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Dengue Fever

Dengue fever and dengue hemorrhagic fever (DHF) are acute febrile diseases which occur in the tropics, can be life-threatening, and are caused by four closely related virus serotypes of the genus Flavivirus, family Flaviviridae. It is also known as breakbone fever. It occurs widely in the tropics, including northern Argentina, northern Australia, the entirety of [...]

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Nicotine Replacement Therapy

The American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved 5 types of nicotine replacement therapy: Nicotine patches (transdermal nicotine systems) Patches give a measured dose of nicotine through the skin. You are weaned off nicotine by switching to lower-dose patches over a course of weeks. Patches can be bought with or without a prescription. Many [...]

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Rabies

Bali News, Denpasar – Rabies is a disease that causes acute inflammation of the brain in warm-blooded animals. It is transmitted most commonly by a bite from an infected animal but occasionally by other forms of contact. Rabies is almost invariably fatal if post-exposure treatment is not administered prior to the onset of severe symptoms. [...]

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HIV

Bali News, Denpasar -  Acquired immune deficiency syndrome or acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS) is a disease of the human immune system caused by the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). This condition progressively reduces the effectiveness of the immune system and leaves individuals susceptible to opportunistic infections and tumors. HIV is transmitted through direct contact of a [...]

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Rat Pests Have Shaken Bali, After Knocking Out Farmers’ Rice Crops They Become Rabies Spreader

Bali News, Badung- Prediction that differs from officials about the spread of rabies data sources are creating concerns. All of them seem to be truthfully hypothetical and no doubt the people of Tabanan were invading the rabies centers in hospitals to get the VAR (Anti-Rabies Vaccine). The people of Badung had not lost behind in [...]

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Drug Smuggling Cases Still Exist In Bali Three Foreign Citizens Have Been Captured In Ngurah Rai Airport Since January 2010

Bali News, Badung -  Distribution of  illegal drugs in Bali is uncontrolled, unseasoned, and demanded by quite a lot of consumers for the world market is being oriented towards Bali. These conditions invite a strong reaction from the BNN (National Narcotics Agency) to take anticipatory measures, especially to point out the high class perpetrators who [...]

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TIPS OF THE WEEK

If you are have an hourglass figure, then you should be focusing on both cardio and resistance exercises. Cardio will assist in keeping your weight in check, while resistance exercises will help to maintain balance between your upper and lower body. Vary your repetitions and keep your resistance weights light so as not to build [...]

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BMI Calculation

The BMI calculation plays a major role in understanding obesity and helping people determine if they are obese or just overweight by measuring the level of obesity in their body. BMI refers to the amount of mass a person has on their body, which is not necessarily the amount of fat they have on their [...]

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Fighting Obesity

Bali News, Denpasar – Obesity is a clinical condition where someone’s weight exceeds his/her ideal weight. This condition is later divided into two subs, obesity and morbid obesity. To measure whether someone is categorized as an obese, health care professionals use the body mass index (BMI) as guidance.  When someone’s BMI is equal to 30 [...]

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COMMUNITY IN DILEMMA: IT IS DIFFICULT TO FREE BALI FROM RABIES FOR THE BALINESE ARE DOG LOVERS

Bali News, Badung – What disclosed by health experts Head of Health Department of Badung regency, Dr. A. A. Mayun and his staff Dr. Elly Swandewi is, the elimination of rabies can be completed if the birth source of rabies virus (mad dog virus) eradicated, at least during the consecutive period of three years to [...]

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