AIDS doesn’t only slim people; it may also cause infertility in some women. Hyperprolactinemia, if its prolactin levels are high and the woman is not pregnant or breastfeeding, it may affect ovulation and fertility thus causing infertility. Another cause of infertility in women is poor eggs quality. The eggs that develop genetic abnormalities or […]
In our reports last week we revealed to you the causes of infertility in men, definition and treatment of infertility. But in this article, however, our health expert Walakira Nyanzi will take us to the causes of infertility in women. The causes of infertility in women include uterine or cervical abnormalities, including problems with […]
The Republic of Uganda has started replacing thermometers and blood pressure measuring devices that contain mercury with digital thermometers. The officer in-charge of Clinical Services at Uganda’s Ministry of Health, Dr. Jacinto Amandua says the development follows the World Health Organisation’s (WHO) launch of an initiative seeking to phase out all thermometers and blood […]
We told you in our earlier reports on this topic that infertility refers to the biological inability of an individual to contribute to conception, or to a female who cannot carry a pregnancy to full term. The causes of male infertility may include abnormal sperm production or function due to various problems such as […]
Infertility, according to medical dictionaries refers to an inability to conceive after having regular unprotected sex. Infertility can also refer to the biological inability of an individual to contribute to conception, or to a female who cannot carry a pregnancy to full term. In many countries such as America and England, infertility refers to […]
The best way to combat cancer spread in your body is to ensure that your diet always has groupings of foods and nutrients. Cancer these days in different parts of the world, especially in Africa affects every one, the young, the old people, the rich people, educated people, non educated people and the […]
Ill fitting shoes are some of the causes of diabetic foot according to latest research by the University of California. The prevalence rate of diabetes is increasing in Uganda. One of the factors responsible for this is fast uncontrolled urbanisation and changes in standards of living. According to a 2010 report by […]
Treatment versus prevention of cancer. Cancer treatment across the world is expensive and it doesn’t address many of the common causes. Cancer is not caused by a lack of chemotherapy, radiation or surgery. By addressing lifestyle factors, one can significantly reduce your chances of developing cancer and ensure optimal results if you are currently […]
Your body can not produce enough omega-3s so you need to eat foods rich in vitamin D. This means that you need to make sure that you are consuming them regularly. Greater intake of omega-3s has been associated with a reduced risk of contracting cancer. The primary way that omega-3s help is its ability […]
Vitamin D acts more like a hormone than a vitamin. Like a hormone, it has a huge impact on how genes express or fail to express themselves. In fact, one in every 25 genes in the human body interacts with vitamin D. This means that the deficiencies may weaken the genetic infrastructure of […]