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Fertility is a sensitive but important topic when it comes to health. The focus in this article is on female fertility, but male fertility is just as important and should be catered for. Couples that have used birth control pills for extensive periods may find it difficult conceiving in the first few months after they stop birth control but should succeed within a year of medically unassisted trying. It becomes alarming when trying goes beyond a year without success for those under 35. Alarm is raised much faster for women above 35, as fertility decreases with age. Women above 35 who have been trying for six months and those below 35 who have tried for a year without success should consult a doctor and investigate the cause of the challenge. Here are the common health conditions that affect fertility. Endometriosis : Endometriosis is one of the causes of painful menstruation and fertility. It is a painful disorder in which tissue that normally lines the endometrium (the interior

The Ebola outbreak which started in August, in the Democratic Republic of Congo's conflict-torn border province of North Kivu has surpassed 550 cases as of December 19. According to the World Health Organization, the Democratic Republic of Congo has 560 confirmed cases of Ebola patients, including 336 deaths as of December 19. 193 people have recovered from Ebola and 87 cases are still under investigation. Ebola cases have also been reported in North Kivu's neighboring Ituri province. The current outbreak has a case fatality rate of approximately 58%.  According to the World Health Organization, the Democratic Republic of Congo's minister of health, Dr Oly Ilunga Kalenga, MD, PhD, visited the affected cities of Beni, Goma and Butembo in North Kivu province to prepare for s third strategic response plan, which will cover the period from February to April 2019. In a statement cited by CNN, Congo's health ministry said "This constant adaptation of the nationa

The most common cancers affecting women are breast, endometrial, cervical, ovarian, lung and skin cancers. Getting diagnosed with cancer is a very unsettling experience for the person suffering from the disease and for their family. Family medical history and lifestyle choices often play a pertinent role in a person's cancer risk. Nonetheless, cultivating healthy lifestyle habits such as quitting smoking or not smoking at all, having a good diet, carrying out physical activity on a regular basis, and controlling one's weight greatly reduce a person's cancer risk. This write up addresses the traits these cancers bear and preventive measures to be taken against them. 1. Breast Cancer Breast cancer can occur at any age and it is the most common cancer that women may face in their lifetime. A woman's risk for breast cancer increases with age, and one in eight women is diagnosed with breast cancer in a lifetime. Symptoms of breast cancer include: A cha

Hippocrates of Kos ( Hippokrátēs ho K ṓ os)  was an ancient Greek physician. He lived between 460 BC and 379 BC. Hippocrates is regarded as one of the most important contributors in the annals of medical science. Upon Hippocrates has been bestowed the epithet 'Father of Modern Medicine' in western culture. His medical practices are widely classified under the 'Hippocratic School of Medicine'. Hippocrates is credited with coining the Hippocratic Oath, which is taken by physicians prior to the commencement of service. Here are Hippocrates' best quotes.  1. "Life is short, art is long." - Hippocrates 2. "Both sleep and insomnolency, when immoderate, are bad. - Hippocrates, Aphorisms 3. "The chief virtue that language can have is clearness, and nothing detracts from it so much as the use of unfamiliar words." - Hippocrates 4. "When sleep puts an end to delirium, it is a good symptom." - Hippocrates, The Aphorisms of Hippo

It's hard to provide an all-inclusive answer to the question "Why do we fall in love?" That is because there are a multitude of possible reasons. Knowing what makes love happen is an interesting study in biochemistry, psychology and neuroscience. Dopamine, dubbed the pleasure hormone, alongside testosterone, oxytocin, norepinephrine, and phenylethylamine, work hand-in-glove to create a feedback loop of love. These chemicals cause you to pay attention to their source, and push you to seek for more of the same chemicals. However, love is not just chemicals, it takes into consideration preferences and personal history as well. Getting to know a person can cause you to fall in love with them. If the other person answers as little as 36 questions about themselves, in as little as 2 hours, and you find their revelations interesting, it is possible that you fall in love with them. When you fall in love with the idea of someone, the attraction grows as your impression of

The human body needs sleep just as it needs oxygen, water and food to function at optimal level. Sleep deprivation has become an unrecognized epidemic as most people tend to experience some level of regular sleep disruption. We usually feel grumpy and foggy after a sleep deprived night but sleep deprivation affects almost everything about you - ability to lose weight, memory, health, looks, sex life etc.  Sleep deprivation kills your productivity and dumbs you down. A person who doesn't sleep enough is constantly sleepy, yawns too much, and is always irritable and tired during the day. According to Harvard Medical School's Division of Sleep Medicine, sleep deprivation has severe effects on mental functioning. They said,"Not getting enough sleep - whether for just one night or over the course of weeks to months - has a significant effect on our ability to function. Sleep deprivation negatively impacts our mood, our ability to focus, and our ability to attain hig