Holidaying in Indonesia? Find out How to Avoid These 6 Mosquito-Transmitted Diseases
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16 September 2016
Given how close Indonesia is to Australia, it's no surprise that it's such a popular holiday destination for Aussies. However, despite the geographical proximity of the two countries, they pose very different levels of public health risk to travellers. Here are 6 mosquito-transmitted illnesses you need to be aware of, and 5 tips on how to avoid getting infected by a bite.
The Illnesses
Chikungunya
Chikungunya is a viral disease which causes severe pain in the joints and muscles, a sudden fever within a week of being bitten.
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Why Should You Choose Progressive Lenses Over Bifocals?
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16 September 2016
You've probably heard of bifocals, and you'll almost certainly have seen someone wearing them. Bifocals have two separate lens strengths, and there's either a line separating those two parts or a separate bubble towards the bottom. They used to be perfect for people who needed glasses for both distance and close-up vision, but now you can have something better: progressive lenses.
Like bifocals, glasses with progressive lenses provide multiple lens strengths, but those differing strengths are delivered in one seamless lens.
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Little Known Tips to Reduce the Frequency of Neck Pain
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16 September 2016
Neck pain is one of the more physical ailments that adults suffer from. This is because it is caused by a wide array of reasons ranging from bad posture, improper sleeping positions, stressful situations, unhealthy sedentary lifestyles and more. As such, some people tend to brush off this pain and suffer in silence as they wait for it to abate on its own. You do not have to go through your day feeling tightness in your neck on a regular basis.
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Running with Flat Feet? 4 Reasons You Need Special Sports Insoles
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16 September 2016
If you've been diagnosed with flat feet, it's likely that you'll need to slip special insoles into your shoes to provide proper support while you're walking. Due to the rigorous nature of running, having insoles in your running shoes is particularly important, but you can't use any old kind. The differences in motion and the elevated activity level involved in running means that you should buy special sport insoles for your trainers instead of the more basic kind you use in your everyday shoes.
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