Health (Page 15)

Nourkrin Hair Regrowth Supplement

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Hair growth supplement Nourkrin has been scientifically proven to effectively provide a therapeutic approach to problematic hair loss… Hair loss in women is a common and significant health issue that negatively affects body image, self-confidence and perceived quality of life. It is estimated that 60% of women between 30 and 60 years of age will experience some degree of hair loss or hair thinning at some stage in their lives, and many suffer in silence not knowing where to turn to for advice. What is hair loss? Hair loss is not just a cosmetic issue. Many women do not realize that the condition of theirRead More…

Toly Think Pink Campaign

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This October, Toly are collaborating with the Women for Women Foundation in the name of breast cancer awareness for their annual Toly Thinks Pink campaign, an incentive to raise awareness and collect money through their Toly blusher compacts, available in four different shades. Toly are passionate about developing new ways to unite and inspire women to get involved, by finding new means to help #facethefight and support the vulnerable groups, who are suffering from breast cancer and are currently facing double the risks and vulnerability, amidst the coronavirus pandemic. The Women for Women foundation is a non-profit organization on Facebook, which has over 37k diverseRead More…

emma beck sweet valley family clinic

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I was curious to meet Emma Beck, a midwife and psychotherapist. The combination of these two specialities intrigued me and I wanted to get to know more about Emma. We planned to meet at her clinic, because something I had not realised is that Emma is also a successful and determined businesswoman. Emma also runs and set up the Sweet Valley Family Clinic in B’Kara. We had never met before and I was very surprised to find such a young woman with a warm smile and bubbly character. I was eager and curious to know more about what the Sweet Valley Family Clinic is allRead More…

kat smith nutritional therapist

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Six years ago Kat Smith decided she had had enough of listening to female health related horror stories, so she took matter in her own hands. 6 years ago, I decided I’d had enough! Enough surgeries; enough rubbish advice; enough relying on others to fix me; enough blaming myself for my condition; enough of hearing horror stories from my girlfriends about their gynae problems and how their doctor couldn’t help them. I spent a lot of time during my teenage years in the doctor’s room, complaining of fatigue, illnesses and colds and flu that never went away. As the years went on, I was prescribedRead More…

breast cancer awareness

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Pink October is how we refer to October as a month for raising Breast Cancer awareness. There are walks, runs and bike rides being organised around Malta and Gozo to raise funds for NGO’s and Cancer Research. Schools and work places organise breast awareness talks and encourage wearing pink for the day. This drive towards more awareness and information is vital because it helps highlight the importance of being checked by a doctor and having the necessary medical investigations and treatment if there is an issue. This year, due to the COVID pandemic, NGO’s had to re-think ways to raise awareness and funding for cancerRead More…

women conditions men conditions

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Our body gives us so much so it makes sense to take good care of it and keep it in tip-top health. One way you can do that is by having regular check ups and monitor for signs of early disease. Most conditions can be managed very well or even reversed if caught soon enough. We’ve already taken a look at some general tests you could do. This article will discuss how to perform check ups for conditions that are specific to women and men. Breast Examination Breast cancer can be treated quite efficiently when discovered early. Current guidelines advise women to examine their ownRead More…

regular checkup

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Regular check ups and tests help us keep healthy for as long as possible. They also detect illness at the earliest stages… Consider a car that does not undergo regular maintenance. It will be fine for the first few years, but then you can start expecting trouble without much warning. The road-worthiness test (VRT) helps prevent that to some extent. Most of us feel quite lost when our car decides to break down. Now, how much more devastating would it be to lose our body’s health?  Check-up examinations and tests help us keep healthy for as long as possible. They also detect illness at theRead More…

world contraception day

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World Contraception Day is celebrated every year on the 26th of September. World Contraception Day aims to create awareness on all available contraception methods, so that people can make healthy informed decisions related to their own sexual and reproductive health. The annual World Contraception Day campaign was initially launched in 2007, and was created around the vision where every pregnancy is wanted. The concept of family planning along with access to preferred contraceptive methods is essential for women’s well-being and body autonomy. It also supports prosperous community development, and helps in reducing poverty. Contraception Has Increased Opportunities For Women Financial Opportunities: A third of wageRead More…

pro-choice malta

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Being pro choice is something I feel very passionate about, especially as a woman. But I still find it hard to write about because the conversation is so widely suppressed that I often get scared to merely bring it up. This is a huge problem because the only way we can learn is if we can openly talk. Conversation and opposing opinions should under no circumstance take away a woman’s reproductive rights, the basic idea that a person should have complete bodily autonomy should always prevail. Usually, the counter-argument to that would claim that the foetus is its own person (this is another debate inRead More…

bacterial vaginosis penis microbiome

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Bacterial Vaginosis is an infection caused by an imbalance in the vaginal microbiome; a common cause of unusual smelly vaginal discharge with a different consistency and colour, evident especially after sex. However, about 50% of women with Bacterial Vaginosis experience no symptoms. Similarly, itchiness and soreness are usually not present during this infection. Bacterial Vaginosis is not a sexually transmitted infection (STI) in itself, but it can increase your chance of getting various STI’s such as HIV, herpes simplex virus, chlamydia, or gonorrhea, as well as lead to fertility issues. Although Bacterial Vaginosis is quite common, there is not yet a clearly known cause. However,Read More…