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Pregnancy Calculator

Pregnancy is one of the most blissful times of a woman’s life. While many women are excited about the new arrival, they are anxious about it as well. They use the pregnancy calculator to estimate their approximate due date. Uses &...

Diphtheria Vaccine - Everything You Need to Know

The diphtheria vaccine, otherwise known as Hib/DTap/IPV, exists to guard people against polio, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis and Hib bacterial infections. This 5-in-1 injection is usually injected in the baby's thigh and can be used with other...

Birth controls

If you are sexually active but do not yet want to start a family, it is a good idea to familiarise yourself with the birth controls that are available to you. Birth controls are also known as contraception and their main aim in women is to stop...

Postnatal Depression

The sudden chemical and hormonal changes that occur after pregnancy can have significant impact on your physical appearance and mood. The ‘baby blues’ during the initial weeks after childbirth are also known as postnatal depression. &...

Benign rolandanic

Benign rolandanic epilepsy is probably the most common type of epilepsy in children and has no known cause. It does however have a good prognosis since most children will grow out of the condition in their mid-teens. Benign rolandanic seizures...

Autoimmune disorders

Unfortunately there is currently no known preventative treatment or cause for most autoimmune disorders. An autoimmune disorder occurs when the immune system – usually a system which protects the body – begins to attack and destroy...

Liver disease on the increase

Recent studies have shown that fatal cases of liver disease are rising year on year – with alcohol contributing to around one third of total cases of the disease. This rise is in direct contrast to deaths resulting from cardiac disease and...

How to manage low blood sugar levels

Hypoglycaemia or low blood sugar levels can produce a variety of symptoms and can be caused by a variety of conditions. Knowing how to manage low blood sugar levels is very important. Causes There are a great number of causes of low...

Symptoms of Hay fever

Hay fever, or allergic rhinitis, occurs in individuals who are allergic to plant pollen. They experience a variety of symptoms including discomfort in the eyes and nose when they breathe the pollen. Causes and Symptoms Pollen from...

High Blood Pressure has Association with Birth Defects

A recent finding has suggested that women who have high blood pressure and are in the first trimester of pregnancy do not increase the risk of having a baby with defects if they are taking standard blood pressure medication.The blood pressure...