Posts Tagged ‘Cystic fibrosis’

International Rare Disease Day 2011

Monday, February 28th, 2011

The 28th of February every year is being celebrated as International Rare Disease Day since the last 4 years. This event is coordinated by EURORDIS, a non-governmental patient-driven alliance of more than 434 rare diseases patient organisations from over 43 countries across the globe. On this day, various activities are organized to create awareness about [...]

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Go for a health checkup before flying

Wednesday, February 2nd, 2011

More than a billion people travel by air every year from all parts of the world. Whenever you fly, you expose yourself to high altitudes that can affect your health adversely. There is an increased risk of contracting contagious diseases since you remain in a closed environment with many fellow passengers for hours together. Also, [...]

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