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Health
You have COVID-19 ...Now what?
AS the amount of testing being done and the number of hospitalised COVID-19 patients continue to rise, more and more patients are facing time alone at home with the notoriously dangerous virus. This can be scary, confusing, and stressful.
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What is pulp polyp?
IF you notice a tingling sensation in one of your teeth or sharp pain when eating something hot or cold that goes beyond regular tooth sensitivity, you may be dealing with pulpitis.
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Locked in?...Move it!
ARE you feeling lazier these days? Does it feel like a mountain trek walking up a mere staircase? Are you suffering from exhaustion?
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How to beat COVID-19 fatigue
WITH many people now reeling from pandemic fatigue, gymnast-turned-model and life coach Zoya Yaseka has some suggestions on how to cope with the effects of COVID-19 fatigue.
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Make health count
WHATEVER our field of study, health emerges as the top-most concern, whether we agree or not.
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Health forum set for March 3-4
Novamed and the Visionaries' Summit will be hosting a virtual health care forum March 3-4 which will convene an audience of high-level stakeholders in the global health care space with the aim of bringing innovation and world-class health care into emerging...
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The medical management of an enlarged prostate
TWO weeks ago, we spoke about the urinary symptoms that taxi driver John experienced.
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How some drugs can become a cancer-causing chemical in the body
WHEN consumers get a prescription drug from the pharmacy, they assume that it's been tested and is safe to use. But what if a drug changes in harmful ways as it sits on the shelf or in the body?
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PHOTO: Gathered to inspire!
The Ministry of Health & Wellness's 'Conversations: Cancer Prevention & Control' LIVE event's full panel of speakers (from left) Keisha Bowla-Hines, associate clinicalpsychologist coordinator, Counselling Services for the Liguanea Region (South East Regional Health Authority...
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J'cans urged to take care of heart health during COVID-19
MINISTER of Health and Wellness Dr Christopher Tufton is urging individuals to pay attention to their heart health as the novel coronavirus pandemic continues to affect the country.
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Eat better
DO you grab food on the go? Have you been promising yourself to eat healthier? Are you unsure of the food types you are to be eating more of?
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Fierce competition
COMPETITION among sperm cells is fierce — they all want to reach the egg cell first to fertilise it.
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Food allergy?
THE United States Department of Agriculture identifies a group of “big eight” foods that causes 90 per cent of food allergies. Among them are wheat and peanuts.
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Deep pits on my tongue
STICK your tongue out in the mirror. Do you see any deep grooves or cracks? If so, fear not. You may have a common condition known as a fissured tongue.What does a healthy tongue look like?
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Hypertension symptoms in women often mistaken for menopause, says professor
PREGNANCY complications and early menopause increase women's future risk of heart disease, a release from ScienceDaily has said.
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