One avocado or two? Study finds eating lots of the fruit has public health import
“Recent trials have focused on individuals, primarily adults, and limited to changes in cardiometabolic disease blood markers.
Sanitize your mobile phones regularly against infections – Yevutsey
Studies show that mobile phones carry a lot of bacteria and are easily contaminated due to their frequent usage at many public places including health centres, markets and other populated areas
Exercise linked to better mental health, research shows
It also showed that people who spent more time outdoors typically experienced lower levels of anxiety and depression than those who stayed inside.
Adding herbs and spices to meals may help lower blood pressure
In a controlled-feeding study, the researchers found that seasoning foods with 6.5 grams, or about 1.3 teaspoons, of herbs and spices a day was linked with lower blood pressure after four weeks.
People who eat more fish have fewer signs of vascular disease in the brain
Participants who said that they ate more fish had fewer signs of damage in MRI scans of their brains than those who ate it less frequently.
Widespread fast-food restaurants linked to higher rates of type 2 diabetes
neighborhoods with higher availability of fast-food outlets across all regions of the United States is associated with higher subsequent
NUTRITION AND HYPERTENSION
It has long been established that the excessive intake of salt, especially ones that contain sodium has a massive effect on the negative towards hypertension.
People suffering from loneliness make more physician visits, study shows
In recent years, loneliness has been increasingly recognized as an important public health issue that can lead to a number of mental and physical illnesses such as depression, anxiety, and poor cardiovascular health.
Let’s have a community health policy on alternative medicine — Coalition of NGOs in Health
Leader of the Coalition, Dr. Gabriel Bernakuu, argues that the policy is needed to enable community health practitioners provide access to basic support services in times of need.
