West Nile virus is an emerging infectious disease that made its first appearance in the United States in 1999. The microbe that causes the infection belongs to a group of disease-causing viruses known as flaviviruses, which are usually spread by ticks or mosquitoes.
People who contract West Nile virus usually experience only mild symptom...
Travel Health: Useful medical information for good health before your departure, during your trip and after your return.
The diseases most commonly seen in travellers are diarrhoea, malaria (if you travel in a malaria-infested area), accidents (when travelling by car or swimming), wound infections and sexually transmitted diseases.
- Diarrhoea is caused by contaminated food and drinking-water. You must therefore be careful if your are travelling in poor hygie...
Staying Mosquito Free While Traveling
The last thing that any traveler needs is to be plagued by mosquitoes throughout their journey. Just as there are sure-fire ways to reduce the incidence of these pests in the home environment, definite steps can be taken to stave them off when you're away from the home front. This is especially important in a society that's been afflicted by the va...
Some Self Esteem Building Exercises
There are simply times when we feel so bad about ourselves. It can be
caused by a lot of things. Heartbreak is one of the most common reasons for low
self esteem and is often the case for people who lost their self to their
relationship. For the people who are in love with their career, a demotion can
kill their self esteem. Workaholics who...
Builing Self Esteem
Self-esteem is defined as the way a person feels and thinks about him or herself. It is believed that self-esteem is developed during the childhood years. It is largely affected by how one has been treated by the people surrounding him or her particularly his or her parents.
Many individuals suffer from low-esteem. When someone has low self-...
Building the Confidence and Self Esteem of your Teenager
The teenage years are probably the most awkward years for your teenagers. When a child reaches this age, he or she faces many new changes and challenges. It was much easier when they were younger because parents have total control over their children but as babies grow up to be teenagers along comes the development of the minds to think on their ow...
Building Self-Esteem in the Eyes of a Kid
The children are the country' future. Without the proper training, these people will not be able to follow through the programs that people in the past have done. This is the reason that parents, teachers and friends should all help out build self esteem in a kid.
At home, parents can fulfill that role by showering the kid with love and affe...
Building Self Esteem in Children
The only way for children to succeed is by building up one's self esteem. Those who have this will be able to achieve a certain ambition later on in life, which is something that could only happen with the support of parents and the teachers that molded the child.
The first signs of this begin the moment the infant is born. It is the smile t...
Building Confidence and Self Esteem
There are two things that go hand in hand making who the person is today. These are confidence and self esteem. If the person is unaware of one's potential or what he or she can become, the term given to someone is a loser.
Nobody wants to be called a loser but unfortunately, there are a few in society. These are the people who don’t have an...
Building A Self Esteem Lesson Plan
Self-esteem by definition is the way a person perceives the self. Those who have a strong belief in one's capabilities are able to succeed in just about anything while those who don't will experience a lot of difficulty in life.
Self-esteem is not something people are born with. This has to be developed and if parents are not able to do a go...