How to conduct a breast examination

Breast cancer accounts for 16% of all female cancers world-wide, making it the most common kind of cancer for women. It is therefore of the utmost importance that every women conducts a monthly breast self-examination to detect any changes that could warn of possible complications.

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Strange Health Myths Busted

From old wives' tales to bizarre folklore, there are a number of strange health myths out there. Health insurance providers, Essential Med, help to debunk some of the most common ones:

Never ever wake up a sleepwalker

This tired myth decrees that individuals caught sleepwalking should never, under no circumstances, be woken from their sleep. If a sleepwalker is awakened, the myth dictates that the shock to their system can cause serious injury in the form of heart failure and other hazards. Unsurprisingly, this is a complete fable. If worst comes to worst, the sleepwalker will appear groggy and may be angry with you, but life-threatening? – Not at all.

Cracking your knuckles leads to arthritis

First things first; it helps to understand what happens when you ‘crack' your knuckles. The crack you hear is not the sound of popping joints or grinding bones – rather, the noise originates from the popping of the tiny gas bubbles which can appear in the fluid in the joints of your fingers. Worst case scenario – you annoy the person sitting next to you at work.

Cold weather makes you sick

Chances are, this myth has been drilled into your head since childhood – autumn and winter are flu season, after all. It's time you learnt the truth: studies show that a drop in mercury doesn't directly affect your health. Rather, catching the flu is a result of spending too much time indoors where you breathe the same air and touch the same surfaces as your colleagues or family.

Smoking marijuana lowers your IQ  

This is a tricky one. Studies have shown that regular marijuana smokers between the ages of 13 and 18 – a crucial period in the brain's development – may experience a significant IQ drop of at least eight points. Alternatively, a 25-year study in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences revealed that habitual marijuana smokers over the age of 18 didn't lose a single IQ point over the course of the study.

Sitting too close to the TV will ruin your vision

Sitting too close to the television won't ruin your eyesight, but sitting less than 1.5 metres from the screen can tire that muscles that focus the lens of the eye. This usually results in eyestrain and tired eyes that may burn and water. Make sure to leave a smart distance between your seating position and the television screen and give your eyes a break by refocusing your gaze during breaks.
Is your health an issue? Protect your health and your wallet with excellent health insurance and hospital plans offered by Essential Med.  

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Lorraine Properties in Port Elizabeth

Lorraine is one of the fastest growing suburbs in Port Elizabeth and a popular residential area due in part to its proximity to the bustling CBD. Also known as the ‘Friendly City’ or the ‘Windy City’, the city of Port Elizabeth is renowned for its warm, multicultural atmosphere and selection of world-famous beaches.

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Symptoms of epilepsy

The ultimate symptom of epilepsy is the epileptic seizure itself. Seizures have a beginning, a middle and an end - the beginning is known as an ‘aura’ or warning, the middle is the convulsive seizure and the end is the transition from seizure to normal state. Individuals who are about to suffer a seizure may experience the following warning signs:

•     A feeling of déjà vu (The illusion of remembering events when actually experienced for the first time)
•     Visual loss or blurring
•     Racing thoughts
•     Tingling feeling throughout body
•     Dizziness or a headache
•     Light-headedness
•     Nausea
•     Numbness

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Diabetes type 2 Patient, Consider these Four Points

Whether you’re doing a routine check-up or providing very particular nutritional advice for your diabetes type 2 patient, consider these four points when advising: 

• Content – Try to be as clear and concise in your instructions. You need to factor in the possibility of your patient having limited literacy or the inability to speak English. Be precise about what you say so that your patient doesn't feel uncertain about their instructions.
• Delivery – Similarly, you need to remain mindful of your patient’s literacy levels. It’s inappropriate to provide written instructions at a high reading level. The same applies to verbal instructions. Also, ask questions if you feel your delivery is not clear enough. 
• Comprehension – Be cognisant of what you say and how your patient may comprehend it. Keeping your instructions simple to avoid confusion is paramount.
• Implementation – To ensure that your patient understands their home-care regime, you can make use of other approaches, like using visual aids to explain a tricky concept or demonstrating how medicines should be consumed and at what dosage level.

For more useful information visit the Unilever Health website.

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Continuing Professional Development (CPD)

As a medical practitioner, one is inundated with a constant flurry of tasks that come with a demanding work schedule. One of these responsibilities is to provide the best quality medical care for your patients.

