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2010 Recommended Immunizations for Babies
NOTE: If your children miss a shot, you don’t need to start over, just go back to your doctor for the next shot. The doctor will help you keep your children up-to-date on his or her vaccinations.
Walking the Walk
“It took 4 million years of evolution to perfect the human foot. But we’re wrecking it with every step we take…” Walking is easy. It’s so easy that no one ever has to teach you how to do it. It’s so easy, in fact, that we often pair it with other easy activities—talking, chewing gum. [...]
Some easy foot care tips for happy feet
–Written by Leigh Mohammed Stay hydrated; drink plenty of water daily. Give yourself a daily foot massage working through any knots or tension held in the feet. Applying lotion or oil to your feet to keep the skin moist and subtle. Listed below are a few other exercises for the feet to help wake up [...]
HIV / AIDS
The terms “Get-Tested,” “Know Your Position,” “Condomise” have all become common clichés which have bombarded the human senses in recent years. All this emphasis is due to the fact that HIV/AIDS is now a global crisis and has become a formidable challenge to social progress. It has threatened: the health and livelihood of individuals, the [...]
STIs & YOU
STIs & YOU Information Infection “Remember it’s not who you are but what you do that puts you at risk of contracting a STI.” What are STIs? Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are infections that are spread primarily through person-to-person sexual contact. There are more than 30 different sexually transmissible bacteria, viruses and parasites. They can lead [...]
Women’s Weight Loss
Losing The Misconceptions Along With The Weight! Excessive weight is a concern that plagues a large percentage of women worldwide. Obesity is defined as severe excess body fat. Diagnosis is usually based on Body Mass Index (BMI)*. The BMI is a ratio of weight (kg) divided by height (m2) A less than ideal body image [...]
Motherhood
As a busy mama, do you ever have moments when you ask the question: “What is my purpose in life?” Sure, you love your family and you enjoy being a mama. Maybe you also have meaningful work or other roles that you play in your life that bring you a sense of accomplishment. But there [...]
Skin Cancer
Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer found in humans. It is estimated that over 1 million new cancer cases occur annually and approximately 85% of these cases are caused by too much exposure to the sun. The sun’s rays, which are called ultra violent A and Ultra violent B (UVA & UVB) [...]
