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Sleep Apnoea: Signs You Should Not Ignore, Even If You Sleep All Night

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  By LEADNG | Health Education Writer Last updated: 14 October 2026 You went to bed early, slept for several hours and woke up expecting to feel refreshed. Instead, you have a headache, your body feels heavy, and you struggle to stay alert during the day. You might blame your workload, the weather, stress or simply not getting enough rest. But what if you are spending enough time in bed and still not getting good-quality sleep? One possible explanation is sleep apnoea , a condition in which breathing repeatedly stops and starts during sleep. Some people with sleep apnoea snore loudly or gasp for air at night. Others mainly notice daytime tiredness, difficulty concentrating or waking up feeling unrefreshed. These symptoms do not automatically mean you have sleep apnoea. However, recognising the pattern can help you know when to seek medical advice. What exactly is sleep apnoea? Sleep apnoea is a sleep-related breathing disorder. The most common type is obstructive sleep aponia, whic...
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Injection Safety: What Every Patient Should Know Before Getting an Injection

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WHEN TO INJECT AND WHEN NOT TO INJECT      Injections are not needed often. Most sicknesses that require medical treatment can be treated as well or better with medicines taken by mouth. As a general rule; it is more dangerous to inject medicine than to take it by the month Injections should be used only when absolutely necessary. Except in emergencies, they should be given only by health workers or persons trained in their use. The only times' medicines should be injected are: When the recommended medicine does not come in a form that can be taken by mouth. When the person vomits often, can not swallow, or is unconscious. In certain unusual emergencies and special cases
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INFORMATION FOR MOTHERS AND MIDWIVES

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  THE MENSTRUAL PERIOD   (MONTHLY BLEEDING IN WOMEN)      Most girls have their first "period" or monthly bleeding between the ages of 11 and 16. This means that they are now old enough to become pregnant.    The normal period comes once every 28 days or so, and lasts 3 to 6 days. However, this varies a lot in different women.    Irregular or painful period comes are common in adolescent (teenage) girls. This not usually mean there is anything wrong If your menstrual period is painful: There is no need for you to stay in bed. In fact, lying quietly can make pain worse. It often helps to walk around and to do light work or exercises Or to take hot drinks, or put your feet in hot water.         Also, it may help to take aspirin or to put hot compresses on the belly.       During the period- as at all times-a woman should take care to keep clean get enough sleep, and eat a well-balanced diet. She can what every...
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How To Teach WORMS AND OTHER INTESTINAL PARASITE

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  There are many types of worms and other tiny animals (parasites) that live in people intestine and cause diseases. Those which are larger are sometimes seen in the stools (feces): ROUDWORM(Ascaris) THREADWORM(Pinworm) WHIPWORM(Trichuris) HOOKWORM TAPEWORM        The only worms are commonly seen in the stools are roundworms, threadworms, and tapeworms. Hookworms and whipworms may be present in the gut in large numbers without ever being seen in the stools. Note:  The cheapest worm medicines contain piperazine. These work only for roundworms and threadworms and should not be given to infants and young children. Other worms must be treated with other medicines. The most popular worm medicines now are those which attack most kinds of worms, such as mebendazole (Vermox). Roundworm (Ascaris)  20 to 30 cm. long. Color pink or white  How they are spread: Feces-to-mouth.  Through lack of cleanliness, the roundworm eggs pass from one person's stools ...
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HEALTH PROBLEM RELATED TO WHAT PEOPLE EAT

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    Special diets are the best prevention and treatment of certain diseases. ANEMIA A person with anemia has thin blood. This happens when blood is lost or destroyed faster than his body can replace it. Blood loss from large wounds, bleeding ulcers, or dysentery can cause anemia. So can the monthly bleeding (menstrual period) of women, if they do not eat the foods their bodies need.    A diet lacking meat, dark green leafy vegetables, and other foods rich in iron can cause anemia or make it worse.    In children, anemia can come from not eating foods rich in iron. I t can also come from breastfeeding or bottle feeding 6 months without giving other foods too. Other cause anemias include malaria, hookworm, chronic infections such as diarrhea, and sickle cell disease. The signs of anemia are: pale inside of eyelids pale gums  white fingernails weakness and fatigue if the anemia is very severe, the face and feet may be swollen, the heartbeat rapid, and the...
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