When coronavirus cases started rising rapidly across the world, the demand for medical gloves skyrocketed. That’s because public health experts recommended these gloves for the fight against COVID-19. Unfortunately, the use of surgical gloves might have done more harm than good. Most people didn’t realise that gloves don’t protect them from catching the virus. They still didn’t understand that gloves work like their bare hands. This false sense of security could have increased the level of COVID-19 cross-contamination. How Gloves Cause Cross-Contamination The process of cross-contamination caused by the gloves is pretty simple. A good example is while in the...
Elderly Depression
Elderly depression, also known as geriatric depression is a condition that is affecting millions of senior citizens across the world. Here in Australia, statistics show that the condition has risen tremendously over the last few years. In fact, 2017 research by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW)shows that 1 in 7 people aged 65 and above were depressed. Medical experts have identified physical illnesses as one of the main contributing factors. Unfortunately, most people do not understand that depression and anxiety in the elderly is a genuine health condition. That is why most of the senior citizens end...
What is dementia?
Dementia is not a specific disease but a general term used to describe a wide range of symptoms of memory loss. In most cases, it caused by damages of diseases such as Alzheimer’s disease. Dementia is a condition caused by the degeneration of brain cells or what’s referred to as neuro-degeneration. It affects the health of the brain thus reducing its effectiveness. It’s imperative to mention that like most health condition, dementia takes time before it can manifest itself. However, you can easily notice the warning signs such as forgetting names of the people around you, keeping track of your...
Diabetes: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
There are a number of factors that increase the risks of developing diabetes. However, it is important to mention that the cause of diabetes remains unknown. But lifestyles are one of the biggest risk factors.
Common Types of Sleep Disorders
In Australia, it is estimated that more 9% of the adult population is suffering from sleep disorders. That is how prevalent these conditions are. But it is important to note that there are various types of sleep disorders. Each one is different and may have varying symptoms. Here are the common sleep disorders in Australia: Insomnia Insomnia is usually characterized by either difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep throughout the night. An individual with this condition does not get sufficient amount of sleep to relax the body. In the modern world, insomnia ranks among the most common sleep disorders...
7 Common Types of Addiction
Addiction is a compulsive pattern of behaviors that negatively affect an individual. To most people, addiction is when an individual indulges in substance abuse such as drugs, alcohol, etc. However, there many forms of addictions ranging from substance abuse, porn, gambling, sex, work, electronic gadgets amongst others. What’s worrying is that the problem of addiction in Australia is on the rise. According to the Australia Institute Of Health And Welfare 2015-16 survey, 16% or 3.1 million Australians aged 14 and older abusing drugs. However, that is only one form of addiction. There many addictions such as porn that data accuracy...