A smartphone sensor, much like what is used in GPS systems, might be a way to determine whether or not someone is intoxicated after consuming marijuana, according to a new study by the Rutgers Institute for Health, Health Care Policy and Aging Research. According to the study, published in Drug and Alcohol Dependence, which evaluated the […]
The nutritional needs during pregnancy are increased to meet the high metabolic demands of the growing foetus as well as due to the physiological changes in the mother who is to carry the child and prepare for lactation.1Â Â Various physiological adaptations during this period may help shield the foetus from the insufficiencies in the maternal diet.2Â […]
Kampala — The Ministry of Health is planning to reduce the age at which girls get the Human Papilloma Vaccines which protects against cervical cancer. (hpv vaccine) At the moment, the vaccine is given to females aged nine years of age. However, the health ministry wants to start giving the vaccine to five-year-olds. This is […]
ANALYSIS By James Boafo and Kristen Lyons The global cashew industry has grown rapidly over the last decade, driven by increasing consumption of cashew nuts around the world. And the market for raw cashews is forecast to continue growing at an annual rate of 4.27% between 2020 and 2025. It is expected to reach almost US$7 billion by 2025. […]