For medical practitioners, Continuing Professional Development (CPD) is essential as well as mandatory. Not only is it vital in expanding one’s medical knowledge and professional competence, but it ensures that patients receive correct, quality medical treatment and care. Without CPD, health care professionals would find themselves stagnant in their positions without educating themselves in medical advancements and services thereby failing in their duty to the public.

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JAG and SensiCardiac combine forces

The JAG Foundation is an organisation committed to providing sporting opportunities for children in impoverished schools while promoting healthy living and teaching important life skills and interpersonal skills. The foundation also strives to endorse an alternative lifestyle that steers away from societal issues such as gangsterism and drug abuse. With the help of SensiCardiac, the Jag Foundation’s heart screening project proved to be a massive success. Between Mitchells Plain Primary School and Yellow Wood Primary School, up to 87 children’s hearts were screened for congenital heart defects.

Source: http://www.wellaware.co.za/getting-to-the-heart-of-the-matter-at-school-level-rugby/

Life insurance company in South Africa

It is far safer to implement and maintain a sound financial plan based on good life investments from a life insurance company in South Africa that will ensure your loved ones’ well being, than for them to fall into a financial pitfall that will keep them snared with financial burdens rather than enjoying lifelong prosperity. Such financial stresses can be eliminated by obtaining life insurance quotes and choosing life coverthat is sure to nurture positive views and peace of mind towards following a balanced lifestyle strategy.


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Invest in Life Insurance

There is no risk of contracting a disease when donating blood, as all needles are new, sterile and only used once. After use, each needle is destroyed and incinerated.

The vigilance exercised by the transfusion services is indicative of their attitude towards the importance of saving lives, and saving lives in the safest possible way. The stringent procedures followed are put into place to safeguard the people who will benefit from blood donations and those donating.

Similarly, by investing in life insurance, you can put proper measures in place to safeguard the lives of your beneficiaries against future financial suffering should you no longer be there to provide for their well being.  Avoid the risk of their funds being depleted, adhere to dependable practices and ensure that your contribution in the form of affordable life cover will equal the gift of their welfare.

Source: http://www.wellaware.co.za/safety-measures-and-when-one-shouldnt-donate-blood/

A Life Insurance company is your partner for life

When you’re researching life insurance companies, look for one that is clear about all aspects of their policies and has an open line of communication with its clients. When it comes to being honest and straightforward, FRANK strives to be a leader amongst life insurance providers.

Frank.Net's website tells you everything you need to know about their company and their products with easy-to-understand language that’s FRANK and honest.

At FRANK, they believe that the life insurance company that you choose should be an open book to you and always eager to assist. To this end, their agents are well trained and we have registered nurses on standby to answer any technical medical questions that you may have.

Contact us today - Get a life insurance quote from www.frank.net or call Frank.Net on 0860 722 227 and talk to a leader amongst Life Insurance companies.

If you don’t like the rules, don’t play the game

All sports have evolved – they have become more competitive and equipment has changed considerably over the years. Take cricket for example; proclaimed to be a “gentlemen’s game,” this sport has experienced numerous deplorable acts such as sledging and match-fixing. It is an unfortunate reality that the more money that is being poured into the game, the more temptation there is to do “what needs to be done” in order to receive the lucrative pay-out.

Golf, on the other hand, has always prided itself on maintaining a consistent etiquette that contributes to the allure of the game. Golf rules   extend to the decorum, which firstly addresses the required dress code. If you think that you can tee off at the first hole, wearing a pair of board shorts, flip flops and a vest, you are sorely mistaken; the marshal will immediately prohibit you from playing your round.

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The correct dress code is as follows:

• A golf shirt (preferably one which displays a golfing brand such as TaylorMade® or Mizuno® – they are made of the optimal material.)
• Chinos (these can be of any colour, but general protocol is beige, black, cream or navy) Women wear a golf skirt.
• Golf shoes (These shoes have spikes. They can be made of plastic or metal, but plastic – also known as “soft spikes” is more common. They serve to increase traction and balance.)
• Golf glove – The glove is an essential piece of equipment. It is generally worn on the player’s non-dominant hand. Its function is to aid in the gripping of the club as well as to prevent blisters, which will occur if your hand keeps sliding on the rubber grip; which can become painful.  Through its ability to increase your grip, you will have more control and be able to attempt more powerful swings that will increase your overall distance.

As one would expect, golf equipment is constantly progressing. Brands are continuously advertising pin-point accuracy for all of your irons as well as enhanced sweet spots for longer distance tee shots with your driver. Many of the Pro Shops offer customisation of any of your clubs to ensure that you are able to use them to their optimum potential.

