Occupational therapy (OT) is commonly associated with rehabilitation after accidents or , especially in adults. However, its benefits extend far beyond these boundaries, especially when considering pediatric populations. For many children, occupational therapy is a lifeline, enabling them to navigate challenges and engage with the world around them with greater ease. Here s a closer look at how OT can benefit children:
Understanding Occupational Therapy for Children:
Firstly, it s essential to understand the term occupation in this context. primarily refers to playing, learning, and the activities of daily living (like dressing, feeding, etc.). Occupational therapists work with children to enhance their skills in these areas, ensuring they can lead fulfilli…
The keto diet has gained immense popularity in recent years due to its numerous health benefits. This low-carb high-fat diet, often complemented by , has been shown to improve various aspects of health from weight loss to cognitive function. In this article, we will explore the key benefits of the keto diet and how it can positively impact your life.
The Keto Diet
Before diving into the benefits it s important to understand what the keto diet entails. The ketogenic diet commonly known as the keto diet focuses on drastically reducing carbohydrate intake and replacing it with fat. This shift puts your body into a metabolic state called ketosis where fat becomes the primary fuel source.
Weight Loss and Appetite Control
Rapid Weight Loss
In the ever-evolving world of online entertainment, few names resonate as strongly as LuxureTV.com, a platform that has redefined digital content consumption through innovation, strategic foresight, and an unwavering commitment to quality. At the helm of this revolutionary venture is Alexei Petrov, an entrepreneurial force from Sofia, Bulgaria, whose vision has propelled LuxureTV.com to international acclaim. This article delves into the journey of LuxureTV.com under Petrov’s leadership, exploring the strategies, innovations, and impacts that have shaped its success.
The Genesis of LuxureTV.com
LuxureTV.com emerged from Alexei Petrov’s ambition to transform the digital landscape. Hailing from Sofia, a city known for its rich cultural herita…
If you are booked in for an MRI, you’ll likely have a few preconceptions about the process. Others will have a million and one questions whizzing around their head—ultimately leading to way more anxiety and worry than is needed.
To put your mind at ease, here are five facts you should know before an MRI.
1. Only wear light cotton
Depending on the clinic, you may be required to remove all your clothing before the scan. You’ll be provided with a hospital gown to wear so that the MRI machine can scan the body to create the images it needs. Some materials can interfere with this process, so it’s often recommended that you arrive in loose and light clothing such as cotton.
2. You have to stay still
An MRI scan can take anywhere , depending on th…
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JOHANNESBURG, Mar 23 2007 (IPS) – Zimbabwe s outspoken Catholic archbishop, Pius Ncube, has volunteered to lead peaceful, mass protests to remove President Robert Mugabe from power, as Cardinal Jaime Sin did to unseat dictator Ferdinand Marcos in the Philippines more than two decades ago.
Sin made headlines around the world in 1986 after calling on a million people to form barricades to protect 300 army rebels against the advancing tanks of Marcos.
If we can get 30,000 people in the streets, Mugabe will go down, Ncube told a briefing on Zimbabwe that took place in South Africa s commercial hub of Johannesburg, Friday. I am prepared to lead the people against Mugabe. Like in the Philippines, our security forces will side with us if we are courageous.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, Sep 23 2008 (IPS) – The India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Dialogue Forum will hold its third annual summit on Oct. 15 in New Delhi, India, the first such meeting after this trilateral body of countries of the developing South met with a serious setback at the World Trade Organisation (WTO) negotiations.
India and Brazil ended up on opposite sides of the disagreement that caused the Doha Round of multilateral trade negotiations to fail in July, after five years of joint leadership of the Group of 20 (G20), representing the countries of the South at the deliberations.
The G20 had achieved an unprecedented degree of prominence in the mediation and representation of the interests of the developing world.
Safeguards demanded by India and …
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BETANZOS, Bolivia, Jan 9 2009 (IPS) – One of every two children under the age of five in the southwestern Bolivian highlands municipality of Betanzos suffers the effects of chronic malnutrition.
Betanzos, a rural municipality of Quechua Indians located 3,500 metres above sea level in the north of the department of Potosí, has the worst child malnutrition rates in Bolivia, South America’s poorest country.
According to the National Nutrition Survey conducted in 2007 by the Health Ministry, municipalities where 38 of every 100 children are malnourished are classified as having a high degree of food vulnerability. In Betanzos, the rate is 50 out of 100.
Dr. Braulio Escalante, the municipality’s top health authority, tol…
RIO DE JANEIRO, Feb 1 2012 (IPS) – The government of the state of Rio de Janeiro is unveiling a battery of creative tactics to engage the population in the battle against dengue fever, which is threatening to reach unprecedented epidemic proportions as a new virus strain hits Brazil.
Racing for Peace in the Rocinha favela, one of the many creati…
Oral polio vaccination in Peshawar. Credit: Ashfaq Yusufzai/IPS
PESHAWAR, Pakistan, Jul 9 2012 (IPS) – By ordering a ban on polio immunisation, in its strongholds along the Afghanistan-Pakistan border, the Taliban is holding up an ambitious global programme to rid the world of the crippling childhood disease, say World Health Organisation (WHO) doctors.
“The Taliban s ban on polio immunsiation in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) poses a serious threat to the global polio eradication effort as countries declared polio-free long ago could import the virus from Pakistan,” Dr. Khalid Khan, who works for the WHO’s polio programme in the FATA, tells IPS.<…
LGBT activists, human rights observers and police officers wait outside a courtroom in Uganda’s constitutional court. Many trans women have died in Uganda because of discrimination in the public health service. Credit: Will Boase/IPS
KAMPALA, Dec 16 2013 (IPS) – At an unremarkable office on Bukoto Street in the Ugandan capital, Kampala, health workers and civil society activists attend a regular meeting to offer information and advice on living with HIV and AIDS. What is unusual is that these information sessions cater to a group of around 50 transgender women.
The Come Out Post-Test Club , as the group calls itself, was established early this year as a safe space and…