ROSACEA is an inflammatory skin disorder in which the nose, the cheeks, the fore head and or the chin are chronically reddened and prone to breaking out in acne-like welts. It is caused by repeated exposure to rosacea triggers such as alcohol, wind, sun, and low levels of stomach acids. Constipation, a diet that is […]
Avoid food items that make you flush. Doctors at CaliforniaUniversity say that spicy foods, caffeine and alcohol tripwires for most Rosacea sufferers. Sugar and iodized salts may also dilate your blood vessels. Learn which foods bother your skin and eliminate them from your diet. Be careful of foods and drinks that are hot in […]
RABIES refers to as fatal viral infection which is transmitted to humans through the bite of rabid domestic animals like dogs, or wild animals such as foxes. In most cases symptoms of rabies take 10 days to three months to show out, but the symptoms may vary from one week to a year, depending […]
Some people react to water. This condition is known as aqua genic pruritus. This condition results from exposure to water of a given temperature. Symptoms of skin itch include burning, bumpy and itchy red rash. The effects of reactions to water may last 10 minutes to two hours. American studies suggest that it is a […]
Solution to diseases related to old age is so many but one can maintain their sight and hearing with vitamin A foods such as dark green vegetables, carrots, sweet potatoes and lettuce. Doctors at MulagoNationalReferralHospital in Uganda’s capital Kampala say that chances of developing cognitive problem can be reduced by controlling high blood pressure, […]
Elderly people lose the sensation of thirst or may limit their fluid intake in order to minimize trips to the toilets as a result of mobility problems. This can lead to insufficient fluid intake and hence dehydration, which unfortunately is associated with irritability, headaches and constipation etc. Six to eight glasses of fluids, ranging from […]
Old is not a disease. However there are a number of conditions that may develop and are likely to develop during old age. These include sight and hearing problems, and brain atrophy. This has to do with emotional and memory intelligence (cognitive problems), and kidney disease. This usually occurs after one has developed conditions […]
Uganda Cares has constructed a Medical Centre in Lukaya along Masaka high way worth 2.3 million dollars to help carry out voluntary HIV/AIDS testing and counseling in the nearby districts. According to the director advocacy East and West African region Dr Mina Nakawuka , the centre will help tackle the high HIV prevalence rate in the region. […]
The ministry of health has today officially declared Luwero district Ebola free. This means that the whole district currently does not have any Ebola case. The end of the Ebola outbreak followed the completion of 42 days of the post Ebola surveillance countdown period. Announcing the declaration In Luwero district the health minister Dr. Christine Ondoa […]
The increase in HIV prevalence in Uganda has been attributed to the reluctance by the government to champion the fight against the disease. The Executive Director of the National Community for women living with HIV/AIDS, Florence Buluba says failure by government to implement good policies will remain a challenge to the anti – HIV activists. The government […]