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Concerns as Neurotoxin Lead is Added to Turmeric for Brighter Colour

Some spice processors in Bangladesh use an industrial lead chromate pigment to imbue turmeric with…

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Severe Gum Disease Linked To 49% Higher Risk of Hypertension

More and more evidence points to the notion that gum disease increases the risk of other health co…

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Eating More Nuts May Help Prevent Weight Gain, Researchers Find

According to recent evidence, nuts can aid weight gain, despite being calorically rich. Despite be…

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Breastfeeding For Longer Could Help Save Environment from Damage Caused By Infant Formula

Breastfeeding for longer could help save the environment, scientists have said as they reveal Brit…

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High Fructose, Fat Diet Damages Liver Mitochondria, Causes Metabolic Syndrome

Researchers at Joslin Diabetes Center have found that high levels of fructose in the diet inhibit …

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Maternal/Infant Mortality: Race to 2020 Target Looking Bleak

The Federal Government’s target of reducing the high maternal and infant mortality rate by a…

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Understanding Causes, Symptoms, Treatment of Candidiasis

Candida infections of the mouth, throat, and oesophagus   Candidiasis is an infection cau…

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Cardiologist Says Chronic Low Blood Pressure “Very Dangerous”

Dr. Okechukwu Anthony, a cardiologist, has said that chronic low blood pressure was dangerous beca…

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Denial Predisposes to Mental Illness

Denial in ordinary English language is asserting that a statement or allegation, is not true. The …

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Coconut, Scent Leaf Cure for Peptic Ulcer

Nigeria researchers from Nnamdi Azikiwe University Awka, Anambra State, have demonstrated the efſt

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Why Battle to Wipe Out Guinea Worm Parasite Delayed By 10 Years, By WHO

A few years ago, it looked like humanity was about to wipe a debilitating parasitic disease off th…

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Encouraging Life Skills, Health Education to Eliminate Malaria, Improve Sanitation, Hygiene

As part of efforts to eliminate malaria, improve sanitation and hygiene education, menstrual hygie…

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Preventing Colon Cancer (2)

Fibre reduces the conversion of primary bile acids into secondary bile acids, which are potential …

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Promoting National Wellness through Healthy Lifestyles

As Nigeria marks 59 years of independence today, one critical aspect of our nationhood journey tha…

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Long-Acting Injectable Multi-Drug Implant Shows Promise for HIV Prevention, Treatment

A new study published Tuesday in Nature Communications shows a promising alternative for those who…

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First Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis Suggests Artificial Intelligence May be as Effective as Health Professionals at Diagnosing Disease – Research

Artificial intelligence (AI) appears to detect diseases from medical imaging with similar levels o…

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Pesticide Exposure May Increase Heart Disease and Stroke Risk – Research

On-the-job exposure to high levels of pesticides raised the risk of heart disease and stroke in a …

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How Green Tea Lowers Antibiotic Resistance, By Scientists

Scientists at the University of Surrey have discovered that a natural antioxidant commonly found i…

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Why Men Who Take Small Steps Are 40% More Likely to Have Erectile Dysfunction

Men who take small steps are 40 per cent more likely to have erectile dysfunction because they hav…

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Weight Loss Drug Associated with Thousands of Deaths

A French court has heard the start of a trial involving a weight loss pill that public health offi…

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