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WHO urges Pakistan and Afghanistan to step up battle against polio
The World Health Organization urged on Monday for Pakistan and Afghanistan to up its efforts to stop poliovirus in its tracks. This includes stepping up screening for travellers going abroad. The WHO emergency committee of experts warned in a statement […]
Bigger vocabs in toddlers prepare them better for kindergarten later
Toddlers who have bigger vocabs compared to their peers have an easier time transitioning into kindergarten. A study by the Pennsylvania State University in University Park found that such two-year-olds have better math and language skills and fewer behavioral problems […]
Teens who smoke e-cigarette more likely to smoke traditional cigarettes
A new study has found that teenagers who smoke e-cigarettes are more likely to smoke traditional cigarettes. The study was conducted by researchers from the University of Southern California said and published in the journal JAMA. The study offers some […]
Mobile applications encourage healthy lifestyle choices
Researchers at the American Heart Association (AHA) have discovered that obile applications can encourage healthy lifestyle choices among users. According to a study carried out by Nielsen in 2014, nearly one in five adults in the United States use one […]
Risk of getting bowel cancer reduced in obese patients who take aspirin
Aspirin can reduce the risk of bowel cancer. Bowel cancer is common in obese people. The study is published in the US-based Journal of Clinical Oncology. It followed 937 people with an inherited genetic disorder known as Lynch Syndrome in […]
More bird flu cases in Ivory Coast
Ivory Coast is seeing a new H5N1 bird flu case in a third location in the country. The case happened in the village of Modeste, about 15 km (nine miles) east of the commercial capital Abidjan. Farm owner Moussa Dicko […]
Academics slam findings that link violent video games to increased aggression
Around 200 academics have called out against findings that link violent video games to increased aggression. The findings, released by the American Psychological Association, include reviews of hundreds of studies and papers published between 2005 and 2013. The American Psychological […]
Zero cases of Ebola reported in Sierra Leon
Sierra Leon has recorded zero Ebola patients. The World Health Organization (WHO) announced there were no new Ebola cases last week. At the height of the outbreak Sierra Leone was reporting more than 500 new cases a week. Last week, […]
Awareness on the effects of smoking on inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) low
The awareness of how smoking can affect the risk of inflammatory bowel diseases (IBD) is low among patients, a new study suggests. The study saw half of 239 patients with two common types of IBD – Crohn’s disease and ulcerative […]
Fear of side effects lead to patients skipping breast cancer drugs
A study has found that breast cancer patients who experience more side effects from their breast cancer treatment (including hormone therapy drugs) are less likely to stick with their medication. Poor communication with their doctors is also a factor. “Endocrine” […]
