Diabetes is a chronic disease that occurs when the pancreas does not produce enough insulin or when the body does not use the insulin it produces correctly. "Insulin is a hormone that regulates the quantity and concentration of sugar in the blood and in the body. The blood sugar level for a healthy person is between 70 mg/dl and 110 mg/dl, but only a test can determine whether a person has diabetes. Symptoms: frequent urination, prolonged thirst, likes to drink sugary water, tiredness, prolonged itching of the body...

The pain caused by gout is unbearable; gout can be treated by relieving the pain and lowering the level of "uric acid" in the patient's body. Only a doctor can determine a person's true illness, so be careful what you eat. Gout and osteoarthritis are not the same thing: osteoarthritis can be felt with every movement of the joints: knees, hips, wrists; then there are the blocked coronary arteries that feed the heart...

99% of people have nevi and any part of the skin can be affected. A nevus is a spot on the skin that can be: black, blue or brown, raised, smooth or growing with hairs. What causes a nevus is an accumulation of "melanocyte" cells that give colour to the skin. There are two types of nevus: congenital and acquired during growth. Reasons: sunlight, hormonal disorders. If a nevus develops, it is always advisable to consult a dermatologist: it may be larger than 20, the shape of the border or its colour changes, its size increases, etc.

The wart is transmitted from one person to another by touch, particularly for people with fragile skin and no immunity; children and young people are the most affected and it can take a few years to get it. The wart is caused by a virus belonging to the "human papillomavirus" family. There are many types of wart, and they can be found in any part of the body: skin, mouth, genitals, etc.

Diocese of Miarinarivo

Pope Francis has accepted the renunciation of the pastoral government of the Diocese of Miarinarivo, presented by H.E. Mgr Jean Claude Randrianarisoa. At the same time, the Supreme Pontiff has appointed H.E. Mgr Marie Fabien Raharilamboniaina, as Apostolic Admnistrator sede vacante et ad nutum Sanctae Sedis of the same Diocese.

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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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