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What are the benefits of spirulina? Spirulina has a high protein and vitamin content, which makes it an excellent dietary supplement for people on vegetarian or vegan diets. Research suggests that spirulina has antioxidant and inflammation-fighting properties, as well as the ability to help regulate the immune system. This article discusses 11 potential health benefits people may get from adding spirulina to their diet. 1. Excellent nutritional profile Consuming spirulina is one way to supplement protein and vitamins in people’s diets without notable side effects. One tablespoon or 7 grams (g) of dried spirulina contains: 20 calories 4.02 g of protein 1.67 g of carbohydrate 0.54 g of fat 8 milligrams (mg) of calcium 2 mg of iron 14 mg of magnesium 8 mg of phosphorou...

How US anti-abortion groups are funding South Africa’s ‘pregnancy crisis centers’ Anti-abortion organizations are operating in different parts of the world. In Europe, if you go to a public hospital seeking medical advice, you expect accurate, science-based information. You expect the staff attending you to be professionally trained and certified. You’d have similar expectations on university campuses, in schools, women’s shelters, or other state-run facilities, right? Think again. In a new report, the global news site open Democracy reveals how women and girls are being given “misinformation and manipulation” on an extraordinary scale in “crisis pregnancy centers” (CPCs) around the world. Supported by powerful American activists who claim to have close ties to President Donald Trump’s ad...

Abortion Clinics Online 25th Anniversary. Abortion Clinics Online announces its 25th anniversary of continuous service. Through its online directory and hotline, Abortion Clinics Online directs women to reputable abortion clinics and fights back against fake clinics. Both Abortion Pills and Surgical Procedures has been applicable. Because we care about our clients all the information we keep it privately. The site first went live in September 1995. The Internet was new, and just 14% of Americans had an Internet connection. Planned Parenthood did not yet have a website. Abortion Clinics Online 25th Anniversary: The First Abortion Clinic Directory Celebrates. Some of the site's earliest clients were skeptical, but founder Ann Rose knew that an online directory could make abortion more ...

Abortion during the Covid-19 Pandemic — Ensuring Access to an Essential Health Service Each year, nearly 1 million women choose to end a pregnancy in the United States, and about one-quarter of American women will use abortion services by 45 years of age. Women’s ability to determine whether and when they have a child has profound consequences for their self-determination and for the economic, social, and political equality of women as a group. Because access to safe abortion care is time-sensitive and vitally important, the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) and other reproductive health professional organizations issued an unequivocal statement on March 18, 2020, that they “do not support Covid-19 responses that cancel or delay abortion procedures.” Despite ACOG’s...

Impact of COVID-19 on Unsafe Abortion Dr. Ruth De Leon, Sociedad Panameña de Obstetricia y Ginecología (SPOG) shares how the COVID-19 pandemic is resulting in higher levels of unintended pregnancies in Panama, and as a result, places a woman at a greater risk to unsafe abortion and maternal death. The Panamanian government implemented preventative measures in January 2020, to ensure that access to and the supply of health care remained strong in order to manage COVID-19. Such measures included suspending elective surgeries, visits, and external consultations both in the public and private spheres to free-up slots, in addition to suspending vacations for health workers in the public sector as well as making more beds and resources available within the public and private health sector. F...

How to take mifepristone and misoprostol The timing when you administer your medication is important. You will swallow the first medicine (mifepristone) with water at the clinic, You will take the second medicine (misoprostol) 1 to 2 days later at home. 3 to 4 hours after the first dose of misoprostol you will take another dose You will pass the pregnancy at home. Step 1 (at the clinic) Mifepristone Swallow the mifepristone tablet with water. You may have nausea or vomiting after swallowing the mifepristone. If you do vomit you should still use the misoprostol as outlined in step 2 below. contact us if you have any concerns. Most women do not have bleeding or pain until they take the second medication (misoprostol). Bleeding can occur after taking mifepristone but it is usual...

Abortion Pill Treatment during COVID-19 Early Medical Abortion is the routine treatment option for pregnancies up to 10 weeks gestation unless this is not safe or suitable for you.  Medical abortion: The abortion pill up to 10 weeks Medical assessment You will have your consultation and medical assessment over the telephone and have opted for treatment with medical abortion. You will need to come into the clinic to take the first medication and then will complete your treatment at home. Consent We will explain the known risks and complications of your treatment during your telephone assessment. The risks and complications of this treatment are presented below. Passing the pregnancy (and bleeding) After using the Abortion Pill Use sanitary towels to monitor your bleeding during abortion p...

COVID IS HERE TO STAY, BUT WE MUST KEEP ON LIVING SAYS DR PIETER ROELOFSE Dr. Pieter Roelofse says COVID-19 will be around for some time and has urged people to continue practicing measures implemented to reduce the spread of COVID-19. CAPE TOWN – A Cape Town doctor says it's vital for people to learn to live safely amid the COVID-19 pandemic. Specialist clinician, Doctor Pieter Roelofse is part of a medical team that cares for COVID-19 patients at the Bellville Melomed hospital in the Western Cape. He said there was a definite incline in the number of patients admitted for the disease at the hospital from the beginning of May until the end of June, but now sees a reduction in COVID-19 in-hospital patient numbers. Roelofse has urged people to continue practicing measures implemented to ...

OVER 60 SCHOOLS CLOSE DOORS IN NORTHERN CAPE AMID COVID-19 The province is the least affected by the pandemic and has registered 15 COVID-19 deaths. CAPE TOWN – At least 62 schools in the Northern Cape have had to close after COVID-19 infections since teaching and learning resumed in June. The province is the least affected by the pandemic and has registered 15 COVID-19 deaths. More than 2,000 positive cases have been recorded. Since schools reopened, 46 teachers and 36 pupils have tested positive for the coronavirus. Northern Cape Education spokesperson Geoffrey van der Merwe said officials intervened swiftly to deal with the COVID-19 cases recorded at schools. “The collaborative efforts between the Department of Health and the Department of Education have enabled schools to swiftly...

RECOMMENDED ISOLATION TIME FOR COVID-19 PATIENTS REVISED TO 10 DAYS The Health Minister said it had been proven that in mild cases the infection was only present for about eight days. JOHANNESBURG - Health Minister Zweli Mkhize said the recommended isolation period for patients who had contracted the coronavirus had been revised from 14 days down to 10 days. Mkhize said it had been proven that in mild cases the infection was only present for about eight days. The minister briefed the media on the government's revised de-isolation guidelines and the new approach to tracking and tracing COVID-19 patients. He also announced the launch of a 'COVID contact' app, which could be used to track and trace suspected COVID-19 patients. The app went live in June and is said to have yielde...