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Floods create health risks: what to look out for and how to avoid them
It is critical that the affected communities have access to safe drinking water. Phill Magakoe /AFP via Getty Images Juno…
Early pregnancy can put young women’s mental health at risk: a review of African evidence
Donwilson Odhiambo/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Manasi Kumar, Aga Khan University The rates of adolescent pregnancies in sub-Saharan Africa are…
Kenya has a yellow fever outbreak: how to deal with it
A river flows through Nairobi’s Kibera slum. Communities should be engaged in environmental management to reduce mosquito breeding sites. Getty…
Chemical traces in ancient West African pots show a diet rich in plants
A plate of fufu, a meal common in West Africa. Godong/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Julie Dunne, University of…
4 Medications That Can Damage The Kidney When Taken Carelessly.
Your kidneys filter waste from your body and assist you in retaining the proper quantity of fluid. They also produce…
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Causes of depression
According to "HealthLine" Causes of depression Many factors result in depression. They can range from biological to circumstantial.…
Tuberculosis: Don’t sleep in same room with others – Expert to patients
Dr Rasheed Odunola, Director of Health Services, University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH), has advised people with Tuberculosis (TB) to…
Cannabis: how it affects our cognition and psychology – new research
Agave Photo Studio. Agave Photo Studio/Shutterstock Barbara Jacquelyn Sahakian, University of Cambridge; Christelle Langley, University of Cambridge; Martine Skumlien, University…
Unintended pregnancy rates are highest in Africa: a look at the complex reasons
Unintended pregnancy, especially among young people, can be disempowering. Belen B Massieu/shutterstock Anthony Idowu Ajayi, African Population and Health Research…
Bruce Willis’s aphasia diagnosis draws attention to a common language disorder
Aphasia is a language disorder that affects about 30 per cent of stroke patients. (Denis Makarenko/Shutterstock.com) Laura Murray, Western University…
