UK REPORT: Children of smokers ‘risk adults diesease’
Child passive smoking ‘increases chronic lung risk’ Non-smoking adults have a higher risk of dying from serious lung disease if they grew up with parents
August 20, 2018
Health
Kofi Annan, former UN chief, dies at 80
Former United Nations Secretary-General, Kofi Annan is reported dead. He is said to have died in Switzerland, Saturday morning after a short illness. Annan was
August 18, 2018
Three in five babies not breastfed immediately after being born
Breastfeeding within an hour after birth is critical for saving newborn lives An estimated 78 million newborns have a higher risk of death each year
August 7, 2018
We don’t take delight in strikes – Ghana Medical Association
Dr Frank Serebour, Vice-President of the Ghana Medical Association (GMA), has said doctors do not take pleasure in using strikes as a bargaining tool. According
July 30, 2018
Immigration rules to be relaxed for non-EU doctors and nurses
The government is to relax immigration rules to allow more non-EU skilled workers into the UK. On Friday, the Home Office is expected to confirm
June 14, 2018
DR Congo Ebola outbreak ‘not global emergency’
An Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo is not yet an international public health emergency, the World Health Organization has said. It said
May 21, 2018
DR Congo Ebola outbreak: WHO in emergency talks as cases spread
The World Health Organization (WHO) is to hold an emergency meeting to discuss the risk of Ebola spreading from the Democratic Republic of Congo. A
May 18, 2018
What are the best teas for health?
It’s likely that we all enjoy a hot cup of tea — or herbal infusion — at least from time to time, if not on
March 27, 2018
How do you get rid of garlic or onion breath?
Garlic and onions add flavor to meals and can provide health benefits. Unfortunately, both can also cause bad breath, known as halitosis, especially when eaten
March 27, 2018
We learn nothing about nutrition, claim medical students
Medical students say they currently learn almost nothing about the way diet and lifestyle affect health – and they should be taught more. They say
March 27, 2018
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