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Health and views – Christmas issue 2017 – By Dr Harold Gunatillake May I wish all of you who have supported me ‘For the sharing & Caring’ by circulating these collections of Health issues and articles to benefit so many readers over the years. Our readership is over 11,000 world-wide with the support of ‘eLanka web-site’ authored by Neil Jayasekera (Sydney), & by Desmond Kelly & Victor Melder (Melbourne) Merry Christmas Cheers with a glass of red wine Harold ...

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eLanka Website in Feedspot Top 50 Sri Lanka News Websites Great News! – Thanks to all our eLanka Members in assisting us to reach top 50!. Thank You! The Best Sri Lanka News Websites from thousands of top Sri Lanka News Websites in the Feedspot index using search and social metrics. Data will be refreshed once a week. These blogs are ranked based on following criteria Google reputation and Google search ranking Influence and popularity on Facebook, twitter and other social media sites Quality and consistency of posts. Feedspot’s editorial team and expert review           ...

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Christmas Food Miracle Hi Community Family & Friends. Gethsemane Church is pleased to bless you with fruit, veggies, bread and bakery products for Christmas, on Dec. 22nd and Dec 23rd after 3.30pm. Hopefully this will help you with Christmas Lunch and through the festive season. We’re opening our home for you to come and partake in this Christmas Food Miracle. 10 Blake Street, Berwick. There is absolutely no charge for this. Please feel free to ring me on 0404-875-647. ...

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How would you differentiate between a heart attack and heart burn? – Good advice by Dr harold   How would you differentiate between a heart attack and heart burn? This is something that every householder must be aware of. I had the experience recently when my wife at 2 am complained of chest pain and also burning sensation in the chest after returning from a dinner party at a friend’s home. She said, for the first time she had two glasses of white wine. Having had stents in the coronary vessels, anyone would suspect a recurrent heart attack due to blockage of one or more coronary vessels. I was about to call the ambulance, but then when I questioned further she said, she had bloating of the stomach, but she was not breathless. Remember, any person having a heart attack will be breathless, and not in heartburn. It is unlikely ...

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Australia’s borders are protected every day of the year (Media Release: 15.12.17) Commander of Australia’s Operation Sovereign Borders, Air Vice-Marshal Stephen Osborne   While most Australians rest and relax this holiday season, our border protection authorities will be hard at work monitoring Australia’s borders and preventing any attempt to enter the country illegally. We asked the Commander of Australia’s Operation Sovereign Borders, Air Vice-Marshal Stephen Osborne, about the measures in place to stop people smuggling boats during the holiday period. “Australia’s borders are monitored, patrolled and protected every day of the year,” Air Vice-Marshal Osborne said. “We are always watching and we are always ready to intercept and turn back anyone who tries to reach Australia illegally by boat. “Unfortunately, even though it’s been years since anyone managed to reach Australia illegally by boat, there are still people who think it’s worth trying.” Asked whether Australia’s borders were any less secure ...

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