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The vaccine given to the mother protects the newborn baby for the first two months before it is immunised

AFTER years of waiting, Jane was blessed with a healthy baby boy. Three days after delivery, the baby could not breastfeed. It became stiff and after a week, the baby died. More...

UNTIL recently, it was a nightmare swallowing the bitter malaria tablets like quinine and chloroquine. They were highly associated with nausea and dizziness as side-effects in some people.
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Taking coartem with milk speeds up its absorption

Diabetes can slow the brain — study

DIABETES can slow the brain, causing trouble with two types of mental processing in adults of all ages, Canadian researchers have reported.  More...

A girl holds onto her doll. If a child has a perforated anus and is operated on, they should be able to have normal bowel movement

FIVE-year-old Ismail Munani easily adapts to a new environment unlike many children his age. Rather than bite at his fingers or fumble like some children do when they meet strangers, Munani responds to the father’s embrace as he is introduced to me. He then lets go and wanders around the room.
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ELEPHANTIASIS is on the increase in Kamwenge district. Scientifically known as lymphatic filariasis, the disease is one of the neglected tropical diseases.  More...

A swollen leg due to elephantiasis

DR. Sam Mutumba, a senior paediatric (children) consultant surgeon at Mulago Hospital, says Ismail Munani is suffering from anorectal malformation or imperforate anus. “It is a disorder that affects the anus and rectum. It is common and can be corrected through surgery.”  More...

Potty-training for a child with the malformation should be done at three years

A man with a headache. To deal with it effectively it is important to find out the cause

BEFORE you reach for a pill to stop the pain of a headache, identify the cause. The causes of headache are many, but the root cause can be traced back to lifestyle.  More...

My daughter blames me for infecting her with HIV

SOME of the terms we use like mother-to-child transmission can be stigmatising because they make the mother seem responsible for the infection of the child, leaving out the father.
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How can we reduce HIV infection?

FIGHTING new infections is a challenge because there are more people being infected with HIV than we are able to put on ARVs. Most of these infections, however, are by people who have HIV but have never done a test and do not know they have the virus.  More...

Help! I cannot sustain an erection

AN erection comes about through interaction of a number of things. Most important is the psychology — who you are with, how comfortable you are or whether you are scared.  More...

Why am I bleeding during pregnancy?

ONE can bleed from the vagina especially during early pregnancy. Any bleeding during pregnancy is significant. It may be due to a ‘threatening miscarriage’ or other causes.
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A healthy meal should comprise of vegetables and fruits

THE festive season gave you the perfect excuse to eat and drink too much. Only financial the financial crunch could have stopped you from that. After all, you were merrymaking. Now that it is over, it is time to get back into good eating habits.
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