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​Africa is the Only Continent Where Children Are Both Obese And Stunted

According to the 2017 Global Nutrition report the continent faces serious nutrition-related challenges, stemming from both a deficiency in nutrients and obesity Despite a decrease in the prevalence of stunting globally, about 60 million African children  under the age of five are...

Men Who Perform Oral Sex On Women Are More At Risk Of Throat Cancer – Study

First we heard that an Incurable ‘Super Gonorrhoea’ is On The Rise, and that it is Spread by Oral Sex and now this, it is obvious that something somewhere really wants to put a stop to Oral s*x. Men Who...

Nigeria Has The Third Highest Infant Mortality Rate In The World – WHO

​Nearly ten per cent of new-born deaths in the world last year occurred in Nigeria, a new report by the United Nations Children Fund, UNICEF, has revealed. According to the report, five countries accounted for half of all new-born deaths...

According to this Study, Pollution is One Of The Great Killers Of Our Age

​Pollution is one of the world’s great killers if our age, a new study says, causing more premature deaths than war, terrorism, natural disasters, cigarettes and disease. A 2016 study in the medical journal Lancet said pollution, both outdoor and indoor, killed...

Meet Florida Uzoaru, Founder of Slide Safe: A Self-Test Kit For HIV

In Nigeria, just like every other conservative societies in Africa, open conversations about sex is pretty seen as a taboo. As such, getting tested for sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) at clinics or even purchasing condoms for ones own protection...

According To This Study, Tall men Are At Greater risk of Dying From prostate Cancer

Tall men are at greater risk of contracting aggressive prostate cancer and of dying from the disease, the findings of a large study suggest. For this research, British scientists looked at height and body mass index to see how they...

Obesity In Africa: 15 Facts About Obesity You Should Know

According to experts, obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat is accumulated to the extent that it may have a negative effect in health. Obesity is a major health problem, and currently there is an increasing...

Top 3 Health Implications Of Drinking Garri

In Nigeria, one very staple food is garri. Made from cassava tubers, it has been nicknamed ‘garri’, ‘cornflakes’, ‘garium sulphate’, ‘garrison’ and so many other funny names. It is loved by all and sundry because it is cheap, affordable...

4 Nigerian Cities Among Top 10 Most Polluted Cities in the World

According to the latest urban air quality data, about 98% of cities with over 100,000 inhabitants in low- and middle-income countries do not meet WHO air quality guidelines. ​ Of the 3,000 cities in the WHO’s air quality database, Four of...

Regular Sex With A Loved One Might Help Women Live Longer -Study

So, according to this report published in the scientific journal Psychoneuro endocrinology, it turns out regular sex in a quality relationship might be very good for women. It might even help them live longer. ​ University of California scientists studied 129...
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1906 Atlanta Massacre: How Newspapers Fueled One of the Deadliest Attacks on Black Americans

In September 1906, Atlanta experienced one of the worst racial attacks in U.S. history. For three days, white mobs...
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