Health
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HOW CLIMATE CHANGE IS CONTRIBUTING TO RISING CHILDHOOD STUNTING ACROSS AFRICA —Study
Human-caused climate change is contributing to higher rates of childhood stunting across Africa, worsening an already severe global health crisis…
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SELF-MEDICATION WORSENING LIVER DISEASE CRISIS, EXPERTS WARN NIGERIANS
Medical experts have raised the alarm over the growing culture of self-medication in Nigeria, warning that the dangerous practice is…
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HPV VACCINE CUTS CERVICAL CANCER DEATHS TO NEAR ZERO BEFORE 30 — Study
Experts, in a landmark study, have said that women who received the HPV vaccine in early adolescence have an almost zero…
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5 EVERYDAY HABITS THAT MAY BE DAMAGING YOUR KIDNEYS
The kidneys perform several important functions in the body, including filtering waste products from the blood, regulating fluid balance and…
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5 HEALTH CONDITIONS THAT CAN BE DETECTED THROUGH ROUTINE MEDICAL CHECK-UPS
Many serious health conditions develop gradually and may not show obvious symptoms in their early stages. As a…
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ONION, WITH CLOVE MIXTURE, HELPS PROTECT AGAINST OSTEOARTHRITIS
Researchers in Cameroon have found that a natural mixture made from onion and clove may help protect joints from…
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‘ONE IN FOUR PEOPLE’LL DEVELOP CANCER’, NIGERIAN SCIENTIST RAISES ALARM
Renowned cancer specialist and Director of the University of Chicago Medicine Comprehensive Cancer Centre, Professor Kunle Odunsi, has raised fresh…
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OBESITY RAPIDLY EMERGING AS SILENT THREAT TO PREGNANCY IN NIGERIA — Study
Obesity among pregnant women is rapidly emerging as a significant yet often overlooked public health challenge in Nigeria, increasing…
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HIGHER NUMBER OF CHILDBIRTHS LINKED TO LOWER STROKE RISK IN WOMEN — Study
A new study suggests that women who have had more children may have a lower risk of stroke and certain…
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CAUTION: WHY VAPING MAY NOT BE SAFER THAN TOBACCO — Study
Researchers at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) have demonstrated that even brief vaping, at exposure levels lower than typical…
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