Tag Archives: health

Tokyo, Japan | AFP | Beauty might only be skin deep, but for those wondering how to keep that skin young, scientists may have found an answer in the form of a protein that encourages cell competition. The prosaically named COL17A1 might not sound like a fountain of youth, but …

Paris, France | AFP | The rapid spread of e-cigarette use among young teenagers has not slowed the decline in smoking in the same age group, much less reversed it, according to a new study. Nor has vaping caused 13-to-15 year olds canvassed in Britain to see tobacco use in …

Ruth Jane Aceng, the minister for health, revealed that Uganda is in the process of developing a comprehensive roadmap for Universal Health Coverage (UHC) over the long term. Kampala, Uganda | The Independent | Speaking at a stakeholder’s dialogue organised by Novartis at Sheraton Hotel, Aceng in a speech read …

The great sex recession: celibate Americans at record high Washington, United States | AFP | The share of American adults having no sex in the past year reached an all-time high in 2018, an intimate survey revealed Friday, and many of those missing out are men in their 20s. An …

Praia, Cape Verde | AFP | The World Health Organization has estimated that disease strips hundreds of millions of dollars from Africa’s economic output, as the burden of untreated disease hugely outweighs the potential expense of healthcare. In a report published at the end of a three-day UN forum for …

Washington, United States | AFP |  Scientists have known for decades that mosquitoes are attracted to the lactic acid contained in human sweat, but in the era before advanced genetics, the precise mechanism had remained a mystery. Now, a team of researchers at Florida International University have discovered the olfactory …

The biggest problem with too frequent showering is that it strips your skin of natural oils A hot shower is the usual start of your morning; along with brushing your teeth and combing your hair, but you may want to take a new look at your showering routine. It’s possible …

New findings question that assumption it should always be cause for concern | MARIA COHUT | Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is a risk factor for several health conditions, including cardiovascular problems, diabetes, and other metabolic issues. However, is high blood pressure always a cause for concern? New findings question …

  Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | State Minister for Primary Health Care Joy Moriku Kaducu has called for more efforts towards ending multi drug resistant Tuberculosis. The Minister was speaking at the National celebration to mark the World Tuberculosis Day held at Ruhaama Playground in Ntungamo district at the …

San Francisco, United States | AFP | After finding that exposure to the weedkiller Roundup was a “substantial factor” in one man’s cancer, jurors in California must now grapple with the question of just how culpable the product’s manufacturer, agriculture giant Monsanto, was in his illness. “It’s not a popularity …