Vertigo is not an illness, but a symptom, a sign that something is wrong with your health. A person who experiences dizziness is conscious; it may be temporary, it may be permanent, it may be repeated. Dizziness is accompanied by other symptoms such as ringing in the ears, headaches, anxiety, nausea, vomiting and sweating. The ‘vestibular system’ inside the ear regulates our balance, and if something goes wrong, that's what causes vertigo. Hygiene and health’ programme produced by Radio Don Bosco.

 

A canker sore is a disease of the mouth, a shallow, non-haemorrhagic, non-infectious ulcer. The area where it can be found: tongue, inside of the cheek, roof of the mouth, gums, inside of the throat; its shape is round yellow or grey, with a red border. Causes: the mouth is often affected, as a result of using anaesthetic, eating food that is too hot, using a toothbrush that is too powerful, fatigue, stress, hormonal disturbances and intolerance to medication. Hygiene and health" programme with Radio Don Bosco.

There are no obvious signs of pre-diabetes in people with type II diabetes, which lasts 5 to 10 years. Pre-diabetes" is diagnosed through screening. Here's what you need to know: the first "fasting blood glucose" test, without eating within 8 hours, with a level of [1.10 g/l - 1.25 g/l] or [6.1 mmol/l - 7.1 mmol/l]. the second testing for "glucose intolerance". Hygiene and health" programme in collaboration with Radio Don Bosco.

Tuberculosis still exists, and many people die from it. Tuberculosis is a chronic disease caused by the BK virus. There are types of tuberculosis that infect humans, and others that infect cattle. The lungs are the organ most often affected by this disease. Tuberculosis is transmitted by droplets containing bacteria, coughed up by sufferers. The incubation period in humans is 4 to 12 weeks. Hygiene and health" program on Radio Don Bosco.

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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