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GASTROENTERITIS
Gastroenteritis is known commonly as an upset tummy or tummy bug. It is a very common condition that causes diarrhoea and vomiting. Fever, lack of energy, and dehydration may also occur. This typically lasts less than two weeks. Gastroenteritis is most commonly...
BAD BREATH (HALITOSIS)
Bad breath is a symptom in which a noticeably unpleasant breath odor is present. It can be embarrassing and in some cases may even cause anxiety. Products such as toothpaste, mouthwash and other oral hygiene products frequently are only temporary measures. They don't...
HOW TO HELP SOMEONE THAT HAS BEEN STRUCK BY LIGHTNING
You may think this is straight out of the juju scene of a Nollywood movie but according to Ronald L. Holle’s paper, ‘Annual rates of lightning fatalities by country’, 24,000 people are killed by lightning strikes around the world each year and about 240,000 are...
HOW AIR AMBULANCE COSTS ARE CALCUATED
One of the most common questions we are asked at the Flying Doctors air ambulance service is how much the service costs. The short answer is that ‘it depends’. The cost of an air ambulance service depends on a whole number of factors that we will be discussing in this...
GALLSTONES
These are pieces of solid materials that form in the gallbladder; a small organ located under the liver. holds a digestive fluid called bile that's released into your small intestine. Often, people who have gall stones are unaware of its presence until a bile duct is...
SOME OF THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS AIR AMBULANCE SERVICES
Air ambulances are functional all over the world and this is a short list of a few selected air ambulances around the world. We briefly also explore how they function. The Australian Flying Doctors Air Ambulance Service The Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia is...