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Hepatitis A

Monday, March 15th, 2010

hepatitis a

In these weeks we started talking about hepatitis, an infection or inflammation of the liver. We also stress its main symptoms and signs to recognize the symptoms. Today we will begin to see the different types of hepatitis.

While hepatitis A is a short-term illness that goes away completely. It’s the type of hepatitis that most affects children. The virus remains in the faeces of people who have contracted the infection, hence the importance of washing their hands after using the toilet.

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Childhood Obesity

Wednesday, March 10th, 2010

childhood obesity

In today’s world the influence of mass media in the population is impressive, especially in the lower age groups. Obviously the item of junk food does not ignore this, and the amount of advertising that is displayed on television in this respect is enormous, especially at times when children watch television.

This happens on a global scale, of course, but in some countries the authorities are aware of the situation and decide to take action on the matter. The case of England is one of them.

This country is a very strange happening. Due to the overwhelming amount of advertising material on the junk food that is passed via TV, the Labor Government has decided to send a warning to restaurants with serious bans junk about it.

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