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When is the best time to get a flu vaccination?
When is the best time to get a flu vaccination? Because flu seasons vary in length and severity, you may go for your flu shot as soon as the vaccine is available and throughout the entire flu season. Why should I get a flu shot every year? The flu viruses are constantly changing. Generally, new [...]
What is Dengue Fever?
What is Dengue Fever? Dengue fever, also known as break bone fever, is a mosquito-borne infection that causes a severe flu-like illness. There are four different viruses that can cause dengue fever, all of which spread by a certain type of mosquito. Dengue can vary from mild to severe; the more severe forms include Dengue Shock [...]
2010 Recommended Immunizations for Babies
Walking the Walk
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 [...]
