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Kenya: Covid-19 and Hypertension – What You Need to Know
By Fiona Muthoni Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is caused when your heart has to work harder than it should to keep up with the
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Even low levels of air pollution can increase the risk of cardiovascular disease
Prolonged exposure to air pollution can be linked to an increased risk of stroke and coronary heart disease, even when levels are below the limits
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DR Congo declares meningitis outbreak in north-eastern province
World Health Organization Africa (Brazzaville) Kinshasa — The Democratic Republic of the Congo has declared an outbreak of meningitis in the north-eastern Tshopo Province where
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Air pollution in Accra still high – EPA
The quality of air in Accra remains poor and high above the Ghana national standards and World Health Organisation (WHO) requirements, the Executive Director of
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Africa: Over 200 Million Women Not Using Contraceptives
By Kamau Maichuhie More than 200 million women in developing countries who wish to prevent pregnancy are not using modern contraception, the United Nations Population
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Avocados change belly fat distribution in women, controlled study finds
According to a new study by the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign and collaborators, daily avocados may help redistribute a woman’s abdominal fat into
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New research improves screening efficiency for type 1 diabetes
Melbourne researchers have led a global collaboration to develop a simplified blood test that increases the overall screening efficiency for type 1 diabetes (T1D). As
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Children under 12 will not be given Covid vaccination yet – French health director
France’s director-general of public health services says children under 12 years of age are not concerned by the Covid vaccination drive because of the lack of
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Health Minister inaugurates Medical & Dental Council, charges them to make Ghana, health administration proud
The Minister of Health Kwaku Agyeman Manu has charged members of the new Medical and Dental Council to work assiduously to make Ghana and the
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Free Health Screening At Akropong- Mampong, E/R
The Grace Presby Church in collaboration with the Medical Personnel from Tetteh Quarshie Memorial Hospital has held a free health screening, consultation, and medications for
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Severe infections during pregnancy associated with complications around childbirth
Individuals who are hospitalized during pregnancy due to sepsis have higher odds of complications surrounding childbirth, according to a study led by researchers at UC
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One in five cigarettes in Ghana is illicit – KNUST researcher
Source: GNA A research conducted by Dr Arti Singh, a Faculty Member, School of Public Health, Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), has
