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Asthma is a chronic disease that affects your airways. The airways are the tubes that carry air in and out of your lungs. If you have asthma, the inside walls of your airways are inflamed (swollen). The inflammation makes the airways very sensitive, and they tend to react strongly to things that you are allergic [...]

Chronic bronchitis, one of the two major diseases of the lung grouped under COPD, is diagnosed when a patient has excessive airway mucus secretion leading to a persistent, productive cough. An individual is considered to have chronic bronchitis if cough and sputum are present on most days for a minimum of 3 months for at [...]

Glaucoma is a serious disease of the eye which may lead to loss of peripheral vision and, if untreated, total blindness. The precise cause of glaucoma is not known, but is related to the production and removal of the fluid in the eye known as the aqueous humor. It is a transparent fluid that provides [...]

The summertime is a great time not only to shed some layers of clothing but also to shed some pounds. Many people undergo summertime diets in order to feel lighter and to look better in a bikini. A great way to start a healthy diet is to enjoy the fruits and vegetables of the season. [...]

Friday, June 13 is the third-annual Today I’m Working for Physician Recruitment Day. Organized by the Southern Georgian Bay Physician Recruitment Task Group, the campaign is designed to raise awareness of the need for family physicians in the Southern Georgian Bay area and raise funds that will be used in the recruitment of family physicians.
“The [...]

Health Minister Ben Bradshaw today underlined the Government’s commitment to investment in family doctor services on a visit to a newly opened GP health centre in Kirkby-in-Ashfield near Nottingham.
Six GP surgeries and 15 GP-led health centres are being procured across the East Midlands as part of the trailblazing work underway to improve access to and [...]

Ryston Park has just celebrated its 75th anniversary with the help of two sons of the club’s first captain.
Joe and Bob Wootton no longer play golf, but they teed off to mark the start of the anniversary competitions and attended the celebration dinner.
Their involvement helped to highlight the strength of Ryston Park’s family connections.
Captain John [...]

“We’re new to the whole restaurant thing,” said Chad Mena, who runs Bella Fiore Wines with various members of his family. “But we always had fun traveling to wineries and we picked up a lot of knowledge, so we decided to give it a try.”
The shop, which opened last week, features a wide variety of [...]

For most women, there are few more terrifying words to hear than: “You have breast cancer.” Unless, of course, it’s being told the recommended treatment is having both breasts lopped off, followed by round after round of chemotherapy.
But seven years after Myrtle Lewis had a double-mastectomy and 11 lymph nodes removed, followed by six months [...]

Holidaymakers at one of the country’s busiest resorts say it is so filthy and unsafe it should be shut down.
Waingaro Hot Springs, west of Ngaruawahia, has previously been criticised by the coroner and water safety experts after a child drowned there.
Now there are fresh calls for the Waikato District Council which owns the lease of [...]