Because worms usually affect the digestive system first, they cause problems like loss of appetite, stomachache, abdominal discomfort, bloating, diarrhea, bloody stool, vomiting, constipation and gas accumulation.

Other problems caused by worms are rashes, insomnia, eye pain, protein deficiency, nausea, mental dullness, coughing, fever, nervousness, anemia, cold chills, weakness and fatigue. When the worms increase in the body they weaken one’s immune system as the antibodies constantly try to fend them off. Worms have a life cycle, so they can be killed at every stage.

If one kills the eggs of worms, but not the worms, they will lay more eggs, thus the vicious cycle continues. Worms can be eliminated through colon cleansers, antibiotics as well as herbal remedies.

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While some people are enjoying the fall weather, others are suffering from cold and flu as  a result of sinusitis .

Sinus are caused by a viral, bacterial or fungal infection.children as well as adults suffer from sinusitis annually.

Sinusitis can be caused by colds, allergies, problems with your immune system or structural problems in the nasal cavities.

Common symptoms

a)      Cold symptoms that don’t respond to treatment

b)      Persistent colds with coughs

c)      Head pain on waking in the morning

d)     Weakness or tiredness

e)      A cough that is more prevalent at night

f)       A runny nose

g)      Nasal congestion

h)      Swollen eye lids

i)        Post nasal drip

j)        Blocked or stuffy nose

k)      Congested feeling and pressure

l)        Facial pain or swelling

m)    Voice hoarseness

n)      A decreased sense of smell

prevention

• Take  hot showers and inhale steam  to  loosen your mucus and moisten your throat, enabling proper drainage of the nasal cavities.
• Get an influenza vaccine each year as a quickest way of treating colds and flu, if they are left untreated
• Eat plenty of fruits and vegetables – You must eat fruit and vegetables that are rich in antioxidants and other chemicals that could boost your immune system and help your body resist infection.
• Reduce stress
• Natural Herbal Medicines – Use natural herbal and homeopathic medicines, vitamin supplements
• Drink lots of water – Water increases the amount of moisture in the body which  helps to thin the mucus for proper drainage.
• Avoid pollution
• Eliminate smoking habits – Tobacco and smog are famous for causing irritation of the sinus lining which causes bad drainage of mucus, as well as causing your sinus to become congest.

Food that should be avoided:

• Fried food
• White flour
• Rice
• Pies
• Cakes
• Eggs
• Tomatoes and tomato juice
• Meat and meat products
• Lemon
• oranges

what to eat:

• Butter
• Honey (used as sweetener)
• Milk ( cheese, yogurt, cottage and cream cheese, buttermilk and butter
• Fruits and vegetables
• Water

If sinusitis is left untreated or undiagnosed, it can cause further complications with the nose, eyes or middle ear, lasting for months or even years.

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The common practices that may harm peoples’ health are so many but in this article our health experts and health news desk will bring you a few of them.

Ironing and drying underwear indoors are some of the common practices that harm peoples’ health. Many of us are guilty of hanging our undergarments in the bedroom and bathroom because of privacy.

But the best place to hang underwear is outside bathrooms. Even if underwear dries well inside, the ones dried under direct sunlight dry better. The sun has ultra-violet rays that kill bacteria making them germ free. That is why women with candida are often advised to dry their knickers under direct sunlight in order to prevent re-occurrence of the fungal infection.

Ironing wet underwear on the other hand not only loosens them but the artificial heat may also reduce the bacteria load but not as effectively as the sun’s ultra-violet rays.

People should take their panty-pegs outside for at least 45 minutes to dry. The intensity may be low in the house even if the panty peg is near the window. The best sunshine is between 11:00am and 2:00pm.

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Having a good diet helps us to prevent spinal bifida. This is the most common of a group of birth defects in Uganda and around the world known as neutral tube defects.

Neural tube defects affect the central nervous system that is the brain and spinal cord. The cause of this defect, according to the experts in World Health Organisation (WHO) is lack of enough folic acid during the process of the baby’s development in the womb.

But folic acids can be obtained from locally available foods and  vegetables such as cabbages, soya, mushrooms, ovacado, fresh bananas, ground nuts,  liver, spinach, doddo, pumpkin leaves and fresh vegetables.

According to medical experts 70% of cases of neural tube defects could be prevented by adequate intake of folic acid immediately before and in early pregnancy.

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MSc in Veterinary Epidemiology & Public Health Scholarships:Commonwealth Scholarships are available for scholars from Kenya to study the MSc in Veterinary Epidemiology and Public Health bydistance learning.

These scholarships are fully funded and are open to candidates who are nationals of Kenya, living in Kenya.

The funding includes full tuition fees and travel grants to cover attendance at residential teaching workshops held annually in Nairobi, in collaboration with the University of Nairobi’s Faculty of Veterinary Medicine.

Applicants need to have a first degree in veterinary science,agriculture, animal science or biological sciences.

Application is a two-stage process:

Stage 1

The application form should be completed and submitted with supporting documentation, either online or by post, by 31 July.

Stage 2

All applicants will be notified by the mid August if they may then proceed to the next stage, which is completion of the full Commonwealth Scholarship.

For more information and scholarship application, see; MSc in Veterinary Epidemiology & Public Health Scholarships >

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Amb. Escure replaces Mr. Jacques Champagne de Labriolle whose tour of duty as France’s Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania ended late last year.

In a letter dated 21 November 2011, France’s Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Mr. Alain Juppe states that H.E. Mr. Marcel Escure’s mission to the EAC will further strengthen the ties between France and the East African Community.

“France wishes to support the integration process that your Community has started as well as the rapprochement initiated with the Southern African Development Community and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa,” noted the French Foreign Minister.

The EAC Secretary General Amb. Sezibera hailed the cordial relations that exist between France and the EAC Partner States, and briefed the French envoy on the critical activities that will dominate the integration agenda in the next five years which include consolidation of the EAC Customs Union and establishing a single customs territory; implementation of the provisions of the Common Market Protocol and; conclusion of the Protocol for the Establishment of the East African Monetary Union.

For more information please contact: Owora Richard Othieno, Head of Department; Corporate Communications and Public Affairs; Tel: 255-768-835021; Email: othieno@eachq.org

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