May 31 is World No-Tobacco Day, when everyone is encouraged to stop smoking and stop buying cigarettes. The first cigarette was made by a beggar from Spain; cigars used to be chewed and then wrapped. Non-smokers, who are exposed to second-hand smoke in various places, can be affected by increasingly more serious illnesses than real smokers. It is possible to help people who want to stop smoking, both mentally and physically. The basics for quitting smoking: first, decide to stop smoking; second, stop buying; third, exercise breathing fresh air for 10 minutes every morning; fourth, clean your mouth, drink a glass of water every hour...

Anyone, child or adult, can have a sore throat. Sore throats are caused by an attack of a germ, virus or allergy. But a sore throat can also be a symptom of another illness in the body. That's why it's important to see a doctor. The adenoids and lingual tonsils are organs located in the throat. It is necessary for the protection of the throat and it is a generator of immunity. Everyone has different sizes. If it bothers you, it is necessary to go to a doctor, who knows whether the deafness should be removed or not.

During the winter season like this one, the nose is one of the most sensitive organs. Inside the nose, there are three types of turbinates: lower, middle and upper. There are two holes in the part above the nose, these connect the ear to the throat and the ears. Inside the nose there are nerves connected to the brain to receive and detect odors. The nose is a breathing organ.

It is not a threat, it is already a danger, it is dangerous, it destroys the society and the individuals, the spread and the rise of the consumption of strong drugs. There are "drugs" that are injected, snorted and taken orally. The drug damages the brain and many other organs of the body. Addiction is rapid. It is difficult and painful to get out of addictions. We have a responsibility as citizens, no matter who you are, to fight for this so we can have a good generation and a good country.

To have a constant conscience without reproach

Message of the Bishops of the Episcopal Conference of Madagascar. “I strive to have a clear conscience before God and men” (Acts 24,16)

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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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