Violence against women - Lift the veil of silence and shame
Domestic violence may take the form of physical, sexual, emotional, economic or spiritual abuse and may also involve constant threats and intimidation. Jane: "I was often slapped in the face. Once, I was six weeks pregnant and could not do the housework, my husband came home angry...
A joint on fire
A senior client complained to me recently about pains and stiffness in his hips and knees. He said that he had these complaints especially during the nights when he got out of bed. He described the pain as 'deep within the joints', and 'like the living fire'.....
Cancers that affect women
During residency training in obstetrics and gynaecology, we rotated through all the different aspects of the field to ensure that we were adequately trained.Perhaps the most dreaded rotation was in the sub-specialty of gynaecologic oncology...
The basics of weight training
Deciding when to workout is solely up to the individual.The majority of people who do workout seem to prefer training in the mornings. Scientific evidence has shown that the average person is at a physical and mental peak at about 3:00 in the afternoon.
Nutrition and the pulmonary system
The primary function of the pulmonary system is its exchange of gas. The lung, the primary organ of the lower respiratory tract, enables the body to obtain oxygen to carry out cellular metabolic functions and to remove carbon dioxide produced by these processes.
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