — World Osteoporosis Day 2024
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Diabetic Foot Care (Part 1): How Diabetes Affects the Feet
Diabetes often affects the feet, sometimes devastatingly so. But we can reduce the risk of developing problems of the diabetic foot. If...
Breast Cancer 101: What Every Woman Should Know
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Breast Cancer (Breast CA) can be a scary topic to discuss but is necessary and...
“Help! He’s having a Seizure!”
You will almost certainly make or hear this call for help in your lifetime. This is because 1 in 10 people will...
How to Deal With Catarrh
Catarrh refers to the build-up of mucus in the nose, throat and sinuses. The mucus is the slippery fluid substance that the...
Not All Lumps are Breast Cancer
Breast Cancer is the deadliest cancer in women and its commonest symptom is a lump in the breast. So, naturally, many women...
Women’s Health: Top Nutrition Tips to Stay Strong and Healthy
As pertaining to women’s health, good nutrition is vital for physical and mental well-being. A woman’s body requires specific nutrients to cater...
Why The Elderly Need Regular Checkups
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You’ve probably heard it a million times—“Get your checkup.”...
How to do a Self Breast Exam
Self breast examinations are easy techniques to check for lumps and other symptoms of breast cancer that can be done at home....