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Oral sex has been linked to an increase risk of Human papilloma virus infection: Oral intercourse has been associated with an increased risk of mouth infections brought on by HPV, as well as an increased risk of HPV-related oral malignancies. The University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital (UITH) professor Adegboyega Fawole has issued a…
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*Exposure to common household products damages human cells Chemicals in common household products could be making us infertile, scientists say. Hand wipes, disinfectants and mouthwash all contain ‘quats’ – quaternary ammonium compounds – used to destroy germs. While the threat to hormones from the plastic containers is well known, these antiseptic chemicals have…
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A Friend of mine asked me 3 days ago, what food can she eat, and if she could drink cold water or hot tea because she has just been diagnosed with peptic ulcer disease (PUD), which is commonly known as stomach ulcer. So I discovered she needs to understand more about…
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Early Warning Signs of HIV Infection: HIV is no longer a news, but most people still ignore the messages about getting tested to know their status. HIV is a virus that weakens the defence system of a person. (antibodies that fight against any infection invading your body). It can weaken the immune system to the…
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Watchout for our mobile app! According to new research, individuals wanting to lose weight or tone up should avoid Ibuprofen. Any muscle gain from lifting weights in the gym might be slowed down by using inexpensive painkillers regularly. Swedish researchers discovered that the medications, among the most used worldwide, obstruct muscle repair, preventing muscles from…
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Cystic fibrosis is one of the many genetic disorder diseases and the most common fatal genetic disease affecting children and young adults. It is a genetic disease that mostly cause effect on the body. It affects the internal organs such as the pancreas, liver, lungs, intestine and sex organ. Cystic fibrosis (CF) is…
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Johnson and Johnson have been in the headlines for other reasons this week after being ordered to pay $417m (£323.4m) to a 63 year old California woman named Eva Echeverria, who claimed their talcum powder gave her ovarian cancer after allegedly using it for 50 years. The jury’s decision to award the woman such…
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New study reveals that People who eat a lot of saturated fat – the “bad” kind of fat that’s abundant in foods like butter and beef – are more likely to develop lung cancer than individuals on low-fat diets. Compared to adults who didn’t get a lot of fat in their diets, people who ate…
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Arthritis is a very common disease condition, mostly misunderstood. There are more than 100 types of arthritis, but the most common form of arthritis is osteoarthritis. Arthritis simply means joint disease or inflammation of the joint. A joint is an area of the body where to different bones meet. The function of the joint…
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Your kid may be just as healthy as he was last week, but now have hypertension. The American Academy of Pediatrics updated its blood pressure guidelines for children on Monday, lowering what constitutes abnormally high blood pressure, or hypertension, in kids and teens. Stricter standards mean more children will likely be diagnosed with hypertension because…