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Description Lipid is another word for fat. Lipids are easily stored in the body and serve as a source of energy. Cholesterol and triglycerides are lipids. When the concentration of triglycerides or cholesterol in your blood is too high, it is c...
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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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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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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 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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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 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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Council for Medical Scheme accreditation: Process to renew or apply Healthcare advisers need to apply and renew their Council for Medical Scheme (CMS) accreditation online at https://www.medicalschemes.com/AccreditationPortal ...
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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 ...