It is a game of patience and mental clarity and if you have the ability to achieve this, you will rapidly reduce your handicap.

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TRIO and Pilot Crushtec take it to the next level

South Africa’s premier material handling solutions company, which has achieved international acclaim, has teamed up with an American-based company called TRIO Engineered Products Inc. They are also renowned for producing optimal crushing, vibrating, washing and conveying equipment. Their screens, cone crushers and mobile jaw crushers are considered to rival the best in the world.

As a partnership, the two companies have taken the products to the next level. Both of the manufacturing giant’s machines are now used in gold mining in South Africa. This is a mineral that our country is dependent on in order to aid the economy, which is already in dire straits.

It is therefore a testament to the quality of the machinery. TRIO Engineered Products Inc. has had their products integrated in the exclusive Pilot Modular range, which is considered to be the apex of material handling equipment.

 

If you are looking for apex quality cone crushers for sale, then one from the Pilot Modular/TRIO range is definitely what you need. The MC90 cone crusher is not mobile; rather it is static and skid-mounted. It has been specifically designed for secondary and tertiary rock crushing, mainly hard rock.

It has been deemed a “trouble free” crusher through its use of a threaded bowl assembly design and as well as a hydraulic motor. The dimensions and technical specifications of the cone crusher are as follows: it has a 915mm cone chamber; a 90kW 380V electric motor and an overall weight of 19, 800 kilograms. It is supplied, completely assembled, ready to get to business. It is versatile and is able to easily integrate into any existing mining or quarry operation.Below is a taste of what you can expect from the MC90 cone crusherIt has a throughput capacity that can reach up to 150tph

• 100 hydraulic tank with 7.5kW electric powerpack for hydraulic setting and tramp relief
• 500 lubrication system with a 1.5kW electric powerpack and oil heater
• A 1.5kW air blast cooler
• Bronze bearing technology for superior load capacity
• Full hydraulics for clamping, adjustment and clearing
• Fully balanced at any speed
• Full automation possibilities

It cannot be denied the partnership and integration of products between the two companies, has set the benchmark of the industry. If you are passionate about your construction business, you need to have an equipment partner that exhibits that same drive – you’ve found them.

Original Source: SA Industries

Hospitality named as one of the world’s most popular careers

Hotel schools in South Africa have recently reported that, over the past few years, they have seen a significant rise in the number of applicants that they have to their institutions. Choosing international hospitality degrees as a path of study is, today, one of the most sought-after qualifications. We have done some research and made a list of the top five reasons for the hospitality industry seeing a vast increase in the number of students enrolling every year, and as a result, the number of graduates that they produce.




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Accommodation in Green Point

If you are coming to Cape Town for a holiday, green point accommodation is definitely by far one of the best places to stay as it is within walking distance to the V&A Waterfront.  Green Point is one of the best places to be in if you are in Cape Town as it has all the best attractions nearby.

With FZP they also offer you discounted package tours as well as they always have special offers available. The best part about it is that if you are coming down for one or two weeks you can choose the green point holiday rentals, which is much cheaper than booking into a hotel. Green Point is surrounded by restaurants, lively pubs and coffee bars.

My family and I came down from Johannesburg for a holiday and I came across FZP’s website and was very impressed with all they had to offer. We chose the green point holiday rentals as we were staying for two weeks. My family had never been to Cape Town before so by having all the best attractions nearby it really helped a lot as we could even walk to the V&A Waterfront.

For those of you that are coming down to Cape Town I highly recommend you going through FZP as they have a lot to offer and have holiday apartments in Green Point and their prices and services are outstanding.

Marketing Jobs

Do you love marketing? If so then check out these marketing jobs in Johannesburg today.. . If you already have a job, how are you dressed? Are you marketing yourself at the same time? If not I have some pretty dresses for you to have a look at. Trust me you love them

If you not into marketing and you prefer the wonderful world of medicine, these medical jobs in Pretoria city centre are perfect for you. And of course you need the perfect ladies shoes for those long hard days. Luckily shoes are vital to even those with hospitality jobs in Johannesburg. 

Entertainment Jobs

If you are going for a Logitstics Job in Cape Town you need to have the perfect dress, and what better way that to buy a cocktail dress and formalize it with a neat jacket. Rather look good and make that first impression than not making the effort.

Another tip for those looking for entertainment jobs in Cape Flats I would suggest looking at the Pretty Dresses that Mr Price has on offer. There are some really stunning dresses that will wow the potential employer.