By Correspondent Nairobi — Kenya will host the East African Community Centre for Aviation Medicine, whose construction is nearing completion next to the KCAA headquarters, Aviation House, at the Jomo Kenyatta International Airport in Nairobi. The Centre is a department of the EAC Civil Aviation Safety and Security Oversight Agency (CASSOA) and will offer services […]
By Laura Owings Dr Ncumisa Jilata’s journey from a childhood classroom in Mthatha in the Eastern Cape to becoming the youngest neurosurgeon in Africa may have begun with a glass of water. That feeling of sipping a cold drink, holding the glass in your hand, and the rush of thirst-quenching pleasure, was a visual picture […]
The avocado is a rather unique type of fruit. Most fruit consists primarily of carbohydrate, while avocado is high in healthy fats. Numerous studies show that it has powerful beneficial effects on health. Here are 12 health benefits of avocado, that are supported by scientific research. 1. Avocado is Incredibly Nutritious What we refer to […]
NIH-funded study finds frequency, intensity of monthly migraines declined among those on higher fish oil diet A diet higher in fatty fish helped frequent migraine sufferers reduce their monthly number of headaches and intensity of pain compared to participants on a diet higher in vegetable-based fats and oils, according to a new study. The findings […]
Niger health minister on Monday said cholera outbreak in southern Niger has killed 12 people and infected 201 others across three regions with heavy rains helping to further spread the disease. Health minister Idi Illiassou Mainassara said in a statement that health authorities in Niger believe the outbreak is epidemic. “Most of the cases are […]
