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How to deal with head injuries

How to deal with head injuries

Head injuries (mild, moderate and severe) are common in Lesotho especially at the end of each month.
The causes due to trauma range from accidental falls during sports, assaults, road traffic accidents to occupational hazards such as heavy objects falling on the head at work especially in the factories.
 We all know the typical story of someone [...]

How to deal with prostate cancer

How to deal with prostate cancer

THE prostate gland is part of the male reproductive system.
The prostate makes a fluid that mixes with sperm and other fluids during ejaculation. A normal prostate is about the size of a walnut.
The body is made up of many types of cells.
Normally, cells grow, divide and then die. Sometimes, cells change and begin to grow [...]

Things to think about before you get pregnant

Things to think about before you get pregnant

Conception occurs about two weeks before your period is due. That means you may not even know you’re pregnant until you’re more than three weeks pregnant.
Yet your baby is most sensitive to harm two to eight weeks after conception.
This is when your baby’s organs (such as the heart) begin to form. Anything you eat, drink, [...]

Dealing with air pollution in your village

Dealing with air pollution in your village

AIR pollution is made up of many kinds of gases, droplets and particles that reduce the quality of the air that people breathe.
Air can be polluted in both the city and the countryside.
In the city, cars, buses and airplanes, as well as industry and construction may cause air pollution.
In the countryside, dust from tractors ploughing [...]

Improve your eyesight naturally

Improve your eyesight naturally

STRAIN and stress are the main factors that affect eyesight. Most people, though, are born with relatively good eyesight. Throughout our school years we are taught bad habits that cause our eyes to strain too much. Sitting in a classroom constantly staring at a blackboard, books, or paper all day leaves our eyes tired and [...]