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What is Lyme Disease?

 

by Tharien van Eck, AWC Antwerp and Health Team Co-Chair

 

Health Lyme diseaseIt’s that time of the year when we put on our walking shoes or saddle up a horse to go exploring, enjoying the outdoors after the long, dreary European winter (and absent spring), and getting some much-needed exercise. In our enthusiasm to walk, we often forget about ticks, spiders, snakes,

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Book Review: The Women

by Tharien van Eck, AWC Antwerp and Health Team Co-Chair

 

The Women by Kristin Hannah

Health The WomenBeing from South Africa, the Vietnam war is a relative unknown topic to me. Yes, I know that it occurred and that lots of innocent people (on both sides) were killed. And that it, like many other wars, was fought on ideology that was incompatible with...

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Raising Awareness of the Mental Health Issues in "Push"

by Hollie Nielsen, AWC Central Scotland

 

health preciousThis month, the Global Issues Book Discussion book is Push by Sapphire. Although the book was suggested by the Education Team, many health issues are raised in the book, including obesity, early pregnancy, AIDS, lack of prenatal care, lack of routine hearing and vision checks, etc. One could write many articles about these issues,

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Typhoid: Environment and Health Collide!

by Tharien van Eck, AWC Antwerp and Health Team Co-Chair

 

Climate change! No! Yes! Is it really happening, and what is the impact on health? 

The scientists say yes, the conspiracy theorists say no. But we can see the changes around us, and we are experiencing it. And it is starting to have a defined impact on human health. 

HR mathare flooding 3The recent...

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The Value of Honey in Our Daily Lives

by Tharien van Eck, AWC Antwerp and Health Team Co-Chair

 

A lot has been said and written about the importance of bees in the world, but do you know how important honey is in medical science? It is not just Winnie-the-Pooh who thought honey was good! 

A short introduction

HoneyHoney, a natural substance produced by honey bees (Apis mellifera) has...

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Breast Cancer: Not Just a Cancer of Women!

by Tharien van Eck, AWC Antwerp and Health Team Co-Chair

 

AWC Antwerp often receives emails from women expressing their appreciation for the heart-shaped pillows that they receive after breast cancer surgery. But very rarely from men! The email below reminded me, once again, that breast cancer knows no boundaries, and indeed occurs in men as well.  

Dear women’s club,

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