Tagged: Health

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Misinformation Malady

We live in a time where even misinformation looks so convincing that it needs to be studied to debunk it. Read about the challenges of health education in the age of WhatsApp

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Doctors, Diseases and Drama

…here’s a memory aid-
FAST. F stands for Face
If the smile droops on a side
A for Arms that cannot rise
S for Speech incoherent/slurred
As soon as you grasp what has occurred
T is for Time, that you must save
Call an ambulance lest it gets more grave.
So remember, act F-A-S-T.
Etch this one in memory.

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Stroke: A spooky tale in reverse

…here’s a memory aid-
FAST. F stands for Face
If the smile droops on a side
A for Arms that cannot rise
S for Speech incoherent/slurred
As soon as you grasp what has occurred
T is for Time, that you must save
Call an ambulance lest it gets more grave.
So remember, act F-A-S-T.
Etch this one in memory.