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Donate Blood Gift a Life to Someone
Donate Blood Gift a Life to Someone

Blood Donation is the process of voluntarily donating blood to save people who are ill or injured, or who need blood for any other medical need. Blood is screened for easily transmittable diseases like AIDS, Syphilis, and viral hepatitis.

Then, it can be transfused whole or separated into its different components; for example, red blood cells, plasma or platelets and used as per the needs of the recipient.

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DEHYDRATION Some quick Facts & Tips to avoid it!
DEHYDRATION Some quick Facts & Tips to avoid it!

We may agree that we all need to drink an average of 8 glasses of water per day. But we all may not be aware that it depends upon various factors like our gender, age, activity levels, and external environment.

When we exercise, more water is excreted through perspiration. Hence, water requirement increases. On the other hand, requirement decreases as we age. Water is vital to the body’s normal functioning.

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Immunization is Important Stay Protected!
Immunization is Important Stay Protected!

What is Immunization?

Immunization is the process by which vaccines are administered to an individual in order to protect from infectious diseases and strengthen the immunity.

Immunization is an important step to control and eliminate life-threatening and vaccine-preventable infections like cervical cancer, diphtheria, hepatitis B, measles, mumps, pertussis (whooping cough), pneumonia, polio, rotavirus diarrhea, rubella, and tetanus. It is one of the most cost-effective health interventions and helps to protect people of all ages against diseases.

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Signs of a Stroke
Signs of a Stroke

A Stroke is defined as an abrupt death of brain cells. This is caused by the blockage of blood vessels which supply blood, oxygen, and nutrients to the brain. Because of this interrupted blood supply, the brain cells begin to die.

A stroke is the 5th leading cause of death in the US. According to the American Heart Association (AHA), African-Americans are at a much higher risk of death from stroke.

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What is Tuberculosis and how it can be treated?
What is Tuberculosis and how it can be treated?

Tuberculosis is a potentially serious infectious bacterial disease caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. It mainly affects the lungs but other organs may also be involved.

TB is a contagious airborne disease. The germs spread through the air between the person with active Tb and everyone else, even if the TB positive person coughs, laughs, sneezes, or even talks to close. When a person breathes in TB bacteria, the bacteria settle in his/her lungs and multiply. The disease develops anywhere from a couple of days to a week after the infection is contracted.

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All you need to know about Organ Donation
All you need to know about Organ Donation

Organ Donation is the process of removing healthy organs and tissues from a living or deceased person (the DONOR) and transplanting into another person (the RECIPIENT).

Organ Donation is required when the recipient’s organ has stopped working or is severely damaged by any disease or injury.

Which Organs can be Donated?
* Internal organs: Kidneys, Heart, Liver, Pancreas, Intestines, Lungs
* Skin
* Bone and bone marrow
* Cornea
* Apart from these, cartilage, tendons, heart valves, middle ear and veins can  also be donated
* In 2014, hands and faces were also added to the list

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