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Lack of sleep can have long-term effects on health

Lack of sleep doesn’t just mean feeling sleepy during the day or having problems staying alert … In the longer term, shortage of sleep can affect the body in unexpected ways. Lack of sleep and daytime drowsiness increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. In the same way that poor quality sleep caused by disorders such as sleep apnoea can also increase this risk. Some metabolic disorders, such as diabetes, have also been found in very young children. A study published in September 2010 pointed to an increased risk of obesity … among very young children who did not get enough sleep. Sleep (...)

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HIV/AIDS – Keeping up the fight

“ AIDS is not in recession and our efforts in terms of prevention and screening must absolutely be maintained”. This is the alarm that was sounded with one common voice by the 5,000 participants at the 5th International AIDS Society (IAS) Conference that took place at the end of July in Cape Town, South Africa. Researchers, doctors and other representatives from non-governmental organisations and associations expressed their concern about the (...)

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