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Govt asked to raise tobacco tax to 100% to save lives, healthcare costs

The Corporate Accountability and Public Participation Africa (CAPPA) has called on the Federal Government of Nigeria to immediately increase the excise tax on tobacco products to...
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A poetic cry from antibiotics

I am Antibiotic. Before now, I was your miracle, I heal you like magic. I fought deadly fevers, Healed deep wounds, Stood between you and death, And...
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Expert calls for global action against antimicrobial resistance

Prof. Ali Akanbi of the Department of Medical Microbiology and Parasitology, University of Ilorin, has called for a unified global intervention to address the...
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Philippines: Banned mercury-laden skin whitening creams still sold in Pasay City

Toxics Watchdog, BAN Toxics, has issued a public health warning over the continued sale of banned skin-lightening products (SLPs) containing toxic mercury in beauty...
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Sponge bathing debate: A look into the effects on skin health

Daily sponge bathing is a widespread habit. However, dermatologists warn that using sponges particularly loofahs and synthetic mesh types more than two to three...
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As Nigerian youths rise against tobacco abuse

By happenstance, 16-year-old Blessing Obiabo found herself on the frontline of a national movement. Obiabo, a student of Lyngra Private Montessori School in Karu, Nasarawa...
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New UN declaration must protect rights of the world’s poorest to nutritional benefits of milk and meat, say experts

A draft UN declaration to eliminate trans-fatty acids from global diets risks inadvertently denying the world’s poorest the nutritional benefits of milk and meat, experts have...
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Cholera spreads to 17 of Sudan’s 18 states

Cholera cases in Khartoum State in Sudan are declining following a 10-day vaccination campaign that reached more than 2.24 million people – achieving 96%...
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