HER HEALTH: Pregnant & positive - You can still have a healthy baby
A FEW weeks ago, I was enjoying an episode of my current favourite 'medical-like' show on television, 'Grey's Anatomy'. In this particular episode, a female surgeon in training (a resident) informed a patient and her partner that she was pregnant. The patient...
Why are beehives suddenly deserted?
Researchers, working on the scents of flowers, are finding that pollution is dramatically cutting the distance travelled by the scent of flowers. It has been found that gases, mainly found in motor vehicle emissions, prevent flowers from attracting bees...
Letters
Dandruff be gone! Dear Ms McDaniel - I was very captivated by your article on dandruff. I read about the various types of dandruff and the suggested treatment. However, I am seeking your assistance in trying to get the right shampoo for me...
DIETITIAN'S DESK - Response to readers' questions on Eating Cassava
Dear Ms Brown - I recently read your article, 'bitter sweet cassava'. My concern however, is the toxicity of cassava products. How harmful is the cyanide content in cassava? What are the effects of consuming this product over an extended period?
Men and tobacco smoking
Smoking is recognised as the single most preventable cause of death worldwide. Deaths caused by tobacco-related diseases such as cancer, heart and lung diseases are mostly premature and should be considered avoidable. Nicotine, a significant component...
FITNESS CLUB - Get results from your exercise sessions!
Many of our readers who exercise regularly are concerned about their lack of progress in a variety of areas such as managing their weight, high blood pressure and high cholesterol levels. The lack of progress could simply be a lack of 'progression' in the programme...
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