Woman with Epilepsy Declines Cure

Share Ibn ‘Abbas once said to me (’Ata bin Abi Rabah), “Shall I show you a woman of the people of Paradise?” I said, “Yes.” He said, “This black lady came to the Prophet (peace be upon him) and said, ‘I get attacks of epilepsy and my body becomes uncovered; please invoke Allah for me.’... 
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You’re a Natural Beauty!

Share We all are! Embrace it. For clarity sake, i should say that i’ve never been the kind of woman who worries about her looks, i’m a ‘wash my face with water (sometimes soap) and throw my hair in a ponytail (usually brushed)’ kind of woman. However i’ve wanted to focus... 
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Green Tea Health Benefits

Share My Migraine Saga I’ve been having daily migraines for 2 years now, they started off less frequent and less severe and got to the point of being daily, i switched to Decaf (coffee) and it helped for a while. Then one day, i started getting them daily again. I’ve had an MRI, nothing... 
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BBC Cancer Guide

Share One in three of us will be diagnosed with cancer during our life. Some cancer, such as breast, are becoming more common, while new cases of lung cancer fall away due to the drop in the number of smokers. However, while the overall number of new cancers is not falling, the good news is that successful... 
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Epilepsy

Share I have had epilepsy since 2003. My youngest daughter who is now 5 began having seizures in June 2007. There are many different types of seizures, this is general information so that you all can become familiar with this Neurological Disorder. - Lisa Marie, Emagine Author What is Epilepsy? Epilepsy... 
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Lung Cancer

Share About Lung Cancer Lung cancer is the uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells in one or both lungs. These abnormal cells do not carry out the functions of normal cells and do not develop into healthy lung tissue. As they grow, the abnormal cells can form tumors and impede the function of the lung,... 
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Breast Cancer

Share What is Breast Cancer? Breast cancer is an uncontrolled growth of breast cells. To better understand breast cancer, it helps to understand how any cancer can develop. Cancer occurs as a result of mutations, or abnormal changes, in the genes responsible for regulating the growth of cells and keeping... 
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Preeclampsia

Share Cause: Preeclampsia Advocate: Maryam What is pre-eclampsia? Pre-eclampsia is a pregnancy-induced condition, which can occur in the second half of pregnancy. It is characterised by high blood pressure, swelling that happens suddenly along with rapid weight gain due to fluid retention, and protein... 
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AIDS and Muslims

Share As with several of our other causes, AIDS carries a huge stigma particularly in the muslim community, for obvious reasons. It used to be the “gay disease” now it’s the “promiscuous disease” or the “african disease” but really, it is much, much more than... 
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