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Disease, not crime by Shanza Faiq

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MY VIEWS: This opinion article saw my attention lately while surfing DAwn news website...... this added to my curiosity that how the editor expressed her views on the matter of suicide being a crime or disease. dealing all in all relevant quarters, shattering the barrier of what is called a rationalist approach this article focuses on the depression, suicide, mental health care and initiatives taken to comprehend this issue.

All you wished you knew about Cholesterol... CSS topic of General Science.

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Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like compound that belongs to a class of molecules called  steroids . It's found in many foods, in your bloodstream and in all your body's cells. If you had a handful of cholesterol, it might feel like a soft, melted candle. Cholesterol is essential for: Formation and maintenance of cell membranes (helps the cell to resist changes in temperature and protects and insulates nerve fibers) Formation of sex hormones  (progesterone, testosterone, estradiol, cortisol) Production of bile salts, which help to digest food Conversion into vitamin D in the skin when exposed to sunlight.

Pakistani Diet Plan to Lose 5kg Weight in a Week

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Diet Plan Introduction This diet plan is basically known as GM Diet Plan. It was first introduced by General Motors for their employees in order to keep them fit and for other health benefits, and that is why it is called GM Diet Plan. The best thing about this diet plan is ease to practice. You can practice it without going on a complete hunger strike or boycotting food at all. This plan allows you to eat as much as you like, but only specific goods on specific days. GM diet plan is the most suitable diet plan for weight lose beginners in order to slim down body and cut down weight in 7 days. This is one of the best vegetarian diet plan to lose weight. You probably be thinking how this plan is different from other hundreds of different kinds of diet plans. Answer is, give this diet plan a chance, or at least read the full article in order to know how this diet plan can be perfect for you. This diet plan wouldn't just effectively reduce your weigh...

Polio workers` safety by Ijaz ahmed qureshi

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WE are living in a nuclear state which has developed ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, trainer/fighter aircraft, tanks and armed drones. But we are unable to ensure immunity for our future generations from crippling and potentiallyfatal diseases such as polio. We usually fail to address challenges because of lack of will rather than lack of resources. The campaign to eradicate polio demonstrates as much.

Trypanosomiasis, human African (sleeping sickness)

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source WHO website Q:  What is sleeping sickness? A:  Sleeping sickness, also called "human African trypanosomiasis", is a widespread tropical disease that can be fatal if not treated. It is spread by the bite of an infected tsetse fly ( Glossina  Genus), a species native to the African continent. Sixty million people who live mainly in rural parts of East, West and Central Africa are at risk of contracting sleeping sickness.

Vaccination crisis by doc:seth berkly

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source = dawn W H EN it comes to immunisation, Pakistan has two very different reputations. On the one hand it is known for its heroic Lady Health Worl(ers (L H Ws), the 100,000 women who have played a key part in trying to provide vital health services such as immunisation to some of Pakistan`s most marginalised people. Yet at the same time the savage attacks on these women for their role in promoting health has sent shockwaves throughout the world.

Ebola virus disease

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source =  www.who.int Key facts Ebola virus disease (EVD), formerly known as Ebola haemorrhagic fever, is a severe, often fatal illness in humans. The virus is transmitted to people from wild animals and spreads in the human population through human-to-human transmission. The average EVD case fatality rate is around 50%. Case fatality rates have varied from 25% to 90% in past outbreaks. The first EVD outbreaks occurred in remote villages in Central Africa, near tropical rainforests, but the most recent outbreak in west Africa has involved major urban as well as rural areas.