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Malawi arrests HIV-positive man for raping girls for ‘cleansing ritual’
An HIV-positive man has been arrested after he confessed to raping girls and women as part of sexual cleansing rituals…
Facts on fistula – the most serious childbirth injury
An obstetric fistula is an abnormal hole than can develop during childbirth and causes permanent incontinence. Here are the facts…
Why you shouldn’t wrap your food in aluminium foil before cooking it
If you’re baking fish, roasting vegetables or preparing a piece of meat for dinner tonight, chances are that you’ll wrap…
A cure for HIV: what science knows, and what it doesn’t
Antiretroviral therapy has revolutionised the lives of people living with HIV. In many countries, the life expectancy for someone living…
Meds lower risk of HIV in couples having condomless sex: study
Antiretroviral therapy vastly lowers the risk of spreading HIV for couples in which one partner has the virus and the…
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Does Caffeine Really Dehydrate You?
Caffeine — found in coffee, tea, soda and even chocolate — is the most widely consumed psychoactive substance on the…
Alcohol Can Cause Certain Cancers, Study Says
Credit: Alcohol image via Shutterstock Drinking alcohol may cause seven different types of cancer, a new meta-analysis finds. Previous studies…
Bleeding and Spotting During Pregnancy: Symptoms & Causes
When a woman sees blood on her underpants during pregnancy, it's typically a frightening and worrisome sign. But not all…
First in history: Man contracts Zika virus through sex
New York City’s Health Department on Friday reported the first female-to-male transmission of the Zika virus, which is most typically…
Nurses have legal backing to run private clinics: Association President
Dr Joseph Olawale, National President, Association of General Private Nursing Practitioners (AGPNP), on Friday said that nurses have the legal…
