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BlogTrauma and other Medical Emergencies
It’s not uncommon that when you mention the word ‘trauma’, people tend to think immediately of a big emotional upheaval or damage. However, trauma, which simply means injury, can be physical, emotional, or both. The...
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BlogDiabetes – Overcoming Barriers To Self-Management PT 2
Let’s look at some facts about Diabetes: There has been a fourfold increase in the occurrence of diabetes in the 35–54 years age-group, between the 1990s and now. Diabetes in Africa is associated with higher...
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BlogDiabetes – Overcoming Barriers To Self-Management
Did you know that Diabetes causes more deaths in one year than breast cancer and HIV/AIDS combined? Diabetes is a disease in which the body is unable to properly use and store glucose (a form...
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BlogFITNESS PT.2
In order to achieve the best possible results, a good fitness regimen must be well rounded, with exercises that produce cardio-respiratory endurance, develop muscular strength combined with muscular endurance and improve flexibility. By incorporating...
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BlogSickle Cell Disease PT.2
Did you know that Sickle Cell Disease (SCD) is the most common inherited blood disease in the world? It is most common in people whose ancestors are from Africa, India, the Middle East, South or...
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BlogSickle Cell Disease (SCD)
We have in one point in time met someone that has been plagued by this disease or lost someone to this disease. However we are not fully aware of what it maybe, so today we...
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BlogStroke: How To Avoid A Medical Emergency
A stroke occurs when blood flow to a part of the brain stops. If blood flow is cut off for longer than a few seconds, the brain cannot get blood and oxygen. Part of the...
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BlogThe Kidneys: Know, Understand & Care For Your Kidneys
The kidneys are two bean shaped organs, each about the size of a fist. They are located just below the rib cage, one on each side of the spine. The kidneys help to filter blood...
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BlogHypertension: What You Need to Know
The human heart pumps blood through the body. Pressure is generated to forcefully push blood through the walls of the arteries, this pressure is called blood pressure. Blood pressure is written as two numbers, for...
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