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The Polio Outbreak: Understanding the Threat and the Path to Eradication

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Polio, short for poliomyelitis, is a highly contagious viral disease that primarily affects children under the age of five. The virus targets the nervous system, leading to paralysis, and in severe cases, it can be fatal. For many decades, polio was a global health crisis, causing widespread outbreaks and leaving thousands of children disabled. However, […]

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Understanding Human Papillomavirus (HPV): Symptoms and Treatment

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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is one of the most common sexually transmitted infections worldwide. It is estimated that around 79 million individuals in the United States alone are infected with HPV, and approximately 14 million new cases occur each year globally, according to the World Health Organization (WHO). Educating ourselves about HPV, its symptoms, and available

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Access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene is crucial for healthy living.

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Access to clean water, sanitation and hygiene is crucial for healthy living. Unfortunately, finding clean water is a challenge for many people in developing countries, including Nigeria. With the rainy season upon us, it’s important to understand how it can impact access to clean water and the risk of waterborne diseases. Read Also: Drinking Water

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Fasting During Ramadan: Health Tips to Stay Safe and Healthy

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Ramadan is a month of spiritual reflection, self-discipline, and fasting to all Muslims faithful worldwide. While fasting during Ramadan can have many spiritual benefits, it is also important to take care of your health during this time. Here are some health tips to keep in mind during Ramadan fasting: Read also: 16 Practical Health Tips

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Food additives

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What are food additives? Substances that are added to food to maintain or improve the safety, freshness, taste, texture, or appearance of food are known as food additives. Some food additives have been in use for centuries for preservation – such as salt (in meats such as bacon or dried fish), sugar (in marmalade), or

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Quality health services

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What is quality health services? Quality of care is the degree to which health services for individuals and populations increase the likelihood of desired health outcomes and are consistent with evidence-based professional knowledge. This definition of quality of care spans promotion, prevention, treatment, rehabilitation and palliation, and implies that quality of care can be measured

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Ageing and Health

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Ageing and health: People worldwide are living longer. Today most people can expect to live into their sixties and beyond. Every country in the world is experiencing growth in both the size and the proportion of older persons in the population. Read Also: The Top 10 Causes of Death By 2030, 1 in 6 people

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The Top 10 Causes of Death

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In 2019, the top 10 causes of death accounted for 55% of the 55.4 million deaths worldwide. The top global causes of death, in order of a total number of lives lost, are associated with three broad topics: cardiovascular (ischaemic heart disease, stroke), respiratory (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lower respiratory infections) and neonatal conditions –

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