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Description Parkinson's disease is a chronic and progressive movement disorder, meaning that symptoms continue and worsen over time. Parkinson’s involves the malfunction and death of vital nerve cells in the brain, called neurons. Parkinson's...
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Physical rehabilitation Certain illnesses, injuries, accidents or surgical procedures can leave you with physical challenges or disabilities. Physical rehabilitation is a therapeutic programme designed to assist you in regaining your strengt...
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What is a co-payment? Members join a medical scheme to ensure that they will be taken care of when they require healthcare services, should they ever be faced with a medical condition or emergency. Schemes are able to provide such protection...
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Description Glaucoma is a group of diseases that damage the eye’s optic nerve. It is often associated with a build-up of pressure inside the eye. Glaucoma tends to be inherited and may not show up until later in life. The increased pressure...
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Description Diabetes is a disorder of metabolism, which is the way the body uses digested food for growth and energy. Most of the food people eat is broken down into glucose, the form of sugar in the blood. Glucose is the main source of fuel ...
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Description Haemophilia is a rare disorder in which your blood doesn't clot normally because it lacks sufficient blood-clotting proteins (clotting factors). If you have haemophilia, you may bleed for a longer time after an injury than you would...
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Description Ulcerative colitis is an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD). A chronic disease of the gastrointestinal (GI) tract that causes inflammation and sores, called ulcers, on the inner lining of the large intestine. Crohn's disease and m...
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Description Heart disease is a result of plaque build-up in your coronary arteries, a condition called atherosclerosis, that leads to blockages. The arteries, which start out smooth and elastic, become narrow and rigid, restricting blood flow...
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Description Lupus is an autoimmune disease characterised by acute and chronic inflammation of various tissues of the body. Autoimmune diseases are illnesses that occur when the body's tissues are attacked by its own immune system. The immune ...
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Description Asthma is a chronic (long-term) lung disease that inflames and narrows the airways. Asthma causes recurring periods of wheezing (a whistling sound when you breathe), chest tightness, shortness of breath and coughing. The coughing of...