Category: 6. Health

Since September, Senegal has been facing an outbreak of Rift Valley Fever (RVF), a viral disease transmitted by mosquitoes or through contact with infected animals.

As of December 3, three months after the outbreak was declared, the Senegal…

In a fast-paced world where stress often hides behind exhaustion, irritability or anxious thoughts, a US based cardiologist is drawing attention to a simpler but widely ignored indicator. According to Dr Sanjay Bhojraj, the clearest sign that the…

Introduction

Celiac disease (CD) is a chronic autoimmune condition triggered by the ingestion of gluten, a protein complex found in wheat, rye, and barley, and represents one of the most prevalent inflammatory disorders affecting the small…

The entire US childhood vaccine schedule is now open for scrutiny, experts say, after government vaccine advisers took up discussions of the safety and efficacy of the vaccines and their components and changed its recommendations on one crucial…

Jess never dreamed that she was going to get sick, nor did she consider what it would mean for her love life if she did. When she first started dating her boyfriend, they were both in their late 20s, living busy, active lives. “Sport was…

Introduction

According to estimates by the International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), approximately 1.92 million new cases of colorectal cancer (CRC) and 904,000 related deaths occurred globally in 2022, positioning CRC as the third…

Grocery store shelves are stacked with convenient, protein-ified snacks, from bars to soda. But how much should you rely on them if you’re trying to avoid ultra-processed foods?

For Rob Hobson, a sports nutritionist,…