Madam Aisha, you may be more likely to develop ulcers if you are infected with pylori Bacterium or when you have taken drugs like aspirin, ibuprofen or naproxen. Some people get ulcers as a result of a family history of ulcers, have another illness such as liver, kidney failure or lung disease, or drink alcohol regularly.

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Hydrocephalus is increasingly becoming a health threat in Uganda and in many African states. The disease can be referred to as an accumulation of fluids in the brain.

This watery fluid travels through the ventricles around the brain, down to the spinal cord, returning to the blood through special veins.

However when it doesn’t return to the blood as fast as it is produced, hydrocephalus develops. Some members of the society associate it with witchcraft.

About 30% of the children are born with hydrocephalus while 70% of the cases result from newborn infections (inflammation of the ventricles in the brain) and meningitis which block the vessels of the brain, preventing absorption and flow of the cerebrospinal fluid.

Other causes of hydrocephalus are congenital. As a result the fluid can’t get to the brain. This puts pressure on the brain, leading to increase in head size. This may also result from head injuries, tumours, scars and spinal bifida (spinal defect), according to Dr. Aisha Lukwago, a senior druggist in Kampala.

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Over-texting of SMS messages on your mobile phones and playing computer games or surfing the internet, typing documents etc is fun, but it may come with a number of negative effects.

Latest discoveries in science world indicate that over using computer and mobile phone key boards comes with their downsides.

The dangers of using computer and mobile phones may strain your fingers and could result in arthritis (inflammation of the joints).

When your thumbs begin to ache, it might be assign that you should give texting a break for sometime and the same applies to computer keyboards. Over using mobile phones and computer key boards without rest may result into wrist pain.

Walakira Nyanzi

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Our reporters wherever you are in the world, you need to do hygiene watch for your undergarments, especially when you are a woman.

When buying panties, knickers or underwear (read undergarments), try to choose those made of cotton fabric or at least those made with cotton crotch.

In fact the best panties, knickers or underwear are usually not equal in size. So choose a brand that fits the larger bums or those fit smaller or medium bums to avoid squeezing it as this may result in deformity. In case of bras, also choose larger ones as small ones can cause breast deformity.

You can then use a sponge to reinforce the smaller breasts. Also opt for loose-fitting underwear to allow aeration. Hang undergarments in open spaces in order to allow them dry and aerate properly.

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The information that has come on our news desk indicates that Picfare Group of companies, one of the East Africa’s largest manufacturing Group of industries has lined up 100 jobs to be grabbed by unemployed Ugandans.

The company has announced its plans of recruiting result oriented, team players, versatile, ambitious, and frugal young fresh graduates to be designated as Sales Administrators. The candidates to be recruited must be willing to work under considerable work pressure as Management Trainees.

The candidates shall be introduced to the entire production processes and subjected to rigorous theoretical and technical training for a period of 6-12 months depending on learning capacity that is geared at preparing them for major management roles in the business.

The sources in Picfare told us that the appropriate candidates should possess the following attributes:
• A good undergraduate Degree in the relevant field strictly from Makerere
University Business School; • Readiness to work in a competitive business environment; • Willingness to execute a time-bound Employment. • Readiness to work in Kampala with the flexibility to travel extensively as and when necessary; • High degree of individual discipline is a must. Candidates that are unable to submit to lawful authority are discouraged from applying.

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Human Rights Defenders Tulip Award: Nominations are now being accepted for the Human Rights Defenders Tulip award.

Anyone can nominate a candidate for the human rights defenders award.

The award, an initiative of the Dutch Government, will be presented by the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs on 9 November.

The Human Rights Defenders Tulip is an expression of appreciation intended to acknowledge persons who have shown exceptional moral courage in protecting and promoting the rights of fellow citizens.

Only individuals can be nominated for the award; organisations are not eligible for consideration.

They should be human rights defenders who work full-time to promote or protect human rights.

They should have faced or be at risk of facing negative personal consequences as a result of their work.

The individual nominees are activists who could benefit from the recognition and visibility associated with winning the award.

The winner receives an official commemorative statuette, the Human Rights Defenders Tulip, and an individual cash award of EUR 10,000.

He or she also has the opportunity to submit a proposal for a project to the value of up to EUR 100,000, to be used to intensify the winner’s work as a human rights defender.

Deadline: 23rd August.

For more information and application , visit: Human Rights Defenders Tulip Award Website

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Asthma is a serious respiratory disease that literaly leaves its victims breathless. People with asthma usually have a lot of problems in lungs, and bronchial muscles.

Dr. Aisha Lukwago Rashid of Lukwago Herbal Clinic in Kampala says that asthma is caused by allergies, either environment or food pollution and irritants,  infections, colds, flue or other respiratory infections, cold air, heavy physical exertion, poor digestive function, hormone imbalances, and or emotional stress.

Millions of people, according to the world health organisation (WHO) are suffering from Athma and and many people die everyday as a result of asthmatic conditions.

People suffering from asthma need to eat a simple but light diet, based on foods that don’t promote mucus production. This includes raw vegetables and fruits. The symptoms of asthma include difficult in breathing, wheezing, coughing,  tightness in the chest, loss of sleep due to coughing and blockage airways, increased heart bit rate, constriction of the muscles in the bronchial airways, inflammation of the mucus lining, and increased mucus flow.

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My husband was so much demoralized by my status. He no longer wanted to associate with me. He stopped referring to me as his wife.

He could rarely sleep with me as he started sleeping out with other women. I conceived my second born and he abandoned me in hospital when I had gone to give birth.

He did not visit or give me any assistance in hospital. I later heard that he married another woman. He told his friends that he abandoned me because I was no longer good in bed as I was before because of my disability. He also said he can no longer share a bed with a disabled lady.

I am struggling to raise my children as he does not give me any assistance. I have written this news piece in order to expose my problems such that people with good heart reading this piece can come for my assistance.

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The root causes of muscular degeneration are so many but the worst thing is that millions of people in low developing countries don’t know them. So as a result, we are privileged to bring to you some of the root cases of muscular degeneration such that our people come to know them.

Muscular is the part of the eye that allows us to see detail in the center of our vision field. When the muscular breaks down fine work like reading, sewing and painting becomes difficult or impossible.

The causes of muscular degeneration are aging, smoking- a diet that is low in antioxidants which fight free radical damage, arteriosclerosis (hardening of arteries), high blood pressure, exposure to ultraviolet light, environmental toxins (particularly toxic metals), poor digestion and detoxification, and nutritional deficiencies.

The symptoms of muscular degeneration include blurring, distortion or dark spots at the center of the vision field, especially when a person is looking at details.

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As a result of the recent hikes of interest rates in the market, many corporate businesses are encountering difficulties in paying back the loans they have acquired from the commercial banks.

A couple of weeks back, the traders in Uganda through their umbrella association of ‘Kampala City Traders Association’ staged a sit-down strike protesting against the high interest rates charged on bank loans. The traders claimed that many of them have had their businesses collapse due to high interests charged on bank loans.

The good news however is that Uganda Development Bank has come out to save the traders especially at this time when the country is undergoing into an economic crisis.

The Director of Uganda Development Bank has told the members of the press that they have the lowest interest rates in town and that the bank is committed to a long term relationship with the traders and all Ugandans at large.

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