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Exposure To Sunlight Enhances Romantic Passion In Humans
Researchers at Tel Aviv University have found that exposure to ultraviolet radiation from sunlight enhances romantic passion in humans. In the study, both men and
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Enlarged prostate doesn’t raise a man’s odds for cancer: study
Does having an enlarged prostate doom you to prostate cancer? Far from it, a new study suggests. Also called benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), the condition may actually
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Rwanda: Mental Healthcare – Five Things That Need to Be Done to Fix Gaps
By Nasra Bishumba Suicide data released by the Rwanda Investigation Bureau (RIB)’s Spokesperson Thierry Murangira this past weekend provoked the need for open conversations about
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Nigeria: Improving Water, Sanitation and Hygiene in Nigeria – the Only Language Cholera Understands
By Ibukun Oguntola Nigeria is prone to seasonal disease outbreaks and in the last few years, a series of outbreaks including monkeypox, measles, Lassa fever,
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Africa: More Than 700 Million People With Untreated Hypertension
PRESS RELEASE Number of people living with hypertension has doubled to 1.28 billion since 1990 World Health Organization and Imperial College London joint press release
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Congo-Kinshasa: Bubonic Plague Putting Young Lives At Risk in DR Congo – UNICEF
A resurgence of Bubonic plague in Ituri province in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is putting young lives at risk, the UN
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Africa: High Blood Pressure Now More Common in Low and Middle-Income Countries, New Report Finds
The vast majority of people with high blood pressure, or hypertension, – a serious medical condition that significantly increases the risks of heart, brain, kidney,
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Nigeria: 938 Dead As Cholera Ravages 22 States, FCT
By Baba Martins (Abuja), Umar Muhammed (Lafia) & Magaji lsa Hunkuyi (Jalingo) Nigeria has, so far, recorded 33,661 cases of cholera in 22 states across
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Uganda: Evidence-Based Benefits of Eating Fish
By Isaac Ssejjombwe Fish is among the healthiest foods on the planet. It’s loaded with important nutrients, such as protein and vitamin D. Fish is
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Zambia: Get Screened Early – Cancer Survivor
By Jowit Saluseki A female breast cancer survival has urged both men and women to regularly go for cancer screening. The cancer survivor also appealed
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Africa: WHO Guidelines On Human Genome Editing – Why Countries Need to Follow Them
ANALYSIS By Sheetal Soni The World Health Organisation (WHO) recently called on countries to stop any research that might lead to the birth of genetically
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Gut bacteria and flavonoid-rich foods are linked and improve blood pressure levels
Flavonoid-rich foods, including berries, apples, pears and wine, appear to have a positive effect on blood pressure levels, an association that is partially explained by
