It is tough enough for a young person to lose a parent. Imagine also to find out that you are HIV-positive. This is what happened to a Kenyan man who is now 22. His mother died but never told her son he had HIV. Brian Omondi has gone public to share his story with others […]
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According to the National Cancer Institute, colorectal cancer is a relatively common disease. The institute cites it as the fourth most prevalent cancer in the United States, predicting 145,600 new incidences and 51,020 deaths in 2019. The institute report says that the new cases and death rates among adults aged 50 years or older are
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Cellulitis is a skin infection that not treated can be life-threatening. Cellulitis can be contracted through the eyes. This type of cellulitis is known as periorbital cellulitis. Periorbital cellulitis, also known as preseptal cellulitis is an infection of the skin around the eyes or of the eyelid itself. It is most commonly diagnosed in children
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Guidelines for Safe Sex During Pregnancy When you find out you’re pregnant, you immediately have all kinds of questions. Anything you do is now subject. You start wondering whether or not you can eat certain foods or if certain activities will hurt your baby. Of course, you wonder if it’s safe to have sex. In
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Being a woman can be tough- at the tender age of pre-adolescent years, your monthly period may begin suddenly, later in the years, pregnancy may happen, and later in the years, your period may halt altogether. These events can cause womanhood to be highly confusing, and even frustrating at times. In our later years, we
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Sleep paralysis affects more people than you know. Experiencing an episode can be unnerving. Ranging from the inability to move to hallucinations, here are 10 scary things that can happen if you have sleep paralysis. #1. You’re Unable to Move As the name implies, this condition literally paralyzes you. Although you try, your body won’t
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Millions of people come down with a urinary tract infection every year, and it’s considered a common condition. The frightening aspect is that antibiotics used to treat the ailment are no longer working as effectively. A UTI or infection of the urinary tract is no fun and can cause a burning sensation, pain, and fever.
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When feces comes to our health, there can be some unpleasant topics to discuss. The more you know about the human body, however, the better off you will be for spotting unusual symptoms. For instance, an elderly woman complained to her doctor about finding “gassy bubbles” in her urine. The diagnosis was bizarre but true,
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Ovarian cancer is a scary topic. But fears surrounding these two little words can be decreased when you know a little more about it. The ovaries are two organs about the size and shape of an almond that sit on both sides of the uterus. An ovary’s purpose is to make eggs for reproduction and
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Some health issues can be a real pain in the . . . well, you know. But seriously, folks, there are many terribly scary diagnoses a doctor can make. Discovering you have pinworms in your anus though would make anyone squirm. Pinworm and eggs The NEJM (New England Journal of Medicine) recently told the torrid
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An ambivert is a personality type that falls midway between an extrovert and an introvert. They aren’t as outgoing as an extrovert, but they’re less reserved than an introvert. People’s sociability forms a continuum with extroverts at one end, introverts at the other, and ambiverts in the middle. While ambiverts are less well-known than extroverts
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If you are challenged by diabetes, you are not alone. In fact, 1 in 11 adults worldwide lives with the condition, and there are believed to be 415 million diabetics globally. Inflammation affects the condition, but strangely enough, purple corn shows promise in reducing insulin resistance. Could a simple grain of corn hold the key
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According to the National Alliance for Mental Health, approximately 10 percent of women and 4 percent of men will develop post-traumatic stress disorder during the course of their lifetimes. Both men and women who’ve experienced sexual assault, terrorist attacks or violent crimes are at higher risk for developing post-traumatic stress disorder. What is PTSD? Post-traumatic
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New Guidelines Recommend Against Daily Aspirin for the Prevention of Heart Attacks For decades, doctors have recommended daily aspirin as an easy way for people to prevent heart attack, stroke and other cardiovascular events. However, after recent research, new guidelines to help people stay heart-healthy recommend against a low-dose of aspirin taken daily to prevent
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For decades, doctors have recommended daily aspirin as an easy way for people to prevent strokes, heart attacks, and other cardiovascular events. However, after recent research, new guidelines to help people stay heart-healthy recommend against a low-dose of aspirin taken daily to prevent cardiovascular events because it might actually do more harm than good. According
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Saliva We understand. You’re getting ready for a magical moment with your significant other but even though you’re enthusiastic your pleasure place is a bit dry. (Sometimes your body can’t keep up with your mind.) There’s no lube handy so you improvise. You use spit or maybe your lover goes down on you so you
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Acupuncture has brought many people relief from chronic suffering. Acupuncture specialists use treatment to stimulate the natural pain controllers in the body. Most of the time this is a safe procedure. Sometimes complications arise. Professional acupuncturists recommend that certain kinds of people not have these procedures done. This is because the treatment can stimulate body
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The relatively recent commercial success of E. L. James’ fan fiction-come-franchise Fifty Shades of Grey has fueled a new interest in the idea of finding pleasure in pain. Fact is, lots of people have long drawn a connection between the two. The question is when and why is pain considered pleasurable? “Hurts So Good” The
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