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Welcome to dMAC Health & History Digest
dMAC Designed articles to provide you with the latest family health infomation plus improve your childrens' knowledge of history  

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Reviewed   7  October  2018      
Breast cancer awareness                                                                          >>read more

Diabetes is recognised as a serious global health problem, resulting in cardiovascular complications, eye and kidney diseases and limb amputations. Almost 1 in 4 Australians  25 years and older either has diabetes or pre-diabetes. It will be one of the major health problems facing the world in the 21st century.                                             >>read more










Halle Berry diabetes spokesperson

Breast is Best - Combating Infant Malnutrition Malnutrition problems in children under five are directly related to their diet since birth. Doctors agree that Breast feeding is by far the best method of feeding infants. Babies need breast milk from birth to 6 months of age - minimum.
   Ideally your baby should be breast fed up to 18 months.        >>read more


baby face
Meningitis - Bacterial, Viral, Fungal, Parsitic, Non-infectious
Meningitis is a disease caused by the inflamation of the protective membranes coverering the brain & spinal cord known as the meninges (men-in-jeez). Children under 5 years are most at risk.
   If Bacterial Meningitis is not treated quickly it can cause death within hours.                   >>read more

MRI brain
MERS - Middle East Respiratory Syndrome MERS is a new respiratory illness first reported in Saudi Arabia in 2012. It is caused by a coronavirus called MERS-CoV. Symptoms of MERS include; fever, coughing, & shortness of breath.
   Approx. 30% of people confirmed to have MERS have died.        >>read more

MERS virus
Medical Milestones of the 20th Century At the beginning of the 20th century life expectancy at birth in the UK was 45 years. Today however the average life expectancy for a child born in the UK is 81 for males and 84 for females. We investigate the advances in medical science in the past 100 years that have extended our life expectancy.                          >>read more

Alexander Fleming
Late-Life Exercisers are More Healthy than Elderly Non-Exercisers
Even if you only took up exercise later in life , your health will still benefit. For those who remained active the chance of being a healthy ager was over seven times that of non-active participants                                        >>read more

Old man on bike
Colds & Flu The rainy season is upon us and that means more colds and flu. Colds can be caused by more than 200 viruses. Influenza is caused by just two types of viruses! How important are flu shots? Can I catch flu from the vaccine? Are there any cures for colds & flu? How can I minimise the chances of catching a cold or the flu?                                                      >>read more Obama getting flu shot
1918 Spanish Flu Also known as the Great Influenza Pandemic, the 1918 Flu and La Grippe, was possibly the most devistating epidemic in recorded human history. It was a deadly strain of the H1N1 influenza virus, killing between 50 million to 100 million people in 25 weeks. Pope Francis proclaimed Fatima visionaries Jacinda and Francisco Marto, victims of the Flu, saints on 13 May 2017 ~ 100 years after their 1st vision of the Virgin Mary.           >>read more
 Postman New York 1918
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An Orange a Day Keeps Cancer at Bay Citrus fruit can inhibit the growth of tumours and reduce stroke risk; according to an Australian scientific study by the CSIRO. They found consuming citrus fruits could reduce the risk of mouth, larynx and stomach cancers by up to 50%.                      >>read more		 Oranges

Ten Tips for Dedicated Dieters Ten quick tips to help all of us struggling to loose weight. See the benefits of drinking tea before each meal. Essentials to keep in your fridge or pantry to provide healthy "Minute Meals". For more analysis on the most popular Diet programs click on >>Diet Analysis                 >>read more

Lady drinking tea
                                      Dr  RICHARD's  Desk
Dr Richard Tomlins MD has practiced medicine in Australia, Indonesia and Myanmar for more years than he cares to remember. We include some of his humorous and insightful articles for your edification and enjoyment.                                                                                              >>read more





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        IABC "Retrospective" web site
This site is dedicated to those IABC Members & Guests who are no longer with us. Some of their images are represented on the pages covering 2005 to 2009.
We remember their laughter and good fellowship.


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Lindisfarne  Download the latest dMAC Digest featuring History Behind the Lindisfarne Gospels from Smashwords: click here >>

ANZAC 1975 Lone Pine 1975
Duncan's private pilgrimage to Anzac Cove and Lone Pine in May 1975
There were no tour buses in those days. click here >>


>> view illustrations for dMAC Digest Vol 4 No 6 ~ Waterloo. The illustrations for the e-Book have been posted on this web site showing battle scenes, the main generals, plus some of their more coulourful subordinates, such as Dominque Larrey, Surgeon to Napoleon's Imperial Guard, and his 'flying ambulances'.


Culann - Warrior Monk View the illustrations for the historical e-novel by Duncan MacDonald "Culann - Celtic Warrior Monk". It is set in Ireland and Britain during the 7th century CE.
Centered around actual historical figures, acurately incorporating the momentus events that took place at that time.