Much progress has been made in women's rights over the past few decades, which has dramatically improved the quality of female life. However, women still tend to take a back seat when it comes to their own needs, often putting children, life partners and other family members before themselves.
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Organs such as the kidneys, heart, liver and others are vital to the functioning of the human body and yet we think little about them and how to keep them healthy. Often we only become aware of just how important they are when they start to fail.
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Did you know that around 130 heart attacks and 240 strokes occur daily in our country? In addition, an estimated 6.3 million South Africans live with high blood pressure, which makes them prime candidates for heart attacks and strokes. Most sobering of all these figures, however, is the fact that 80% of cardiovascular diseases can be prevented by making certain lifestyle changes.
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Down's Syndrome is a disorder of the chromosomes that is usually associated with some impairment of a child's mental ability and physical growth. It is also often associated with a particular appearance in which, for example, the inner corner of the eyes may be rounded rather than pointed.
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When Government Employees Medical Scheme (GEMS) member, Carol Mashigo* contracted TB last year, she knew that her disease was curable if she followed her doctor's instructions correctly and took her TB medication every day until she finished her whole course. Unfortunately many people do not take their medication properly and are at risk of developing a dangerous strain of TB known as drug-resistant TB, which can be very difficult to treat.
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