Sleep apnea is a common problem where one stops breathing whilst sleeping, here is the low-down.Sleep apnea is a sleeping disorder characterised by pauses in, or abnormally shallow, breathing during sleep. The pauses in breathing are called apnea, while low breathing is called hypopnea. The apnea can last for a few seconds to a few minutes and may happen several times an hour during sleep.One can be diagnosed with sleep apnea with a sleep test called a polysomnogram.  There are three types of sleep apnea namely central, obstructive and mixed sleep apnea – a combination of the two.

Upon hearing her voice, Nicky Abdinor sounds like a vibrant and enthusiastic young woman who emanates positivity and a zest for life. What you can’t hear in the Clinical Psychologist’s voice is that she has no arms, shortened legs and yet still manages to fulfill a busy schedule and even drives herself to urgent meetings.

After being born with Phocomelia and Bilateral PFFD, the medical terms for the absence of arms and shortened legs, Nicky always strived to achieve independence even though she had been born with an unexplained disability.

“I went to mainstream schooling and was always encouraged to take part in all the activities with my peers- I just did things a bit differently! When everyone

Sex is a very pleasurable and special thing between two people who love each other or who are in some kind of sexual relationship. It is emotionally, psychologically and physically healthy the more you have of it the better and healthier your relationship strengthens.

Even though sex is even described by priests with conservative and religious beliefs as; “a beautiful thing created by god between husband and wife”, it can be dangerous when it becomes an obsession. As with alcohol, drugs, caffeine and other popular addictions; sex is also addictive and it is an addiction that can pose serious threats to your health, life and relationships.

Pregnancy offers no protection for you or your baby from sexually transmitted diseases. In fact, the consequences can be a lot more serious and life-threatening if an expecting mother is infected with gonorrhea.

HIV and Syphilis are transmitted to the fetus by crossing the placenta. While gonorrhea isn’t able to do that, the bacteria can cause significant problems in a pregnancy.

Before and after pregnancy, gonorrhea can spread to the uterus and fallopian tubes and cause Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID). This happens in about 10 to 40% of cases, but PID very rarely occurs during pregnancy.

Snoring is one of those unfortunate realities of life: some people might even consider divorcing their partners unless their midnight thundering train is not silenced, fast and swiftly.

Unfortunately, most people do it to some degree and generally speaking, the condition gets worse with age, making the peaceful sleep you desperately need even harder to obtain.