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Health Benefits of Dark Green Leafy Veggies
People have been eating leafy greens since prehistoric times. Leafy green vegetables are an important part of a healthy diet. They are high in vitamins, minerals, and fiber but low in calories. A diet high in leafy greens can provide numerous health benefits, including a lower risk of obesity, heart disease, high blood pressure, and…
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Understanding Low-Height-for-Age
Children’s nutrition has an impact on their survival, cognitive growth, and long-term health. Limited linear growth is the result of inadequate nutrition and infections. Low height-for-age, or stunted growth, describes a child who is short for his or her age but not necessarily thin. This poses a risk to long-term developmental outcomes and is also referred…
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Protecting women’s health and fertility
You might be concerned in your fertility and whether you can boost it if you’re trying to get pregnant. Some factors, such health conditions that impair your ability to conceive, may be out of your control. However, your lifestyle decisions might also affect your fertility. The capacity of a woman to conceive a biological child is…
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Garcinia Cambogia and Its Surprising Health Benefits
According to Susan York Morris of Healthline, garcinia cambogia is grown in Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, and some regions of Africa. Technically, it is no longer known as garcinia cambogia. The tree now goes by the scientific name Garcinia gummi-gutta. Red mango, Malabar tamarind, pot tamarind, brindle berry, gambooge, and kokum butter oil tree…
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How to Measure the Mid-Upper Arm Circumference Using MUAC Tapes
MUAC is a quick and simple tool that is used to detect severe malnutrition, especially during emergencies using a simple coloured plastic strip. It is predominately used to measure the upper arm circumference of 6-59 months old children and pregnant women to identify malnutrition. There are different types of MUAC tape available. All are graduated…
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Do You Know the Early Signs of Autism?
While many children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) do not show symptoms in infancy, there is good evidence that some symptoms are present even before their first birthday. Other symptoms may appear before the age of two. Although these behaviors are not necessarily indicative of autism, they may help parents and caregivers receive early diagnosis…
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Mastitis: What causes Breast Infection in Women?
Mastitis is a relatively common breast condition among women. It is an infection of the tissue of the breast that occurs most frequently during the breastfeeding period. It can occur when bacteria, often from the baby’s mouth, enter a milk duct through a crack in the nipple. Breast infections most commonly occur one to three…
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Foods Good for the Heart to maintain Cardiovascular Health
In addition to prescription drugs and lifestyle modifications, what we put on our plates also has an impact on cardiovascular health. The importance of heart health is growing, and for good reason—cardiovascular disease is responsible for almost one-third of all fatalities in the world. Numerous variables, including heredity, unhealthy lifestyle choices, and a lack of…
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Patient Safety: A must for the world!
One of the global public health days designated by WHO is World Patient Safety Day. The 72nd World Health Assembly created it in 2019 with the passage of resolution WHA72.6, “Global action on patient safety.” Its goals are to raise public awareness and involvement, improve understanding on a worldwide scale, and promote international cooperation and…
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How Thyroid Cancer developed?
Under House Bill 5307, the fourth week of September each year is recognized as National Thyroid Cancer Awareness Week. Through educational and informational efforts on thyroid cancer’s causes, effects, diagnosis, prevention, and therapies, the level of public knowledge will be raised. So now let us know more about what is Thyroid Cancer.
