Ignoring or “not doing” premarital health counseling is one of the most likely causes of marital breakdown, causing many problems. What you need to know in advance are the blood groups (A, B, AB, O) and “rhesus” (+, -). Inherited diseases, which may have run in the family, should also be identified. You also need to know: eye health, diabetes and blood pressure... It's a good idea to take the STD or sexually transmitted disease test.

May 31 is World No Tobacco Day. The organs that can be damaged when people smoke are many, but these include: the lungs and respiratory organs. The side effects of smoking can affect the whole body and organs: heart, brain, blood vessels, blood pressure and can lead to cancer. Addiction to cigarettes is very quickly entrenched. The presence of a smoker is a danger for the neighborhood, which is not a smoker. People who want to quit smoking must have inner determination and conviction. Tobacco addiction can be cured. People who want to quit smoking need help from those around them, mentally and with diet...

To maintain healthy hair and scalp, you should wash your hair at least once a week, and the quality of soap to be used and the ingredients to be anointed should be carefully chosen. When you wash your hair, make sure there is no soapy water, or any other residue, so rinse well. As soon as there is a suspicious appearance on the scalp, you have to go to a health centre...

There are certain types of people who are hairless from birth, this can be due to scalp issues and can be genetic. There are many diseases that can affect the hair and scalp, but among the best known are hair loss and dandruff. There are many possible causes of these diseases, for example, hair loss can be an iron deficiency, it can be the consequence of other diseases such as diabetes or tuberculosis, it can also be the consequence of an imbalance hormones or a scalp infection...

The Spirit of truth will guide you into all truth

At the end of its second General Assembly, held from 15 to 18 October 2024, the Episcopal Commission for Justice and Peace sent a message to government officials at all levels, as well as to all Malagasy and all people of goodwill.

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Love and Salvation

Christmas is a great joy, because it is the love of God that has come to us, proclaims Fr. Bizimana Innocent, Provincial Superior of the Salesians Don Bosco of Madagascar and Mauritius, presenting his Christmas greetings. Salvation is accomplished, so life is not in danger of disappearing. It is this love and this salvation that we wish to fill our life so that we have peace.

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Zatti, our brother

The short film "Zatti, our brother" (Argentina, 2020) focuses on one of the most difficult episodes of his life. We are in Viedma, in 1941: at the age of 60, Zatti is forced to leave the hospital he has attended for decades. His faith and strength are tested.

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