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Artificial trans fat: A toxic chemical in our food

Food! It provides our bodies with the nutrients we need to stay healthy and active. On three meals a day, we will consume more than...

Michael Simire - December 17, 2019

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Caries: Biggest dental problem for Nigerian children

Children in Nigeria are battling a host of dental issues, including cavities, gum disease, traumatic dental injuries, and HIV-related dental issues, according to a report published in...

Michael Simire - December 15, 2019

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Partnership launches plan to end tuberculosis by 2022

The Stop TB Partnership on Tuesday, December 10, 2019 launched the Global Plan to End TB 2018-2022, which calls for $2.6 billion per year for vital...

Michael Simire - December 11, 2019

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Tobacco-free snus a viable alternative to cigarettes in Africa

Although smoking rates in Africa have increased, cessation rates have remained very low. Currently, Africa has about 77 million cigarette smokers, with over 250,000 of them...

Michael Simire - December 9, 2019

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Malaria increasingly a disease of poverty, inequity – Report

The RBM Partnership to End Malaria has welcomed the publication of the World Malaria Report 2019, which demonstrates that global investments and action against malaria are...

Michael Simire - December 4, 2019

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Nigeria battling growing obesity numbers

Obesity – a condition that is tied to heart disease, Type 2 diabetes, and some types of cancer – used to be an issue affecting mainly...

Michael Simire - December 2, 2019

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Pneumonia Day: Expert warns against exposure to tobacco smoke, indoor air pollution

A pulmonologist, Dr Abel Kanji, has stressed the need to avoid tobacco smoke and reduce exposure to indoor air pollution to check the risk of pneumonia...

Michael Simire - November 12, 2019

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Protecting children’s health with better food safety

Some 45% of deaths in children aged 5 and under could be prevented by better nutrition, according to the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development,...

Michael Simire - November 6, 2019

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