Health
Long-term exposure to toxins in operating rooms could increase COPD risk
Nurses who worked in the OR for 15 or more years were 69 percent more likely to develop COPD, compared to nurses who had never worked in an OR
Global
Africa: Air Pollution Second Largest Cause of Death in Africa
Air pollution is responsible for more deaths than tobacco, alcohol, road accidents, and drug abuse. Only HIV/Aids causes more deaths.
Health
High intake of fatty acid in nuts, seeds and plant oils linked to lower risk of death
found that a high intake of ALA was associated with a 10%, 8%, and 11% lower risk of mortality from all causes, cardiovascular disease, and coronary heart disease, respectively.
Health Tips
Pesticide linked to chronic kidney disease
by University of Queensland A commonly available pesticide has been associated with an increased risk of chronic kidney disease (CKD) in a University of Queensland study.
Health
Health Services Workers’ Union to protest unfair treatment
“Members would be wearing red bands from 20th to the 22nd of October 2021 to protest the unfair treatment being meted out to them.
Health
Global Handwashing Day: Clean hands promotes good health
“Wash your hands frequently with soap under running water” is probably the most common and important statement the world has heard in the last two
Alternative Medicine
Avoiding Breast Cancer with Diet
Breast cancer is clearly a terrifying disease. Out of every nine women in America, at least one will fall victim to its toll. Despite massive research and immense funding, scientists are often at odds regarding its possible causes.
Covid News
Africa: Medical Aid Groups Welcome Plans By Moderna to Build Plant in Africa
By Victoria Amunga Nairobi — Medical aid groups are welcoming plans by U.S. drug maker Moderna to build a plant for manufacturing vaccines in Africa.
Health
Kenya: My Journey With the Malaria Vaccine in Kenya
World Health Organization (Geneva) By Dr Rose Jalang?o About five years ago, I stepped into an exciting new role within Kenya’s National Vaccines and Immunisation
Alternative Medicine
SCD Often Not Diagnosed in Ghana Until Pain Crisis at Age 4, Survey Finds
by Patricia Inacio PhD | October 12, 2021 People with sickle cell disease (SCD) in Ghana — a country in sub-Saharan Africa, a region with the world’s highest SCD prevalence
Health
Blood donation rules changed to attract more donors with rare subgroups
Ministers will remove questions on sexual activity in sub-Saharan Africa for blood donations to encourage more donors in England after a long campaign to widen
Health
WHO, UNICEF alert to worsening mental ill-health in Africa
lack of basic social, health and education services, combined with wide-reaching structural inequalities, was worsening the situation.
