Asthma - A life-long disease
Asthma is a disease of the respiratory system which affects the small airways (bronchioles) that carry air in and out of the lungs.
View ArticleBody cleansing – after the celebrations
The New Year is over but the celebration is still on. And one of the main side effects of partying till late in the night and boozing is inevitably waking up with a hangover the following day. Besides...
View ArticleRisk of Chikungunya and Dengue
Last year, during the same period, cases of chikungunya and dengue, though only a few, were noted in the country. Preventive measures are thus strongly recommended to avoid a re-emergence of these...
View ArticlePsychological diseases – A rise in depression and anxiety
Psychological diseases are very common in Mauritius. However, often, people suffering from psychological diseases are not aware of it. There are also those who do not come forward for any treatment.
View ArticleRenal failure – A silent disease
More than 10,000 people suffer from renal failure in Mauritius. A serious but silent disease, renal failure is often diagnosed too late.
View ArticleDiet Soda increases the Risk of Diabetes
Yet another study confirms what people have been saying for ages: Stop drinking diet soda. Like, right now. Drinking just one 12-ounce can of an artificially sweetened fizzy drink per week can increase...
View ArticleControl and Prevent Diabetes!
Despite the necessary care being provided in hospitals, dispensaries and community health centres, the prevalence of diabetes in Mauritius remains alarming. Year after year, the number of diabetics in...
View ArticleRise in infectious diseases
An increase in infectious diseases has been noted following the recent heavy rainfall. Gastroenteritis, flu, and conjunctivitis are among the most prevalent ones.
View ArticleCancer - The Loss Of A Child: The Fall-Outs
The loss of loved ones invariably brings changes in perspective in life and the consequence is that one either becomes detached from all material things and follow a course of servitude to the worlds...
View ArticleEyes - Need caring too !
Our eyes are the organs that allow us to see. They start working from the moment we wake up until we go to sleep but eyes are often taken for granted.
View ArticleBina Bonomaully - The Benefits of Breast Feeding
Breast feeding is the most beautiful and most effective way for every mother to love and care for their child. Indeed since the creation of mankind, breast feeding is known to be, by nature, the best...
View ArticleDown’s syndrome ‘linked to brain protein loss’
A lack of a protein in Down’s syndrome brains could be the cause of learning and memory problems, says a US study. Writing in Nature Medicine, Californian researchers found that the extra copy of...
View ArticleSleep – The sweet and restoring balm
Too few people realise how important sleep is! Modern society has developed a set of well-entrenched rules that keep sleep in utmost disregard. The alarm clock is an often-used fixture in an...
View ArticleA novelty Shyam & Sons Fruit
As our society gets increasingly embedded with technology, our lives are growing longer, but that is not accompanied by a proportionate increase in the quality of life. Now more than ever before, it is...
View ArticleBamboo massage
Long before paper was invented, the Chinese recorded their history on thin slivers of bamboo. In fact, the material was used in a multitude of ways, ranging from musical instruments to elaborate...
View ArticleHypnotherapy – A Non-Medication Therapy to stop smoking
News on Sunday talked to Mr Roshan Puncheye, a professional hypnotherapist who explained to us how hypnotherapy (hypnosis) is a safe way of quitting tobacco addiction. Mr Puncheye has been practising...
View ArticleNew Health Track at Bassin
A Health Track at Bassin, Quatres Bornes was inaugurated last Thursday by Health Minister Lormus Bundhoo. The project was launched in November 2012 and is now completed.
View ArticleThai Herbal Poultice Massage : A feast for your body !
Imagine it. A feast for your body: a mix of ground herbs, wrapped tightly inside a natural porous cloth, steamed and applied to the body in gentle pressing, circular and rolling movements.
View ArticleFirst Aid training for children at Kiddikids Activity Club
As part of their holiday program, the Kiddikids Activity Club found at Quatres Bornes organised a First Aid Training for the children. The training was held at Apollo Bramwell hospital, where around 22...
View ArticleProf Don Nutbeam delivers Talk on Health Literacy
Professor Don Nutbeam, Vice Chancellor of University of Southampton, UK made a presentation on Health Literacy at the Burrenchobay Lecture Theatre of the University of Mauritius in Réduit last week.
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