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Accessing Quality HIV Treatment in Developing Countries

Many HIV/AIDS patients in developing countries cannot access quality healthcare. To be precise, as much as two thirds of these patients do not receive ARVs while the remaining one third stop taking medication after just two years. The main challenge facing these patients and low to middle-income countries is lack of financial resources to buy ARVs, train health workers, and build more medical... ❯❯❯

5 Benefits of First Aid Training

Anything can go wrong at anytime and with the world the way it is today there has never been a better time than now to get first aid training. Whether you want to be a lifeguard for the summer, a nurse in an emergency room, an EMT or first responder, or if you just want to be the one that saves the day when someone is hurt, drowning or choking, there are countless benefits to first aid training.... ❯❯❯

Starting a career as a social worker

Social work is a sector which spans a wide range of people and problems to be overcome, offering a great career path for people of all kinds. Social work can be very rewarding and has proven to be particularly resilient throughout the recession. For these reasons, it is fast becoming a popular choice for people across the UK. Here, we take a look at the steps you ought to take with a view to... ❯❯❯

Roots and All: A Brief History of Dentistry

Teeth are pretty important to us humans. In addition to the whole helping us eat thing, teeth have a great deal of aesthetic and emotional power as well. They play a central role in our facial expressions, which communicate our emotions to the world and help us connect with our fellow members of the species. They can be used as a weapon, or even a warning—baring the teeth in a non-friendly manner... ❯❯❯

The Most Common Risk Factors for Back Pain

Over 31 million people suffer from some type of back pain. In fact, back pain is listed as the number one reason why people call in sick to work. There are a number of circumstances that can cause back pain. Moreover, there are multiple parts of our back that can be in pain: from the upper back to the lower back. These pains can be from strained muscles, torn ligaments, ruptured discs and more.... ❯❯❯

5 Tips for Selecting Healthy Foods When You Order In

All of us have days when we walk into the house, look into our kitchen and realize that the last thing that we want to do is pull something out of the refrigerator to cook. Sure, it may be healthier but we’re simply too tired to go the extra mile. So, we decide to order in. Here’s the thing, though. Just because you are having food delivered to you, that doesn’t automatically mean that it has to... ❯❯❯

5 Healthy Foods to Pack for a Picnic

This summer is a perfect time to take a picnic – either with your family, your kids, your significant other or even solo. Researchers have just found that one of the best and most effective ways to alleviate stress is to simply go to a park and have a picnic. And when you are choosing the food to bring on your picnic it is important to keep in mind some healthful options. You don’t want to hike a... ❯❯❯

How to prepare for a new healthy lifestyle

Diving into a new health regime can be a little difficult and intimidating, particularly if you haven’t had regular exercise in a while. You might even think that you need to ‘get fit’ in preparation for getting fit, which is probably a good idea. This article goes over some of the aspects of getting prepared for a new fitness regime. Once you’ve taken certain steps, you’ll be ready to hit the... ❯❯❯

Top Five Ways to Try to Prevent Cystitis

In order to understand what you can do to try to prevent cystitis it helps to know what causes cystitis in the first place, to ensure that you avoid these things as best you can. Cystitis can be caused by several things; one of the most common, a bacterial infection, occurs when bacteria enter the bladder and multiply. This often happens if you are unable to empty your bladder properly or... ❯❯❯

The Effects of Global Warming on Your Health

Many people are unaware that the rapidly changing climate is actually affecting their health. Before 40 years ago, people didn’t know or have the resources to understand that global warming can actually affect people’s well being. More and more studies are being reported that show global warming is actually affecting people’s health in a number of different ways. With issues, like extreme heat... ❯❯❯

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