So what is actually going on? “Nightmare death syndrome” is the key candidate or more conventional Sudden Unexplained Death Syndrome (SUDS)? While sudden deaths have very different causes, what unites them all is that they are unexpected and consequently unanticipated. The people bereaved by these deaths have no time to prepare for their loss, or say goodbye. Their bereavement consequently comes as a shock; a bolt from the blue.
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Do you remember the last time your doctor shook your hand as you settled into the consultation room? Or parted your shoulders as you went out the door? It may all not be too obvious, and some people wouldn’t want to shake hands anyway. But there has been an ongoing observation of almost cold and impersonal interactions with doctors. Why is this the case?
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The African Union has declared 2015 the year of “Women’s empowerment”, and Development towards Africa’s Agenda 2063. So Will 2015 be a year of transformation for African women? 2015 marks the end of the Millennium Development Goals and the launch of the post-2015 development agenda. The report of the World Health Organization’s expert Commission argues that women’s health is the foundation for social and economic development in the African Region. While life expectancy is higher for women than men in most countries, a number of health and social factors combine to create a lower quality of life for women. Unequal access to information, care and basic health practices further increases the health risks for women.
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Some readers may be aware of a recent disturbing case in a top US hospital where a rogue doctor seriously abused the trust bestowed on him by his patients. He secretly recorded intimate pelvic examinations on the women who visited him for years.He ended up amassing thousands of pictures and videos of women’s genital organs. It’s unclear what his motives were, he gassed himself and committed suicide before he was brought to justice.
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A vasectomy is a simple operation designed to make a man sterile, or unable to father a child. It is used as a means of contraception in many parts of the world. Vasectomy is less common than female sterilization, but its increasing with income and education levels
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