A Brief Flashback of 2016

As we conclude the year with happiness and celebrations, Universal Medicine is going to look back at some of the major scientific events of the past year. It has been a year that many would like to forget and has seen many loved characters pass away. An extremely delicate year which has now come to an end and so we wish you all a Happy New Year! It has truly been a year to remember with some outstanding events in the world of science and healthcare and so we shall begin our flashback.

As we entered the beginning of 2016, there was a huge scare as to a new virus outbreak in the South American countries. A virus capable of causing deficiencies within new born children. The main fright from this virus was from to the upcoming event in South America; The Rio Olympic 2016 seeing a huge gathering of athletes showcasing world class ability and shattering Olympic and World Records.

On top of a potential outbreak, we had the continuous strikes from the junior doctors which left extreme amounts of people without a GP for a day. Rightfully so, the junior doctors continue to fight on due to an increase in working hours as well as a pay cut which is undeserved. As a qualified doctor, the work can already be strenuous itself and so additions such as the above are not bound to help.

The occurrence of Ramadan saw the followers of Islam begin their fasts for approximately 20 hours a day for a whole month. A potential method to maintain fitness as food is stored as glucose and fat which results in both being used up for the body as energy. Another useful acquirement from fasting is that it is believed to improve blood pressure as well as lowering cholesterol levels within the body which can lower the possibility of coronary heart disease which can lead to heart attacks.

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Once again a Happy New Year from all at Universal Medicine!

Written By Universal Medicine (Sab Bassan)

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