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Heart disease risk associated with eating fried foods
Eating fried food is linked to an increased risk of cardiovascular events.The risk increases with each additional 4-ounce weekly serving.Compared with those who ate the least fried food, those who ate the most had a 37% increased…
COVID-19: How smoking, alcohol consumption increase risk of infection
Even as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ravage the world, avoiding certain lifestyles which may be detrimental to one’s body immunity is important. In this report by SADE OGUNTOLA, experts say that evidence suggests that alcohol…
Hesitancy to vaccination: A hurdle to stemming COVID-19 pandemic
The utility of vaccine campaigns to control COVID-19 is not merely dependent on vaccine efficacy and safety. Experts, in this report by SADE OGUNTOLA, say that vaccine acceptance among the general public and the healthcare workers has a…
COVID-19: Past infection provides 83% protection for five months but may not stop transmission ―…
Experts in a new study said that past infection provides 83% protection for five months but may not stop transmission because people who have previously been infected with COVID-19 could still carry the virus in their nose and throat and…
Stemming the immune havoc of COVID-19
Diagnostics and vaccines still seem to be effective against the current coronavirus. Experts, in this article by SADE OGUNTOLA, say this is as important as exposed individuals going for the test if exposed and maintaining the COVID-19…
Large-scale global study to investigate links between covid-19 and cognitive decline
THERE is compelling evidence that covid-19 will have long-term effects on the brains and nervous systems of survivors as they age, and researchers on Tuesday announced a large international study to investigate the correlation between the…
Global partners call for urgent access to HIV treatment for infants and children
Global partners that are committed to ending paediatric AIDS have come together to call on countries to rapidly scale up access to optimal, child-friendly HIV treatment for infants and children.The partners include the United Nations…
What you must know about COVID-19 vaccine
The risk of contracting COVID and its awful and often long-term side-effects outweigh any theoretical risk of a vaccine. In this report by Sade Oguntola, experts explain what the vaccines are, their suitability and cautions Nigeria should…
Does an active s3x life end at menopause?
For many African women, the subject of menopause is usually avoided and therefore shrouded in misconceptions. In this report by SADE OGUNTOLA, experts say that anxiety, mood change and depression are probably the earliest signals which…
Does an active sex life end at menopause?
For many African women, the subject of menopause is usually avoided and therefore shrouded in misconceptions. In this report by SADE OGUNTOLA, experts say that anxiety, mood change and depression are probably the earliest signals which…