Break fast cereals are those cereals we usually consider for breakfast in the morning. A Cereal is any grass cultivated for the edible components of its grain composed of the endosperm, germ, and bran. The Grains (Cereals) Group The seven principal cereals grown in the world are wheat, maize, rice, barley, oats, rye and sorghum. Wheat became very […]
Not every one of us might know what a smoothie is and possible dietary benefits we could get in consumption of a smoothie. Let us try to check our body weights and health alongside daily routine exercise. Today we will look at smoothies in general and how some fibre rich smoothies can help us reverse […]
Uganda has a draft mental health policy and an out-dated mental health law, but no separate Mental Health Strategic Plan. The small proportion of health financing which goes directly towards mental health is oriented towards the National Mental Hospital and Regional Referral Hospitals with mental health units; while mental health also benefits indirectly from the […]
Thoughts and emotions have the potential to take over our lives. All that we do seems to be controlled by what we feel. And when these feelings are unpleasant, its easy to feel trapped and overwhelmed thus affecting performance. Students who lose focus or motivation are typically discouraged. They are often discouraged because they feel […]
There is a common misconception that phlebotomy is easy to learn. People often mistakenly believe that it only takes a little bit of training to master the skills required to perform this important job. This belief couldn’t be further from the truth. Phlebotomy involves a lot more than just drawing blood. Instead, phlebotomists play an […]
Thousands of teenagers live with various types of mental illness and mental health problems, such as social anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, drug addiction, and personality disorders. Medication and psychotherapy are some of the treatment options for mental illness. Mental health includes how you act, feel, and think in different situations. Teens have mental health problems […]
Distance and travel time between patients and care providers can limit access to better healthcare. Fortunately, with technological advancements like telemedicine and telehealth, one can overcome geographic barriers to healthcare services, especially for specialized health care providers. Just like online-counseling, telemedicine can be particularly beneficial for patients in medically under-served communities and those in rural […]
According to the health research carried out in Sweden, Christmas Eve is the worst day of the year for heart attacks, researchers found, with risk rising nearly 40 percent. More specifically, research showed that most heart attacks hit around 10 p.m. that day. The observational study analyzed the timing of 283,014 heart attacks reported to […]