All posts tagged "Health & Living"
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339HealthNutritionists start 60-day zero sugar challenge to curb adverse effects of sugary foods
Kampala, (UG): Nutritionists in Uganda organized under the Nutrition Rehabilitation Centre have kicked off the 60-day zero sugar challenge in combined efforts...
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719HealthIrritable Bowel Syndrome: A nasty and quietly life-destroying sickness impacting lives
By Sande E Oundo Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a medical disorder of the stomach characterized by a group of symptoms that...
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505HealthEmpowering communities to make informed decisions on reproductive health family planning methods
Reproductive health and family planning methods are pivotal aspects of public health that profoundly impact the well-being of individuals, families, and communities....
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836HealthOp-Ed: Fun ways to get more exercise
By Dr. Henry Ddungu We all know that smoking, drinking, and stress are bad for us, but evidence is emerging that physical...
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834OP-EDDiabetes once diagnosed, it is for life
By Sande E. Oundo According to the World Health Organisation, diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs either when the pancreas does...
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983HealthINFECTION? Whenever I visit the hospital after all tests they tell me I have an infection
Infections can begin anywhere in the body and may spread all through it. Infectious diseases can be viral, bacterial, parasitic or fungal...
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1.4KHealthSelf-care in health: Beyond what you think
According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), self-care refers to the ability of individuals, families, and communities to promote health, prevent disease,...
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732HealthManage latent TB to reduce new active cases
When a person’s immune system is weak, latent TB infection can quickly progress to TB disease, like we all know that not...
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850HealthPrioritise investing in your own health
When people visit their nearby health facilities for screening and routine checkups so as to identify and manage health problems early, they...
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829HealthStudy finds 95% of monkeypox cases transmitted through sexual activity
The research, published in the New England Journal of Medicine on Thursday, came as World Health Organization experts debated whether to classify...
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1.2KLifestyleWhy men often die earlier than women – Experts reveal shocking secrets
Researchers do not know why it happens, but it is associated with aging: It’s detectable in an estimated 40% of 70-year-old men,...
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945HealthWEJULI MIKE: Public Health Effects Associated With Rodents
Most of us live with rodents especially the rats in our premises, yet some of us do not know that these come...
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1.3KHealthCelebrating The Month Of Love: Are You Protected From Hiv?
Although the whole world is putting much effort into the prevention and treatment of COVID-19, we should not neglect the already existing...
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1.2KHealthReducing ‘Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR)’ through prevention as the only priority
Uganda has on different occasions prevented the problem through some established organizations like The Uganda National Academy of sciences who have been...
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1.2KHealthVaccinate young girls and women to protect them from Cervical Cancer
In Uganda, cervical cancer is the most common incident and mortal cancer amongst women as it contributes to about 40% of all...
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1.0KHealthBlood donation during the COVID-19 pandemic
HEALTH & LIVING: Blood transfusion saves lives and improves health, but many patients requiring blood transfusion do not have timely access to...
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800HealthImproving Treatment Outcomes for Patients with Diabetes Mellitus Type-2 with Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists-Experts View
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder associated with abnormal carbohydrate & lipid homeostasis leading to persistent elevation in plasma glucose & dyslipidaemias....
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1.1KHealthBasic First Aid Kit: A Must Possess in Every Home
HEALTH & LIVING: There will be a time in your life when you wish you had a first aid kit close by....
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1.3KFeaturesOPINION: Respect and dignified care, every pregnant woman’s unspoken desire
OPINION: Every woman has a right to be treated with dignity and respect according to International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights...